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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!

What do you suggest to keep straight seams when edge stitching narrow lines that don't cover the feed dogs?

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!

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! :-)

I'm out here fighting for my life trying to sew straight lines 😂 no guides, wish I had a 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.

I appreciate this video. Thanks.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Did I say thank you? 🧵🩵

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.

Brilliant explanation and demonstration. And thanks for your other videos too.

.....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.

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.

I benefit so much from your great instructions and explanations and visuals, by the way.

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

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.

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!

Thank you!!

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!

Very good thanks

Fabulous detailed instruction. Thank you!

Excellent ❤ thanks so much

Thank you for the car-driving analogies. I plan to buy my first sewing machine next week!

WHY have I just found your channel today???

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 for the detailed information, instructions, & advice, i prefer them so much more than the fast short videos these days. Your channel is a gem ❤

So much of using a sewing machine is not intuitive. Thank you for making it simple for us newbies.

As a very inexperienced sewer who is trying to successfully work my mom's 1946 Singer, I really appreciate this video lesson. Thank you!

Beautiful quilt!

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. 🙏🏼

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.

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! 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!

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 an excellent teacher. Thank you for making your videos with clear, wise guidance.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He raced along his feed dogs, sewing crooked all the while.

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.

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?

I was wondering if I could ask you a question?

Love the feed dogs. It is important to know how to sew a straight line.

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. :)