That's a great point! Shoe repair shops can be tough to find, but if one is nearby this is a wonderful solution!

I have a ton of fabric too! I made another video about how I sorted and organized my fabric, so I didn't show it much in this video. But the two pieces of furniture - the old TV cabinet and the old chest of drawers - are used for fabric storage. My folded fabric is in the chest, and fabric on bolts goes in the cabinet. And then my rolls of fabric are in the corner. 🙂

I love old dressers and armoires. They keep fabric covered and dust free, and the top of the furniture gives you more places to put stuff. Plus it looks homey! Take a look at my video about how I manage fabric. I did a Marie Kondo sorting and reorganized my stash completely. Since then I've acquired more fabric but my storage system is holding up quite well, particularly how I use the drawers.

Perfectionism is a blessing and curse for sure. I am glad my projects tend to turn out quite well, but boy do I get bogged down sometimes.

Thank you! 😊

Good question! Antique sewing machines generally aren't worth much because they were made by the millions, literally, so the market is full of them. I bought the machine for $10, the table for $100 (which actually was too much but it was the only one I found to match the size needed for the machine). So I invested $110 plus labor. I doubt I could sell it for what I paid for it. Most treadles go for $40-50. As the vintage sewing machine community says, it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay. NOW -- that said -- some very early sewing machines are worth $1000s because they are extremely rare. Vintage toy machines can sell for $150-200+ easily. And Singer Featherweights are in their own special category and sell for $450-600. But old treadles are easy to buy for very little money, and they are easy to restore.

Thanks! It really is cozy. I love my space. It's my happy place. :-)

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Aww that's sweet! Thanks for watching and commenting. I do appreciate it!

Thanks! I'm alternating between sewing videos and historical costuming stuff. I've recently posted two videos about making an 18th century gown, and I have one more in that series coming up soon. :-)

You are very welcome! Glad it was helpful.

Hi - good question to ask. I have never had issues with that. But I only use velcro if making a removable cover, so that means you could remove it, heat the rice pack and then put the cover back on.

I will! I have a backlog of footage to edit and release, as well as more videos like this one on the horizon! Stay tuned. :-)

I was trying to use what I had. But also there is so so much more light now than there was before. In the video I added two ceiling light fixtures for task lighting, and a third central ceiling light with a much brighter LED bulb. It's so much brighter, even though it may not seem like it on camera. It's been great!

It was really pretty! But it was so sun faded that it didn't look great in real life.

Thank you so much for your comment! I was hoping it would be helpful as a tutorial!

I think I would enjoy having a Featherweight, but I'll wait for a deal on one. You sure lucked out with yours! I love old sewing machines! They really are wonderful.

Thank you so much! That was my goal - to show in detail how to do it, which is not something I've seen in quite the same way on KZbin. I think visual learners will find this helpful in the long run. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I love that you are learning to sew via KZbin videos! I have learned a lot on KZbin too. This project was so much fun to make - mostly because I've enjoyed watching others wear and make these gowns, and I finally worked up the nerve to do my own - and lo and behold, it was much easier than I expected!

I know you would!! Miss you guys!

I absolutely love that story! I told my husband I was going to start referring to my bust as my Waterloo. :-)

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Haha! Yes! I'm an editor in real life, so I get paid to get it right. 🤣

@@ColleenMarble And then I had a typo :) Blame swipe typing on android. I guess I'll leave it for posterity.

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching! glad you enjoyed.

I hadn't heard of that before, but when I googled it I recognized it! Those are super handy and I'd love to have one. Here is a blog post that gives more info: afewthreadsloose.blogspot.com/2012/08/traum-dressmaker-guide-what-heck-is.html

Thanks! I do love my room. I haven't changed much since I reorganized it. It works really well for me. :-)

We have one in St. Louis called City Sewing Room. I have heard that other cities have similar stores. I hope you find one near you!

There should be a serial number stamped on the plate that covers the bobbin area. Then you can look that up!

That's a great idea when you don't have space to keep everything special! It's hard to let things go, but I do like the idea that someone else will be enjoying them. Both our moms have had to downsize in recent years. Watching them makes me realize how very few items matter as you get older. It's all just stuff.

Thank you!!

Hi - thanks for watching and commenting! I can't share photos here but if you would like to send me a private message on instagram I can share photos with you there. My instagram page is @crmarble.

Thanks for the concern! There actually isn't any insulation in the ceiling in that part of the basement. The room above isn't a bedroom so there is no need for sound dampening.

OK, I thot I saw some in the vid!😅

Sounds like a great machine! Treadle belts are easy to buy and replace, so you may give that a try if you plan to use your machine a lot! A spoked wheel treadle can easily be converted if you can find a crank to fit. That's because they are designed to make several stitches with each turn of the wheel. My electric machine was not, so it's slow going for sure when one turn only produces one stitch. I did eventually get the machine from this video restored with new wiring and it's working great again. I have since bought another Singer that has its original hand crank and it sews beautifully.

No I don't. I ought to make one because I need to do it again since I've changed sizes. I used a product called "Fabulous Fit Dress Form System" that I bought on Amazon but it's currently unavailable.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it even if you don't sew. You made my day! :-)

Yes! We have one and have used it elsewhere. But it's a huge bother, super noisy and messy. So we can't be bothered. LOL

It's Bertarelli Cutlery in St. Louis!

Bertarelli Cutlery!

I'm so glad you found my video helpful! And yes, that marking tool is MAGIC!

They really are! I think I have 5 or 6 pairs now, all different sizes and purposes and all acquired second hand, except my Wiss thread clippers, which I bought new years ago and they are still so so sharp.

Oh I would have been heartbroken too! What a shame.

Ha! I bet they did, for masquerades and the like. For sure the Victorians had 'fancy dress' parties where they dressed up, and often they used earlier gowns either as costumes or to cut up for costumes (yikes!).

Indeed! It was quite the journey!

Oh I'm glad the video helped understand what's going on. I've always been intimidated too. It's scary to cut into fabric if you don't 10000% know what you're doing, but the books and doing mockups made it much easier. And yes, I've heard that too about the loss of control once designers submit their work. Now that I've used Patterns of Fashion a few times, I don't think I'll buy another historical pattern by the big makers (McCall's, Simplicity, Vogue, etc.). I know there are very good multi-size patterns by independent designers (in particular, Scroop Patterns, but there are others), so I'll go that route if I want to buy again.

Thank you so much! I tend to be more of a minimalist in my everyday style, so it was fun to try something so ornate!

Yay! And me too - I've wanted to make one for many years, so I was glad to have a reason to finally do it!