You are so welcome! Happy sewing!

YAHOOOOO! I'm so glad this helped! :)

Oh, you are too kind! :) Thank you for the compliment!

Yessssssss!!!! I only learned of that recently!!!!!! Sooo cool and perfect for taking an emergency needle and thread on-the-go!🙌

On a vertical spool holder, keep the thread spool standing upright (so the sticker on top of the Gütermann thread spool stays at the very top). If the setup of your machine causes the thread to get caught in the bottom of your spool for some reason, then go ahead and flip the spool upside down. They key is you don’t want the thread to get caught in the spool at all, instead coming off it smoothly and effortlessly!

@pinksugarfluff - Walmart absolutely does NOT have everything that these stores do, but I am sure the inventory is kept up-to-date and inline with fashion trends seen at mobile home parks nationwide.

YatesNYC I agree with you that these have more luxurious and selective fabrics. You can find some gems at Walmart, for example I found a green fabric on sale for $0.50/yd that was amazing to work with and then I went to a store in the district and found the same fabric in purple for like $4/yd. sometimes you can find similar dupes lol

I do love Walmart, but I definitely don’t see its sewing section comparing to the variety and selection in NYC’s Garment District!😉❤️

Oh wow, that is so spectacular! I’m sure he had many, many stories to share! How special that you were able to experience some of that with him! 🙏🏼 🕊 ❤️

Oh darn!!! Well, I’m glad you did see this eventually! Often people think their machine is the problem, when it’s quite commonly just little things we’re doing wrong. Happy sewing!

Good tip! I guess this is something you can do once the warranty has passed on your sewing machine, which is definitely the case with this old baby! :)

Great question! I love using a lock stitch to secure the beginning and end of a decorative stitch. A lock stitch puts three stitches in the exact same spot, so it doesn't make a thread mess, but it still secures the thread ends. If you don't have a lock stitch on your sewing machine, you can do a straight stitch with lowered feed dogs (so that the fabric doesn't move and the stitches all occur in the same spot) or put the stitch length as small as it will go. But check your machine first or call the manufacturer. Some sewing machines do an automatic lock stitch at the beginning and end of a decorative stitch. Hope that helps!

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Oh thank you so much, Janice! I appreciate that so much. Will you keep me posted about what you make for your daughter? She's very lucky to have you sewing for her! :)

Yahooooo!!!! So glad it helped! And I love hugs from Ottawa! :)

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that. Try a super basic, super plain, cheap hairspray. Nothing fancy! Keep me posted!

Ah, fantastic! I'm so glad to hear that! That is absolutely wonderful news!! Let me know if there are specific things you want to see or learn!

Hahahahaha! :)

You are so welcome! :)

Michael, I must admit, I regret selling it. I sold it to a friend, but I might call her up and let her know that if she ever wants to get rid of it, I'll buy it back from her! :) It is SUCH a good machine. A beast in the very best way!

Thanks so much, Maxine!! :)

Will do! On it! ;) Thanks so much for your positivity, Maxine!!!

Thank you, Maxine! Yes, upcycling is the best! Fun, creative, and inexpensive!

Yes, yes, YES! Let's craft, craft, and craft some more!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! That is absolutely fantastic news! Wonderful, WONDERFUL!!!! Fantastic! Thanks for letting me know. I'm SO HAPPY that your shirt was saved! xoxoxo

Isn't it gorgeous?? I bought it at Fabricland for less than $10/metre!

AWWWWW! You are way too kind! Thank you for your compliment! I'm so glad you enjoyed watching this, Nancy! xoxo

Just trying to give as much light as possible for filming purposes! :)

You're so welcome! :)

Hi Chaitanya! This machine retails for $1799 in Canada, but I often see it on sale for around $1000. It's an incredible machine! Also keep an eye on NovaSewing.com because they often have sales on the NQ900: novasewing.com/product/brother-nq900-quilting-model-includes-extension-table/

Yes! I should film a video on it. But it's really so easy, a video might even be pointless. LOL! You pass the thread through the numbered threading system: 6, 7, and then 8 is the thread cutter on the side of the machine, so you bring it from back to front through the cutter. Then you depress the number 9 lever on the left side of the machine and it threads your needle perfectly in half a second. It's AMAZING! Before this machine, I would never use a needle threader on a sewing machine because it was always faster for me to thread the needle by hand. But this one is incredible and SUPER fast and easy! I love using it!

Oh, I know, I'm so sorry about that!!! :( This was the very first video I filmed, and I did it over 10 years ago using my BlackBerry. It's also the first video I edited, so I had NO skills and didn't think through how distracting the music might be. I wish I had the original files to redo it. My intention is to one day refilm it with much better equipment, skills, and lighting. One day! :)

AH, fantastic! I've been so bad and haven't been filming regularly. But that's going to change, I promise! I'm so glad you found these videos. How is your machine? Are you LOVING IT????? I love mine SOOOO much! I've convinced a lot of my friends that they need to get the machine, too. It's THE BEST!!!!!

I'm not familiar with that machine. Does your hand wheel have an inner portion and an outer portion to the dial? Some older machines are like that, in which case you hold the outer portion stable with one hand while you turn the inside with the other hand. Have a look at your machine and let me know!

So glad you like it! I'm thrilled that it worked for you and you're happy! :)

Hahahaha, makes sense! So you're saying thing-a-ma-jig ISN'T the proper technical term?????? ;)

Wonderful, Chanda! I'm so glad this video helped! :) YAY!

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos. I will certainly make more. I've been really bad lately, but I promise to get back into the swing of things. I'm very happy to hear you're happy! :)

YAHOOOOO!!! You're so welcome! Goodbye, pen mark! :)

Maybe not. Some people may prefer video learning. And sometimes video might be faster if you've got your phone beside you and want to do a quick online search. ;)

Not that I know of. I think these machines are just for regular sewing (you can't even do a zigzag stitch) at super quick speeds. Industrial machines are used in factories and in fashion schools. My guess is for a quilting-specific industrial-quality machine, the best option is a long-arm machine.

Hahahaha, YESSSSSSSSSS!!!

There are three things you need to do to ensure this happens. First, make sure you're holding the upper thread taught against the sewing machine. (This will provide adequate resistance.) Second, you have to turn your handwheel TOWARD you. (Sometimes people turn it away from themselves instead of toward.) Third, you need to turn the hand wheel through one complete cycle. Watch the take-up lever go all the way down and all the way back up. If the take-up lever isn't all the way up, it's not a complete cycle. Sometimes people watch the needle, in which case a cycle hasn't been completed and the bobbin thread hasn't been caught. Watch this video at 7:20: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZnSmHd4n7eLgck. (Forgive me for how ancient this is. It's the first video I ever recorded, done about 10 years ago on a BlackBerry!) Keep me posted!

Ah, YAY! WONDERFUL news, Veronica. I'm so thrilled to hear this. FANTASTIC! :)

Thank you SO MUCH! I can't tell you how much your compliment means to me, especially since this video is so old and I know the quality sucks. :) But it does have so much useful info and I always share it with people. YES to the importance of bobbin winding! People don't know it. Let's start a support group! hahahahaha! ;)

I don't think you'll see good results on something like a marker. Keep me posted if you do try it!

Thank you so much for your compliment! I've been really bad at making videos lately, but I will get back on track, I promise. Thank you for your support. Isn't it a great machine???? I love it! If there are any specific techniques or features you're interested in learning about, let me know!

Oh no! That sucks! You're so right, it's unfortunately not a one-size-fits-all solution. Some fibres react differently, and yes, sadly, some fabric dyes might not hold on through the process. **PSA: Try a spot test first. Thanks, Pashan! :)

Fantastic! Congratulations on your new machine. YAY!!!! You will love it. It's an INCREDIBLE machine! Here's a playlist of all the videos I've done with Brother. There are lots of videos specifically about the NQ900 in here: kzbin.info/aero/PLCMBTdG6FupLysl8d5_TVBpio8VNfEZ-E Let me know if there are any other things you'd like to see!

I know how much prices vary from store to store, so I think it really depends what it's being compared to. It's definitely worth a visit, though. The store is Candyland for sewers. A feast for the eyes!!

Yes they are. And they were originally The Fabric Warehouse which was a great very well priced fabric store. It has everything. I helped a friend make a beautiful lined suit, the fabric was gorgeous and we used a designer lining. She used it forever. But it was not that expensive as it is now

@@pedinurse1 Oh super cool! Thanks for sharing that history!

You're so welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Isn't the machine amazing????? To change the needle position, you have to choose a different stitch. Look at the stitch diagram. You'll see an oval with a dot in the middle. That's an overview of your presser foot, so that oval is the oval within your presser foot, and the dot is the needle position. So instead of choosing a stitch where the dot is on the left, choose the same stitch but with the dot in the centre. That's why you'll see multiple options for a straight stitch.

...and here's an easy how-to reference for deleting saved patterns on the machine: help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55596/~/how-to-delete-a-pattern-stored-in-the-memory-of-the-machine