Tutorials sewing machine
Today I watched tutorials of how to use a sewing machine. I never have done this before so these tutorials were really useful. My mom has a sewing machine and knows how this works so she can help me. In these tutorials she explains the basics. These tutorials were very useful, mainly because they explained it clearly and step by step. I feel that I now know the basics well and with a little help from my mother I am ready to make the dress
I made notes below the link to the video, so that if I don't remember, I can come back to this post
Day 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=IGITrkYdjJs
In this video she explained which thread you should be using, which needle size and changing the needle and how to wind a bobbin. She also explained the machine.
- Needle size: 18.12 or a 19.14 (heavier fabrics)
- For silk 17.11 (lighter fabrics)
- Polyester thread
- For silk 17.11
Day 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lU3JOK3prZU
In this video she explained which fabrics you need to use who are easy to work with when you are a beginner. How to prepare and mark your fabric.
- Cotton / media weight
- Linnen
- Right and wrong sides of the fabric
- How to position and mark your fabric
Day 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1Ef--qhq25s
In this video she showed how tension problems look like and how she uses the machine.
- Sewing with the wrong side of the fabric
- Stitch 1 (straight stitch) and length 2 mm
- Tension button at 4
Day 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOsuxTPzqXA&t=0s
Explanation of zigzag stitches. She showed different stitches in different widths and lengths
Day 5
Tips and techniques to help improve sewing. She showed how to sew curves and corners to matching seams and professional pressing.
Based on these tutorials (which are all very informative) which of them are most relevant to what you are working on, particularly for your 3D piece, but also for the 2d work in terms of how you are designing - does it have an effect on what you are doing/has it changed your mind about what you intend to do?
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