I Can't Believe This Worked! // '74 Celica Re-Upholstery 

Fun fact for Sarah of all trades: _"In 1946 the first Toyota sewing machine was constructed under the strict supervision of Kiichiro Toyoda himself, the founder of TOYOTA Motor Corporation."_ Toyota sewing machines are made by Aisin, a member of Toyota Group. 🧐

Just hilarious, I've sewn leather and vinyl for 40 years and you really took to it like everything else you tackle. Holding the bobbin thread for the first three stitches is the only advice I'd add. You're a champion at everything. 😂

I have been playing your videos in the waiting room of the car shop I run. Everyone loves it.

Good Lord, the stuff you go through, Sarah. It's exactly what brings people like me (or just me ;) ) back for more. Your persistence, patience, willingness to tackle any kind of challenge, and learn something new for all of us is so fun, all while keeping your sense of humor. It's what makes your channel so unique. Thanks - there's something new to be gleaned from virtually every one of your vids. Thank you!!

Rudimentary, manually-operated upholstery machine?!? I did not see that coming. I love this kinda content. It's all about the discovery and problem solving. Great stuff!

Sarah is the type of woman to get out a timing gun to fix her sewing machine

Sarah, you're just one helluva great fabricator. The stuff you tackle most men would think twice about! So keep on doing what you're doing and we'll watch and learn in awe. Thanks for a great channel.

Oh, gurl! I have sewing for about 50 years. I wish I were in your town to do this for you. You did a terrific job setting up that machine and bending it to your will. Well done! Congratulations! P.S. Thanks for keeping in all the advice on the machine. I have been thinking of getting one so I can make some waterproof winter shoe liners out of inner tubes or fire hose for our unhoused folks here in St. Louis.

Definition of "Perseverance" - Sarah --n-- Tuned doing car re-upholstery.

Sarah-N-Upholstery

We like when Sarah rambles to herself.

Great video, Sarah! To all the 21,000 viewers that didn't give her a like. If you're watching her videos, I'm sure you like them! Just give her like and help her out!

The patients of this women!

Proof that you can do anything if you put your mind to it and don't give up! Maybe walk away and have a drink here and there, but don't give up after that.

You are a great example of if you put your mind to something you can do anything.

Love seeing you work from first principles - fantastic levels of patience and persistence!

The reason for that “double stitch” near the end was that’s where their bobbin thread ran out so they restarted a few stitches back then went in reverse then forward to lock the new thread.

you can ramble all you want you make it very entertaining and real😂

Out of time !!!! That’s hilarious. Love the “ this is how Sarah Sews “ video. This is great. !!!!

Hello from the person watching car videos on YT. I never miss a video.

The indicator of intelligence is having a problem, seeing a solution and getting the job done. Something that you constantly demonstrate.

Smart, determined, funny, attractive and on top of all that, there's nothing you can't do when you make up your mind to do it. Awesome!

I'm laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. Sarah ain't afraid of nothin'.

Came for the Mechanic'ing and stayed for the sewing

As someone who has no idea on how to sew.. this was fun to watch and makes me feel more confident if I’m ever faced with having to learn to do it myself lol

You certainly threw a curve ball at your audience today. No one can say your channel is predictable. 👍 You have my attention 100%

Holy crap, mind is blown by this. Sarah has reached a new level!

I have been looking at these sewing machines because they are so cheap. Thanks for the demo Sarah!

I always admire your tenacity and your willingness to show your failures while learning. You are an inspiration!

Sarah has the patience of saint

Totally amazed by your perseverance and dedication to detail Sarah. I’d counter that another downside of working alone is having someone to tell you sound like an idiot 😂 Beautiful results!

Sarah, you're way to hard on yourself! You're grand! Your videos are a source of solace for me. I don't own a car anymore and likely will never do so again (moved back home to Switzerland after getting disabled and into a big city so a car is an unnecessary and unobtainable lluxury for me right now, parking places alone cost a fortune) but through you, I scratch my car loving itch. :)

Try binder clips. They have more holding power and are way more convenient than paper clips.

The level of commitment you have for this project is remarkable. I’m sure it points to an underlying mental specialization (or just obsessive personality) that requires doing the best job possible for all things! Amazing Sarah!

The red plastic finger pointer never disappoints!

My ex-wife is a seamstress and I feel your pain! The bobbin thread running out haunts her nightmares. LOL You learned quick and did a really great job!

OMG… I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard and for so long than I did at the first few minutes of this video! I get a kick out of watching you stumble with something new, only to end up producing excellence in just a few days. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

Sarah, your unique style of figuring out how to re-do the interior upholstery in the Corolla yourself, and improving on that extremely cheap chinesium sewing machine to actually make it work better, is nothing short of genius! You are an amazing lady and the banter you call silly, is a delight to see and hear! Never stop what your doing, they way you are doing it Sarah! It's the reason why your fans love and watch you in your video's!! 😁

I haven't sewn car upholstery since 1977, but back then my dad rented a 1/2 horsepower sewing machine with a clutch. Scary beast, but it handled multiple layers of Naugahyde with ease. Usually four layers, the two separate pieces plus the looped bead. I'm glad he rented that beast.

After years of abusing my cheap old Singer sewing machine to the point it has a welded up connecting rod inside, I'm going to look into getting one of these janky shoe menders for this kind of stuff. Never thought I'd get that idea here!

Kudos to you for not giving up on that pos machine and spending the time learning and getting it done.

Wow Sarah!!!! Your attention to detail is second to none..... Well done girl and thank you for showing all of us the value of commitment and seeing things through...... Patience is a virtue that you certainly have.

Now THAT is dedication! Much respect. 👍

Never thought I'd enjoy watching an upholstery stitching video but I did! Go figure. Great work!

I’m not surprised by anything you accomplish because you are just the greatest 🙂👍

Such a cool car! It's gonna be dope 🔥

Saved money and maintained your standard of quality doing it yourself. And now own and became familiar with another useful tool and learned a skill. Great in every aspect. Turned out great, especially for a first time 👍

You did a great job on the sewing. After you did a little adjusting on the sewing machine it worked well.

The humour in this video had me in stitches. You're a real card Sarah.

15:11 Don't blink or you will miss it. Thank you for the Easter Egg, Sarah. 😋

My favourite videos are like this one. You talk to us as if we were there, love it. Great video and very informative, stay the F away from sewing machines 😂 got it.

I'm in awe. I know from years of watching you you can accomplish anything. Thank you for bringing us along on this unique journey. 👍👏👏👏

I am also a mechanic, not a seamst-er(?) and I could totally relate to your first attempts at sewing a straight line. The difference is that I would never have been able to progress beyond that. Especially after I consoled myself with alcohol...

Your perserverance and ability to problem solve are endlessly entertaining and genuinely inspirational.

Learning is fun. Another skill for you to master.

Working on older cars gets us all sorts of new skills. Makes it more fun!

I watched it twice. Second time a drinking game. Every time you say bobbin.

I'm glad you're happy with your sewing machine. Early in the video it looked like it might be a train wreck :) .

I love this segment I think we all learned something

you have incredible patience. ! Goddess of patience lol

Thanks for showing me that I ain't shit Sarah. I think I knew someone that could have done that successfully but sadly they are no longer with us. You will never cease to amaze me. I remain increasingly astounded. You are a consummate craftsman, foremost in your ever expanding field.

instant pause, just admiring you :)

Not only will this Celica look new and drive like new. But thanks to the cleaning and shmoo removal, it will smell new.

Thank you Sarah!

That’s not a messed up where it’s double stitched, they ran out and backed over there work to make a stronger ended point and then that little skip you see is where they continued. Doesn’t happen often but it does occasionally. You see it a lot more on clothing.

A walking foot machine you have is perfect.

I bought a Sailrite machine. They are oringally designed to be portable so you can fix sails while at sea, including a case that makes it easy to store and lug around. You can plug them in but you can also use some of the models manually. Compact, but you can still work on something as big as a main sail with some creativity. Love the machine. It will stitch through layers of heavy materials like it's any Tuesday and mend a sock if you need to do that. The customer service is so awsome, they will help you with anything. They have tons of how-to videos, you can call them with questions. They will even make new videos to show you something specific if they don't already have one. I can't say enough positive things about them and their machines. I don't know anyone that is disappointed with a Sailrite machine unless they didn't buy enough machine trying to be a cheap-ass.

After watching this video, I learned something. I will never ever use one of those because I don’t have the patience. But u did a wonderful job. ✌️🇺🇸

A walking foot sewing machine is what you need.

I'm a big fan of the attention to detail you have. Keep up the great work!

Epic levels of patience...

So impressive how you take on these tasks that you've never done before.

As someone with a decent amount of experience reupholstering small car parts and sewing cosplay outfits I think you did a great job!

The legs on the machine are backwards. The 2 should be under the front holding the weight

Thanks Sarah. I really appreciate all of your Hard work. 🔥

I love how watch how you learn your skills, and you keep all of it in the video.

That's the most industrial-looking shoe-mending machine ever!

Another brilliant episode! Awesome problem solving skills on display yet again.

What a great change of pace. A real adventure watching Sarah making the green monster submit to her will.

I can’t believe what a great problem solver you are. Most impressive. I’m gobsmacked that you (a not an upholstery channel) got that to work. Even if it worked, it would’ve been a miracle for it to work.

Wow....McFly and Doc Brown would be proud!

This is next level detail. Catching up on Celica content.

I love my silver Sharpie.

I think that this might be my favorite video on your channel. Thank you, for this.

Great job mastering the rudiments of a clunky sewing machine 🎉

'It's been 20 yrs since I've sewed anything'. Yes Sarah, we've all seen your jeans 🤣😂🤣

We enjoy the rambling dialog.😎❤

When the vinyl matches the carpet!!!

As someone who just started teaching myself to sew, I can tell you that I went through the same fuckery with my electric machine. Great job doing a complex task!

I think you would get along great with Jeff from Home Built with Jeff. You guys both tackle pretty much everything yourself. Awesome to watch.

Sarah, you have the patience of a saint. I mean, quite obviously you're not a saint but patience-wise the resemblance is definitely there. Cheers 👍

Genius, plain and simple! Well, at least plain...

You have so much more patience than I do. I think I would have thrown that sewing machine across the shop after 10 minutes. I’m impressed that you were able to figure it out.

Sarah, your a genius figuring out that mis-assembled machine. Your results are amazing. Great work.

Sarah, I'm a bit shocked you didn't think of a simple fix for that tripod stand: Undersized drill + screws, or zip-tie. Or one of those paper clips through the hole! Wonderful video, I hope it inspires other people to sew up some of their own stuff!

Another tool in the arsenal! Now you could even play around with different materials like Alcantara or adding accent-colored stitching to future builds.

Bolt it down temporarily on the edge of your workbench and ditch the spider legs.

Your videos are always informative, relatable, and enjoyable. Thank you for your content.

Sewing is badass.

I admire your grit & fortitude honey. I'll send you some patches to fix those jeans now that you've got the sewing machine mastered.🚗