How to Sew by Hand

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024

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  • @100GTAGUY
    @100GTAGUY 6 лет назад +2291

    I've been trying to thread a dang needle for well over 35 minutes now, I'm about to start stapling what I need to fix lol

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  6 лет назад +141

      lol, I've admit I've also used staples when I've been a hurry. But as far as threading the needle, make sure you've got one with a bigger eye, cut the end of the thread so it's smooth, and then lick the thread to smooth it out even more. It sticks all the little fibers together and makes it go through the eye easier.

    • @100GTAGUY
      @100GTAGUY 6 лет назад +68

      The Woodland Elf oh believe me I was looking everywhere for a larger needle but with no luck haha, I tried licking it and had no luck with that because I have shaky hands.
      I dunked the thread in some water and stuck it in the freezer for a bit and that did the trick for me lol. I have a newfound respect for those ole timers who can do all this in mere seconds like its nothing.

    • @mellymachine2377
      @mellymachine2377 6 лет назад +71

      "I dunked the thread in some water and stuck it in the freezer for a bit"
      Now that's resourceful

    • @LaughOLott
      @LaughOLott 5 лет назад +8

      Oh man, this comment made me laugh out loud for about 30 seconds!

    • @nixypixie666
      @nixypixie666 5 лет назад +1

      ⓗⓐⓗⓐ! ⓣⓡⓨ ⓐ ⓜⓐⓖⓝⓘⓕⓨⓘⓝⓖ ⓖⓛⓐⓢⓢ!!!

  • @tiha1316
    @tiha1316 5 лет назад +1614

    My mom isn't very supportive and she hates sewing so I wanted to learn myself
    Thank you very much for this video!
    You make it look so much easier!

    • @alaynam573
      @alaynam573 3 года назад +44

      Same lmao my mom walked by and saw me watching this and was like eww

    • @HeyHey-ms3oh
      @HeyHey-ms3oh 3 года назад +109

      What the hell is wrong with your mums? You keep doing what you want to do! Sewing is an amazing skill to learn. I K lye just started learning now at 24 and wish I started earlier

    • @g.lavern007
      @g.lavern007 2 года назад +19

      My mum was insisting that I learn to sew even though I didn’t want to, (and she hasn’t taught either of my brothers 🤨) so I’m watching this so I can look skilful 😌

    • @greenanimations923
      @greenanimations923 2 года назад +17

      Why would someone Hate this

    • @zanielh8015
      @zanielh8015 Год назад +2

      I know why would someone hate this

  • @smalltownbigheart
    @smalltownbigheart 4 года назад +313

    my mom passed away last year never taught me how to sew so im watching this thank you :)

    • @GremlinJohnny
      @GremlinJohnny 3 года назад +18

      I am truly so sorry.. I don't really know what it's like to lose family yet, best of wishes go out to you

    • @ashmeetghotra1776
      @ashmeetghotra1776 3 года назад +7

      I Am Very Very Very Sorry For Your Loss

    • @fifahd2904
      @fifahd2904 3 года назад +4

      Sorry for your loss man

    • @gauravsharma-df5oz
      @gauravsharma-df5oz 2 года назад +2

      U made your mum proud ❤️

    • @julianna6758
      @julianna6758 2 года назад +2

      Rip:(

  • @thegreatzucchiniidkalastna3743
    @thegreatzucchiniidkalastna3743 Год назад +118

    A 6 year old video and it’s still helping people, thanks a lot! I’m wanting to start making my own plushies and there’s a different sewing technique I saw for that but this one is turning out WAY better and cleaner, so again, thank you!!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад +9

      Glad you found it helpful 😊 Hope you have fun making plushies.

    • @JetPaws
      @JetPaws 9 месяцев назад +1

      Wow me too! How did it turn out? Did you make any?

    • @thegreatzucchiniidkalastna3743
      @thegreatzucchiniidkalastna3743 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@JetPaws I’ve made 3, the first was didn’t turn out well but they other two turned out pretty good, I mostly just need to work on measurements and things lol. What about you?

  • @goodmorning4498
    @goodmorning4498 5 лет назад +6738

    I'm not even a minute in and I discover that there is such a thing as a double eyed needle. XD

    • @kokokeys
      @kokokeys 4 года назад +32

      Good Morning sameeeee

    • @christina113704
      @christina113704 4 года назад +76

      I've watched my mom as a seamstress almost half my life and I didn't know either. 😂🤦‍♀️

    • @RC-cd7sl
      @RC-cd7sl 4 года назад +5

      Sameeeeeeee

    • @goodmorning4498
      @goodmorning4498 4 года назад +5

      Looks like I'm not the only one. :>

    • @tanisha22331
      @tanisha22331 4 года назад +2

      Ikr

  • @tahiesha1
    @tahiesha1 7 лет назад +1012

    So simple and the use of Orange and black made it so easy to see. Thanks!

  • @Anime_King_Forever
    @Anime_King_Forever 4 года назад +461

    I taught myself how to sew and I thought it was about time I learned properly and it turns out how I've been sewing is the way you just showed. However that beginning trick with putting the thread through the loop before the knot is genius and I will be doing that from now on so thank you. Also this is a wonderful tutorial that is very easy to follow for beginners so keep it up :)

    • @thetrickster5272
      @thetrickster5272 2 года назад +3

      Same here!

    • @waypay1
      @waypay1 2 года назад +2

      @@thetrickster5272 Same! I thought I didn't know how, but I guess the little bit my mom taught me was all there is to it. 🤣

  • @no_social_skill1369
    @no_social_skill1369 Год назад +87

    I cannot express my thanks! I'm 16 and my dog had previously chewed a hole in my comforter, my parents being as busy as they are either forgot or couldn't sew it up for me, it wasn't a problem until it got dirty just now and needed a wash, I didn't want the stuffing to fall out so I looked up "how to sew" and your video popped up, hopefully my patch job holds up in the wash! I also found sewing weirdly cathartic and fun, so when I'm in my 70s I'll have something to do!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад +16

      Glad it was able to help you repair the blanket 😊 You're absolutely right, there is something cathartic about hand sewing. It should be a form of therapy 😉

    • @no_social_skill1369
      @no_social_skill1369 Год назад +13

      @@Thewoodlandelf it held through the drier and washer twice!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад +11

      Nice, sounds like you did a great job! 🙌👍

    • @mandovapehater6988
      @mandovapehater6988 Год назад +3

      Initiative! 👍

  • @Wooahren.
    @Wooahren. 5 лет назад +5593

    Finally i can brag something to my mom.

  • @extraSPARErib
    @extraSPARErib 4 года назад +309

    So, I am a man, I haven't sewn a thing (correctly) in my life. This was so easy to follow and presented in a manner that leads for easy recollection. I don't think I could forget now that I have seen this video and I have no doubt that this should help others in the future. Skills like these never get old or out of fashion. In time, we may lose it all, but, with these skills or memories we can still have clothing to wear and pockets to keep our sewing kit in!

    • @gritsteel4559
      @gritsteel4559 Год назад +7

      haha, same, here a man. Well, I just wanted to sew my metal music patches on my denim vest myself, and this video will help me a lot when I start doing it. I was looking at portable sewing machines, and one review said detail is better if sewn by hand (or by a professional with a professional machine of course). So here I am looking at RUclips and this is the first video I saw, and it sure is helpful.

    • @ellwey2230
      @ellwey2230 Год назад +1

      u😅o

    • @maxkaikarim3689
      @maxkaikarim3689 Год назад

      Haha

    • @cajunsushi
      @cajunsushi Год назад +1

      As a man, I very much appreciate this lesson. Also it’s so relaxing watching and listening to her voice. Thank you.

    • @javiervillagranruiz8402
      @javiervillagranruiz8402 Год назад

      i feel you bro

  • @scottg2608
    @scottg2608 Год назад +12

    6 years later and still teaching people to sew with this great easy to follow video. thank you!!!

  • @bmurphy76
    @bmurphy76 3 года назад +5

    I'm a 44 year old man watching this video at midnight in August of 2021. Thank you for posting this video! I finally know how to sew!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  3 года назад +2

      Always good to acquire new skills. Happy sewing 😊

    • @davidcarr1304
      @davidcarr1304 2 месяца назад

      I'm 41 watching this at 5 past 2 in the morning lol

  • @apophisca2163
    @apophisca2163 4 года назад +578

    I'm a 17 tall ass dude learning to sew... *BECAUSE ITS A WONDERFUL SKILL*
    (and bcus my mom said that I was gud 4 nothing lel)

    • @user-tj8gy9to1u
      @user-tj8gy9to1u 4 года назад +16

      LMAOOOO ME RNNNNNN IM 17

    • @krabsisdaddy447
      @krabsisdaddy447 4 года назад +30

      I'm a tall ass 16 year old dude😂I just need hidden pockets for magic tricks. I'm an apprentice magician.

    • @heavysaur
      @heavysaur 4 года назад +14

      Amen to that, same here 38. Getting back to it after I stop for 20 years.

    • @shuichisaihara5646
      @shuichisaihara5646 3 года назад +2

      i’m 11-

    • @slimmjaiiluv
      @slimmjaiiluv 3 года назад +1

      Meee

  • @monawoka97
    @monawoka97 4 года назад +423

    I've been knowingly sewing wrong for my entire life and I could have so easily fixed it by just watching a 6 minute video. Lol thank you that was incredibly informative

  • @nielsedwardrasmussen1583
    @nielsedwardrasmussen1583 3 года назад +3

    Thank you, I finally fixed my cap, beauty was it not, but efficiency was it.

  • @n0llyyy
    @n0llyyy 2 месяца назад +6

    my mom passed away in october, never taught me how to sew, thank you so much

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  2 месяца назад

      Sorry to hear about your mother. Glad this was able to help you learn though.

  • @marissaward6238
    @marissaward6238 7 лет назад +336

    I've watched 10 different videos trying to figure out how to do this! You are the only one who what put everything in one video. Thank you!!!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  7 лет назад +21

      You're welcome. Thanks for watching and good luck in your sewing 😊

    • @the_n00b_gamergirl
      @the_n00b_gamergirl 2 года назад +3

      Same!!!! 😅 I finally found this video! 🙏🏻💕 Thank you SO MUCH!!! 🤗

  • @MrAridamanSingh
    @MrAridamanSingh 4 года назад +256

    Hold up I didn't even know that you had to make the knot at the start and the end, thank you so much for this!

  • @themultilingualfamilyhub
    @themultilingualfamilyhub 2 года назад +8

    OMG, finally a video I can actually follow!!! Thanks for helping this 35-year-old woman who's never successfully hand-sewn anything before LOL following your video, I managed to mend a small hole in my jacket!!! Thanks so much!!!!

  • @crazybee5494
    @crazybee5494 2 года назад +110

    Men of Culture, we have finally gathered here again

    • @zelda_smile
      @zelda_smile 2 месяца назад +6

      "Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well."

    • @VeraxMusic
      @VeraxMusic 2 месяца назад +1

      Oh hey

    • @Mercury-ok8ie
      @Mercury-ok8ie Месяц назад +13

      This is legitimately the only time I"ve seen "man of culture" being used in a non pervy way

    • @nikunjkhangwal
      @nikunjkhangwal Месяц назад +2

      This is the good use of "man of culture"

  • @roberthayes9321
    @roberthayes9321 5 лет назад +201

    I've been thinking about picking up sewing during spare time. It seems like something fascinating to do with my spare time.

    • @sadmac356
      @sadmac356 5 лет назад +8

      It is. I find it frustrating at times but still oddly therapeutic

    • @wasnatehere
      @wasnatehere 4 года назад +3

      Spare time

    • @riley315
      @riley315 3 года назад +1

      Trust me, you have plenty of spare time

    • @lenkazdraviciv-4896
      @lenkazdraviciv-4896 2 года назад

      Same

  • @collectedcrows4034
    @collectedcrows4034 5 лет назад +4318

    I have tried and failed to thread this stupid needle for 20 minutes
    Note: I'm a 13 year old dude and it's 3am
    Oh the things I do for cosplay

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  5 лет назад +523

      Lol, yes, we do crazy things for cosplay. Try licking the thread first. When it's wet it's easier to thread. And if that doesn't work, dip the end of the thread in water and then freeze it.

    • @Jord3n2
      @Jord3n2 5 лет назад +30

      Hehe

    • @rachelpatterson1115
      @rachelpatterson1115 5 лет назад +114

      Literally me with fursuit making but I’m 14 👌

    • @oliviah1204
      @oliviah1204 5 лет назад +89

      Dayanne Louise Tayag I’m 17 and I’m just learning today 😂😂

    • @r4nee758
      @r4nee758 5 лет назад +49

      I’m making a happy cosplay but I have to learn how to sow first 😂 I’m 11 ;-;

  • @thecourtlyalchemist
    @thecourtlyalchemist 9 месяцев назад +3

    Nice tutorial on running stiches. I like to very gently turn the garment right way out and try the clothing on before I reinforce all the stitches by backsewing. That way the thread is easier to remove if I have to make an adjustment for fit or for whatever reason.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks 😊 Yeah, that's a good idea to test it before sewing in the second line 👍

  • @Fatherlessbiped
    @Fatherlessbiped Год назад +2

    Im low income in a high income california city so ive grown up thinking "unique clothes are owned by money".
    Ive now come to the realisation that unique clothes come from a soul and love into your clothing.
    Im gonna use this to add some stars to my favorite hoodie, gonna be my first step into making my clothes as me as i want. Thank you girl! Hope youre having a fine life all these years later
    Edit: just found an embroidery stitch video and MAN i have a lot to learn. This is gonna be an adventure to learn about/pos

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад

      Hope you have fun making your clothes more you. I've always made my own clothes as well. I always figured, why follow fashion trends when you can set them yourself 😉

  • @asuspng9856
    @asuspng9856 4 года назад +440

    Me: I wanna make a dress.
    Me watching this, thinking i just needed to know what to do at the end: maybe i haven’t thought this through

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  4 года назад +60

      Don't worry, once you get going it gets easier. It's before you start that it seems most daunting.

    • @noah-fc3lx
      @noah-fc3lx 4 года назад

      I was thinking the same thing...

    • @Cowmaize
      @Cowmaize 3 года назад +13

      IKR, my dumbass decided it’s go big or go home with a whole ass ballgown

    • @icantchangemypfp-3305
      @icantchangemypfp-3305 3 года назад +1

      SAME

    • @lenkazdraviciv-4896
      @lenkazdraviciv-4896 2 года назад

      Ahahahhaa same

  • @gracecrafttv1716
    @gracecrafttv1716 4 года назад +103

    I love sewing. I’m glad my mom taught me how to do it when I was younger. Nice tutorial. I’m sure other people will learn from this channel.

  • @Tarantula_Fangs
    @Tarantula_Fangs 10 месяцев назад +1

    I don’t care what anyone says, as a man I believe that everyone should know how to sew. Sewing is such a useful skill to have, there have been times where I rip my pants and instead of throwing them away, I’ll repair them. Also, it’s helped whenever I’ve made costumes for special events like Halloween contests or pranks.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  10 месяцев назад +1

      100% agree! It's a life skill that's so valuable for everyone. They should spend more time teaching it in school, because it's something people can use for the rest of their lives.

  • @MirzaKhalid
    @MirzaKhalid 4 года назад

    Thank you so much...you just taught me how to stitch and sew properly which other RUclipsrs including my parents failed to teach me. May God bless you Ma'am

  • @zeenniie
    @zeenniie 6 лет назад +39

    Never sewed anything in my life, but this video opened my mind to a whole new thing! Also fixed my pillow. ☺

  • @josephnavarro9639
    @josephnavarro9639 6 лет назад +81

    Thank you so much, i have these nice pair of pajamas that were ripped down the right side of my left leg and i was able to fix them properly because of you. Have a nice day.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  6 лет назад +8

      Awesome, glad you were able to save them 😊

  • @CMX4
    @CMX4 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this. As a 40 year old dad and a former teacher, you just taught me something I definitely need to know in which I've never attempted to do and was, honestly, too afraid to attempt.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  8 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you found it helpful in finally tackling it 😊 Hopefully it seems much less daunting now. Honestly it's such a great life skill; sewing is something they should teach more of in school.

  • @MrAwsomenate
    @MrAwsomenate 3 года назад +1

    Thankyou so much. My uniform has had this terrible ripped pocket.
    i had to cut out the cloth and now learn how to sew.
    And now i can sew anyones uniforms if i can master this new art.

  • @danuhhh1557
    @danuhhh1557 6 лет назад +1090

    I’ve been doing it wrong my entire life.

  • @superbookseller
    @superbookseller 5 лет назад +27

    After 54 years I finally know how to tie off properly! Another thing ticked off the bucket list. Thank you.

  • @Allison-qz5yr
    @Allison-qz5yr 3 года назад

    My great grandma just gave me her old sewing box (a huge tackle box full of stuff). Thanks to this video, I used to repair a pair of sweatpants. Great video, very helpful!!

  • @kalliopejones4276
    @kalliopejones4276 Год назад +1

    I've been hand-sewing for years and I think you did a good job on explaining how to do it

  • @ladrafius857
    @ladrafius857 5 лет назад +137

    Wow this video is exactly what I was looking a video this is so detailed thank you

  • @BryanSolo_1
    @BryanSolo_1 5 лет назад +26

    Sewing is one of those things I need to do like once or twice a year and every time I need to do it this video saves my ass. Thank you for making it 🙏

  • @cameronodonnell4474
    @cameronodonnell4474 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you! I’m 27 and today I’ve finally learned how to sew up my trousers when I rip them 😅 you’re a life saver!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  5 месяцев назад

      Glad you found it helpful 😊 It saves a lot of money being able to repair one's own clothes.

  • @earlelzy7243
    @earlelzy7243 3 года назад +1

    I learned that years ago but haven't sewn anything in years. Thanks for the refresher course.

  • @rotarydoll
    @rotarydoll 6 лет назад +1171

    I'm 9 and I made a little bag out of old pants XD
    edit!! im 16 now. hope yall are doing well

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  6 лет назад +114

      Cool, did you do it from old jeans?

    • @swirl.4046
      @swirl.4046 6 лет назад +11

      Nice! i am 10 plz sub me

    • @campos398
      @campos398 5 лет назад +66

      I’m 15 trying to sow my sweater sleeve back together 😂😭

    • @sassysatan1659
      @sassysatan1659 5 лет назад +16

      My dog tore the buttons off my favorite jacket and I had to sew buttons back on o-o (btw im 20 xp )

    • @esthergerlitz2359
      @esthergerlitz2359 5 лет назад +4

      That's awesome!

  • @benbalazs4526
    @benbalazs4526 4 года назад +7

    I’m sewing for school just needed that how to sew. Thx. Great video

  • @puggospizzeria
    @puggospizzeria 3 года назад +4

    You have helped me so much, I cant wait to make plushies with this!

  • @Mike.L.
    @Mike.L. Год назад

    Even though my Mom sewed, I never tried to learn as a kid. Now, many decades later I sew something now and then and I do the best I can, but never knew the right way to tie it off at the end until now. Thank you for that. :)

  • @kaitlyngreen1257
    @kaitlyngreen1257 4 года назад +54

    I... I'm embarrassed to say I NEVER have tied off the end when I start sewing. I didnt know you were supposed to have the two tails together!? And I also didnt know you had to TIE THEM BEFORE YOU START!? IVE ALWAYS JUST TRIED TO TIE IT AFTER AND HOPE FOR THE BEST!!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  4 года назад +12

      Don't feel bad, when I first started sewing, I didn't know anything about tying knots either. Sewing is like any other skill. The more you do it, the better you get at it.

    • @eri3006
      @eri3006 3 года назад +1

      omg same

  • @2011Ohmygoodness
    @2011Ohmygoodness 4 года назад +20

    I like this. This is how my mom taught me, the double thread, the knot at the end, even gathering the fabric and sewing multiple stitches at once. What memories. Thank you. And I now know what a double eyed needle is. Thanks again.

  • @iAMitUnot
    @iAMitUnot 9 месяцев назад +1

    This was a great video. You couldn’t have made it any clearer or easier to follow along. I learned to hand sew in a home economics class during middle school. Fast forward almost 25 years later and I couldn’t even remember where to begin lol. Thank you for the refresher.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  9 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah, it's amazing how fast you forget things when you don't use 'em, lol. But glad you found this an easy to follow refresher 😊 Happy sewing!

  • @catrinatucker266
    @catrinatucker266 Год назад

    I love how she goes strait to learning. Was able to learn with out being frustrated by too much waiting to get to learning. Love this short video

  • @KeepinYouUp07
    @KeepinYouUp07 5 лет назад +42

    Who needs a grandma?! Watched this video & fixed a couple of my hunting clothes.

  • @dorianfrost4457
    @dorianfrost4457 5 лет назад +126

    I'm never buying another pair of pants again. Thanks!

    • @jackic6192
      @jackic6192 3 года назад +8

      Have you bought pants yet?

    • @robovoido4922
      @robovoido4922 3 года назад +6

      @@jackic6192 I don’t need sleep, I NEED ANSWERS

    • @trisglldld6634
      @trisglldld6634 3 года назад

      HELLO MY FRIEND HOW ARE YOUR PANTS DOING

  • @mc50992
    @mc50992 2 года назад

    I learned to sew in the military but I needed a refresher for the knot at the start and end. thank you.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  2 года назад

      Glad you found it a helpful refresher 😊

  • @IAmPaulQuinn
    @IAmPaulQuinn 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for such a simple and beautiful tutorial ❤️ Also, for anyone that doesn't know how to sew, you're normal and you're not alone 🙏

  • @zurrie7341
    @zurrie7341 5 лет назад +18

    thank you! i was always frustrated with my beginning and end knots. This makes it super simple. i also love that i now know to do a second row to make a full line which makes it super secure, i can now put my work in the washing machine without it coming undone lol

  • @JenniMeer
    @JenniMeer 5 лет назад +3

    You explained carefully what my mother (who doesn't sew much) tried to explain to me. I'll be ripping apart my quilt block sample and redoing it correctly. Thank you so much!!!! I feel much closer to my grandmother now. 👌😁😸

  • @user-jk8eo2zt3o
    @user-jk8eo2zt3o 3 года назад +1

    This is my first time mending hence this video absolutely helped me learn the basics on how to sew.
    Thank you for the clear instructions and explanations Miss.

  • @michaelignat7402
    @michaelignat7402 2 года назад

    almost six years later and this is still the best sewing tutorial on RUclips! To the point; no subscription/channel pushing. Thank you!

  • @octowaii6535
    @octowaii6535 6 лет назад +13

    Ive watched allot of sewing videos but only this one really helped me. We are doing a school project and thank so much this much helped

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  6 лет назад

      Glad it helped. Thanks for watching, and good luck on your school project 😊

  • @nerddorkdiaries2351
    @nerddorkdiaries2351 5 лет назад +4

    Thanks for the video. I sewed up a foot long tear in a bathrobe; my first thought was to throw it away but my mom has tons of thread in a closet full of other junk, so I thought I'd give it a try. First timers should probably use a thread that's very visible. The thread I chose matched my robe almost exactly so it was a little more difficult. Also, a good of a way to gauge how much thread to use, like twice or three times the piece you're working on. Below, I read a comment+a reply to this exact concern. Tie off and continue where we last left off was suggested. Anyways, thanks!

  • @portclaire
    @portclaire 2 года назад

    Saw this video a few months ago and over time I fixed my sweatpants, two t-shirts, and a couple of pairs of socks. Thank you!

  • @carlospallete3030
    @carlospallete3030 Год назад

    I'm doing a tiny miniscule project and I had literally less than 0% idea what I was doing, this video helped me a bunch, thank you

  • @eldickinson
    @eldickinson 5 лет назад +3

    thank u so much! my mom always just told me that i’d figure it out myself. i never knew that i had to double back and i had NO idea how to tie the knots. i have been doing it so wrong! lol. thanks! i’ll be using this video a lot

  • @strawb_shortkake
    @strawb_shortkake 6 лет назад +5

    This is so simple and straightforward can’t wait to try!

  • @MrHeadbanger366
    @MrHeadbanger366 3 года назад +3

    That looks simple enough so even I could do it. Now I just need to get a sewing kit.

  • @erinbailey4631
    @erinbailey4631 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for making this! I know it’s a simple concept for most but I’m a knitter in a sewing world and I needed this!

  • @mikechance13
    @mikechance13 6 лет назад +62

    I like the way you say tight. It's tight

  • @user-jh7nq9hx7f
    @user-jh7nq9hx7f 4 года назад +12

    This was immensely helpful! Your directions were very clear and easy to understand! You're wonderful!

  • @patrickjohnson475
    @patrickjohnson475 Год назад

    Thank you sooooo much. I fixed my wife’s favorite shoes by watching this video. It was my first time and she was so sad when the back strap broke. Thanks to this video I was able to fix them for her

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад

      Awesome! Such a nice thing to do for your wife 🙌

  • @HolyDemonSnap
    @HolyDemonSnap 3 года назад

    Thank you. I'm 30 years old and never learned how to stitch, and this is really helpful!

  • @free2932
    @free2932 5 лет назад +4

    Didn’t even know what the hell I was using
    Thanks for including the double-eye needle (helped me sew on my patch)

  • @Rand0mGameStuff
    @Rand0mGameStuff 4 года назад +8

    Never thought I'd ever have to learn myself sewing for the army...

  • @bds4410
    @bds4410 2 года назад +1

    amazing guide, teached me what my mother couldnt in 26 years. amazing skill to have as a single dad - thank you so much for making this video.

  • @aldok3497
    @aldok3497 2 года назад

    You know what, you’re a real life saver. My mom just bought brand a brand new couch in white and one of my little brothers dropped water on it, so being the intelligent 13 yr old I am I decided to dry it with a blower. It burned the couch. As I was fearing for my life I stumbled across this, thank you.

  • @BLNKT.
    @BLNKT. 5 лет назад +3

    This helped a lot. I just tried to tailor/slim down my t-shirt sleeves and I practiced on an old t-shirt. I was only going in with the needle on one side and it didn't come out great. I'll try your technique instead tomorrow!

  • @brainrot1708
    @brainrot1708 3 года назад +4

    my adhd just decided to hyperdixate on sewing even though i dont know how lmfao but im glad this video exists! now i can make a cute plush for my friend

  • @michaelhorseman1106
    @michaelhorseman1106 3 года назад

    I just went out to buy double eyed needles and tried this. 1st attempt trial out repairing a hole in a sock. So far so good. Thank you for your help

  • @peace456
    @peace456 Год назад

    I had never hand sewn or used a sewing machine (i'm in my thirties) because my Mum told me that I would not be able to do it even though I was never shown how to or given the materials/ information to do it. Turns out I can do it and learn very quickly by watching this very brilliant and helpful video. I'm now hand sewing all the time and I have also started using a sewing machine by watching RUclips videos. Just to say that your video on hand sewing is the best i've seen and i've watched a few.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад

      Glad you found it helpful 😊 Sewing is such a wonderful thing, I love sharing it with people.

  • @skyeh5645
    @skyeh5645 6 лет назад +128

    Because I don’t know how sewing works, can you run out of thread? Like when you tie it at the end when you’re threading the needle, do you have to know how much thread you need or did I miss something?

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  6 лет назад +133

      Nope, you don't have to know how much thread you need. Just put some thread on your needle, and then when you run out of thread, you just tie it off like at the end. Then put some more thread on your needle and start sewing again right next to where you finished the first piece of thread. All the knots will be hidden on the inside of the material, so they won't be seen. If you have any other questions, let me know.

    • @skyeh5645
      @skyeh5645 6 лет назад +12

      The Woodland Elf Okay, thank you so much!

    • @snoopyhowlgaming2541
      @snoopyhowlgaming2541 5 лет назад +7

      H A M I L T O N.
      Y A S S S. S S S S S S S. S S

  • @n16161
    @n16161 4 года назад

    Clearest and best demonstration I’ve seen yet. As a 30-year-old man, this took me right back to 7th grade Home Ec.

  • @torian367
    @torian367 Год назад +1

    As a beginner this was extremely helpful and straight to the point, God bless you!

  • @iltx8108
    @iltx8108 5 лет назад +3

    Just spent TWO HOURS attempting to sew something then I found this gem

  • @jamein7164
    @jamein7164 3 года назад +12

    This gave me anxiety: 0:08

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  3 года назад +1

      The part where I'm holding the needles?

    • @jamein7164
      @jamein7164 3 года назад

      Yes you could've been pierced by the needles easily

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  3 года назад +1

      You're pretty safe when they're laying flat like that. It's when you turn 'em on end that you gotta watch out, lol 😉

  • @Suga-r888
    @Suga-r888 2 года назад +1

    Oh my goodness thank you! I’ve been wanting to hand sew for such a long time now i can!😁

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  2 года назад +1

      Glad you found this helpful in your quest to sew 😊

  • @spaceshroom368
    @spaceshroom368 Год назад

    I just bought a small sewing kit to repair a rip in my favorite sweater and i hope this will help me figure out how to do it. Even if it doesn't help me it seems to have helped hundreds of others so thank you so much for making this video op!^^

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад

      I hope you find it helpful and are able to repair your sweater. 😊

  • @oliviah1204
    @oliviah1204 5 лет назад +3

    I am completely new to this!! I’m just borrowing my Moms’s sewing supplies to fix a hole in my favorite stuffed animal.
    Edit: I found out it’s easier to sew if I get the stuffed animal a little wet with water. Don’t soak it just put a little water around the hole. It will need time to dry though.

  • @Scout887
    @Scout887 5 лет назад +6

    Finally a nice and simple explanation. Thank you very much.

  • @andrewprevite380
    @andrewprevite380 Год назад

    Thanks for the basic video for Basic people like me to understand. I watched 5 videos and understood nothing still than came to yours and now feel like I understand how to do this more. Thanks.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  Год назад

      Glad to hear you found this easy to understand 😊 Happy sewing.

  • @nickoleary1760
    @nickoleary1760 5 лет назад +56

    I have a crotch hole in my kitchen pants. It's my only good pair and I can't even get the thread in the needle 😭..... I did it. My sewing looks horrible but it will get me through lol

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  5 лет назад +17

      It just takes practice. The more you do it, the better your sewing will look.

    • @itsbreehere
      @itsbreehere 4 года назад +1

      Dude use the goddamn threader

    • @discingaround
      @discingaround 4 года назад +7

      Pro tip if 'kitchen pants' means you're a fellow cook/chef: Go to a Goodwill or second hand clothing store and get slacks or chinos that fit your waist. I've gotten pants for like $6 that are too long but fit very well everywhere else. Measure your legs, trim the pants, hand sew a new hem. Now you've got expensive looking tailored kitchen pants for $6 and an hour worth of work.

    • @m.hernandez1404
      @m.hernandez1404 4 года назад +1

      um, what are kitchen pants? Can I get some?

  • @wesgore8016
    @wesgore8016 6 лет назад +5

    A needle, a spool of denim thread, and this video enable me to repair my quilt. Thanks for the upload.

  • @misamisaa4547
    @misamisaa4547 4 месяца назад

    I learnt how to sow years ago but never used it outside of fixing a few holes. I always just used the method where you make a knot after every stitch, but that wouldn't be sustainable for bigger projects, especially since I want to learn how to make clothes. This video is very easy to understand with clear instructions and clean presentation

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  4 месяца назад

      Thanks, glad you found it easy to follow. Happy sewing 😊

  • @siyananavsa7570
    @siyananavsa7570 4 года назад

    Just know that u helped a lot of people and made a lot of moms proud 🥰

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  4 года назад +1

      Thanks so much 😊 Glad you found it helpful.

  • @quackmwah
    @quackmwah 7 лет назад +31

    I just love your voice so much

  • @ryanminceyy
    @ryanminceyy 4 года назад +5

    Finally someone who can teach this without using the entire dictionary and making me question my vocabulary

  • @cadii1119
    @cadii1119 3 года назад

    You saved me, I used to be into making clothes and what not, and promised my little sister I’d make her her first communion dress, she held me up to that. It looks wonderful!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  3 года назад

      Glad it helped you keep your promise to her 😊

  • @sincerecinnamon
    @sincerecinnamon 3 года назад +1

    You are so confident with that needle, I'd be terrified!

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  3 года назад

      All it takes is time. You just get used to working with a needle.

  • @gabiiewnko4233
    @gabiiewnko4233 5 лет назад +11

    You: *closes start of thread by knotting it through the loop*
    Me, who only knows how to start a stitch single-thread style (i.e. two stationary backstiches and optional knot): *surprised pikachu face*

  • @narcdad7094
    @narcdad7094 7 лет назад +4

    I'll be doing this since my sewing machine doesn't work atm. Very helpful and easier than I thought.

    • @Thewoodlandelf
      @Thewoodlandelf  7 лет назад

      Yup, it's pretty easy once you get down to it. I used to sew everything by hand until I got a machine. Hand sewing takes a bit longer, but honestly it's a bit more relaxing too, because you can always doing while watching a movie.

    • @quackmwah
      @quackmwah 7 лет назад

      The Woodland Elf me to

  • @JellyIllust.
    @JellyIllust. Год назад

    Bro i used to do janky stitches and think, "wow! I know how to sew!" I also didn't know how to start and end the stitching. Thank you for teaching me!

  • @reachingnoblenoble8493
    @reachingnoblenoble8493 3 года назад

    Needed to tighten down some swim trunks I bought that were a touch too big. Didn't have a ride back to the store to exchange them. So thank you sooooo much, this was perfect. Unlike my stitch.

  • @azottyy
    @azottyy 3 года назад +4

    I really want to make my own clothes and i guess this is where I start lol 😂

  • @anapetereit1668
    @anapetereit1668 4 года назад +3

    had to learn something new in quarantine lol