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Pretty Simple Sara
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Ready to start creating with a sewing machine? Quilting is a great place to start.
Check out my link for all my resources for both mastering your sewing machine and learning how to quilt.
Check out my link for all my resources for both mastering your sewing machine and learning how to quilt.
How to sew a quarter inch seam for quilting with confidence
For more quilting and beginner sewing tips, check out my website:
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How to pick a beginner quilt pattern - FREE pattern for making your first quilting experience happy!
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Picking the right pattern for your skill level is so important to a happy experience: Download the FREE pattern here - prettysimplesara.ck.page/2c24f9c7b5 Beginner Quilter Corner on my website - includes a tools list and a free ebook "Quilting Basics" - prettysimplesara.com/beginner-quilter-corner/ Comment with what's keeping you from making your first quilt :)
Sewing machine tension - what it is and how to adjust it. Understanding what's happening is the key
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Sewing machine tension is often the first thing people reach for when the have stitch problems. But it's not always the answer. I explain what tension is and how to know what to do to fix it. I truly want you to enjoy sewing - otherwise, why bother? I created the course I mention in the video solely because a video just like this blew up my TikTok channel. It was then I realized that explaining...
Make precise HSTs without lines
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You can find the link to download the HST cheat sheet in this post all about HSTs here prettysimplesara.com/half-square-triangles/ Here's more about the quilt - prettysimplesara.com/love-birds-quilt/
Fix messy stitches at start of sewing - Sewing Machine Tips for beginners that make sense
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Understand your sewing machine so you can sew in peace - Master Your Machine course - learn.prettysimplesara.com/p/master-your-machine Learn to Use a Sewing Machine for absolute beginners here - learn.prettysimplesara.com/p/beginner-machine-course
How to sew in a straight line for beginners - without buying any new gadgets!
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Understand your sewing machine so you can sew in peace - Master Your Machine course - learn.prettysimplesara.com/p/master-your-machine Learn to Use a Sewing Machine for absolute beginners - learn.prettysimplesara.com/p/beginner-machine-course
What is a fat quarter? The skinny for beginners without the jargon.
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Make a quilt - step by step - with no confusion or frustration - learn.prettysimplesara.com/p/learn-to-quilt #fatquarter #beginnersewing #quilting #beginnersewingtips #beginnersewingtutorial #beginnerquiltingtips #quiltingtips #quiltingfabric
7 Rotary Cutter Safety Tips for beginning quilters
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7 Rotary Cutter Safety Tips for beginning quilters
No more slips - 3 tips to keep your quilting ruler from slipping while rotary cutting
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No more slips - 3 tips to keep your quilting ruler from slipping while rotary cutting
How to cut straight strips for quilting with a rotary cutter
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How to cut straight strips for quilting with a rotary cutter
Basic tools to make your first quilt - just the basics and why you need each one.
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Basic tools to make your first quilt - just the basics and why you need each one.
Quilt Binding for Beginners-Easiest method to create professional results
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Quilt Binding for Beginners-Easiest method to create professional results
Basics of straight line machine quilting for beginners
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Basics of straight line machine quilting for beginners
First step to finishing your quilt - layer and baste your quilt with one of two popular methods.
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First step to finishing your quilt - layer and baste your quilt with one of two popular methods.
Too Cute to Spook Disappearing 9 Patch Quilted Table Runner Using a Charm Pack
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Too Cute to Spook Disappearing 9 Patch Quilted Table Runner Using a Charm Pack
How to square up a disappearing 9 patch quilt block
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How to square up a disappearing 9 patch quilt block
why use different weight threads in top and bobbin? For fun. #quilting #sewingtutorial #quiltingtip
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why use different weight threads in top and bobbin? For fun. #quilting #sewingtutorial #quiltingtip
Only one special presser foot is absolutely necessary
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Only one special presser foot is absolutely necessary
Sewing machine tension can be simple if you underswhats going on. #beginnersewingtips #beginnersewi
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Sewing machine tension can be simple if you underswhats going on. #beginnersewingtips #beginnersewi
What is a fat quarter in quilting? #learntoquilt #beginnerquilter #beginnerquiltertip #beginnersewi
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What is a fat quarter in quilting? #learntoquilt #beginnerquilter #beginnerquiltertip #beginnersewi
My fabric hangs off the side of my desk and doesn't feed evenly. I will check out your tips. Thank you!
Thank you so much - I had always wondered why this happened!
Happy to help!
What do you suggest to keep straight seams when edge stitching narrow lines that don't cover the feed dogs?
If your machine has the ability, move the needle position to the right so more of the fabric covers. See if your machine came with a foot for narrow seams. Make sure the fabric behind the foot (already sewn) stays straight as well so it doesn’t pull - but don’t end up pulling the fabric through from behind as this is hard on the needle. It’s tricky to see narrow seams. Sometime you can sew and then trim the seam allowance narrow after sewing.
Wish I had seen this video earlier. Amazing advice
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Thanks very much for the video. This information will be a great help with my quilt making!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for useful sewing tips Sara. Came for beginner sewing tips and got a useful driving tip. I will now stop looking at my bonnet to drive in a straight line - I knew my car accidents were excessive! :-)
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I'm out here fighting for my life trying to sew straight lines 😂 no guides, wish I had a clear foot
Why the clear foot?
I’ve never seen your videos before. I’m teaching five friends how to sew. This will be a nice reminder for them. I can send this to them between our sessions. Thank you so much. Subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you!
I appreciate this video. Thanks.
You're very welcome!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Did I say thank you? 🧵🩵
Thank you too for your thankyous 🙂
What a fantastic video. I am trying to gather information to help me better my sewing machine skills. Thank you so much for sharing your advice.
I’m So glad it was helpful! I have a few tips on my blog too if you check out my link prettysimplesara.com/links/
Brilliant explanation and demonstration. And thanks for your other videos too.
Thanks for watching!
.....you. can just add a piece of paper???? 😅 where was this video yesterday when I was struggling!! 😂 thank you!
Love this video. Will be sharing with new sewists. Thank you.
Please do! It’s so important not to be frustrated when you first start out 🙂
I’ve had my sewing machine for about three years and I’m still new. Because I get so discouraged that I don’t know what I’m doing. My fabric gets stuck down in the machine where the feet are and I don’t understand why I don’t know what number I should have the feet on to grab the fabric. I don’t know the tension I have problems and you are the first person I came along you today, you are the very first person that I have felt like I truly understand and show how you work with not just showing songs over the videos you sit there and take the time to explain and I mean I appreciate that. I know you’re the one for me and thank you for being there and sharing what you do. I was wondering if you could talk about the tension on what number it should be on. When you should change the tension or what width you’re supposed to use for your zigzag lines, straight lines all the lines? Again thank you.
Check out my link. One of my videos here is about tension (I’ll try to link in a minute). In terms of length of stitches, around 2.5-3 on the stitch length setting is good for a lot of things. The stitch width for the zigzag depends on what you are sewing/making.
Here’s just the tension video - ruclips.net/video/hSM_q6i_jag/видео.htmlsi=XZVOSJvmQRZz864K I don’t have a video about stitch length yet here on RUclips, but I’ll put it on the list. Don’t give up!
I benefit so much from your great instructions and explanations and visuals, by the way.
Great to hear!
A dull needle affects tension. Sometimes you just need to change the needle.
You are the Paul Sellers of sewing machines, I can't pay you a higher compliment. Thank you
Wow! Thanks 🥰. Wish I had his accent 😘
Some great advice there thank you.
Great info for a total noob like me. I’ve been using this same foot for months and just found out there’s better sewing foot to help you lol
Very clearly explained. Thank you.
You are welcome!
It looks to me if the bumpy side was not pressed like the other side, so it looked bumpy and deliberately sewn wavey or sewn by a first time on any sewing machine beginner. I can tell both sides were not treated/sewed the same intentionally. Your points for how to sew a straight seam were on point, though.
Super helpful. Helped me to understand a lot better. Great teaching style!
Glad it helped!
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Ah, thanks a bunch! I'm making a few bowl cozies for my friend to sell at her store and just knew I'd have to learn to sew in a straight line now that I'm making something for the first time that's intended to be sold. This takes a bunch of stress off my shoukders, thanks a bunch!
Sounds like fun!
Very good thanks
Most welcome
Fabulous detailed instruction. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent ❤ thanks so much
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for the car-driving analogies. I plan to buy my first sewing machine next week!
Have fun!
WHY have I just found your channel today???
So glad to have you 🙂
You take the time and explain things so well! I am a beginner sewer and your channel is a gem! I wish i found you sooner!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the detailed information, instructions, & advice, i prefer them so much more than the fast short videos these days. Your channel is a gem ❤
Glad you like them!
So much of using a sewing machine is not intuitive. Thank you for making it simple for us newbies.
You are so welcome!
As a very inexperienced sewer who is trying to successfully work my mom's 1946 Singer, I really appreciate this video lesson. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! You have a great machine to work with 🙂
So I'm not the only one sewing with their mother's ancient sewing machine XD
Beautiful quilt!
My Aunt was an amazing quilter!
Know what? I’ve been sewing 🧵 for over 50+ years & I’ve learned these really helpful tips in this video. The ☝️ I liked the best is your driving analogy, looking down the road. I too kept my eyes on the needle rather than farther down the material. Makes such a difference. Well done indeed. 🙏🏼
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3:42 - not really true unless you're sewing really small and light pieces of fabric. Try a large heavy drape or a comforter. I find the best and most efficient way to get it to sew straight is sit further away from the machine, have it in the middle of a table so there is lots of support for the big item you're sewing, and put your foot hard down flat on the pedal and keep it there. With the machine running at full revs it gets the material through fastest and there is no time for the material to want to go through skew. You'll thank me later for this last tip.
Glad you’re having success in your sewing. I find just making sure I lift a little bit so it doesn’t drag (similar to you using the big table to support it) helps with heavy fabrics/projects. It also helps if you put your needle down when you stop so the fabric doesn’t move when stopped.
OK I just have to say this: I am so grateful and delightfully impressed by your thoughtful demonstration using a Life cereal box and those pretty shoelaces. Thank you so much for your ingenuity in explaining this! I’m a sometimes visual learner and your method is perfect. When I worked in heavy leather manufacturing the ladies used to tease me about the “spider knots” or “spider nests” I’d get from not taking care of my settings on our heavy duty Ferdinand industrial machine. And the first and ONLY time I broke a needle?! They were in absolute hysterics as I’d dived UNDER the sewing table from the tremendous gunshot noise and THUD of the machine as it sent the broken piece flying who knew where! No exaggeration. After that experience I not only gained a great amount of respect for the other more experienced teachings the other ladies blessed me with, but I paid much closer attention to the ‘before and after workday care and daily oiling’ of my Ferdinand, and caution as I worked the thick, hard leather (gun holsters, hunting packs, belts, etc.). Simple care and light cleaning of our lovely home machines is no where near as difficult, and can save time and unnecessary frustration in the long run. Thank you for taking precious time sharing your expertise. ❤
Thank you for your kind words🥰. I can only imagine how scary a needle breaking must have been on an industrial machine!!!
Thank you! I was planning to purchase a gadget to sew straight but, not now. I have loads of washi tape!
If everyone had a teacher like you from the beginning, there would be no tears in learning to sew! Nice job!
Thanks! That exactly what I’m trying to accomplish with my beginner courses 🥰🥰
I totally agree with you.
I am so grateful for your positive and encouraging advice. I especially relate to keeping comparisons to only my past self and not others. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you for making your videos with clear, wise guidance.
You're very welcome!
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He raced along his feed dogs, sewing crooked all the while.
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I am so glad to see this tip. I just started working on a French Terry T-shirt. I am a beginner and wanted to try a fabric that I hadn’t worked with before. When I started to do the stay stitching I was having this problem. Even though I’m not starting it on a point, the fabric ends seem to be more inclined to get grabbed. I’m using a ballpoint needle and a walking foot in hopes to avoid potential problems. But I’m going to try the paper trick now. Off to continue with the project lol! 👕🪡🧵🦋 Kinda odd how all of the emojis are blue, lol! I didn’t do that on purpose.
Way to go with the adventurous creative spirit! I don’t work much with knits as I mainly quilt now and when I was garment sewing there weren’t a lot. So I don’t have any more ideas than what you already mentioned. But based on your comment I’m confident that you will figure it out! 💙💙💙 (hopefully that doesn’t mean anything bizarre )
I use to sew often, I was so much better at it years ago. I promised my daughter I’d make her a baby wrap carrier, I think I got in over my head. The material I got is knit, I’m not sure how I need to reinforce the seam. Any ideas on that?
First off: I am mainly a quilter now. I have sewn other things in the distant past, but new fabrics have come out since then. That said, I know you need to use a very narrow zig zag on seams so the thread in the seam doesn’t break when the fabric stretches. So do that. But to keep it from stretching too much, you can reinforce the seam allowance. I found this article, written in 2020 about the products out there nowadays. www.thelaststitch.com/how-to-stabilise-shoulder-seams-on-knit-tops/ But again, not something I know much about. But I think that post looks good. Hope that helps. I’m happy you are sewing again!
I was wondering if I could ask you a question?
Ask away. 🙂
Love the feed dogs. It is important to know how to sew a straight line.
Makes everything turn out better and save a lot of frustration!
Or change the tension!
I want to start sewing, but know nothing about it. I've only ever mended stuffed animals by hand (poorly), and that was over 20 years go when I was a child. You are the only person one RUclips that has actually taught me anything. I watched dozens of getting started videos, and they were full of jump-cuts, assumed the viewer had prior knowledge of the basics already, etc. You style of teaching is very effective! I really appreciate you taking the time to share what you know with others. :)
I’m so glad you are learning ❤️. I do want people to learn to sew and enjoy doing it because I love it so much 🥰 Beginners often stop because no one has taught them the basics, and that’s 😞 to me. If you haven’t started on your machine yet, I do have an online course that gets you started from taking it out of the box to starting your first seam. But don’t worry, once you get the basics, things will seem obvious. Just keep pushing through!