A much cleaner mitre vent that I’ve used before so thank you for showing us how to use the pins. I love my staystitching for pressing it makes it so much easier to press those small seams.
Lovely details! I'm going to use this technique on a new shirt this weekend, one I copied from a very well-loved and worn shirt my husband has had for years. Now that I'm sewing, I see there is a lot of room for improvement in the details of the original shirt, and a mitered corner side vent is one of them. Thank you! (And I second the other posters in appreciating the level of quality and detail in your videos.)
Such a nice finish on those corners and your camera work and sewing are great. Have enjoyed following you on Instagram and glad you started doing RUclips videos-thanks!
So useful. I just did a MUCH less professional vent on a Wardrobe by me Tropicana Shirt using their directions. Wish I’d seen your well explained and well filmed video first. Also that shirt is gorgeous!
Thank you for these videos, I am not a very experienced but I love nice details, I am really slow though but it does not matter to me as I enjoy each step of the process. I would love if you would consider a series on finishing the inside of pants/trousers. I saw some beautiful finishing on your instagram and I would like to improve my skills to try myself. Your videos are fantastic.
I'm fascinated by your sewing techniques and I'm learning a lot! I'm looking at the WAWAK catalog and I'm trying to figure out which iron you use. I've almost got it figured out-you have some sweet tools! I think it's interesting that you use a mix of old and new. It looks like your main machine is an antique, but you obviously have a serger, too. I would love if you did a video of your sewing equipment and why you use what you use, including, hopefully, some details about your workspace!
I love my gravity feed iron! It's by far the best tool I own. I'm lucky that I live in an old house with beamed ceilings. The water jug is just hanging from a hook in one of the beams. I love that it's always ready to go, and that I can control the steam. It's plugged into an outlet that's controlled by a light switch. When I turn off the lights I'm always assured that the iron is off. I also love my vintage machines. I have very little need for decorative stitches, so having a rugged dependable straight stitch machine is ideal. The old singers are powerhouses. I have a modern Janome that belonged to my mom. It has a walking foot which comes in handy at times. It also makes great buttonholes. That's about all I use it for. My serger is an old 4 thread Bernette. Only two threads ever work, so it just does an overlock. I don't use it very often.
@@mainelymenswear Do you have a temp control on that iron? Can you use it for interfacing? I'm really sorry to hear about your Bernette. Mine's about 20 years old and I love it. It's a 007 D and I've never had a problem with it. I don't know what's going on with manufacturers. I've never used a decorative stitch, either. But needle up/down and button holes sold me on my HuskyStar 224. I love good tools!
Hi, Yes the iron has a thermostat, levels 1-5. I keep mine set on 4 because I'm almost always working with natural fibers. If I were working with synthetics I might dial it down. I have a steam diffusing plate on all the time which can help prevent scorching. It's a dry iron by default so it's perfect for interfacing. I would never go back to a commercial steam iron.
Very good teaching skills and great camera work! Thank you so much for this.
Thank you. It's been a challenge, trying to figure it all out.
This is such a wonderful tutorial I had been struggling with making clean button up shirt side vents. Thank you so much you and Aloha from Hawaii
A much cleaner mitre vent that I’ve used before so thank you for showing us how to use the pins. I love my staystitching for pressing it makes it so much easier to press those small seams.
Thank you for the level of detail you go into. Look forward to more videos when you have the time. You are so inspiring.
Lovely details! I'm going to use this technique on a new shirt this weekend, one I copied from a very well-loved and worn shirt my husband has had for years. Now that I'm sewing, I see there is a lot of room for improvement in the details of the original shirt, and a mitered corner side vent is one of them. Thank you! (And I second the other posters in appreciating the level of quality and detail in your videos.)
Such a nice finish on those corners and your camera work and sewing are great. Have enjoyed following you on Instagram and glad you started doing RUclips videos-thanks!
Thanks for this Duane, it’s a much neater technique than the one I usually use 👏🙏👍
I enjoy your teaching style. Also, I think your graphics and music are exceptional.
Thank you SO much, Will!
So useful. I just did a MUCH less professional vent on a Wardrobe by me Tropicana Shirt using their directions. Wish I’d seen your well explained and well filmed video first. Also that shirt is gorgeous!
Just tried this on shirt I am trying out first in muslin. It worked! So pleased. Thank you, Duane.
I'm glad you tried it. It's a surprisingly easy way to "up" your sewing game.
Your video was so clear and helpful. Thank you so much!
This was wonderful. So happy to be a new subscriber. Many thanks.
I am definitely going to use this when making another shirt🧵
Thank you for these videos, I am not a very experienced but I love nice details, I am really slow though but it does not matter to me as I enjoy each step of the process. I would love if you would consider a series on finishing the inside of pants/trousers. I saw some beautiful finishing on your instagram and I would like to improve my skills to try myself. Your videos are fantastic.
Thank you so much for that suggestion.
Thanks for the tutorial. I found it very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm fascinated by your sewing techniques and I'm learning a lot! I'm looking at the WAWAK catalog and I'm trying to figure out which iron you use. I've almost got it figured out-you have some sweet tools! I think it's interesting that you use a mix of old and new. It looks like your main machine is an antique, but you obviously have a serger, too. I would love if you did a video of your sewing equipment and why you use what you use, including, hopefully, some details about your workspace!
I love my gravity feed iron! It's by far the best tool I own. I'm lucky that I live in an old house with beamed ceilings. The water jug is just hanging from a hook in one of the beams. I love that it's always ready to go, and that I can control the steam. It's plugged into an outlet that's controlled by a light switch. When I turn off the lights I'm always assured that the iron is off. I also love my vintage machines. I have very little need for decorative stitches, so having a rugged dependable straight stitch machine is ideal. The old singers are powerhouses. I have a modern Janome that belonged to my mom. It has a walking foot which comes in handy at times. It also makes great buttonholes. That's about all I use it for. My serger is an old 4 thread Bernette. Only two threads ever work, so it just does an overlock. I don't use it very often.
@@mainelymenswear Do you have a temp control on that iron? Can you use it for interfacing? I'm really sorry to hear about your Bernette. Mine's about 20 years old and I love it. It's a 007 D and I've never had a problem with it. I don't know what's going on with manufacturers. I've never used a decorative stitch, either. But needle up/down and button holes sold me on my HuskyStar 224. I love good tools!
Hi, Yes the iron has a thermostat, levels 1-5. I keep mine set on 4 because I'm almost always working with natural fibers. If I were working with synthetics I might dial it down. I have a steam diffusing plate on all the time which can help prevent scorching. It's a dry iron by default so it's perfect for interfacing. I would never go back to a commercial steam iron.
Thank you! You are good at this!
I agree staystiching is your pressing friend 😊
I call under stitching fake ironing lol🤣