A "Needleless" Sewing Machine From The 70's?
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- Can you sew without a needle? Will this thing from the 70's still work? How many times can I say excited? All this and more in the video.
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lol omg, Jen! So relatable with the meltdown! Being vulnerable is so wholesome and I actually love it when RUclipsrs are, because it means they have confidence in themselves, that they love themselves, and they're not afraid to be themselves. They are un-apologetically them and that's what makes you great! I have definitely had those moments though of screwing up, being hangry, and having PMS play against me all at the same time and yes, it ending in some kind of meltdown probably more times than I'd like to count. I always laugh about it later, ya know after I've had a pizza or something. The video was wonderful, as always, and thank you so much for pushing through adversity to give us this. The pieces turned out really well, and even though you pointed out a flaw with the yellow skirt, that outfit was still my favorite! Also shout out to Mike for being a really supportive husband and helping you get through this, just thought he should know.
Clear nail polish or school glue can stop the the fabric from Fraying. Or you can buy fray check at a fabric store
Fray Check is MAGIC!! I would totally recommend it first.
Yes I have freaked out over nothing...more than once. I remember wanting that machine. My mom just said no. My grandmother was horrified by the machine and told me if I wanted to learn to sew she would teach me when I was old enough. When I was not quite 7 she taught me. I like how your outfits turned out. I was surprised how well the gluing seemed to work. Tell your daughter, I think her outfit is really cute, please. Thank you for the video.
Thank you so much and I'll pass that along to my daughter for you. I must know though, did you enjoy and learn how to sew after your grandmother taught you? Do you still do it?
@@NexJen Yes, she taught me and generally I liked it. I continued sewing, and mostly sew for utilitarian reasons, like repairs or a quick costume for a kid's play. I did sew all 3 of my daughters' prom dresses. That was fun. They designed, and I tried to create it -- mostly successfully.
Tbf if you adjust for inflation $10 then was like 70 bucks now so I get why that would seem unreasonable
Same. I have learned to walk away for awhile. Then try again.
I actually had this sewing machine I got it for Christmas. I made a skirt and a top and that was it because the glue soaked through the material
I’m sorry boiling the hair didn’t work, don’t feel bad for crying, emotions are allowed in life and sometimes we forget that. A mentally healthy person cries at times and that can be a good thing 😘
Exactly
Yes.
this ☝️
If you where make more clothes with the patterns, use a FriXion pens/highlighters to trace the patterns. With those pen/highlighters, the ink disappears with heat. My sister love using those when making outfits.
i was going to say the same. jen do use this tip It is a game changer and keeps everything neat and clean
Tailor's chalk can work really well as well if you get the kind that comes with a brush on the other end. It usually comes in a variety of colors, so you can avoid it showing through if you need to leave it in place, but it also 'erases' with the brush so you don't need to risk heat, if your fabric is heat sensitive (though I third the FriXion suggestion when the fabric can take heat. Those pens are some of my faves in general)
OMG!!! I made soo many barbie dresses with that machine!!! I loved it!
The "Miracle Stitch" cartridges were most likely liquid latex! A lot of companies still make a liquid latex glue, usually called "liquid stitch" or something along those lines. It works pretty well, and has much less drying time than fabric glue 😁
I love that we are now just buying all the toys we wanted when we were kids with our “adult money”. 😂 Living the dream!
Yassss
I have ADHD too, sometimes I start crying over the most ridiculous stuff 😭 it’s ok!!
Edit: Jen has one of the most supportive fanbases. Jen is one of my favorite youtubers just because I can relate to her so much, she’s such a unique and amazing person! I think it’s great that she has such a supportive and encouraging community. It’s clear she’s attracted the right people!!
Me too.
I cried over having to rinse green beans in the sink when it was filled with dishes once because I had too much coffee and too little food that day. ADHD folks, we can save the world with a paper clip but we'll break down if we didn't have a snack at the right time 😂
The intro is me freaking out about everything being the end of world.😂
Hahha 👏👏
On Thanksgiving I was making a Dutch apple tart and had gotten the lattice top perfect. Put it on the oven, and then remember i didn't put the egg wash on, so i went to take it out so I could do that dropped the whole thing into the bottom of the freshly cleaned, 400f degree oven. I sat on the floor sobbing my eyes out while scrapping burned crust and apple out of the oven. I managed to salvage the tart... But as I was showering while it was cooling, the dog ate half of it off the counter. 😅 I guess it was good 🤷♀️
😭 omg that's so awful I'm sorry. I remember something similar and the reaction was definitely the same. Thanks for sharing. 💕
I'm dating myself, but one of my friends back in the 70's had one of these. I do not recall us every successfully making Barbie clothes but we were around 9 years old.
I, um, actually had this thing when I was a kid. Five-ish, if I remember right. The machine, the basic patterns, and the Barbie clothes patterns as well. It worked... okay. The glue cartridges did the job, but in addition to drying out quickly, they also had a tendency to clog and gum up during the "sewing" process. I wound up making more of the projects later with either hand sewing or early machine sewing.
I would later go back and made a basic quilt using one of the quilt block pattern sets that came out pretty well. Well, technically it was a pillow pattern, but it worked pretty well as a quilt block. I think I still have the doll clothes patterns floating somewhere around my house... 40+ years later. Nearing 50... yikes.
One of the things to take into account with getting the clothes to fit and be able to put on easier is the original fabric used. The majority of the fabrics for the doll clothes were very stretchy double knit. The patterns were designed for that type of fabric which was all over in the '70s. Trying to use a woven material, or a not-as-stretchy fabric, you'd want to expand the pattern some. I'd opt for tracing the pattern, _not_ marking the glue lines, and sew or glue along those outer lines. Probably with an ugly fabric first as a test.
Which I rarely do myself, because I'm also seriously ADHD as well, and usually wing it.
A lot.
As for meltdowns, I won't go into details, but I can remember breaking the rails of a roll-out keyboard tray... several times.
Oh my goodness, thanks for such a great read. The story was great, the tips were helpful and the logic makes sense. Finally the meltdowns sound justified 😂 I support
I had a Sew Magic. Thaw glue was gross!!! It was like a beige color, stunk and when the glue dried it looked like beige boogers. But I still loved it…
Hahah thank you, that was the missing piece to the puzzle.
I always leave Barbie’s arms down with the dolls like that. Then pull clothes up over her hips while putting hands into as I pull up. Makes dressing a little easier
yes I was so confused why she didn't do that when dressing them ha ha
It didn't work because it stretched the fabric and seams. I didn't realize that I didn't show it in the video.
Somebody probably already suggested this, but in case they haven't...they have a liquid called Fray Check that you can buy at a fabric store. No sew option!
A Thousand Splendid Dolls has an amazing tutorial on boil washes and getting rid of sticky bodies. I recommend these two videos -
How I Boil Wash Doll Hair - RUclips
How I Treat Sticky Doll Faces, Bodies, Hair, & Accessories! - RUclips
Thank you 💕
Don't worry, Jen! I would've been devastated too! The shirt patterns reminded me of the shirts my mom and grandma used to make for my dolls. Though most of my Barbie clothes were bought at the flee market as even in the early 2000s original Barbie clothes were so expensive!
Oh my goodness. What a cool project despite all of the set backs. And I've totally cried while crafting too.
Watched this on the way to work and it made me smile.
I would have loved something like this as a child :)
I wonder if how the patterns are placed on the fabric makes any difference like with normal sewing 😞
I've had sewing meltdowns before mainly trying to finish costumes for an event with little sleep or food where small mistakes build up and I start freaking out.
Oh man I've done that. One time I actually tried to make Nacho Libre's pants attached to his "underwear" for my husband's Halloween costume and it was going relatively well... Til one leg was too loose 😹 so I pulled it in.... And it no longer fit anyone.... Or resembled a leg....😭😭😭 Queue crying
That story is totally relatable! I've been there in terms of being overwhelmed and trying so hard to do it right and it still not going well.
My mum used to try and make bar Id and sindy dresses in the 70’s like this, I then played with her wears in the 90’s!
Try using fabrifix glue. Its clear and doesn't get washed out by water.
I love how real and honest you are
Jen, remember that we learn far more from failure than success. I say this from a place of great love as a person who grew up being told to never fail. I still fear failure myself, but I'm learning to accept it. Highly driven people are often taught that failure is unacceptable, but that's the worst possible approach! We need to fail and get frustrated and sometimes have a breakdown and cry over nothing. Afterwards you pick yourself back up and pull yourself together and try again with renewed strength.
I really appreciate the mentioning of the fact that you cleaned and washed everything and your hands when you were done taking the contents out of the box. Thank you so much for that.
Thank you for sharing that you cried. It makes me feel more comfortable about my melt downs lol. I have put hours and hours into art pieces for them to be destroyed and I cry, don’t feel super proud about it as a 24 year old but hey it happens.
Sometimes it's the only was to express our devastation. Thank you for sharing too ❤️
Wow that was quite a tale at the end of the video. I guess this machine was more trouble than it was worth, but you still got fabric and patterns and outfits out of it, so that's something. Plus you restored a thrifted doll. I think a couple of outfits came out kinda cute in that old-fashioned type of way. I'm a little bit disappointed that the box says "It's so easy!" instead of "It's SEW easy!", a missed opportunity for wordplay.
You know, i learned A LOT about sewing today! Never knew the waist guide thing. Hmmm. Very informative. I've wanted to sew forever
Omg, I’m so happy you shared your story about your meltdown. My daughter was watching this video attached to the living room tv. She is 11 and is a diagnosed perfectionist. She has the same melt downs when things don’t work perfectly for her on the first go, this is the first time we’ve heard of someone else with the same feelings that she could relate to!
Hey Jen! I really enjoyed this video, and could DEFINITELY relate to the melt down! I'm also an adult with ADHD, and I'm a comic artist who used to earn most of her income selling art at conventions- so you can imagine the late nights, forgotten essentials, and after hours meltdowns in the hotel room. I think grad school was just one big barely concealed meltdown to be honest, because I'd be downing Kitkats by the handful, sobbing on the phone to my then boyfriend (now husband), and hunched over a lapdesk and comic pages well into the wee hours of the morning. I definitely would have had a cry if I'd worked super hard on a video only to have my doll ruined, the clothes melt, and I'd skipped a couple meals to try and get it done. I love your reviews and cheerful demeanor- they keep me company while I'm drawing and painting.
Omg your excitement for this whole process had me so excited too. It's too bad that the machine didn't work but your method of making it work was pretty darn impressive! I was laughing so hard when you were trying on the outfits and Barbie was just not "playing nicely" to put it gently. After all, Barbie is supposed to be a team player. On a side note, I'm so sorry things took a turn for you when you were simply trying to make Barbie all fancy. Girl, I would have been bawling too after all that hard work and dedication cause I'm the exact same way that you described and when things don't plan out, I have a total and complete meltdown. So if you buy yourself some icecream to make yourself feel better, no judgement here! Just saying! Oh P.S.- I got all the LOL Tween dolls because I liked your review so much and omg they're so cute!
I remember having something like this as a kid but mine had marker wheels that would stamp out paw prints/other “girly” designs but I remember having a dinosaur footprint wheel.
I really want to find one of these for my toddler because he is ADAMANT about using the “toys” mommy plays with, especially her cool sewing machine with the knobs he can turn/turn the light on and off on. As it is I had to get give him my travel clothes iron to keep him away from my actively-used steam iron (he thinks it’s a car because I run it all over the table. Toddler logic is valid 🤣)
Cut the backs of the shirts all the way from center top to the hem and glue on a lengthlong piece of velcro
Mike reminds me of my husband. When I have a total over-reaction meltdown, Ben will ask me if I need to eat something. Sometimes he just brings me chocolate.
I’ve got OCD so when things don’t fall in line sometimes it has a heavier impact on me than it does on others. Something that may be a small deal to others can be a much bigger deal to someone else.
I enjoy your videos a lot, how genuine you are, and remember that you’re allowed to be human! No wants you distressed or upset but no one should fault you for it either. Thank you for all you’ve done. ❤️
I don't like to sew, i rely on my glue gun way too much. I wish I had this in my life. It reminds me of the needless felt sewing machine that fuses the felt together instead of thread.
That's what I originally thought
You are so great at sharing your very real frustrations when your hard work doesn't pay off and then how you fix things in the end. I often get so involved in finishing a project that I forget that I need food (and sleep) and being deprived of food (and sleep) I am more prone to falling apart when I mess up because of it. I have had to learn to walk away and come back when I have eaten (and slept). I am still a work in progress.
100% agree
When Jen said that sad story I almost cried. I cried before because my favourite headband broke down I cried and when Jen said that story I remembered my cute headband. The outfits that Jen made was fantastic and your daughter outfit is adorable ☺️
my great grandma would make my mom doll clothes when she was young and even made me some clothes when i was really little, but my grandma never cared for it, and my mom refused to let my sister and i learn how to sew, or even taught us how to crochet (her excuse was that she was left handed, but truth was she just didn't want us "wasting time" on it.....so.....beginning of 2021, i started learning how to sew and crochet and i learned faster than both my mom and sister, which apparently makes my mom mad because she stopped responding to me sharing my projects i was working on over the past 10 months. but it is what it is. i am enjoying it and am hoping that sometime soon i feel confident enough to sell them. i don't have room in my tiny apartment, or money, to buy a sewing machine, even a small one, so everything is stitched by hand. i've fooled my neighbors into thinking i bought the outfits i've made, and when i told one of them that if they had any old clothes they didn't want anymore, i could turn them into doll clothes for the grand kids. well, she gave me 5 large trashbags full of old clothes and i have been turning them into fabric for creating doll clothes. lol.
Those nice simple patterns are great, even without the machine. I'd use em for hand-sewing!
The two outfits with the skirts are so cute, I'd wear those!
This was a fun video. I remember when I was a kid I had a sticker making machine and there were supposed to be refills but none of the shops carried them and it was before we had internet, and I couldn't just use clear tape because of the way the machine was shaped, that was a common thing for the machines like this, liquids would dry up and things would run out and then you'd just have a weird non-working machine.
I had a cold, and had finished a day at a job I hated with said cold, dropped my last yoghurt on the floor which burst open and splattered everywhere, ended up yelling "NOOOO MY YOGHURT!" and wailing on the floor so loudly that my mum had to come in and was very confused, I couldn't even move she had to clean it up. I had no snacks left so I just had to go to bed.
One time I wound up crying because I couldn't beat a certain part in the Bratz game I was playing, I literally did it like a half hour later, which probably wouldn't have taken as long if I hadn't gotten so broken up about it.
Brains are a funny thing, I love how open you are about this and how you own your behaviour and are realistic about it. If I had a £ for every time I lost it over something and it turned out a big part of the problem was that I'd got hungry and not noticed, or some other factor besides just the immediate spark on top of my handful of mental health things, I'd be considerably better off. You seem to handle it with grace and turn it around after though, and that is considerably more admirable that just not having fraying emotions in the first place.
Sorry for length, I can never seem to be concise!
Omg don't be sorry I enjoyed this great long comment. You're completely right about the machines, which sucks by the way (lack of refills). Also thank you for sharing your meltdown moments. It makes me feel less alone or crazy about when I have mine. Normalization of emotions shouldn't be so strange a concept. 💗💜💕
Awe, Jen. It's okay! I have an obsessive compulsive personality, and breakdowns are a thing, especially for cute projects that don't work out. Hand stitching definitely works better on doll clothes. For button up doll dresses and shirts, we use snap fasteners instead of actual buttons because they lay flatter.
Thank you for your honesty about your little meltdown over your mistakes. As someone else with ADHD, I know we tend to overreact to things, both good and bad, and it makes me feel better to know that someone I admire is a real person who doesn't have everything together either.
I feel like more people should definitely share these types of situations because then we can all realize that it's normal to feel as we sometimes do. ❤️
Your videos always help me through rough times! I struggle with anxiety and depression and your videos are the light that gives me smile. I spent 2 weeks having corona and it was terrible. Guess what made it easier? You are the ☀️! Thank you! You showed me that being silly and funny sometimes is totally cool! Love!
Omgoodness so glad you are ok and that I was able to help keep you busy.
Excellent video as always! I think the outfits turned out very cute. Completely overblown meltdowns, I came home late from uni where I’d been studying for midterms, I cycled home, it was hot and I was tired. When I went into the bedroom I shared with my boyfriend there was unfolded laundry all over the bed. This was something that I had asked him not to do multiple times in the past and for some reason it pushed me over the edge (probably because my brain saw it and was like, “now we have to fold all of that and pack it away”). Anyway, I walked out the bedroom, slammed the door, fell to my knees and started crying hysterically , much to the surprise and confusion of my boyfriend. We can laugh about it now but at the time…
Been there! Thank you for sharing. Does he do it anymore🤣
I have done a lot of seamstress work but even with experiance my fav method of "sewing" is using iron on fusing tape. You can cut it to the length or thickness desired and use an iron (on the right setting for the type fabric used) and it works fairly well. Most can be washed and I have even made several costumes (adult sized) that lasted for a long time. Just a quick option.
I love how you feel secure enough to open up about issues like this. I think you are very brave. That said I think my weirdest cryfest was when I was on my period and I cried because I dropped a potato while my cat was there to see me do it. Then again I used to get very emotional during that time of month when I was younger. I could go to a shoeshop and walk to the ugliest pair of shoes I could find and ask 'Do these come in green?' and then cry if they didn't even though I don't even want those ugly ass shoes.
👏👏🤣 believe it or not I've done the same but and for blue 🤗 thank you for sharing.
This video was posted a year ago so you might not read this, but here is a like from me. I almost never like videos, but I appreciate the effort you put into this. Not even the effort per se, but rather the dedication. I would have given up if I were you. I would have probably even edited that piece out. With no tears. I wouldn’t have even bothered. Which teaches me a lot about myself. Because of you.
@NexJen best fabric glue is beacon clear fabric glue. For waistbands you will need needle and thread and safety pin. You can glue around a BBQ stick leave and opening on both ends. Sew one end of elastic to one opening end and put safety pin on other end of elastic and feed it through Waist band. And sew it can be sloppy it will be on inside. The end of elastic to the other end now sinched in. And glue ends shut on fabric. And your done.
Use fabric like spandex and thin t-shirt knit fabric since woven will Frey alot. Use clear nail polish as a Frey check
what a blast from the past, I wanted this! if i am not mistaken the model on the box is the actress that played Bess on the mary tyler moore show.
I feel your pain ^^" I really love this video, though, because you get so creative in it, and the idea that you made doll outfits with your daughter, thus encouraging her own creativity, feels so precious to me. I wish my mom had shared some moments like this with me.
Also, not a meltdown or overreaction really, because I can't remember any right now, but I think this will make you feel better: actual sewing machine. Me making a skirt for my beautiful legs. Needle goes in the fabric, then out. In the fabric, then out again. Why did I decide to pull on the fabric, I'll never know, but needle goes in my finger, out, in again, breaks inside. I look, blink, and SCREAM AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS BECAUSE THIS IS SO FREAKING PAINFUL LIKE 10 ON THE SCALE I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT PAIN!!! Next thing I know I'm bawling at the chemist's where they help me remove the needle, and on my way to the emergency room to get it check, still sobbing pitifully. One of the worst experience of my life. No bone broken thank the gods, but I've endured so much pain since then, I have fobromyalgia, I've had gallstones, kidney stones, nothing ever topped the pain of my finger being sewed >
Doing this with fabric glue is actualy a really good way to teach about construction of paters and clothing and that doll form is neat
This reminds me of an old neighbor I used to have, I had to have been 4 or 5, definitely before I started school, and we had this older woman, maybe about my mom's age, that had a huge doll collection, lots of vintage stuff. She made almost all the clothing for all her dolls. I'm not sure if she made the patterns or had a kit of some kind but I remember having several of her hand made pieces for a long time, and she even tried to show me how to start making them myself, with needle and thread. Unfortunately my interest in the fiber arts (sewing, crocheting, knitting and such) didn't really take root until I was in middle school.
Try putting those dresses/shirts on by sliding it up the legs and keep the arms down while pulling it all the way up. It is so much harder putting on doll clothes with the arms up
I cried once because I didn't have any brownies in my house at 3am and I had no way to get a 24h store to buy one. We all have our moments lol
I have been to that point. it doesn't matter if the thing you're crying over isn't that big of a deal, if you're over stressed enough it starts to feel like the end of the world. I think everyone has been there. it's okay, sometimes you just have to feel what you're feeling and go through it. there's nothing wrong with that. the only time it becomes a problem is when that's your reaction to every single mishap or mistake.
the doll clothes turned out cute! I honestly started using a combination of fabric glue and hand stitching to hold together my doll clothes when I make them for my Blythe doll.
I’m really curious as to how these clothes would look on a Made to Move doll. I feel like it be kind of baggy but maybe with some careful folding/pinning it could work?
Jen, you are so great, amazing and remember that we love you and we want you to be happy and safe, so don’t worry too much about mistakes. You are the best!
I’m super prone to meltdowns when I’m hangry too. You’re a trooper! Omg I’m ready to grab my sewing machine and fly to Canada and help Jen make some doll clothes 😂 great video though!
I would accept lol
Man i love that yellow skirt!!!💛💛💛
I don’t know for sure but I feel like Heatnbond Tape would be great for this because it sets really fast and it would be easy to see where you’re applying it before ironing it down
Oh, poor Jen, I'm glad u worked it out and they turned out really cute!
thank you for sharing your hard moments with us. it’s always good to remember everyone’s human and everyone struggles sometimes
Woow the pj’s look so cute on her i loved 🥰
My sister had one of these, and I only got to try it once. I remember the glue being like Krazy Glue (cyanoacrylate?), and it came out in irregular gobs sometimes. It was a freaking mess. I remember the fabric being so weird feeling, and to get the clothes on, you pulled up from bottom, but with arms down at sides, sliding arms into holes as you pulled up. I wish I still had the patterns though - they were pretty easy to use, even though I couldn't read yet lol. We had a professional seamstress in our family, so we learned how to hand stitch at an early age. Like, I had a doll that was about the same size as myself, "sewed" her a dress (reshaped one of dad's old t-shirts) , and then I could put it on lol.
You could probably glue the whole thing with Fray Check, and definitely do all the edges. I think on the purse, we turned the edges of the handle under and glued/stitched by hand.
On that fabric glue, were you supposed to heat set it? I think there are some that you need to iron to set.
I totally feel your freak out pain - I have issues with hypoglycemia, and lack of food will make me hysterical.
Oh wow you sound like you are a stitch pro now! I checked the glue it doesn't appear to be heat set. As for putting the clothes on I tried to shimmy it up over the hips with the arms down later on during my clothing swaps. That part didn't make it on video but it stretched and pulled at the seams. I m gonna practice hand stitching now though so 🤞
@@NexJen I'm a "jack of all trades, master of none" lol. There are very few crafts out there that I haven't tried or am at least familiar with. I really enjoy your videos
Aww bless you did great lol!..Needle and thread beats glue ,quicker too and you can turn up hems etc .and if they get wet they don’t fall apart lol!..Try fabritak glue if playing like this again if not needle and thread…But I have to admit I was crying too .But with laughter at the end..Jen you lighten up my day so much when I watch you either on here or on the toy box Chanel that no one can comment on grrr…Love and Light to you and your family 🥰
Jen, this happens to all of us. I know you put a lot of time and effort into making your videos, and it shows. If you do not want to sew, get yourself a package of Heat-n-Bond Ultrahold. This is a no-sew iron-on adhesive. You can use it on hems and anything else instead of sewing. :D
Looking forward to your videos,
xoxo's Sandie
honestly, that sounds like a Monday, Jen. The last Monday of Earth. lol I don't blame you. I love your content!!!!
Thank you so much for being velnerable with us and sharing your meltdown, it's so awesome to see the reality of things behind the camera.
I can relate to the meltdowns so much, before I went on to my current medication I would literally cry over the smallest frustrations, such as having tech issues, I know what to and how to fix whatever issue but the fix doesn't want to work. Just anything that wasn't going the way I wanted or needed it to go.
A prime example being growing up I would literally cry in the middle of class if someone was even remotely mean to me... This would continue until around the age of 11, safe to say I was a VERY sensitive child.
Another exampe, last year we were having pretty bad internet issues, and since the majority of my friends are online and overseas internet is important to hang out with them, so when the connection issues started getting bad I ended up having a pretty bad meltdown even though looking back on it now it was of course frustrating, but not the end of the world like it was in my head.
Completely relatable lol I have ADHD & OCD I remember one year about 2 days before Christmas I decided to make a Yule log completely from scratch. It took about 3 hours because I had made everything by hand, the whipped cream with no electric beater, homemade chocolate ganache, even the cake itself was all from scratch & because of my OCD I have a need for things to look perfect. Well let's just say it didn't look very nice & my ganache was a little bumpy it seems so small now but it was just enough to put me into a complete breakdown, i mean on the floor bawling my eyes out, hyperventilating, the works lol i just wanted to throw the whole thing away. I remember my dad telling me "it still looks good" but in my mind it was horrible it took a bit to calm down & compose myself. I can look back now & see how much I overreacted lol 😂 everyone even liked the yule log so it was fine in the end. I think everyone has those moments from time to time it teaches us how to pick ourselves up & try again, my mom always says your never to old to learn from your mistakes or hardships that's what makes us human 😄
💗🤗 you worked hard and saw the imperfections. Your family saw you work hard and loved that you finished it and saw only that you did a good job. I completely relate. We are our own worst critics.
Having unexpected meltdowns because you mistakenly ruined your own project is, very often, part of the sewing experience, don't worry about it Jen, we've all been there 😖️ congrats on finishing the project anyway and persevering! ❤️
hi jen when i watch your video's watch your watch smile at the same time
☺️thank you
a small suggestion for putting some of those tops on is while sliding them up over the hips, actually have the arms downwards so they go through the armholes too
this means you wont have to mannover them in round the head.
this is from a fair bit of experience of rapidly changing doll clothes that are very tight on the dolls
definitely get fabric glue at walmart or even michaels next time! you can use coupons on the michaels one at least :)
You could've spent those hours learning to back stitch by hand. It's easy. If u r happy with glued seams, you could just running stitch it too.
ironically, i always play ur videos in the back ground when im sewing lol (today im making a white fur crown to sew onto a pink hoodie i got)
Haha 😃 love it
I feel you T_T. There are days I can legit sit down and cry because I screw up a tiny little thing I was excited about XD.
You can try a bit of hydrogen peroxide on the stain. Apply it with a cotton swab and let it sit in the sun (not a hot one, something like in mid-morning) for some minutes (just keep an eye on that, don't leave it there for too long), then wash it with shampoo or detergent. It sometimes works with stains in plastic if they are not too deep into the surface.
I also think you can trace the pieces on some plastic (like those you save from toy packages) and use it to help glue the pieces of fabric. Like having it to the size of the garment without the seams so it leaves the seams around it, then you secure it with paper clips and glue around it (not sure if it makes sense), this way the fabric will not be so flimsy and it is easy to glue without really needing to look around for the tracing (although you should trace the outline and place the plastic mold on the inside).
ooh thank you 💞
you did an amazing job with the tools you had and the part with the adhd brain was so relatable would love to see you make some more doll clothing keep up the good work :)
I've had the same problem of getting the dress on the doll, if you put her arms down while pulling the dress up her body you can pull the sleves on at the same time. Keep having fun sewing, learning is the best part!
I remember having clothes of similar cut when I was a kid and had this kind of Barbie, and I think I usually had her arms down at her sides and pulled the outfit up from the bottom so as it went over her hips her arms could kinda slide through the sleeves. It wasn't super easy but I'm pretty sure that worked. It's been a few decades though LOL
I once had a meltdown bc my printer wouldn’t print. I completely lost it, sobbing and ranting. Your story is very relatable xp
Been there. You are not alone. 💜
It's a good example of 'sometimes the seemingly easy solution will bring more hardships than necessary' 😅 Reminds me of the time I wanted to DIY my Cheryl Blossom Halloween costume with thrifted clothes to save time and money, but I ended up having to spray paint everything bright red. Hours of hard work later, plus a big red mess all over my bathroom, I still had an unsatisfying finish product that didn't even last the whole party. Meanwhile, I've found a totally decent store-bought costume for 20$ but I had already spent to much money on my Cheryl DIY and I'm to proud to quit projects so I kept on going 😬
In the end, I had loads of fun at the party because I met other people with Riverdale costumes, but it was a hard lesson about my adhd fueled ambitions and the stress that they bring! I'm better at taking shortcuts after that!
Hahah oh no but now you have a story and maybe other can learn from it right 😉 lol that's what I have to tell myself. Thanks for sharing 🤗
Sorry to hear that things did not turn out the way you wanted them to, but NEVER apologize for washing your eyes! you are allowed to have emotions too! good and bad!
I´m kinda the same way when things doesn´t go as planned, it´s like my Autistic/ADHD brain doesn´t allow failure, even when it´s the first time I´m doing something, and when you start out all pumped and positive and everything goes down hill....eeks! lack of food and pms´ing on that, emotions are bound to erupt.
Even tho everything you went through for this video, it still come out really good, and enjoyable :) I wasn´t even thinking about the doll, your creations were the highlight of the show ;)
Since the doll cloths are so small, I actually find it easier to just sew them...and they are perfect to practice on too since you wont waste that much fabric if it doesn´t work out :D
I really liked the patterns that came in this kit, good base to start things off of :)
Have a wonderful weekend 💜
Ps.
green totally goes with pink! ;)
I have been there and those moments suck. But recently I've been shown a new way to look at those horrible moment of ugly crying on the kitchen floor. You needed to cry. You weren't being over dramatic or being overly emotional. Your body was stressed and sometimes that's all it can do to cope. It's a genuinely good thing to be able to get those emotions out. Suppressing emotions can actually worsen the stress and increase your heart rate. Eventually creating anxiety and even high blood pressure. So cry your eyes out, you are absolutely fine.
If you want to stop the fabric from fraying, you can put a little glue on the edges. Another option is making glue hems- Aka putting glue on the edges and folding them on the raw side.
I think the bow looks good! Love her life behind the camera! Vintage Life Montage
I really enjoyed this video, you did a great job!! My older sister had this when we were kids
I bet you could even use some of the shirt and skirt patterns together to make some other dress styles!! Thank you for sharing your craft break down story... I have SOOOOOO been there! This week actually🤦♀️ We do everything we can to finish the craft and make it match our vision and then one thing ruins HOURS of work... I think that's worth a few tears or a nice refreshing scream into a pillow😉 Also I wanted to let you know I have used tacky glue with an iron to make doll clothing seams. It cures almost instantly! But it's probably not water proof. Another thing to experiment with though!
Omg thank you what a great tip 👏 I'll try that. As for your stressful week, I'm so sorry to hear that. Message me anytime and we can cry together 💖
I’m very sensitive and I cry over everything, I’m very anxious too, so I feel like I understand what you went through :,) but the comment that Alex Davis did is right, you put the emotions out and it feels better, it’s healthy hdjshjd. The footage was impeccable at my view, and at least you did it! I’m always so scared of not being able to do things that I just never try, I just go back to bed and sleep to avoid it, it’s really sad, anxiety sucks, I’m working on it tho with therapy. But you did it! Even if it doesn’t work out (not exactly the case) you tried and put effort in it. To me, that’s really brave and encouraging, makes me believe I can do it too, and that it’s okay to fail, things doesn’t always work out AND THATS OK, I keep forgetting that, the pressure I put into myself is very bad and it takes away my joy into doing things. What I mean is, thank you for sharing this experience, the good and bad moments, I’m trying to do doll customization, and this made me more excited now to keep trying. Also I draw, and I’m quite good at it, but lately the pressure has been so strong I’m not being able to feel much joy, and drawing is my life, is how I express my self (besides crying and laughing a lot gnjfnfj) so, again, thank you for sharing those moments, I feel that I’m not alone, even tho it’s not exactly the same feeling I think, it still helped me. I’m sorry for my English, I’m from Brazil, hope it was understandable >< lots of love ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I'm so glad that this helps you to see we all put pressure on ourselves and that not everything turns out. I hope when you are ready you enjoy your customizations and return to drawing and would love to see your projects. Art and expression is a super great way to escape when we do have anxiety, dressing, stress or anything really. It's my coping mechanism. There is a lot that I don't do because I stress out before I start or overthink it. My anxiety has never been so high as it has the last year and a half and I just really wanted to enjoy things again.
I hope that you can also find the motivation you need even when things start to fall apart and a breakdown occurs.
Your English was great ☺️
@@NexJen thank you, it means a lot Jen ❤️ my Instagram in junekochan, if you want to check out someday, don’t need to feel like you have to follow me cause I don’t even post often and I wouldn’t want you to feel like just because it’s a fan you should do that. I love you and will always support you and your hard work, cause it really is awesome and you are very sweet, makes me feel happy and like I’m being part of it by watching and enjoying the experience too
Klutz had a beginner's sewing machine kit. You might want to look into that if you plan to learn to sew
I remember several years ago when some RUclipsr guy made plenty of video game plushies with felt, stuffing and hot glue gun. :D People who were able to sew were terrified of that method but that method worked surprisingly good. :)
I watch your videos, because they calm me, I love the toy reviews (I’m nineteen ) and because of your reviews when I go to pick up a toy, I look at it as best I can to see if it has any flaws and imperfections.
Girl I cry during crafting like a quarter of the time! 😆 also dressing barbie is a lot easier with her hands pointing down even though its counter intuitive.
I couldn't fit her in with her arms down sadly 🤣
As a doll customizer I love the optimism you have sis. Also new subscriber here!! I love your energy. And I do also have adhd I felt that omg 😭. In the end I enjoy your content. Time to binge watch on your channel. 😍🙌 your refreshing to watch!
Yay a new friend! Do you show your customs I'd love to see if you have Instagram 🤗 also thanks for subscribing means so much to me ❤️
@@NexJen I used to have my RUclips channel open but since coppa hits and school I stop recording. And yes, I do have Instagram where I post most of my works but you’re most welcome! I’ll definitely will add you on Instagram!
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With the problem you had getting the outfits on the doll I usually find that you can get stuff like that on if the arms are down and you loop the sleeves over her arms as you slide it up. If that makes sense.
i feel like Jen just needs a big community hug!!!
Hahaha 😁 thank you
Even though you had so much trouble afterwards while finishing up your video, those outfits looked really cute. I really enjoyed seeing the process with the patterns. It was nice to see you follow through and still come out with outfits. 😃❤
Thank you, it was such a roller coaster of emotions and 3 days was way longer than I thought it would take 😅 in the end I'm glad I learned a thing or 20 and I'm wiser for the experience.
Dear, Jen. I literally cried over spilt milk once, so I can relate haha (pms and college finals made me do it)
Interesting concept but I think learning to see would produce more reliable results. I hand sewed doll clothes when I was about 5 (with help of course). If using glue rather than sewing, t shirt fabric is probably a really good idea - the stretch will help the clothes to go on easier and it doesn't fray.
PS - I insisted that my Barbie had underwear, my mum sewed some out of old pairs to use the waistband elastic at the top rather than trying to sew on elastic. That could also be a useful tip - not the undies but using old clothes that already have elastic attached.