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How wide do you cut your binding?

Great video. I do measure the top and get the average, but when I can, I like to cut my borders length of fabric so I don't have to piece it. I cut my border strip a little longer and then trim to equal my average measurement.

You are a kind voice of reason. Thank you. ☺️

Would I use a sharp (denim, Microtex) or a ballpoint (universal, etc) when stitching tackle twill (somewhat thick, dense fabric) onto a sports jersey (100% polyester knit)? It's basically putting numbers on a jersey- the numbers are thick and seem like they'd need a sharp needle to pierce through, but the polyester jersey is a knit and a sharp would rip the threads? Would a ballpoint work? Or am I overthinking it? Just don't want to ruin the number kit or the jersey, I'm going to order some needles online this week (I bought 100/16 denim needles but the hole is a bit too big, and I'm worried the sharp will damage the jersey itself- but it goes through the tackle twill fine). Thanks for any advice, just bought my first machine to do this last week

Great Advice ! You know I have a couple of three of those magnetic seam guides and the biggest reason I don't use them is that they are MAGNETIC and most new home sewing machines are not metal anymore so they cannot stay in place if you are trying to maintain an allowance not marked on the throat plate - which is what I wanted them for.... :) Thanks for the video Sara :)

I love your videos!!! That lock-thread visual was fantastic, as well as the entire presentation for beginners: slowly and clearly!!!

for years. always in the beginning , the thread is all a mess

Thank you, I still have difficulties to sewing straight lines especially on tiny projects where the margins to sewing are at 5.mm or 4 mm and they have a lace/trim or tiny ruffles that have a certain "thickness", so a straight line , at a margin of 4 or 5 mm seems almost impossible to mantain and I need to "touch" it to keep the tiny ruffle at right place as it moves a little if I dont keep with fingers at place (since is tiny ruffle, or lace, I cannot even use pins it will make "lift" too much the work... but I see other works of similar items (for example sewing strings of 2 cm x 12 cm, with a ruffle or trim in a border of 4 or 5 mm) their results are perfect, mine, always not neat sewing lines. and is not certainly the First time I use sewing machine, that I need to be accustomized to use it.. are since 2012 that I use it but Yet , for tiny projects or even big, but that requires a straigh , neat lines I was not able. So Im sure there is a method others use it or knows that nobody teach me. I have manuality so I dont get it why I should not be able to make it me too? Im sure theres tricks and methods they use to do lines so perfect and I saw people tutorials that make straight lines that not own not even sophiaticates machines... they have some old vintage sewing machines.... 😢 please helps to become decent lines... moreover , my machine electrical, goes too fast.. so I try to rotate manually the wheel " but still , lines not comes straight as I wish (even more worse). And Im afraid this could damage the machine? Or is ok to advance slowly with it , manually, in case I will find a way to better sewing lines?

Great advice! Thanks for a great explanation.

Great explanation! Thanks

Thank you so much for your simple yet detailed explanations! I shook my head and laughed at your reasons for changing a needle more often (in a good way)!! I have also been a naysayer who doesn't believe in changing the needle super often. That being said, I never thought about how much we put our needles through by the hour or even by the minute! Thank you for the specifics of what a needle does in the course that time. It definitely shows good reason for needle-changing! Generally speaking, any time I'm having difficulty with the stitches from my embroidery/sewing/serger machines, a new needle and rethreading often fixes the issue without any further tampering. 😊

Just found you and such a timely subject! Thanks for your help! Will be checking out your other videos! Had to subscribe!👏👏👍🤩😊

Thank you for calm, helpful video!

Thank you for such a clear and concise explanation! The cereal box demo was just brilliant!

I rarely change my needle, unless I need a specific one for the thickness of my thread. After, I put the other one back in. I have NEVER...NOT ONCE...seen ANY damage to my fabric from the needle. I have been sewing for DECADES. Again.... NOT ONCE, have I seen damage from needles. (Tires are NOT like a needle, by the way. )

I have pieced a lot of quilt tops together, but always tacked them , I want to try and machine quilt, and you have explained things very well to where I understand, thank you so much for sharing your video, this has helped me a lot,

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You explain things so well. Thank you so much. Understanding why we need to do things certainly helps.

THANKS for this!

This makes using the machine a lot less scary. Thank you!

Sara, you are a wonderful teacher! Thank you so much for sharing.💖

Great tips! Very appreciated, thank you very much.

Thank you!

Excellent. Have been sewing a long time and this is the best explanation I have come across for understanding needles and how they work. Thank you, thank you.

Thank you for sharing. I love that you were easy to hear without music interfering 👍👍

Thank you. You made that so understandable.

Thank you. I get so frustrated trying to figure the sewing machine. Crochet hooks are generally operator error😆 I'm learning!! Thanks!

Excellent explanation! You're so thorough which is the best! Thank you💕 Your needle sticker is such a great idea too.

Great tips!

Excellent video. I love the comment about no one will honk at you for sewing slowly.! 😂 Thank you so much for sharing! Have a great week of sewing! 😊❤

so easy to understand!

i have an old industrial sowing machine that runs on 3 phase. i don't have 3 phase at home so i bough an inverter to turn 1phase 220v to 3 phase 220v. and that inverter has a knob to turn down the phase frequency, and even if i turn it down to the point where the motor doesn't stall when i clutch it, it is already like 5x the speed that you are running. it does have a clutch motor and the clutch is very sensitive. you can do slowly, but is really hard. and on regular 3 phase the engine would be spinning like 5x that speed that i am running i just have amazement to the sowers who worked with these kinds of machines. and mine is german high quality sowing machine so it is better than most of that era. good clutching skills are needed on this machine.

As a car guy, the tire analogy was perfect for me. It helped make sense of all the different types.

Excellent explanation. Thank you.

Thank you so much! Even for those of us who've been sewing for a long time need reminders. There are gaps in my education so this helps so much.

Wow! Thank you. I literally started sewing today. I'm trying to marry my embroidery with sewing. Great content. I'll be here often.

You are great at explaining what is going on while sewing and how to make the process easier. Now I know why to hold the threads when I make the first few stitches or use a thread bunny. I love the cereal box visual!!

one more tip: practice! get some lined paper and spend a couple hours doing straight, parallel lines at different allowances. I guarantee you, your lines will actually resemble straight lines after that, instead of roads up a mountain!EDIT: that said, my machine WILL NOT sew in a straight line by itself. may be the weight of the fabric, though. but I must gently guide it, otherwise it will deviate.

Well yeah you will sew zig zag if you turning it like that. Why you didn't just sew normal so we can see if it zig zags on its on.

Any advice for sewing the 1/4" seam when edge of fabric is barely on fed dog?

SEW interesting & helpful. Thank you 🫶

Getting ready to thread & use my new mini sewing machine for the very first time ever (using a machine) This was so helpful! I love the analogies & the clear cut, to the point, thorough info!! Thanks sew much! 😁🙏🏼

I am teaching a young girl how to sew. I am going to have her watch this tutorial. I have told her not to tug or try to pull the fabric, have even shown her, i think this will show her better than I can, thanks

Unfortunately I also cannot drive a car 😂 I might be having the same problem with both things actually 😅

I am always dealing with the top thread coming out of the needle when I start sewing but this video gave me an idea- if I put the top thread UNDER the foot, do you think the pressure of the foot will prevent the top thread from coming out of my needle? It’s so frustrating having to re-thread my needle so many times over lol 🤦‍♂️ I started sewing like a week ago lol so forgive me if I sound silly but I would always put the top thread over the foot (I typically hold it but even then- it’ll slip from my fingers sometimes) I just assumed you weren’t allowed to put the top thread under the presser foot. I guess I thought it would somehow get caught underneath inside the machine and make my needle get stuck or something (this has happened too many times when I didn’t realize the top thread wasn’t properly aligned on the last little inside notch before you thread it in the needle and I kept thinking I broke my machine) LOL

Very approachable video with good demonstrations. Also really good audio quality. Thank you!

Thank you very much. I purchased a sewing machine yesterday, and now I'm learning about how to do simple things without relying on someone else.

Thank you for sharing.

How could one get this pattern, my husband was killed a year ago by a reckless driver, I was saved by him and how he maneuvered the car that day, putting him facing the direct hit and doing this he saved my life otherwise I’d be gone too. Nature and hearts were so important to us, we met at 16 & 18 and were enjoying our 48th year together when this happened to us. I haven’t been able to see since this happened no passion. Would like to try to sew this for the memories of us.

This is a great video! Going back to sewing after many years away from my sewing machine. Thank you so much for this very helpful information!