Loved the tips for starting / finishing the neck band so neatly. Really good technique, thank you for sharing.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome Lesley, glad it helped!

Wow!!!!!!!!!

Great video. Can’t wait to try this - maybe on a toddler size shirt first! Thanks for the neck band tips. That’s always the most difficult part, and you make it look easy.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Dea, have fun!

Very nice I learned a lot

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped!

@dayzemae9015

9 ай бұрын

Me too!

Learning how to use my L890 so taking in everything I can find on KZread. Just came across your video and wow - I learned SO much - thank you!! Both the shoulder and neckline tips were very helpful. Also, your tips on getting a smooth seam with the threads pulled out and the knife blade down - I really like how that turned out. Now can’t wait to make my first knit top following your excellent instruction. You had me at the neckline and I subscribed 😊.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

5 ай бұрын

So glad it helped!

Good point about placement of neckline on shoulder seams. Made sense once you said it.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

Karen, glad it helped!

Great video! Very clear and informative.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maryann!

Once again, learned a new technique! Good info on how to apply the band on the neck without the bulk.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it helped!

Brilliant. Thank you. Very clear.😊

@HayesSewingMachineCo

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome Helen!

Just got a serger. Looking forward to using your technique! I grew up in Wilmington. Wish i was still there and could shop at your store!!

@HayesSewingMachineCo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found our KZread channel!

Great video Learned a lot and I subscribed

@HayesSewingMachineCo

6 ай бұрын

So glad it helped!

You girls r KZread stars!

@HayesSewingMachineCo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Diane, we should start giving out autographs! Maybe they'll be worth something, one day =)

Thanks!

@HayesSewingMachineCo

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you! I learned so much! I've never inserted sleeves this way, and oh my goodness, it was MUCH easier! I'm having so much trouble sewing knits on my sewing machine, so every step was completed with a serger. The sewing machine sews great with wovens, but even with an 80 jersey needle, the stitches come out wonky, especially the lightning stitch. Maybe I need a size 70? I don't know what's wrong... I'm new to sewing with knits.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! If it's coming out wonky with the jersey needle, bump up to a stretch needle

Very informative thanks. Only problem is on my serger I have to open the machine up to move the knife blade out of the way. Is it somehow possible to finish the neckline without doing that? Sorry, beginner here trying to work out how to sew on my serger.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

7 ай бұрын

If it's difficult to remove the knife, then very deliberately pull the stitch to the left of the knife so that it won't cut the beginning stitches.

Thank you for this video! One question though… do you just leave the tails of the serged edges to hang? It won’t come unraveled?

@HayesSewingMachineCo

2 жыл бұрын

You can weave them into the seam with a small needle, or use fray check on the ends and then snip off the excess.

Do you use jersey needles in the serger to sew knits?

@HayesSewingMachineCo

Жыл бұрын

As long as it takes a standard needle, than yes. Still keeping in mind that you can only use sizes between 70-90

When hemming the sleeves on the sewing machine, did you use a straight stitch or zigzag stitch? Thank you for such a helpful video!

@HayesSewingMachineCo

Жыл бұрын

A straight stitch, but sew it on top of the serging stitches so it has some stabilization.

@meaganbritainy3868

Жыл бұрын

​@@HayesSewingMachineCo how does it maintain stretch with the straight stitch?

@HayesSewingMachineCo

Жыл бұрын

@@meaganbritainy3868 It will reduce the stretch to some decree, but on this pattern, the sleeve is large enough that you won't pop the stitch when putting your hand through.

@meaganbritainy3868

Жыл бұрын

@@HayesSewingMachineCo got you. So it wouldn't work as well on a more fitted sleeve

@HayesSewingMachineCo

Жыл бұрын

@@meaganbritainy3868 Correct

Can you tell us what stitch you are using on the serger?

@HayesSewingMachineCo

8 ай бұрын

Four thread overcast

Which stitch did u use on regular machine?

@HayesSewingMachineCo

2 ай бұрын

An overlock or stretch stitch on your regular machine.

@maryl3266

2 ай бұрын

U da best thanks.

@HayesSewingMachineCo

2 ай бұрын

@@maryl3266 You're welcome!