Yay, you’re back! I’ve been sewing for almost 50 years, but I still enjoy watching your video tutorials. I like how you present the steps for beginners. 🙂
I love this, Tock. It's simple - but so many people aren't taught the simple steps and are thrown into the process with the assumption they do. Not everyone knows to cut the bulk out! It's like telling someone to clean the bathroom but no one showed them how - then berating them for it. Love this!
So happy to see you back. Beginner tutorials are what many of us need. You always make sewing seem so easy but the best part is, you make it easy to understand. Cheers from Australia.
Soooooo good to be back making videos, thanks so much for watching. Happy to get back to some more beginner style videos again. Hope you're doing excellent!
@@TockCustom I know you have a lot of things planned but interpreting the sewing patterns for a long sleeve shirt is like Egyptian hieroglyphics to me. I really hope we can see your process making those
Heck Yeah!! been something I have been wanting to do. My dog needs a pillow for her crate!! It be cool if you started a beginner series. Something that can be completed in a weekend. Thanks again for creating these videos! The Tock is back!!!
Yeah, just look for a really long, flat pillow form and you're good to go. I kind of have a beginner's series already in one of my playlists. Definitely something you could get through in a couple hours. Hope some of these help!
Thank you for the warm welcome back! Very excited to do some more beginner videos, planning lots of new stuff. Hope you're enjoying all of your projects!
OMG TOCK!! YOUR BACK!! I was getting nervous and was trying to figure out a way to download all your videos because every time I make a shirt I have to go back and rewatch all your tips. Sooooo happy you are back and making videos again as you by far make the best tutorials that I actually can understand and follow and make stuff with my sewing machine!!
Pillows are awesome beginner projects! It’s fun to choose all kinds of different fabrics and prints to experiment with. I’m glad to know that I’ve been closing my pillows correctly this whole time. I’ve never been sure about it.
@@TockCustom they are helpful! The idea of using the pillow form looks much better than stuffing. All of your videos have upped my sewing game immensely!
Great beginner project! Yours came out pretty “stuffed”, but if you’re recycling another old pillow as a form, you may want to cut your fabric an inch or two smaller than the pillow so it will fill the pillow out better.
thank you I made my first pillow last night with my sewing machine and I did sew it back and forth in the beginning .... thanks for showing me that trick
So happy you are making videos again. It was great to see you on Sew Fest with Sewing Machines Plus. You are very nice and fun to watch. Thank you for all the great videos.
I just found your channel recently and was bummed to see you had stopped (fully supported it - this stuff is so much work - just, also bummed!) and went to your other pages to make sure you were okay. I resigned myself to just your old videos - but lo and behold, you have returned!! I hope the time away was great, and that coming back is also great. Thanks for all your hard work.
Dude where have you been with this knowledge I struggle to close my pillows thank you so doing this for now own (looked up your video to show my son 13yr how to make his own pillows and I learned something too) bonus 🎉😊
Thanks, Tock, nice to see your back. The presentation of your videos are top stitch I mean notch. All the steps are covered in clear concise methods With a very clean organized workspace. Keep going Tock, I have learned a lot from you and it's appreciated. Big THANK YOU
Hey Tock, I'm new to sewing. Would love to see something on sewing using elastic such as waistband or for leg closure for sweats or something. Keep up the good work!
So glad to see you back! I really love your videos and appreciate you sharing the knowledge! One of these days, I’m going to go out and get my first sewing machine!
I will always encourage people to try something new that could be fun and rewarding. Hope you take the dive into sewing or any other creative passion soon :)
Thank you! I'm learning how to sew and this is a great tutorial! Do you have one on how to make an envelope pillow? I will look through your videos. Thanks😊
I'm so excited to see you're back! I've been watching to see if you'd return. I wanted to see if you were going to continue with videos on the Brother 10-needle. I have the Baby Lock Venture which is essentially the same machine. I hope you do more stuff on that machine!
I will be doing a lot of new videos with the 10 needle, but I'm having fun getting back into new content with some simple videos at first. There will be LOTS of new stuff coming all year long :)
Thank you for your explanations which I found clear. I enjoyed your vidéo on shirt making. Could you make a video on how to sew a polo shirt, plz? Thank you
7:45 If anyone has difficulty with this step, I bet you could stuff the pillow into a plastic cylinder and then push through the cylinder to insert it into the case.
Tock, I just got a sewing machine recently just for hemming the pants of my gi pants for jiu-jitsu (I'm big but short so they are all too long and I got tired of paying for tailors to do it). Your channel was really helpful as a full beginner to sewing. And now I'm going to be doing more sewing since I have found even doing hems enjoyable. This pillow will probably be my first actual project. What are some other good projects for someone new to sewing? Things that area a little more challenging and help you develop and improve other key sewing skills? Thank you for your content.
Thanks so much for this! I remember making a pillow with my step mom when I was a kid once but she did the finished closing seam. I was hoping to actually see that done on a machine. If I wanted to actually stuff it myself, as opposed to the pillow form you used, is there a specific material you recommend? Always enjoy your informative videos!
@@TockCustom Thanks! Just wasn't sure if people used anything else for stuffing. I like to see if someone uses something I've not tried or heard of. Appreciate the response! I've got some poly stuffing so I'll be using that for my first sewn-all-by-myself pillow!
Worked perfectly for me!! I just sewed a 20 inch pillow and it looks professional! I also used a fuzzy blanket like fabric and I had no problems! I gave myself quite a few inches seam allowance, as I like to have a lot of room to work with and it came out lovely! I plan on sewing many pillow cases, same pattern for all different size pillows!
I should probably do that from now on. I usually leave my tension at about 4 on literally everything I sew, then it's just a 2.5mm stitch. If you're having issues, you might need to tighten the screw on the bobbin casing (or just oil your machine). Hope this helps!
i have lots of old concert t-shirts i was thinking of making into pillow covers, but you mention NOT using something too stretchy. is it still worth trying if i can make some sort of allowance for the stretchiness?
I really wanted to see you see the pillow. You said you didn’t show it because it’s very simple. It’s not very simple to us beginners that’s why we’re here.🤷🏽♀️
how do i make my bobbin thread on the underside of the stitch stop bunching and looking super unclean? there’s a ton of extra thread on the bottom but the top looks good
I enjoy watching your videos for entertainment and learning to sew and to relax your videos are great but I have a question and that is Do you have a video on how to make shorts possibly elastic waist maybe basketball shorts some people use to relax in front of the tv on the weekend and a how to video on making cargo shorts
Sewing Jesus is back!
Good to see you again Tock!!
I can't tell you how much I missed the "Sewing Jesus" comments lol :D
Yay, you’re back! I’ve been sewing for almost 50 years, but I still enjoy watching your video tutorials. I like how you present the steps for beginners. 🙂
That's so cool! I always look up to people who've been sewing for so long, also happy I can make videos that even sewing veterans enjoy :)
RUclips is a better place with content like this
That is such a wonderful compliment, thank you!!
I love this, Tock. It's simple - but so many people aren't taught the simple steps and are thrown into the process with the assumption they do. Not everyone knows to cut the bulk out! It's like telling someone to clean the bathroom but no one showed them how - then berating them for it. Love this!
Yay! So happy this is helpful! I certainly hope I'm about to be thorough without sounding like an asshole to newcomers. Thanks so much for watching
So happy to see you back. Beginner tutorials are what many of us need. You always make sewing seem so easy but the best part is, you make it easy to understand. Cheers from Australia.
Soooooo good to be back making videos, thanks so much for watching. Happy to get back to some more beginner style videos again. Hope you're doing excellent!
Extremely helpful, thank you Tock. Im so happy you are posting again and that you are doing well
Thanks so much for sticking around! Feels amazing to be back making new stuff, I appreciate the support!
@@TockCustom I know you have a lot of things planned but interpreting the sewing patterns for a long sleeve shirt is like Egyptian hieroglyphics to me. I really hope we can see your process making those
Heck Yeah!! been something I have been wanting to do. My dog needs a pillow for her crate!! It be cool if you started a beginner series. Something that can be completed in a weekend. Thanks again for creating these videos! The Tock is back!!!
Yeah, just look for a really long, flat pillow form and you're good to go. I kind of have a beginner's series already in one of my playlists. Definitely something you could get through in a couple hours. Hope some of these help!
Welcome back and thanks for thinking of us beginners 💜 I can’t wait to see what you’ve got next for us.
Thank you for the warm welcome back! Very excited to do some more beginner videos, planning lots of new stuff. Hope you're enjoying all of your projects!
OMG TOCK!! YOUR BACK!! I was getting nervous and was trying to figure out a way to download all your videos because every time I make a shirt I have to go back and rewatch all your tips. Sooooo happy you are back and making videos again as you by far make the best tutorials that I actually can understand and follow and make stuff with my sewing machine!!
Happy to be back Bob! No need to download stuff, I'm not going anywhere lol. Excited that you're having fun making new projects :D
Pillows are awesome beginner projects! It’s fun to choose all kinds of different fabrics and prints to experiment with.
I’m glad to know that I’ve been closing my pillows correctly this whole time. I’ve never been sure about it.
Yeah these are super fun, thanks for watching. These are just the steps that work for me, but I hope its helpful :)
@@TockCustom they are helpful! The idea of using the pillow form looks much better than stuffing.
All of your videos have upped my sewing game immensely!
Yes! I know it's simple but this is the stuff i need!!
Then this video was made for you
Another great video! For those
Who don’t have a point turner, a chopstick works great for pushing out points.
Thank you! Yes, using a chopstick or pencil is great too. Thanks so much for watching :D
Great beginner project! Yours came out pretty “stuffed”, but if you’re recycling another old pillow as a form, you may want to cut your fabric an inch or two smaller than the pillow so it will fill the pillow out better.
That's a great idea, the smaller the case, the more full it will feel :)
I make mine with envelope openings so I can wash the covers. I also make my own pillow forms.
Those are great options, but just trying to get newcomers some easy options to get started.
@@TockCustom I understand, we were all beginners at some point. I hope others watch your tutorials.
Great teaching style, Tock! Clear, concise…to-the-point. Thank you! 🎯
Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing your tip on closing up the pillow.
Thank you so much! Happy to help, I appreciate you watching :)
thank you I made my first pillow last night with my sewing machine and I did sew it back and forth in the beginning .... thanks for showing me that trick
Awesome, thanks so much for watching! Hope you're having fun making some cool new projects :)
Thanks you Tock, your videos as always very educative and easy to follow!!!! And I was missing you during the last year- Welcome back!!!!!
Feels really good to be back! Thanks so much for not giving up on me :P Hope you're doing terrific!
The Return of the King
The King of the North!! Thanks for the welcome back
So happy you are making videos again. It was great to see you on Sew Fest with Sewing Machines Plus. You are very nice and fun to watch. Thank you for all the great videos.
I just found your channel recently and was bummed to see you had stopped (fully supported it - this stuff is so much work - just, also bummed!) and went to your other pages to make sure you were okay.
I resigned myself to just your old videos - but lo and behold, you have returned!!
I hope the time away was great, and that coming back is also great.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Dude where have you been with this knowledge I struggle to close my pillows thank you so doing this for now own (looked up your video to show my son 13yr how to make his own pillows and I learned something too) bonus 🎉😊
So so happy to see you back. Best teacher ever!
Thanks, Tock, nice to see your back. The presentation of your videos are top stitch I mean notch. All the steps are covered in clear concise methods With a very clean organized workspace. Keep going Tock, I have learned a lot from you and it's appreciated. Big THANK YOU
That remote pillow was very creative.😊 love your videos.
Thanks so much for watching! A good friend of mine made the controller pillow, but its so fun to make random items into pillows 😄
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! This was my FIRST sewing project and my Harry Potter pillows turned out PERFECTLY!! Thank you so much for the step by step!! ✨✨
Hey Tock, I'm new to sewing. Would love to see something on sewing using elastic such as waistband or for leg closure for sweats or something. Keep up the good work!
CONGRATULATIONS on 100k award! You deserve it! Great video too as always!
So glad to see you back! I really love your videos and appreciate you sharing the knowledge! One of these days, I’m going to go out and get my first sewing machine!
I will always encourage people to try something new that could be fun and rewarding. Hope you take the dive into sewing or any other creative passion soon :)
Yes, I watched to the end. I think it would be great on a bag. TY for showing me something I didn't even know existed. Happy New year!
Thank you! I'm learning how to sew and this is a great tutorial! Do you have one on how to make an envelope pillow? I will look through your videos. Thanks😊
I do not have any other pillow videos at the moment, but I'd love to do something like that! Thx for the suggestion 😀
Thank you! I just finished mine and it came out awesome! you made it SEW easy to do!
I'm so excited to see you're back! I've been watching to see if you'd return. I wanted to see if you were going to continue with videos on the Brother 10-needle. I have the Baby Lock Venture which is essentially the same machine. I hope you do more stuff on that machine!
I will be doing a lot of new videos with the 10 needle, but I'm having fun getting back into new content with some simple videos at first. There will be LOTS of new stuff coming all year long :)
@@TockCustom Awesome…love your stuff, so I’m really looking forward to it! 😊😊
Godly. Straight godly
That's one hell of a compliment! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you for your explanations which I found clear. I enjoyed your vidéo on shirt making. Could you make a video on how to sew a polo shirt, plz? Thank you
OMG, Tock, you’re back! How exciting, and I hope you’re well :) Are you relaunching your Patreon?
Yeah!! This is my 3rd video since I came back :) I think my Patreon is still up, I just need to make some updates to it. Thanks so much for watching
Welcome back bro!
Thanks a ton buddy, this is my 3rd video this month in case you missed some of the others. Feels good to be back :)
fantastic video, as always. Can you do a video of a pillow w piping?
Anyone else hear Ross say "Pivot!!!" lol
A really great tutorial
Thanks a ton buddy! Happy to see you're still around :)
Thank you
It turned out great!
Thank you! These are really fun to make! Let me know if you make some of your own :D
I love your videos
Perfect
7:45 If anyone has difficulty with this step, I bet you could stuff the pillow into a plastic cylinder and then push through the cylinder to insert it into the case.
Love It!!!
Tock, I just got a sewing machine recently just for hemming the pants of my gi pants for jiu-jitsu (I'm big but short so they are all too long and I got tired of paying for tailors to do it). Your channel was really helpful as a full beginner to sewing. And now I'm going to be doing more sewing since I have found even doing hems enjoyable. This pillow will probably be my first actual project. What are some other good projects for someone new to sewing? Things that area a little more challenging and help you develop and improve other key sewing skills? Thank you for your content.
Where do you purchase your pillow forms?
Glad I found your channel.
Thanks so much for this! I remember making a pillow with my step mom when I was a kid once but she did the finished closing seam. I was hoping to actually see that done on a machine. If I wanted to actually stuff it myself, as opposed to the pillow form you used, is there a specific material you recommend? Always enjoy your informative videos!
Happy this was helpful! Like I mentioned in the video, you can just get any kind of Poly-Stuffing to stuff your own pillows or other projects.
@@TockCustom Thanks! Just wasn't sure if people used anything else for stuffing. I like to see if someone uses something I've not tried or heard of. Appreciate the response! I've got some poly stuffing so I'll be using that for my first sewn-all-by-myself pillow!
Does the same process work for any size pillow? Like a king size or something?
Worked perfectly for me!! I just sewed a 20 inch pillow and it looks professional! I also used a fuzzy blanket like fabric and I had no problems! I gave myself quite a few inches seam allowance, as I like to have a lot of room to work with and it came out lovely! I plan on sewing many pillow cases, same pattern for all different size pillows!
Where did you get the fabrics for the pillows
Pretty much anywhere! I got this from Joann Fabrics or Fabric.com in the US, otherwise any fabric store or quilt shop will have great options.
@@TockCustom Thank you so much.
Be fantastic if uou did the smocking on them
Oooooo, that would be really cool. It would take a 10 minute project and make it a 3 hour project though lol
Tock pls share stich settings I'm always thinking that mine could be too loose or tight...
I should probably do that from now on. I usually leave my tension at about 4 on literally everything I sew, then it's just a 2.5mm stitch. If you're having issues, you might need to tighten the screw on the bobbin casing (or just oil your machine). Hope this helps!
Can you do a video showing with adding a zipper please
Why didn't you cut right to the edges of the fabric. You seem to have alot of fabric wastage?
was always taught cut the fabric 1/2 inch SHort of the pillow measurement - ??
i have lots of old concert t-shirts i was thinking of making into pillow covers, but you mention NOT using something too stretchy. is it still worth trying if i can make some sort of allowance for the stretchiness?
You can add a good heavyweight stabilizer to the shirt fabric. Over time it may not last though, worth a shot to try!
@@TockCustom ooh, some sort of stabilizer is a good idea -- i'll have to give it a shot. thanks!
I really wanted to see you see the pillow. You said you didn’t show it because it’s very simple. It’s not very simple to us beginners that’s why we’re here.🤷🏽♀️
Saved me some time
What
When closing at 9:10 its better to hand baste then machine.
Yeah I mentioned both options, but certainly trying to focus on beginners in this video. Thanks for watching!
how do i make my bobbin thread on the underside of the stitch stop bunching and looking super unclean? there’s a ton of extra thread on the bottom but the top looks good
What’s a good sewing machine for beginners?? I want to start making pillows and selling them on my campus
I used that same fabric for a scrub top. Lol
I would actually love to see that lol, thanks for watching!
@@TockCustom I’ll post it on my Instagram and tag you.
@@mjuarez808 Sweet!
Beginner here.. what is attached to the ruler?
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Thanks for watching!
use a pillow case to make a pillow √ ☺☺☺☺☺☺
I enjoy watching your videos for entertainment and learning to sew and to relax your videos are great but I have a question and that is Do you have a video on how to make shorts possibly elastic waist maybe basketball shorts some people use to relax in front of the tv on the weekend and a how to video on making cargo shorts
Yay, welcome back! SO excited you are making tutorials again! xoxo
Yay! Thank you for welcoming me back, it feels so good to share new videos with you!