I'm so grateful for technology. I never knew how to change the bobbin tension until this video. I could have used this years ago.
@EvangelistSharonJ
Жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much! I have elastic thread and tried to use it with a heavy duty needle, of course, with NO SUCCESS😂.
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
😅😅😅
@RandomalinaLF
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! You make everything look so easy
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@BaronessJames
Жыл бұрын
I have elastic thread left from my mom and I didn't know how to use it. Thanks a lot!
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome 😊
@rebeshirley4276
Жыл бұрын
Love it! Thank you for the idea! ❤
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 😊
@SBVancouver
Жыл бұрын
That’s clever. You’re so smart.
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
You are so kind! Thanks 💕
@brksofficial4386
Жыл бұрын
So cool!!
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
@Cloudnerd
6 ай бұрын
your machine looks like it sews like butter, so smooth!
@DowntownTailoring
6 ай бұрын
It is! I’m in love with it 🥰
@dm4859
4 ай бұрын
Super tip! Thank you!😊
@k-cera
27 күн бұрын
I have been wanting to know how to do easy gathering for so long. Thankyou.
@DowntownTailoring
26 күн бұрын
My pleasure! 🥰
@k-cera
26 күн бұрын
@@DowntownTailoring 💜
@h0n3ybr0wn016
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip on lowering the tension on the bobbin my shirring thread would pop my sewing thread in the middle of stitch 🤍
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
Yes! That will change the game for you 🥰
@drklstyk
6 ай бұрын
I would totally attend your sewing class :D if you had one
@rosemariebenson3720
Жыл бұрын
Love this !!
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 💕
@yettaloyd507
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos thank you ❤
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
So glad! Thanks 💕
@dee83088
2 ай бұрын
Sewing Dora! I love this! Thank you for the tip 😊
@DowntownTailoring
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
@thebookwyrmslair6757
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! My daughter LOVES these tops and dresses! She's been begging for me to make her one. :)
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! My Pleasure!!
@jayneterry8701
Жыл бұрын
Fun! 😊
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
It is! 🥰
@Amanda-cd6dm
Ай бұрын
You are awesome
@DowntownTailoring
Ай бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
@tammyjohnson8150
3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen this technique used before and it seems to work quite well. I haven’t personally tried it yet though. I do wonder if you’re using a zigzag stitch? As you said that you sew normally. So I am unclear what you mean by that? When I saw the technique used before, I am pretty sure that they used a zigzag stitch. However I am not certain of that. Which is why I haven’t tried it myself. I’m unsure of what stitch to use. Also, do you backstitch at all? Just wondering. Really would like to try this out as I have lost weight and it makes clothes fit nicely as I continue losing weight. Thank you for your videos. Happy Sewing 🦋
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
Yes! Straight stitch is the way to go. Making back stitch and/or tight the dress is a good idea. Cheers 😊
@lq.bleach1230
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! Is there a reference for how much the facric "shrinks", by how much the length is reduced when unstreched?
@SevenofEleven
3 ай бұрын
Whattt I love you ❤❤
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
@patriciamcvey9828
Жыл бұрын
Do you use regular thread on the top and the elastic one in the bobbin? You make it look so easy! I have different clothes that have missing shirring that I can use this technique upon.
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Regular thread on top, elastic in the bobbin. Cheers 😊
@Tallz_Nest
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this @@DowntownTailoring
@speshedtv
Жыл бұрын
❤Thank you!
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
@sdime1170
4 ай бұрын
wonderful ❤️, thank you so much 🙏 for a quick tutorial. other peoples videos are just boring and time consuming.
@DowntownTailoring
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!! 🥰
@larwandawilliams348
3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
Welcome! 🤗
@MarithaAndersen
3 ай бұрын
I don't have a bobbin case like yours. I have transparent bobbins that you load directly into the 'hole' underneath the needle on the machine. I don't know if there is a way to lower the tension on the bobbin like mine. Do you? Another question: you don't pull on the fabric when you see? Doesn't it 'curl up' when you get down to seam 5-6-7? Also, everywhere I read, it says to wind the bobbin by hand, when you wind the elastic thread, but you do it on the machine, so that's OK, too?
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
Hi! I’ll try to answer everything. You can wind the thread by hand, but you have to be sure that you are adding a little tension while doing it. Otherwise you take the risk to clog the thread while is coming out and damage your work. Although I don’t pull the fabric, I do make sure is flat when sewing it. In machines like yours you still can lower the tension but it is trickier. I’m going to make a video answering all your questions and will tag you. Cheers
@MarithaAndersen
3 ай бұрын
@@DowntownTailoring thanks a lot. The main reason for my questions are that I have one working hand/arm, so I have to find ways to do things differently. Winding bobbin on the machine while holding the thread would work. And since I can't pull on the fabric while stearing it from the front of the needles, only making sure it's flat would probably work, too, as long as it doesn't 'curl up back on itself' behind the needles while sewing the smocking. Really want to try, but am afraid that it would be too difficult and just become a mess. This makes me hopeful, so thank you❤️
@eugeniekoenders1570
Жыл бұрын
😊 thanks
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! 🥰🥰🥰
@yannymcrae331
Ай бұрын
How much more fabric do I need to fit for a certain body measurement and still has shear?
@HoneyBee4796
19 күн бұрын
I've seen another video on smocking which suggests you stretch your material agger every row lf smocking - you don't do that here. Can I ask why? I'm new to this
@ShaniaShania
16 күн бұрын
❤🎉
@bharathik2683
Ай бұрын
Which mm size thread did u use
@SHyperice
Ай бұрын
I have tried this several times, but my fabric doesn't pull together. I don't quite understand what I am doing wrong...
@DowntownTailoring
Ай бұрын
Hi! I'm sorry this is happening to you 😔 It can be many things. From bobbin to thread to tension. This video explains this process in more detail. kzitem.info/news/bejne/poCsrqVrpV9ifIo Cheers 🙂
@rivitraven
Жыл бұрын
Is the top elastic theead too?
@MarithaAndersen
3 ай бұрын
No, regular tread on top🧵
@sreynich1
Ай бұрын
How much fabric to chest measurement?
@DowntownTailoring
Ай бұрын
Hi! You’ll need around the double of your chest measurement. Happy sewing! 🧵
@drkatel
Жыл бұрын
I'm super frustrated. On my beginner's sewing machine (Singer Stylist) I had no problem shirring. I replaced it with the more advanced heavy duty machine and I cannot get the tension right for shirring. 🤷♀️
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
I guess this is a machine without the bobbin... I understand your frustration. It might help if you steam the smock right after you sew it. Good luck! 😊
@courtneyripperoni3704
Жыл бұрын
Pl you just you the elastic in the bobbin, and regular thread for on top?
@Valleygirl4lifeCreations
5 ай бұрын
Yes
@pritythedoll6897
3 ай бұрын
How to purchase this type of elastic.
@DowntownTailoring
3 ай бұрын
Try Wawak. In general any sewing supplies would have it. Good luck!
@alberto49241
Ай бұрын
my top thread keeps breaking while doing this😭 why could it be??
@DowntownTailoring
Ай бұрын
Hi! As this is a short video it doesn’t cover all the details. You can find the reason here: How to: Smocked Mock Effect! *many sewing tips!* kzitem.info/news/bejne/poCsrqVrpV9ifIo Cheers 😊
@vasuch2639
Ай бұрын
Is it normal machine only
@DowntownTailoring
Ай бұрын
Yes! It is 🥰
@vasuch2639
Ай бұрын
@@DowntownTailoring can we use this in electronic sewing machine as well?
@brinta19
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@Sharayah144
9 ай бұрын
Wow I didn’t know bobbins had tensioning 😅
@betsydelai3773
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could do this with my machine. I read on a Brother you have to loosen the bobbin and I won't touch my bobbin.
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Yes. It's a little scary!
@raraavis7782
Жыл бұрын
You can purchase a second one for decorative threads and elastic. They're not very expensive. Or maybe you can even get a used one from a broken machine.
@negina
7 ай бұрын
What does smock effect mean? I know what shorting is but not smock … ☹️
@DowntownTailoring
7 ай бұрын
Hi! It means gathered, but it in a wider effect. I mean, Instead of one gathered line, you have a few of them. I hope I was able to explain myself. Cheers 🥰
@thebookwyrmslair6757
Жыл бұрын
I broke out my machine as soon as I got home, loaded the bobbin with elastic thread, loosened the bobbin case, sewed a line... and nothing. I tried the technique on both flannel and quilting cotton (both washed, so no stiffening in them). What am I doing wrong? I noticed that you were giving the thread a pinch as it loaded on the spool. Are you tightening it on the bobbin spool? If so, how do you get it to not relax before it goes on the case? I'm using the smallest straight stitch at 6 tension on a Singer Start. Do I need to loosen the upper needle tension? The bobbin doesn't flow like water, but it's not too hard to pull the thread out - it feels like normal thread? Thanks for any tips you can give me!
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Hi. I feel the problem might be with the length of the stitches. Try 3. The bobbin tension should be a little lose but not much. Please, let me know how it goes. Cheers 😊
@raraavis7782
Жыл бұрын
If you can't get it to work, you can also sew a zickzack over the elastic thread. Your machine might even have a specific foot, that makes sewing over a decorative/elastic thread easier.
@thebookwyrmslair6757
Жыл бұрын
@@DowntownTailoringI figured it out! I kept it on the smallest stitch length, lowered the upper tension back to 6, which seems to be my machine's sweet spot, and tightened the bobbin case until I met minimal resistance. 😊😊 Now I just have to figure out how to keep the fabric going through straight after the first row of stitches because it wants to curve!😂 THANK YOU for your help!
@thebookwyrmslair6757
Жыл бұрын
@@raraavis7782Are you talking about essentially laying the elastic on the fabric and then using normal thread with a zigzag stitch to capture the elastic? Or keep elastic thread in the bobbin case and set my machine to zigzag? Thank you for your hint!
@raraavis7782
Жыл бұрын
@@thebookwyrmslair6757 Yes, exactly. You basically create a casing for the elastic with the zickzack. Of course, you can also double the fabric with a thin lining fabric or such and just sew straight rows, creating tunnels. And then use a big embroidery needle, to get the elastic through the tunnel. All options. Using it in your bobbin is the most convenient, though. I personally don't like to do that, because I'm afraid it might mess with the thingy that adjusts the tension. It's not really meant for such a bulky thread, after all. I used to have a second bobbin case specifically for this, but that machine broke down, unfortunately.
@jeannestewart3636
Жыл бұрын
What size and kind of needle, please?
@DowntownTailoring
Жыл бұрын
Hi! I used 14 sz needle for this one. Cheers 😊
@joycedete
4 ай бұрын
hie my elastic is too thick , i did loosen my bolbin tension but still its difficuilt to let my elastic comes out through that hole (to pull it out)
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