Good information. Thank you! I teach sewing and have several more comments: sit in front of your needle for the best view of your sewing, not in the middle of your machine. Secondly, the height of your sewing machine is important. Your arms should be at a 90 degree angle (or close to it). You will have better control and you will not tire as easily. A 30” tall table or surface is usually too tall for most women, unless you are over 5’ 9” tall or have really long legs, because the bed of your sewing machine usually sits about 4” above that. An adjustable table or cabinet works best. My table is 26” tall. Thirdly, use a sturdy surface for your sewing machine, and put a mat under it if it tends to slide. A vibrating table is a handicap. Fourthly, have a table wide enough to support the fabric of your sewing project. Be sure to support your fabric when you are stitching. Don’t let it fall off the table and drag on your sewing line so that it pulls against your efforts to keep your seams straight. Finally, here are a few precautions to observe in the sewing room: Wear closed toe shoes when you sew. Scissors can be dangerous tools if they happen to fall off on your toes. Try to keep scissors and other tools on the right side of your machine, so that you don’t misplace them under the fabric that covers the left side of your machine when you sew. If you have a computer machine, you MUST have a separate circuit for your iron!! An iron, or any heat producing appliance pulls a lot of electricity. If you are sewing at the same time that your iron is on, it could fry the mother board or damage your machine beyond reasonable repair. This actually happened to one of my very fine (and expensive) computer sewing machines, so beware.
i ordered some paint thats used for painting guns and i painted the metal part on my sewing machine so i could see the seam allowance markings better it really helps
Hi,Juliet, congratulations 👏👏👏👏,you win the great British sewing bee competition,i watched you from Namibia,i am so proud of you.may God 🙏 bless you.(Else Coetzee)
This is probably pretty obvious, but I’m new to sewing, so my tip is to have pressed your fabric fairly well. Everything just lines up better, and the fabric feels less prone to doing weird things while sewing. Great video!
I think am still working on this but slowing down the speed is always helpful. I also saw a tutorial that suggests to practice sewing on ruled line paper severally so that you can get that initial confidence to sew a straight line
Yes it was difficult because we get scared of the machine. Great sewing tips for us beginner. The guide is a plus for me had forgot about it until just now. In Making Bonnets I had put it aside. Tk u🙏🏿🖤🔥
Sitting up straight and here I've been sewing on the ground :P I don't even know why I watched this. I don't recall having issues with straight lines I just wanted refresh since it's been awhile
Excellent information! i like using the chalk or pencil to mark out your sewing stiches. I also like the idea of the masking tape. that is a great idea! this i will try also!
Juuuu, I have missed your tutorials soo much.,been very busy, Glas I got the notification... 😘❤️. Thank you soo much, this was a very difficult aspect of sewing for me, but am soo glad that after so many attempts, am now.... 👌👌💓. Be blessed always Ju.... 😘💕💋❤️
Ohh My... I wish I had a video like this when I was learning to sew, honestly! Thank goodness I’m past that stage and ready to share tips for others to learn. Have a lovely day x🧡🧡🧡
I have TERRIBLE posture and I've definitely been hunching over while practicing so I can squint at the seam allowance guide. It never occurred to me to sit up straight to control the fabric better. (I also haven't been pressing my fabric flat which I'm sure doesn't help at all.)
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I wish I'd seen this video before making my first garment last month! Sigh. One thing I did find helped me was using a walking foot - it helped to control the fabric a little more. Love these tips and keen to try them out! Do you have any tips on sewing a curve?
This was a good video, as I want to attempt a denim jacket and need my top stitching to be tip top. I use tape, and also my machine foot as a guide and I've seen that this helps. I just tried your tip on sitting straight and you are so right. I've just adjusted my chair and trying to change my posture and it feels much better. Thank you.
I saw a short reel about sewing straight. He talked about the placement of the left hand, as best as I could tell, across from the needle. I can't find that reel again. Would you try different positions of your left hand and see if it naturally curves if placed wrong? Thank you.
This is so helpful, I'm a beginner and very excited to learn... Is an edge guide foot ok to use in place of the 1/4" seam foot? What's the difference between the two feet?
I CANNOT sew in a straight line, it ALWAYS wants to tug to the right, I have to tug it back to the left to keep it going straight. Can't tell if it's the machine or not
