LET'S USE A PAPERBAG AND MAKE SOMETHING PRETTY -  

I had a similar problem with my sewing machine and I was going crazy. I called my mom who has several machines and uses at least one of them every day, usually for several hours. She said “thread the machine again. If that doesn’t work, look up your specific machine on RU-vid.” I was not happy with that answer but I did it anyway and… it worked. Take the thread all the way out, top and bottom, then thread your machine again. According to my mom that solves 90% of all sewing machine problems. Even if you have done it before, try again! That’s what I did and it totally worked.

I would call this beautiful grunge. It’s wonderful. 😊

On you sewing machine, always keep your bobbin case clean. Also, with the foot up, by feel, make your upper and lower tension the same.

Love the simplicity of your design.

Love this Margreth just binge watching your older tutorials I've misses. Now I have to get these bags 😁😁. Thank you for sharing. Crafty hugs Jacqui 😺😺💖

I love it and I’m so glad you showed us what it looks like with some ephemera in. Really appreciate your work!😊

I love it. And I love the crunchy sound 😁👍❤️

I to Love Julie and follow her religiously. Lol. I like your style as well.

Wow didn't know you could do that with the water colors, I too love Ms. Fox. Paper bag prettiness

All so exciting Margreth! Congrats and thanks again for the inspiring, informative, funny… just awesome video!

This is absolutely wonderful! Yes that is the kind of mistakes I make a lot ! But I still love it!

This is a fun and easy project. Thanks for sharing 🌴💕

Love it. And I love that paper pack.

I’m so relieved you mentioned your cat snoring. I thought my ears were playing up!😅

I love it! With all the „misstakes“!

I Love This, now I need to find the right bag! Enjoyed hanging out with you this afternoon 😊

This came out so awesome. Yes Tracy Fox new labels are beautiful I just got them yesterday how ironic you would mention that. I found Tracy Fox because of you so thank you for letting me about this artist she is fantastic.

Awesome paper bag project, love how you decorated it. "Fabulous" 🤗💕

This one I Love❤ Perfect to go with my horses book. I have real hay bail twine 😊

Loving it. It's a very cute idea. Thank you for sharing!!

So sad. I so enjoy watching Tag Tuesday . I have made every one.

Adorable! Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

It is sooo beautiful! I love it!😍🥰👍👌

Love this bag ephemera holder Margreth!

Lol I'm English and you are right, a bead of glue makes no sense at all, we have so many daft sayings in our language which make no sense, gives us our daft sense of humour I guess. Love the brown paper package tied up with string, the stamping really makes it. xx

Hallo from Denmark. Love your project an Way to make Them 👍

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

I love how you open your videos with a beautiful visual...a bundle of coordinating supplies just sitting artistically on your desk in the opening frame. I've been watching Julie too, I love her she's bonkers! 😂 I don't really do Christmas crafting...a bit here and there, as in papercrafting Christmas stuff. But the last few years I've made all my decorations in a different theme each year. Last year was Natural Woodland, but I don't even think I'll bother putting up the tree this year. I split from my husband in January after he'd ruined my Christmas completely, not just because of that, lots of things. But yeah I'm on my own now so it'll just be another day to me. I do have a grown daughter who's married with 5 children, only 5 minutes from me. But she's not talking to me. Long ongoing issues with her, and she'd wanted me to throw my abusive husband out ages ago, but I didn't think I could cope on my own. I have no immunity due to the drugs I have to take for multiple autoimmune conditions. I'm at home most of the time and limited physically. I was broken down emotionally and felt I needed him. But yeah, instead of supporting me....like I have always supported her, she's been more criticising me, when I already felt low! So yeah, I won't even see my grandchildren open their presents from me. 😥 It is what it is. So yeah.... I have no idea where that all flowed from! 😳 That was not my intention at all. Oh well, better out, than in. That's my long winded reason I don't do Christmas crafts really...and won't even do Christmas at all this year. I look on the bright side as much as possible...who knows, maybe it'll turn out to be a blessed relief without the cost and stress and expectations? Might be! Anyway, let me just STFU now ok! Enough waffling from me. I'll be quiet now and pay attention. 😁😁😁 ❤️

Love what you did with the little bag! So fun!😊

Yes raffia. Lovely!

Nice interpretation of Julie’s!

Love this idea! Of course, Margreth, you’ve never had an idea I did NOT love!! ❤

Yes, I love it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Really fun project

Lovely project. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

We call it raffia in Alabama too! That one is pretty with the gold.

I love, love it! So pretty!

Oh I live this project ❤

Beautifully done Margaret. Hello from Vancouver B. C. Canada

Great project Margareth. I love using bags, I think it’s the noise they make. I wanted to tell you those large envelopes I bought from you on Instagram came & at first I wasn’t sure how I could use them as they were much larger than I realized however I opened them & have been making vertical tall skinny French journals & they were perfect, thank you. 😊

Thank you!😊

I LOVE your videos!! I completely agree that The Sound of Music is the best Christmas movie❤️❤️❤️❤️ It’s my Absolute Favorite movie !!❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love the pin dangling stopper for your glue bottle! First time seeing your video. I’m about 3 weeks new to junk journaling.

Fabulous lovey!!! Love it! 😊❤️🇦🇺xxx

So nice! Can’t wait to try it.

It’s so cuuuuuttttteeeee!!!!!! I’m going to make one!

Tip from a seamstress: Use the same thread on the upper spool AND the lower bobbin. This may not be at issue here, but it’s important.

I think it's beautiful!!

You have beautiful nails 💅! From Tennessee, USA...

Absolutely adorable! I love the colors and of course your touch! Great job! xo

That’s gorgeous paper!❤❤❤

This turned out so pretty! You've given me an idea for a way to sort and categorize my ephemera. I have so much of it I'll never find anything unless I do something with it.

Hello from Nebraska!!! I have been watching you for awhile now and what you make is great thanks for the help for when I’m stuck on a project I watch you and boom ideas come in like crazy!!! I’m also a huge Tim Holtz fan I believe I have everything they put out and also Ranger products!! I’m also an inker I ink everything it just makes the craft pop!! Thank you so much for what you do❤

Hi Margreth! I only missed seeing your video live by one hour today! Guess I’m almost catching up 😅

I LOVE ❤️ it! Rustic but soooooooo cute! Thank you again for a great video and wonderful idea 😊

Loved it. Thank you from Sheffield uk xx

About that bobbin tension setting...the problem could be wirhin the bobbin itself? There is a screw that can be adjusted on the casing. I saw a video can't remember who but the best way I can describe it is: remove the bobbin casing from the machine keeping the threaded bobbin inside. Pick it up by the thread suspending the casing and check the tension. The thread should hold and support the bobbin. Adjust that screw so the tension is not too tight or too loose. Gosh I hope that makes sense? I am not a seamstress and i only sew paper but I was having tension problems too and this solved my problem. Oh yeah afterwards you will need to play with that tension setting on the machine to your liking. Hope this helps

So cute. Love it

Love the project, awesome job

Tension issues may be the bobbin tension rather than the top tension. And I agree with other comment on rethreading machine solving a lot of issues. Check your manual for instructions for adjusting tension. Looking at past sewing attempts on your projects I do think it's tension or feed dog position. Hope that helps.

This us so cute!

Wow, love the single disc closure! Smart!! Thanks for sharing!

Love it!❤

I love the effect where you stamped with the black ink on the brown paper bag. I love it!

I love this so much 😍 and I think you will reach 10k subs today!

Love this!

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QUESTION: I love all the ephemera storage containers you make. Since the storage is not clear, how do you keep track of what kind ephemera is in each container? I am just start ing out...a beginner.

Hello Margreth, love this paperbag project, so very pretty. TFS

So adorable! I actually received something in a beautiful bag and I didn’t know what to do with it but cut it up. But I think this will work perfectly. The bag is so gorgeous it won’t need a lot of decorating. Thanks for the inspiration!

Very very cool project almost vintage looking thank you Theola 😊

Stunningly beautiful!! I can’t wait to try this!❤

Never touch the tension unless you are changing the weight of the thread. If the top thread is looping, the bobbin may be threaded incorrectly. Consult your manual. It the bobbin thread is loose or bunching, rethread your top spool. Always consult your manual. There are other trouble shooting things you can explore if these two things are not helping. Good luck, and keep trying!

weer een hele leuke ephemera holder ! geweldig weer dank je wel voor het idee...

Thank you so much Margreth, I am also called Margaret, but, it’s spelt differently to your, and I’ve never like the given name I prefer Mags or Maggie. I really really love ❤️ this paper bag ephemera holder. I really really adore it, and I adore watching you too. And I really really adore Tracie Fox 🦊 too, she’s absolutely brilliant too. Please stay safe and well xxx Mags

Very nice idea 💡 fantastic video 😘

31:17 When putting glue around the edges of something, and you want a really nice straight "X" distance from the edge, rest the paper holding hand on the table, and with the hand holding the glue bottle, put your pinky finger down onto the table surface, keep the paper still, and run the glue down the edges; the pinky finger will go along smoothly, and your glue hand fingers will use the edge to help keep the required distance from there, and it will run perfectly straight (or follow the lines of the cut paper). It's how you can draw a straight line near the edge of anything with a pencil too. The paper/card is kept still, and the drawing/glue hand can follow the edges. Keep the glue bottle tip at the same angle all along. Get to the corner, paper hand turns the paper, and glue bottle hand sweeps down the next edge and so on. (not that wobbly lines matter but sometimes being more precise is desired. Helps people with shaky hands too.) P.S. So many great tips! I can't do "splattering" either, so the paint stamp method is brilliant! Really enjoying your process, and techniques.

Bello brava

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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your fantastic projects. This is the first time I have ever actually followed along and made a project directly following you..Sooooòoo glad I stumbled upon you. Thanks so much, from New Zealand. Xxx

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Not colours I have used before but they are very pretty.

You are so cute! Loving your channel. I bought a few label kits from Tracy because of you lol

Beautiful! I am new to your party, can you talk about the cool book that holds your labels?

Margreth, for being a non English speaker( or as a second language). You certainly speak English very well. Actually better than most for whom English is their first language. Lol

Did you change your needle? That can be why tension is off, and take out bobbin case and clean. (I hate when that happens!)

Love it! Where is the red book from that contains the labels?

Where did you get the book holding the ephemera?

Sewing machine issues, hmm. Does it need a new needle? Did you accidentally put the bobbin in the wrong way? Or maybe it needs a professional service? Nothing more annoying than something going wrong with a sewing machine. Speaking from experience 🙄🙄

This is a great project! Thank you for sharing it with us!