The tips are clear and concise , and I appreciate that you use contrasting fabric with contrasting thread. So many tutorials use dark material with dark thread where you can't see what you're talking about about
I keep a little card near my machine with the stitches and settings that work well for different knits I sew with often. I have my first knit dress in my September Makes Video, and it turned out so much better than I could have dreamed. Yay, knits!
Good info. as per usual and well filmed. Your swatchs triggered my following comment. :) My top tip is to keep a binder(s) near sewing area. ***Before I begin to sew or serge (over lock) garments I do test swatches.*** *The selected stitches for the fabric / garment are chosen. *The chosen swatches ( sewn and serged) are "stapled" onto a page in the binder. * I note date/ fiber content /pattern #/ garment made/ alterations or tweeks and any other info. pertaining to construction and final outcome. ....I have two HUGE binders which hold info on all the garments made over several years. ...Also a quick reference point to compare knits/wovens and cut down on # of test swatches needed to be made for new garments. There are 4/5 or 6 test swatches per page. ***Another plus is a record of what I have sewn over the years. (My own memory lane) It helps me to avoid any "pitfalls" encountered with a similar fabric and usually insures a positive outcome......Wish I had done this when I began to sew. Hope this helps new sewists out there. Cheers.
+Nard Ackinon WOW! This is so good, so love your system. I so need to start doing something similar as I always forget documenting what works. Perhaps I should make this sewing a resolution for 2018 ☺
Hi! On my current Bernina it's called overlock foot in the Swedish manual. I think on my old Husqvarna Viking it was called stretch foot. It has a little pin that will push the overlock seam to the edge. Also prevents the fabric from pulling together. I checked in an old sewing book and it is also sometimes called presser foot for thin fabrics. Hope that helps!
I found a really good explanation and demo of this kind of foot on ruclips.net/video/CZc9ipRTx28/видео.html The tutorial is excellent. The tutorial is produced by Singer, but it is applicable to any brand of sewing machine or any brand of presser feet.
The tips are clear and concise , and I appreciate that you use contrasting fabric with contrasting thread. So many tutorials use dark material with dark thread where you can't see what you're talking about about
I keep a little card near my machine with the stitches and settings that work well for different knits I sew with often. I have my first knit dress in my September Makes Video, and it turned out so much better than I could have dreamed. Yay, knits!
+And Sew On This I need to start doing too, I always forget documenting stuff and pay for it later. Great tip!
Good info. as per usual and well filmed. Your swatchs triggered my following comment. :)
My top tip is to keep a binder(s) near sewing area.
***Before I begin to sew or serge (over lock) garments I do test swatches.***
*The selected stitches for the fabric / garment are chosen.
*The chosen swatches ( sewn and serged) are "stapled" onto a page in the binder.
* I note date/ fiber content /pattern #/ garment made/ alterations or tweeks and any other info. pertaining to construction and final outcome.
....I have two HUGE binders which hold info on all the garments made over several years.
...Also a quick reference point to compare knits/wovens and cut down on # of test swatches needed to be made for new garments. There are 4/5 or 6 test swatches per page.
***Another plus is a record of what I have sewn over the years. (My own memory lane) It helps me to avoid any "pitfalls" encountered with a similar fabric and usually insures a positive outcome......Wish I had done this when I began to sew.
Hope this helps new sewists out there. Cheers.
+Nard Ackinon WOW! This is so good, so love your system. I so need to start doing something similar as I always forget documenting what works. Perhaps I should make this sewing a resolution for 2018 ☺
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Great tips! I think you used all the ones I do and gave me a couple more I’ve never used, LOL!
Thank you! Happy to hear you found some more useful info!
Great video!! I am trying to make a bike short/t shirt set with seams showing/contrasting thread color. The last stitch will be strategy!
Amazing tips 🤗 so glad u did this video THANK YOU !
+Aurora26 Happy to hear you found it useful. I wanted to do something that covered all the basics in an easy to understand manner
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Great tips & Thanks for sharing.
+Sheilaz CTK Happy to hear you liked it!
I've been waiting for this.What is the foot you use to sew the overlock stitch called.I have a Janome cxl301.thanks
Hi! On my current Bernina it's called overlock foot in the Swedish manual. I think on my old Husqvarna Viking it was called stretch foot. It has a little pin that will push the overlock seam to the edge. Also prevents the fabric from pulling together. I checked in an old sewing book and it is also sometimes called presser foot for thin fabrics. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much,your Chanel is so informative.
I found a really good explanation and demo of this kind of foot on
ruclips.net/video/CZc9ipRTx28/видео.html
The tutorial is excellent. The tutorial is produced by Singer, but it is applicable to any brand of sewing machine or any brand of presser feet.
It is often called an overcast foot.
Another great video! Off to look to see if I have a foot like that 😊
Yay!
Great tips. Thanks :)
You are welcome! :-)
what machine do you use??
A Bernina 1230 from the late 80s