I’m starting sewing from scratch✨🧵| equipment cost, fabric grain, first project

Sewing diairies: Episode 01
Sewing is something I’ve been meaning to get into for a while and as of February 2024, I have decided to start once and for all :) Thanks for coming along!
Machine model: Brother AS2730S
Videos mentioned:
- Basic equipment: • Tất cả những thứ bạn c...
- Tote bag tutorial: • How to make a Simple T...
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:59 Why did I start sewing?
2:36 Equipment and cost
6:48 Fabric grain
8:42 First project - tote bag
10:41 Outro
I have an honest question, does anyone name their sewing machines?

[@stevezytveld6585]

_Small tips_ - Breath-mint tins are the perfect size to store loose pins in. Off-white thread will match to just about any colour if you run out of your preferred colour - same goes for off-white zippers. I keep a small stash of 3 different lengths of off-white and black zippers. I use my snips to pull threads - works just as well as a seam ripper. Mock-ups are your friend. Even the professionals have to go through multiple iterations to get where they want to go - around 4 or 5 for the body and 1 or 2 of the sleeve. This was the lesson that took me the longest. Finally came to terms with the rigmarole by realizing every toile is practice for the final fabric. How wonderful that your Mum's friend is there to teach you the beginning steps. Well done. Enjoy the process! - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much for the tips!! These are game-changers. I haven't gotten round to making/getting a pin cushion yet so I've just been sticking them back in the pinwheel thing one-by-one. The off-white thread and off-white/black zipper tip is going to be a such a time-saver for sudden projects / emergencies because otherwise I would be buying them one at a time each time. I will also be readying my mindset for the reality of mockups 🙋‍♀️ I appreciate your tips so much 🙏 and I'm sure other sewists, both new and seasoned, can benefit from them too. I still need to do some verification with KZbin but once that's done I will pin this comment so that it's easily accessible for anyone passing by the comment section :)

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@caddberrie You're too sweet! Thank you so much. I found sewing just as lockdown hit.

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@caddberrie If you want to practice your hand-sewing you could start with small projects. I strongly suggest using a thimble for all your handwork. It should fit the middle finger of your dominant hand. The size of the thimble will match your ring size (ie, mine is a size 8). You could also cut the tip of a leather glove - the thimble should just cover your first digit so you can't see the nail. Thimbles take a while to get used to, but it makes a huge difference to the quality of your hand-stitching. I also recommend getting a pad or ball of pure beeswax (I found mine at the health food store). Cut the thread to the length you need - usually the span from your hand to your midsection, when holding your arm straight to the side. Then run the thread over the wax. It strengthens the thread and reduces the friction during a stitch. _Some hand-project suggestions (can also be done with your machine):_ One I liked was a wrist pincushion (as long as you have a strap of some sort that fits your wrist or a clip-on bracelet... you attach two loops to the bottom of the cushion and then slide the bracelet through). That way you can have the flexibility to use the pincushion either on your wrist or use it on it's own. You could also make your own pattern weights. You can use something like rice or beans to stuff them. They can be small, they can be large. Mine are the small pyramid shaped ones - there are tutorials galore for so many different kinds. My favorite project was to make my own "housewife" / "housiff" / portable sewing kit. You can make it in whatever configuration you want (there are dozen of tutorials on YT). For example - the next one I'm going to make will have a few "pages" of felt for sewing needles, needle threaders, space for my snips, space for my thimble, small pincushion, thread, and a buttoned pocket to hold my pad of beeswax. A sewing kit makes traveling with your work so much easier. It's also a really useful thing to have in your carryon. And, for bonus points, you can use your leftover fabric to make them. There's also making a soft-sided 'waste' thread cup. You make a longer end that will sit underneath the sewing machine - the 'cup' hangs off the edge of the table. It's nice to have a little waste basket to catch the threads and seam allowance trimmings you'll be creating while you're sitting at the machine. If you want a quick machine project then you could make an aesthetic dust cover for your sewing machine. Then there's things like aprons. And pressing hams and sleeve rolls. Basically? You can make your own sewing kit... go have fun.

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much for the detailed tips!! I've been meaning to learn hand-sewing as well (don't think i could avoid it even if i wanted to 😆) and now i have great pointers and beginner projects to start with!! The most appealing project to me right now is the pincushion and the 'cup' the catches all the thread bits and small pieces of fabric because i've been discarding everything onto the floor. I'll make my way through the projects, come back and update you on how it goes 💪Thank you again for dropping the tips and have a lovely week!

[@dublinbirdhanson1232]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is very helpful.

[@meacelestin]

I enjoyed this video very much, both as a teacher and as a sewist. You're off to a great start. Happy sewing!

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much and I'm glad you enjoyed the video ! I'm definitely learning a lot from the realm of sewing 💪

[@eduardofrances]

Thank you for the video and for actually putting subtitles on the video! I am partially deaf and youtube's subtitles are really finicky (sometimes they are available, sometimes they aren't, sometimes they wont appear after an ad) T H A N K Y O U!!!❤

[@caddberrie]

Oh wow I have never really considered that aspect before, but I'm glad you were able to enjoy the video with the subs and that the subs served more of a purpose than I was initially aware of. Thank you for your comment, I'll definitely keep that in mind as I put out more videos 💫💛

[@user-de3jf1rr8h]

Garment technologist here! This was very satisfying to watch, you on the right track 🎉.

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much! I will keep going forth on this track and see where it leads me hehe 💪

[@cmb4jesus]

So sympathisch! ☺️👍✨️

[@caddberrie]

Thank you! 💪🌻

[@RebelAlliance42]

I'm a fairly seasoned sewist, and you're doing everything perfectly right. That machine is an amazing first machine, I had that one for years and years, it was an extremely reliable work horse, I was able to sell it to a friend because I only recently upgraded my one for Christmas last year. You're going to get a lot of years and joy with that machine. Your first bag looks freakin awesome for a first-time sewist! And you can only get better and better from there! I'm going to subscribe because I look forward to your sewing journey ❤

[@caddberrie]

Seriously thank you so much for your comment. I did do the research before getting this sewing machine but your insight just gave me so much more confidence in its power and longevity! Also thanks for coming along - I will appreciate any and all of your insight and tips along the way 😊💛

[@RebelAlliance42]

@caddberrie oh, you're so sweet. I love researching things before I buy them, too, it helps a lot to know what you want so sales people can't try to upsell you something you don't need 😂 sales people hate me!

[@sewaldodiy]

So exciting!

[@caddberrie]

It is!! Im excited to learn and figure out what sewing has in store for me :) have a great day

[@wendybacin3488]

Excellent! Your video on how to understand grain was perfect...looking forward to following you on your journey!

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much for your support and coming along 💛 i wanted to present the fabric part in a way that was digestable and understandable if i were to watch it myself and I'm glad it translates!

[@trantuan101]

Excellent! Wonderful video! Very professional! Congratulations!

[@caddberrie]

Thanks so much for your support!! 💪💪

[@_I_AM_GOD_]

Аррао далкыа дод жрацэзо чяира отв праыцуап 👍👍

[@TheWolzen]

I'm also thinking about learning how to sew! Thanks for making this and sharing what you learned!

[@caddberrie]

Yayy if you do start sewing it would be lovely to hear updates on how it goes for you ! I'm glad the video was helpful and hope you find the learning process to be super rewarding :)

[@barbaraagresta5879]

Really enjoyed your presentation…looking forward to the next one 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much for coming along! Im really glad you enjoyed the video 😊 have a lovely day :)

[@ronnieking3848]

You got off to a great start. I have made totes and I never thought of using French seams, but now I am going to try it!! 🤩

[@caddberrie]

Thank you so much! The tote bag tutorial did a french seam so I just followed along but the first time round I totally did not account for the inner fabric edge being longer than the second seam I was sewing down. I thought the first seam would just be magically tucked into the second one 😆

[@kusomvshi]

I'm glad I found this channel and I'm looking forward to this series! I also just purchased my first (thrifted) sewing machine this week and am anxiously waiting for it to arrive so I can begin my sewing journey. It will be nice to follow someone going through the same thing 🥰

[@caddberrie]

Omg yayy we're practically starting at the same time then!! Hope you get lots out of the process, and it would be so neat to hear updates from you once you get started 😊 thanks for coming along!

[@cellybellywelly]

I love this! I want to start sewing too, and I’ll make sure to tune to your channel for tips. It’s so daunting to start a new skill, but this video helped make sewing more digestable 🤗

[@caddberrie]

Hi hi! I'm glad you found it useful, thanks for tuning in :) i agree i feel like for me, there's a decent learning curve so i constantly have to hype myself up to learn new concepts and techniques and stuff instead of falling back onto what I have already tried 😆

[@cellybellywelly]

@@caddberrie it’s so easy to give up! I’ve dabbled in different crafting skills like knitting, crocheting, embroidery and the like. But somehow never progressed enough to be ‘good enough’. So I’m going to try making intentional steps to make sure I don’t drop the ball this time around :)

[@MyEverydayBeauty]

Hey there! I am doing the same as you. One thing that helped was buying a generic sewing kit from Amazon. It will have needles, seam rippers, thread, etc. Then you can add what you need.

[@caddberrie]

I def need to get myself one of those sets cuz some hand sewing here and there is gonna be inevitable 😆 Thanks for the heads up!

[@whatsavailable._]

I loved this so much I'm also learning how to sew and sometimes shopping for the supplies gives me a lot of anxiety that I just need to go with someone to keep calm😂 I guess we can both go on this journey together. God help the both of us❤

[@caddberrie]

Yesss I will gladly take all the help I can get 😆 these days, when I go shopping for fabric, I still ask my mom to come with for a second opinion. as for other supplies, i'm slowly realizing that the people at the store can be quite helpful too if I ask them to help me find or explain something to me :)) i still get a little nervous asking them newbie questions tho ngl

[@whatsavailable._]

@@caddberrie yh I have no idea why asking questions makes me feel so dumb. Like what if they think I don't know what I'm doing but well I just summon all the courage I have and ask and they don't seem judgmental well at least from my experience so aren't 😂

[@user-qo3iv6ee1k]

You've earned yourself a subscriber! I'm also learning sewing and I just returned from a trip to Hanoi last month 🤗 Looking forward to joining you on this journey to make more clothes and bags! 🕺

[@caddberrie]

Thank you for coming along!! would absolutely love to hear about your sewing experience and projects you're taking on as well 😊 Also I hope you enjoyed Hanoi while you were here. It must've been around the Lunar New Year? Although the weather was kinda drizzly, everyone was in high spirits!

[@selmas.]

I started sewing a week ago, and your channel will help a lot. Great content 👍

[@caddberrie]

I'm glad you found it helpful! And thanks for coming along :)

[@MatchaLatteVlog]

Good luck! I also started recently and I've made a tote bow bag! Lots of errors but I'm quite proud!

[@caddberrie]

Thank you!! The learning curve feels kinda steep but i agree about it being quite rewarding 😊 best of luck to you as well 💪

[@clarejhang482]

Hello Emma! I enjoy video like this, showing how a beginner navigate through the process, which sometimes can be quite intimidating:) p.s. I’m also a relative beginner, being sewing for 2 months so far. And my first project was also based on that tote bag video😂

[@caddberrie]

I guess we can both agree that that tote bag video is truly beginner friendly then 😆 How's sewing going for you so far? Hope your getting lots out of the process!!

[@brandon13k]

I’m scared she is going to replace the Winnie the Pooh pillowcase from the first video.

[@caddberrie]

I guess there's only one way to find out 😉😆

[@phinesdaughter1737]

What kind of machine is that?

[@caddberrie]

My bad! I forgot to mention it. It's a Brother AS2730S.

[@nmjerry]

I don't understand. There are competing fashion brands in Viet Nam. Can anyone in Viet Nam start a fashion business to compete in the MN area against others? You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

[@caddberrie]

Hi, sorry im afraid i dont get what MN stands for. Would you mind elaborating? Please and thanks! And then i should be able to answer your question.

[@nmjerry]

@@caddberrie MN is a typo, or a Google respelling mistake. It seems to me having competing brands of fashion is the American model, not the Marxist model. When I was a kid, I sent a care package to US soldiers in Viet Nam. I don't get it. Is there a change in Vietnamese politics? No obligation to answer.

[@nmjerry]

@@caddberrie You know, he was not a close relative, but I had a relative die in Viet Nam, partly to provide such choices.

[@caddberrie]

@nmjerry ahh got it! Yes there are plenty of competing fashion brands in Vietnam and you can 100% start a fashion business of your own. And then whether you can survive whilst competing with the plethora of options already available/ cheap imports is a different story. Economically speaking, Vietnam has developed a lot since the 70s/80s and is very much a mixed economy now. If you've some combination of wits, guts, and money, you're free to start your own thing. No shortage of entrepreneurs and budding businesses here 😆 The reason it's hard to find clothes for me local to where i live (Hanoi) is because i just happen to be outside the size range for most fashion brands that produce for the Vietnamese demographic. I dont blame them though; it makes sense for businesses to cater towards the majority.

[@onliiine1]

Totally off topic but you’re cute

[@caddberrie]

Hehe I'll take it thank you! 🤙✨️