This is a very fast motion video showing the making of a handbag using a vintage straight stitch treadle sewing machine. All of the embroidery, quilting and construction was done on a treadle sewing machine.
I only recently discovered these videos, I knew it was possible to do free motion embroidery on a treadle machine but I had never seen it done. Such a skilled talented artist, some have paint and canvas, this lady has thread and fabric. Amazing eye for colours and blending them. I tried free motion darning the other day after watching this lady, I was pretty bad. LOL Glad it was some old jeans. LOL HAHA 😆
You're an incredible artist, and I love watching you work. I own a 90+yr old Singer chain stitch embroidery machine and a nice 100yr old White Rotary that has been converted to electric. I've been trying both out for the old fashioned embroidery look. Not easy, but fun....wish each day had about 30 hours in it, so I'd have more time.
Thank you! I also own the Singer chain stitch embroidery machine.....a 1929 model and a White Rotary treadle. Wonderful machines! I love my vintage machines! :)
People - you gotta put this on full screen & enjoy - it's awesome! Holy cow - Marilyn Lee, you are a magnificent artist! My favorite part is seeing you freestyle the outlines - what accuracy & creativity! And the icing on the delectable cake is the beautiful background music!
Thank you. Once again the teacher appears when the student is ready. I have a Necchi BU that is the same age as I (66) and wanted to know if I can embroider without a special foot. Thanks for the inspiration. A treat to watch and your video work is most certainly appreciated.
Yes you can do this without a special foot. I use only the needle with no foot attached. The main thing is to be able to control the speed of the machine.
This was a real joy to watch. My sister and I are in our twenties and are picking up fiber- and needle-work and finding techniques like this are like finding treasure. Thank you so much!
Your video was mesmerizing to watch, and the incredibly skilled way you embroider makes me wish that you wanted an apprentice. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring all of us who love to make beautiful handcrafted art.
all I can say is wow,i watched her befor.amazon.i;m going to try this.right now i:m crocheting a blanket for a Little Girl,as soon I finish it i:m trying this..
Jaw dropping!!! Absolutely stunning!!! Oh how I wish I could do this!!! My eyesight is just not good enough. Thank you for sharing you amazing creation!!! I would have bought that purse in a heartbeat!!! Wishing you have many, many more happy stitching years!!!!! Blessings, Doe
Wow. I was almost 5 minutes in before I realized that you didn't have a foot attached to the machine! I have a Singer manual that describes the footless setup, but until now, hadn't seen it in action! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Amazing work. You are unbelievably talented. I wish I’d live near you so I can take lessons and learn this wonderful art! Thank you for sharing with us how it really is done. ❤️❤️
You didn't mention the magic socks with the magic needle in description lol. I like that texture you gave the surrounding black fabric with the quilting, it really adds to the designs and the look of the color embroidery. You blend the colors very nice and wish some day to be able to do the same. Almost looks like you can do that high speed in an earthquake from the video lol.
Thank you! I did have the magic slippers on although when I did this! They are so. so comfortable and work perfect for the treadle. This is really a high speed video so it does look like you described! :)
el bordado quedó bello y precioso pero quedó así x la tremenda habilidad q. ud tiene en el manejo del bordado a maquina que no es fácil. se nota tiene muuucha práctica. lo felicito. lo unico q faltó fue decir sobre la tension del hilo y demas tecnicas para ese bordado tan precioso.
Such beautiful work! I, for one, could never do it, though. I'm all thumbs and knowing my luck I'd probably break the machine! I love watching you do it, though! ;) ♡
You can try this on any machine. Even If you use a normal run of the mill electric sewing machine you can place the fabric in an embroidery hoop (small enough to move around, if you go too big you wont be able to move the work freely) with some kind of stabilizer. You could even use interfacing to practice. I have to admit it takes a lot of practice! I'm still awful at it but if you try simple patterns with just outlines first, making the simple outline thicker, you will get the hang of the movements, and when you need to rotate the hoop to be able to keep up the zig zag movements. Hope that made some sense. Good luck! And you can totally do this, just start small, and be prepared for your first practice runs to probably look like kindergarten scribbles :) As you get better the scribbles will turn into nice pictures!
Hi Marilyn! OMG!...I am so in LOVE with your purse! Absolutely gorgeous! Could you please tell me what size needle you use? Also, what kind of black fabric did you embroider on for your purse?...A velveteen maybe? Could you also please explain what you're doing or what's going on with all the long loops of threads being created on the small round flowers? Thank you SO very much for sharing your video! More of them please!
Wonderful ! !ce travail est magnifique super une chose à m'expliquer comment vous pouvez travailler sans tambourin SVP I like very very much your work, you are artist 😍😍 Oum youcef from Algeria
I have my great grandmas singer treaded machine always used it to pull my living room together where should I take it to see if it works? I am now interested in using it because of this
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video on machine embroidery :). Can you please upload video on very basic of machine embroidery? because I am a very beginner and have no knowledge on setting up stitch width and length on this simple sewing machine. One more thing I would like to ask you is, in this video you are filling up the Petals, how did you set the stitch width becauae as far as I know in these there is no function to set up stitch width, & needle can only move up and down & not right and left. plz help how did you fill up the petals in satin stitch?
You can do this on any sewing machine. Just make sure you can drop the feed dogs or use a darning plate. You dont want the machine to move the fabric. You move the fabric back and forth yourself, usually inside a hoop with the fabric stabilized somehow. So how far you move the fabric back and forth in a zig zag motion is how you fill in the spaces. You need to practice on any machine. You should start first trying to outline a simple pattern using the movements to make the outline thicker, then trying to fill in the spaces you outlined. Like a kid learning to draw, your first attempts will look like scribbles, but as you get better you will start staying in the lines and your pictues will get better. Good luck!
I'm just emerging from the rabbit hole that is esty and searches for variations on "vintage low shank presser feet" (I have a 1915 hand-crank Singer 99K). You're looking for either a darning foot or an embroidery spring (hard to explain - it replaces the needle clamp and holds the needle). You'll also likely be looking for a plate that will cover the feed-dogs - like bobbins, there will be a style for your machine|. Stitch length doesn't come into it. It's all up to timing. Fast moves are long stiches. Small, slow moves are short. There's only so far you can move before the needle plants in the fabric again. I've also deep-dived into YT and come up with people like Vintage Sewing Machine Garage and Curio by B-Spoke Designs. They give great tutorials and know the history of the machines backwards. With a little luck, there are tutorials on the individual presser feet floating through The You Tube. Oh! Fun fact. I got a Jetson-style low-shank buttonholer to work on my machine. And there's a lovely man in Athens whose sending me an affordable zig-zagger foot (it makes the needle go right to left). Thank you internet... I suspect she's using a larger gage needle. When I'm darning I switch to a denim needle. I suspect it's the same for embroidery, since you're adding bulk to the fabric. The darning hoop needs to be flat side of the fabric resting on the 'floor' of the machine. It will take some wiggling to get it under the presser foot. You can practice by darning holes in your clothing. Start darning around the hole. Gradually circle the hole. Then run back and forth stitches over the edges of the hole. Which will start to fill up with thread. Keep working around in parallel lines until there are no small holes left. Enjoy. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Also - it doesn't matter what colour the bobbin thread is. No one is going to see it. The only thread you are swapping out are the thread on the top. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
I am 18 and always watch your videos. I really have been wanting to learn this. You are truly my inspiration. What treadle do you recommend finding for the best embroidery? You are amazing!! xx
Thank you Layla rose! It is hard to really recommend a treadle as there are so many of them out there from different makers. I would choose a rotary machine over a shuttle for this type of work although.
