I dig your videos. My mom taught me how to use a machine for basic things when I was 7 or 8 years old. Crochet as well. Probably not the norm for a boy growing up in the rural eighties. It wasn't something I pursued, but it sure gives me just enough confidence to screw some project up until I learn something. Your videos are cool because they aren't completely hand hold. I had to go read a bit and then come back to understand the terminology and whatnot, but that is great. Once I understood the basics, it allowed me to follow you with some confidence. Used these tips to make some custom snake skins. You rock.
Between this video and the round bag video, I've learned more in an hour than the last few months combined. I've been struggling with the little nests at the beginning of my stitches for months and couldn't figure out why. Thank you from a new sewer and please keep them coming.
Finally got my sewing machine (birthday present!). Stuff sack seems like a good project to get reaquainted, so thanks for this. Also, more mac & cheese! :D
Try using a walking foot to feed the fabric more evenly into the machine and prevent the puckers. Might need to adjust your tension or stitch length, and a new needle too. Always good to sew on a sample until your stitch is just right. Run the edges of the fabric through the edge of a candle flame to seal them and prevent fraying before you sew anything. Take care to do this or you can melt it too much and distort your fabric, don't get too close, need to go fast, practice on some scraps. Enjoyed your video and the different methods.
On the yellow bag with blue casing, when you finished the three raw edges with a zigzag stitch, did you have your machine set to a variable stitch pattern or did you experience some feed issues? I noticed the stitches varied in width and length at points.
I need some clarification. It appears that the bag with the blue casing also has a drawstring closure at the bottom? Is that right, or did I miss something? I'll take an answer from Jellyfish or anyone else who can answer. Thank you!
I noticed that the fabric puckered along your long seams -- if you pull on the fabric after stitching, does it straighten out? (Does using tissue paper help with that?) Or is it just the nature of the Hyper-D fabric? Thanks for showing these techniques! I've only ever done the folded corner version. P-Dub
Jelly Fish awesome! BTW, I made a double sided stuff sack for my new hammock today, and I did the casings on each end. Wanted to color match my hammock, lol. I made a double layer hammock, and made the main sack from the outer layer fabric, and the casings from the inner layer fabric. Probably the most professional looking thing I've so far!
This pencil is my very favorite. If I could only have one pencil, it would be the Alvin Draftmatic in 0.9 mm. They also make them in 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7mm. www.amazon.com/Alvin-DM09-Draft-Matic-Mechanical-Pencil/dp/B001DKGYRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487453535&sr=8-1&keywords=alvin+draftmatic+0.9+mm
Well, she was surprised to find that I had ordered the pencil for her. She does like it and has been using it for writing as well as her sewing. Thanks for the tip.
I love this pencil. I wrote my dissertation with it and that document ended up needing 2 volumes at the book binder once it was typed. What I love about it is the knurling. It doesn't leave calluses, like some other pencils. I like to use 2B lead with it. I think it comes with HB lead, so when it is time for a refill, check out 2B.
Nice video. So many youtube sewing videos cut thread from the machine with scissors. I am guessing all machines have a thread cutter built. why do so many use scissors instead?
