How to Sew Faux Fur - Top Tips

[@kane100574]

You are awesome. Thank you for this video... Male guy trying hard to figure out Christmas for his boys...

[@Mellysews]

You are so welcome!

[@sarahb5325]

Thank you for the tips! I promised my daughter a tigger costume and bought such nice fur!! Then realized I have no idea how to sew with it and it was WAY too expensive to wing it 😂 these tips have given me a bit more confidence. Wish me luck though! 😅

[@Mellysews]

Glad I could help!

[@lizwaitze8164]

Thanks so much for this video. I never knew sewing with faux fur needed special attention. You saved me so much grief. Thanks again!

[@Mellysews]

Glad to help!

[@astrofishics2007]

Thank you!! Making a fursuit seems less daunting XD

[@Mellysews]

Glad it's helpful!

[@slayer_reworked0000]

same lmfao!

[@tinabotes83]

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. I made all the mistakes with my first attempt.

[@Mellysews]

Mistakes are a great way to learn 🙂

[@nancyworsley5057]

I learned about some new tools. The clips and weights. I LOVE tools!!

[@Mellysews]

Glad you liked it!

[@ersteed784]

This was EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you for this!! ❤

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@estelleparker5350]

Lots of good information - thanks

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tamarakarlin2758]

Excellent, very helpful info just in time for fall/winter sewing with these fabrics, thank you Melly!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ericcloudbolduc8840]

Thanks, just learning and this helps.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it helps

[@inlovewithdah]

Awesome video! Thank you Ms. Melly!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maryfelton1333]

Thank you from an old gal.(72) I have all the extras you mentioned but the only ones I used were very large washers I bought years ago. I will definitely be using my applique scissors and clips. You are great!!!!! BTW I was so happy you included Sherpa cause that's what I'm using!!!!!!

[@Mellysews]

Glad I could help!

[@tgirl3366]

I could not be happier I found you!!!!!! I am sewing with a very long faux fur for the first time and need to do it without the trial-n-error time frame so your information will be extremely helpful- And I am not a clean-as-I-go person, but I will definitely make the effort for this. Thanks so much for your channel!!

[@Mellysews]

You can definitely wait until the end to clean; i just find myself sneezing by that point if I don't clean as I go.

[@Escape10mom]

Great info!!

[@Mellysews]

Glad you think so!

[@petrasbodyworks2448]

Thanks, Melly. You're a grea-t teacher. Hoping to apply these tips, someday, when I have to work with fauz materials

[@Mellysews]

Thanks

[@nullpointerworks4036]

13:44 you could use a pet slicker brush to pull fibers out of your stiching. Speeds up the process quite a bit.

[@Mellysews]

That’s an idea.

[@la.jaguar]

Thank you

[@MrsChokita]

Great! I was just going to sew something with Sherpa, so this was very helpful!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pennytravers5991]

I find a rotary cutter works well with this type of fabric.

[@Mellysews]

It can

[@elizabethcumberbatch227]

I THANK YOU FOR SUCH A CLEAR DEMO I WAS IN NEED OF THIS AND THE SPECIAL SCISSORS WILL REALLY CHANGE MY FAUX FUR SEWING THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU ARE A GOOD TEACHER

[@Mellysews]

Thanks!

[@inurscreams3277]

U rock 🤘❤️‍🔥

[@Mellysews]

Thanks

[@littlecuddlefish]

This is exactkt what I needed! Trying to make a stuffed animal for the first time and the diuble sided fluff was getting caught under the foot and made a knotted mess since it wouldnt move. Never knew walking foots existed or that pins weren't going to be the best option!

[@Mellysews]

Hope it helps!

[@CJessie007]

Great video thank you… what Tension would you use for the plush fleece?

[@Mellysews]

It would depend on how your machine was handling it. More here: mellysews.com/sewing-machine-tension/

[@peepla7]

Take that marker and draw an arrow in the direction ⬇️ ⬆️ of the nap.

[@Mellysews]

Yes, that could be helpful

[@joycedonaldsonre3908]

can you let me know if cutting fabric lined with sherpa is done the same way you showed

[@Mellysews]

Yes, you'd want to pay attention to the nap of the sherpa.

[@tdodo3026]

Thank you. What thread size do you use?

[@Mellysews]

How I pick thread here: mellysews.com/types-of-thread-for-sewing/

[@pennytravers5991]

In the UK, we call the “side by side” fabric stitch a “flat lock” seam.

[@Mellysews]

This is what I refer to as flat locking, a specialty stitch done on a serger. mellysews.com/flatlock-serger-overlocker-sew-flatlock-seam/

[@wandablack905]

Nice to have a lint roller handy, too.

[@Mellysews]

Yes that helps

[@mereese1]

Glad I found your video before I started sewing! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the great tips ❤

[@Mellysews]

You are so welcome!

[@nellerue446]

Boy, am I glad I found this video before starting my project! The tips are going to save me a lot of time and aggravation I'm sure! Thank you!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jenniesecho]

Very very helpful! Thank you!

[@Mellysews]

You're welcome

[@dasilvadio]

Thank you so much, I've been looking for hours the right tips I needed, since I never sew fur or Sherpa before and I want it to.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it's helpful!

[@sylvianecollinson9557]

thank you for that great video, very helpful. i am looking for sherpa fabric, i have bought some but it's very poor quality. Can you recommend any online shop where i could find some like the one you are showing. thank you

[@Mellysews]

These are my frequented online shops: mellysews.com/7-great-online-fabric-stores-buy/

[@simplygigi.]

Thank you for the great tips and your time! I have a question... I'm making a Sherpa ghost for Halloween and want to use black Sherpa for the eyes. Obviously, small, oval shapes probably about 1.5 x 2 inches in size. The Sherpa is fraying, practically falling apart when cutting such a small piece. Is there something I can do to make this easier? Thanks so much. Gayle

[@Mellysews]

Most of these fabrics are a fairly loose knit by necessity, so that there is room between the knit stitches that make up the fabric for the extra fibers. Therefore they're not conducive to small piecing without adding interfacing or fray check or something else to support it. That will stabilize the backing, but there's not a lot you can do about the fibers falling off the cut edges. This probably isn't the best fabric for what you're trying to do.

[@simplygigi.]

@@Mellysews thank you for your help and advice. Much appreciated 😊

[@sweatpantgardener]

Thank you, very helpful description in how to find the direction of the nap and which is which way

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lfischer8380]

Do you have any suggestions on how to install a zipper in Faux Fur?? Possibly another blog???

[@Mellysews]

I'd probably use an invisible zipper. mellysews.com/sew-invisible-zipper/

[@lindyashford7744]

Do you have any tips for sewing on a hood with a double sided plush fabric? I am wondering about how to finish the inside neck seam.

[@Mellysews]

I might do a French seam mellysews.com/how-to-sew-french-seams/

[@KayoSilvane]

Thank so much! That was really helpful.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vaxn84life]

Excellent video - thank you!!

[@Mellysews]

Glad you liked it!

[@chattychatotchannel]

I was wondering why zigzag and not straight stitch?

[@Mellysews]

Because you need a stretch stitch if you're sewing stretchy fabric mellysews.com/types-stretch-stitches-sewing-knits/

[@angielovett4159]

Thank you! That was very helpful!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thesparrowsnest8343]

Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@suaadinterests]

Informative 👍🏽

[@Mellysews]

Glad you think so!

[@caschoepflin]

Such great tips! Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aignr5]

❤ your vids!

[@Mellysews]

Thanks!

[@JuanPerez-iu9vk]

Thank you

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@alaskanmalamutesland2315]

What thw jwck is Cuddle minki? I jave the fabric tho cause it looked the same as mine I cant even spell it! Cuddleminki?

[@Mellysews]

Cuddle minky - it's that fuzzy one with raised dots. Cuddle is a brand name for this type of fabric.

[@celestekincaid8653]

Thank you so much

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@barbaracobb6090]

Great info, as usual!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anitamorris5959]

Very good info

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janet1394]

Thank you

[@Mellysews]

You're welcome