I've never seen this demonstrated before with such clear instruction, Thank you! Also the finished gown is stunning.

Thank you for taking time to explain the little details that make a difference in how to finish a closure. Can we all appreciate the finish on the rest of the inside of your garment! Wow. I’m blown away by the beauty and precision of the interior anatomy of your bodice!

I've been sewing for more than 50 years and you just did a lovely clear instruction for how to securely stitch hooks and eyes!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂🙈❤️

You just blew my mind! My hooks have always been wobbly. This demonstration should stop that! Thank you very much for this!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

🤯😂 thank you! Glad it is of some help

You explained this so well! The small pictures with the numbered stitches helped so much :) thank you

oh my gosh, hooks and bars and eyes have confused me for the LONGEST time as to how to make them work in historical garments (when there can be a lot more tension as you say), and this made So Much Sense!! thank you for explaining! and your end result looks fantastic too

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂I’m glad I could be of help💜

"[She] looks like an edition de luxe of a wicked French novel, meant specially for the English market." - Oscar Wilde. Stunning workmanship AS USUAL. I finally know the RiGHT way to sew on bar closures now. Hartelijk Dank!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 aaah thank you!! And FYI. There is no right or wrong way😉

There are different sizes of hooks and eyes/bars. You just blew my mind. And thanks for showing how to sew them on properly. I definitely learned something here!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 oh there are so many kinds🙈

Thank you, I've always hated sewing on hooks and eyes/bars, but your method makes it so much easier, I never thought of securing the hook first, before sewing the loops. perfect. and thanks again. Love the gown, you look gorgeous in it. The 1830's were a very fun decade, they went a bit crazy with the fashions, Love it.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yes!! I love me some crazy 30s😍💜

what a beautiful gown! Love it! All those tips coming from your repeated experience with costume making are so precious, thanks for sharing!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much❤️

This is one of those "simple" tasks that I've probably sewn hundreds of over the years. But seeing someone else do it just a tiny bit differently has given me some good tips that I want to try next time to see if it make the process work just a little bit better for me. Great video with a nice close view of what you're doing. I especially appreciated the insert diagram that showed your order of stitches. It popped up at precisely the moment where I was like, "wait, what are they doing?" So yes, excellent timing there. Questions answered in real time.

@judithcollins3744

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I so agree. I will be coming back for refreshers on some of her stitches and the hooks and eye/bar closers. The close up photography and explanations are WONDERFUL! It's like we are there right beside her. I am in awe of the quality of these videos for sure. xoxo

You just changed everything :). I never knew there was so much I didn’t know about hooks and eyes!

that diagram for the stitch placement on the hooks and bars is something I will look back at again and again.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂 glad it is of help💜

Noelle sends her love, and I’m sending my gratitude!😊

The detail here is so helpful! I love the little things, like the bar direction. Thank you for a helpful (and soothing!) video.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching🤗❤️

I learned closures from repairing commercially made ready to wear garments. Since I was having to re-attach them, that might have been a good hint that the method was poor - but instead I just assumed poor quality thread. Which, yes... But so much more. Thank you for being so comprehensive.

Omg! I've been doing hooks all WRONG this whole time. Thank you for educating me on this.

KZread very neat with your sewing .It’s an neat inside as outside as I was taught many years ago.I love your finished dress and Because of that neatness you get such a beautiful smooth line to your bodice.I really love your dress .The sleeveless look so pretty against the fabric you used ,it almost pics it’s colour off it..You look Stunning in it too ..Love n Light 🥰

@Leeam

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊❤️

Thank you! The herringbone will be perfect for my current bodice. I love the calmness and clear explanation of all steps :-)

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Aah thanks Tess! Love you😘💜

That fabric is shocking and out there and I love it. It suits you.As for the skirt, be more extra and have little purple silk somethings alternating on the top of the tulip form. Thank you for the excellent explanation. I will be following your method from now on.

I had wondered why my hooks where always loose. Thank-you for these tips.

You looked gorgeous Nikki...the finish on the bodice is flawless. I love the explanation of hooks and closures in detail and why....thank you...🥰🇦🇺

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And you’re very much welcome! 💜

Another stunning creation. Your attention to detail and ability to work multiples with equal precision. Your instructions are precise and easy to follow. I also love that you tell us why to do something in a certain way. I tip my bonnet to you.Well done you.

The two threads you showed Amann Group Saba 30 and Gütermann Mara 30 are definitely different threads. Although both are 100% polyester they are from different brands and as you identified twisted differently. The construction of Saba 30 (105 TEX) is a corespun thread meaning there's a continuous filament surrounded by staple spun polyester, whereas the Mara 30 (100 TEX) uses the Gütermann Micro Core Technology - which is a fancy way of saying multifilament - where each strand of the thread is made up of many fine continuous filaments. This would definitely account for different hand when sewing with them. Unfortunately Mara is relatively easy to buy (at least in North America, from Wawak). (Mara 100 is one of the most common threads in the world, it's Gütermann Sew All thread). I've been looking for Saba 120 thread (purely for experimental purposes) without much luck and I don't know any good sources for it. I will say however both Saba and Mara are threads focused on industrial or commercial use, so who knows what you might have access to if you live near some fashion industry (I don't, I have to put up with Australia's average online shopping options)

This was really soothing, thank you for explaining Why you were doing things the way you did them : )

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!💜

@mothersuperior6751

4 жыл бұрын

And here I thought I knew something already. But I learned a lot. Thank you.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂🙈

lol... nice to know how to do that correctly at long last! (That gown is exquisite )

Yay this was so helpful!! Solves my problem... I wasn’t attaching the top of the hook to the back so it was pulling up wierd!! Thank you! 😁

I never thought of getting at the hook part of the hook. Mind Blown.

Safed this video in a playlist for future reference, because I'm sure I'll need it at some point :'D Everythink was so well explained and clearly visible, truly a delight to watch. And the chat at the premiere was so nice too! Thank you!!!

Noelle sends her love! Love your tiny neat stitches!

Thank you so much for detail and good camera angles. I like the numbered insets. You're amazing.

Noelle (costuming drama) said to send her love! She recommended this video for sewing in hooks and eyes/bars neatly, thought I would check it out!

Absolutely brilliant! I learned so much. Thank you for sharing. I loved seeing the finished garment.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching💜

This was so helpful and informative. Thank you so much!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! And thank you for watching 💜

OMG! The colour of that gown is just spec! I love it...:-) Listening to you sew and describe your hooks and eyes was just so gentle and relaxing. Thank you :-)

So glad I found you through Noelle. Your teachings are excellent! Thanks so much!❤

This is excellent- thank you for sharing your process! The final dress is stunning ❤

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much💜

WHY did I never think to sew down the top of the hook first? It's so much more stable that way! My mind is blown!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@judithcollins3744

3 жыл бұрын

I know. It's just SO LOGICAL. Yet nobody else suggests it.

Awesome video, I was watching Noelle while I was doing repairs on costumes from the local high school drama department and I was sewing hooks and bars and thought hmm, I will head over here as Noelle suggested. I changed how I was sewing mine and it went so much faster. BTW Noelle said to let you know she sent me over. And now I have found a great new KZreadr to watch.

Amazing explanations! The little diagrams are lovely as well. Thank you !

Wow. Such a helpful video and we get to see the beautiful dress with all your details. .....with the tulip type gathered trim on the hem of the skirt you could even stash snacks.....😷👍

Nikki, this video is extraordinary!! You're so generous with your knowledge thank you 💚

Absolutely lovely! Your technical skills are out of this world!!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much🙈💜😊

That was such a delightful, peaceful video. I've sewn on the hooks and bars for far more theatre costumes than I could ever count, and I still picked up some new tips. Thank you :)

That gown is fabulous 😍 I want to thank you for going into detail how you sew on the hook and bars. I've always had problems with this and now I know why. I didn't knotto secure the hook up by the top of the hook. I just sewed through the loops at the bottom. I've learned a valuable lesson today. Thank you.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad I could be of some help💜

I like that star trick. Might solve the shifting problem I usually encounter. Thank you!

Your diagrams are amazing - you have simplified and clarified this so well! Thank you!!

You look great in that outfit 😍.. Gorgeous ❤️

Thanx for helping me make my hooks secure!

@Leeam

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure ❤️

Lovely video. You have a very clear way of explaining things. I must say I absolutely adore the dress you're wearing. It looks just like one my grandmother is wearing on a photo from the 1940s.

First of all : you look stunning. Very informative video thank you.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much💜☺️

This is so awesome - thank you! My first attempt at an 1830s gown was an epic fail, due in no small part to the sucktastic way I created the closure. Your tips are terrific

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂🙈 oh no! Well good thing is that you can (almost) always change the closure🤞🏻💜

Hi Nikki, Noel told us to come look as she has just used your technique on her new video. 24th April 23. Thanks for sharing 🎉

Thank you so much for the very elaborate tutorial! Your work is so thorough and stunning every time again. Sorry I missed your premiere.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Aaah thank you! ☺️ I’m sorry I missed yours too🙈

@desireeprimrose7062

4 жыл бұрын

@@Leeam ah well, the video will stay up. Thou I assume there is not much new information for you there.

I've been sewing hooks and eyes wrong (i.e. inefficiently) my whole life! Time to correct everything I own that uses them

Thank you for those detailed explanations!

Absolutely gorgeous I wish you would give more detail on putting your costumes together. Bravo

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And please have a look at my other videos, where I explain in detail on how I put me costumes together 🤗

Great tutorial Nikki, Thanks Noelle for the suggested link. 😊💜

What beautiful craftsmanship, the detail in the inside is as good as the outside, I was always taught the inside should be as good as the outside and you have proved that point, I hope to see more amazing creations from your site, Jason from England 🤓

Mind blown!! This made so much sense! Definitely going back and redoing some of my closures that I wasn't very happy with!! Thank you!

I’m kinda late to the CoCoVid party but I have to say that dress is stunning! I love how the color shifts slightly as you move. Excellent tutorial as well, I will definitely watch again when I need to do closures!

Thank you for the tutorial! Noelle says hi!

Those inset pictures are really helpful!! I think the bodice balances out the skirt nicely!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Thank you for making these very detailed sewing pictures, they are a big help! You look amazing in your new gown!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank yo so much💜

Thanks for this video...great tutorial! And the finished dress...holy sleeves batman!

OMG Noelle is right that's brilliant

This is the attention to detail I am looking for! Thank you so much!

This is awesome. Thank you! I can't tell you how helpful it is.

@Leeam

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

beautiful. I adore those sleeves!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Hihi go big or go home right?🤗💜

So helpful. Thank you! I think I have to go back to some dresses and redo the closure on them..

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!!💪🏼

I hate wax for thread also. I use thread magic. I saw a video of Angela Clayton's where she talks about it and she wasn't kidding when she said it was way better than the wax. It has a texture that feels more like a pasty chapstick but my thread almost never tangles using it. The few times it has the knot is easy to fix. I just put some tension on my thread and the gently pull the knot and it pops right out.

Watched the premiere and loved it! Beautifully done, the finished project is just stunning!!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming💜

Great explanation and tips. The diagram/picture of the numbered stitches was genius and super helpful! Happy to be a new subscriber via CoCoVid.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome! And thank you! Glad it is of help😊

Lovely

Nice tutorial, thanks! Noel sent me.

That was so helpful! Thank you very much. I’ve never known how to do hooks and eyes and now I know. Noelle gives good recommendations 😊

Thank you! Loved the detailed explanations, I really learned a lot. Really eye-opening.

@Leeam

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Nice explanation...thank you much😁

I hate hooks and bars! Now I want to try your way. Thank you!!

Excellent in every way! Thank you for sharing.

OMG this is amazing! I can use this technique in my 16th-century stuff too! Thank you! Thank you!

Wow!😍

This makes me feel so calm 🙏🏼☺️ and you’re so detailed! Thank you so much 💖

This was so relaxing I love it!

Excellent. Thank you so much

Thank you for sharing, I learned a lot!

So helpful, so lucid, so good! (I really like the dress you wear in the intro.)

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you☺️☺️

Cool. I always wondered why men's and women's clothes fastened opposite to each other. Closure sewing party! Woo Hoo!! What a great hook sewing tutorial. It makes so much sense why you do it. Interesting that you sew on the hooks in the same pattern as you tighten the nuts when you change a tire. Keeps the tension even. I get it! And that is the first time anyone has told me why a herringbone stitch is important. The outfit is fabulously floofy. I adore it. You look completely charming in it. Thanks for all the great information and tips. Take care!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it doesn’t make much sense to me neither why we still do this🤷🏻‍♀️ oh I didn’t know you do that with tires to?! I’ve never had to change one! Learned something new today🤓

that is so lovely, your work is just ART

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much☺️💜

Such a wonderfully detailed explanation! Thank you for the tutorial!

Stunning finished dress! x

Excelente tutorial👍

Great idea on the not scooping, I never thought about that but it totally makes sense. I will be using this on my 18th century bodice I am making right now. Thank you so much for your video!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! glad it was of some help💜

I looove the colours on this gown!

I loved this, I learned a lot! Gorgeous dress!

@Leeam

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you☺️ glad it was helpful

Wild dress! Epic in every sense!

This video was so helpful and soothing to watch. Thank you.

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

🤗thank you for watching💜

Thank you so much for your stitch diagram!!! Gorgeous dress!!!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching🤗💜

When you've never used them, it's a mystery and for me this was an excellent tutorial!

I love how colorful your dresses are!

@Leeam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I have always been drawn to intense vibrant colors💜