This was the most clear and helpful video on this topic. I watched several, but I only could get it done and fully understand with this video. Thank you so much!

Thank goodness there's people in the world like you Bibi. I have my grandmother's old machine. She had passed many years ago when I was young and it recently came into my possession. I never got the chance to sit with her to teach me. Now I can, and can pass those skills on to my daughters. Iam so looking forward to keeping her legacy alive with my future creations. I cant thank you enough

@MattPhonee

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Pass it on! We need more people who are willing to educate the future generations about this dying art!

I'm not sure why anyone would thumbs down this video- It's one of the best out there to help figure out the old Brother sewing machines, and definitely more helpful than the instruction manual! Thank you!

@BibiCameron

2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you very much. x

@californiadreamin8423

10 ай бұрын

@@BibiCameron. Hello . I have a similar Belair machine. What needle side are you using ? Thanks.

@DelhiCricketWireless-nt4tj

3 ай бұрын

9 p

I have the exact same machine which was gifted to me by my grandmother-in-law and I had no idea how to use until you left video. Thank you very much

This tutorial has been very useful as it appears that this machine is very similar to the Lemair 933 machine that we recently got asked to have a look at by friends who had it passed down by a couple of generations. The main secret appears which way to thread the needle and once we did this as per your instructions, it sewed pretty good. We're happy that we were able to basically do a home service on it and now our friends are happy.

My mom just gave me her old machine from the 90s, which doesn't have a manual and is half busted, but I'm looking forward to fiddling with it and learning how to sew! Thank you for your demonstration :)

Some people have a real gift for teaching. You are one of those people. Thank you. This was very helpful.

Thanks! I have a different model vintage machine so this video didn't answer all my questions but it definitely helped me start unraveling the mystery of what the heck to do with this big heavy bulk of steel and knobs!

@BibiCameron

7 жыл бұрын

lol. I'm happy it helps a bit. all this machines does the same, they are very similar. x happy sewing. x Bibi

@dyslexicdarling898

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 707 model 😂

@BibiCameron

5 жыл бұрын

@@dyslexicdarling898 . :) vintage sewing machine are all similar. I still have a couple of machines that work slightly different and I need to get the time to make the video for you guys. x

@GamingWithrud

2 жыл бұрын

Same I do not have a motel like that

My mom and i have another type of vintage sewing machine, but this video still helped us out so much. Thank you very much we appreciate it. :-)

Thank you so so much Bibi!!! I just found the old sewing machine of my mother in law who past away last year and I could use it because of your video!!!! Thank you so much. Luzma from Lombardia, Italy

@BibiCameron

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss and it is a pleasure to be able to help you some how . ❤️

@ciaoluzma

2 жыл бұрын

@@BibiCameron I came back again Bibi! 😂 there’s something It doesn’t work with my machine, I think is the needle I’m using. Thank you again for post this video! ☺️ Where you come from Bibi?

thank you SO MUCH fo this video!! i just got my step mom's old sewing machine and have never used any sewing machine before, so this was TREMENDOUSLY helpful!!

Thanks! We have a vintage Pinnock Craftmatic sewing machine (MK II Model WM5) that we inherited from my great great grandmother, and had no idea how to use it. Whilst this is a different model, it looks very similar and helped me figure out how to use it (we couldn't find its manual and there's not one online for it). I had absolutely no clue how to get to the bobbin or how to thread it, and now I've got it all figured out. I can't wait to make something with this machine!

I love ❤ how knowledgable you are Lady. Thank you for sharing this with us !

Bibi, you are a wonderful teacher. Thank you, saved my day. I can now use my sewing machine to get some set pieces made.

I wish everyone explained things as well as you do. Thank you!

Thank goodness I found someone with an older machine !! You really helped me !! Now I can start fixing my dress!!! Yay!

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

yay! thanks for stopping by.

Wow you did a great job explaining this machine! I’m going to attempt to use my late moms machine and this video was great!

Oh my god Bibi u have just told me where the back stitch button on my machine is. I've been asking in forums everywhere for this machine and u even sent me a manual for a similar machine last yr to try help but it didn't have the same set up. I never knew that was a button on the stitch length. Thank you Thank you Thank you your a 🌟 xxx

Thank you so much! I have a brother galaxie 221, so it's very similar to this. Your video really helped me a lot, and as soon as I get used to this machine I plan on starting to sew again! Again, thanks for this video!

Thank you Bibi for such a useful, informative and clear video. It has really helped me understand more about my Mum's old Lemair machine that she recently gave me.

Thanks so much for this! Picked up a very similar model and couldn't find the manual anywhere and this helped tremendously!

Thank you so much for this video! I just bought a vintage sewing machine and It did not come with a manual and I would have been lost without your video. It helped me get know my machine a lot better! And in twenty short minutes my machine was running and sewing with no issues!

@BibiCameron

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Happy sewing. x

Zhang you very much, my machine is 35 years old and I have been using it again for the first time....you are great, that you

Thank you 🙏 I am not a sewer and your instructors meant I could use this beautiful old restored machine I bought. I had no idea they sewed so beautifully. I’m very grateful!

I had fight for hours with my Machine and no its working. Thank you sooo much!! :)

Thank you so much. I just got a slightly older model for free, but your explanations worked like a charm. Aside from a burnt out light bulb, it worked like a charm. I've worn through two newer, cheaper sewing machines in recent years, but this one was build before I was born, and is still working like a champ. Thanks for showing me how to use it.

@rachel14rod

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Attoe - what did you stitch, that the machine's broke down?

Thank you very much for the time you dedicated to show to us how this machine works. Actually for me this sewing machine is not so old! because I have learn to sew in a really old Singer machine! Scotland is beautiful! MAV from Mexico

Thank you for this video. I've just picked up a Universal Brother machine, different to this one, but similar enough. I can't find an owners manual online for it, so this video helped me get the basics. Thank you again

@BibiCameron

5 жыл бұрын

yay! I'm so glad I could help a wee bit. x thanks for your comment.

I just got a brother galaxie 221 and I’m trying to get it up and working... I’ve never had a sewing machine before I’m really excited!

This was so helpful! I've been sewing for a while but I just acquired a vintage Elgin 2468 and couldn't find a video on how to thread it. Thank you for taking the time to make this awesome video. Muchas gracias!

@BibiCameron

4 жыл бұрын

Arianna Mojica con todo gusto :)

Thank you so much! This video is great, so helpful for me to learn how to use a vintage sewing machine I have gotten.

Thank you Bibi, you have saved me once again! Every time I need to thread my vintage Brother Galaxie 221, I look up your video and we thread my machine together! Thank you!

@BibiCameron

Жыл бұрын

Awww so so sweet. Bless you ❤️

Thank you so much! I just started sewing and my mom told me I could use her old sewing machine - although neither of us knew how it worked. You helped me out! Can't wait to start sewing. (:

@BibiCameron

7 жыл бұрын

all takes a bit of practice but sewing is very easy and rewarding.. trust me. if the thread get stock is not because the machine is damaged is because we forgot to make something right when threading it . :)

Thank you so much, I’ve just got a vintage machine without a manual, so this video is a valuable lesson for me to learn.❤

May this video never be deleted because I also have a vintage brother sewing from the 70s and I lost the instruction manual 😢

AGreat video easy to understand and best of all I am now able to use my sewing machine

I just found my mom's old sewing machine, it's a lot similar, only it has more stitch and embroidery types but everything else is the same. I learned to sew with that as a kid but my mom set it up for me back then. This video helped me so much, now I can start sewing again, thank you!

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! great to hear this. x

Not my exact sewing machine either, but your explanation is clear, concise, and relevant for most older models

Wow, this has been so helpful I realize I can use the same knowledge for my machine; Jones! Thanks

Thank you, Miss Cameron, I just received this machine and appreciated your very thorough video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Great video tutorial! Learning how to sew with my Mom’s old sewing machine and your explanations were super helpful. Great content

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

awesome. Happy sewing :)

Thank you so much. I am able to learn as I just got this old IDEAL DE LUXE MODEL 865. The manual is in German and I am a Nigerian. This is a saver

Thankkkkkkkk Youuuuuuuuuu so much-- I was given an old Brother Charger 622-- was seized solid-- so I oiled and left for a week-- this was so very helpful-- you are my new favorite person!!!!! love and light -- Kimber!!!

@BibiCameron

7 жыл бұрын

aww so sweet! thank you for the nice comment. x

i bought an old white zig zag deluxe today. much of your information will apply to my machine as well. thank you!

Wonderful tutorial. I can not help but say, I absolutely love your accent. The instructions coupled with your gracious accent, served to keep me interested. I came away wiser about the use of my Nelco.

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much for your kind comment. Muchas Gracias

Thank you so much for this video. I found a model 851 much like this one. Your tip to switch the needle foot and plate to wide probably saved me a needle! :)

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

yoitsdanielhere lol I’m glad o could help with this video somehow :) thanks for stopping by

Hi Bibi Many thanks for this video, I am a complete beginner at sewing. I used your video to get set up on my mothers 40 year old sewing machine, I couldn't have done it without your video! Thanks LC

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

yay!! so happy to know this! x

This has been the most helpful all-round tutorial on how to use an older machine that I've found. Thanks.

Thank you so much, you are such a good teacher I never knew this machine is so so wonderful 👍

Thank you so much, I just got learned how to sew and am using my passed away aunt's sewing machine because I have so many memories with her and it's old too, it's not brother sewing machine it called Brico or Brigo am not so sure 😁 but it has the same options. You helped me a lot understanding how to use it.

Hello, they gave me an old brother machine and I had no idea how it worked. thank you very much for providing the manual. God bless you

@BibiCameron

5 жыл бұрын

thank you :) this machines almost always works.

Super helpful video! Thank you for showing such detail and step by step instructions :)

This is very similar to my Brother Mademoiselle 330. This helped me remember how to thread it, etc...

i have a newhome 446 and this video helped me so much! Thank you!!!

I’m so happy there’s this tutorial because I’ve just found my grandmas German sewing machine from over 40 years ago and can’t understand a word of the manual

@havingfits8329

4 жыл бұрын

You can usually find the manual online on Pinterest for example.

Thank you! I have a Brother 1243 and have been struggling with the bobbin and correct stitching. This has helped.

@BibiCameron

4 жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure. I'm so glad this video can help. x

Such a valuable video! My even older Brother machine (J1) follows almost the exact routine!

TY helped me fix my grandmas sewing machine❗️TY Again❗️

Muchas gracias. Mi maquina es brother charger 651 y no encontraba el manual para aprender a usarla. Pero tu video me ayudó mucho tienen las mismas características. Muchas Gracias.

This was so very helpful. Your voice was soothing also. My mother is giving me my Grandmother's machine and I was a little scared but I think I can do it now after seeing this. Thanks a lot.

@BibiCameron

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching the video and I hope it help you with your new sewing adventures. :) Hugs from Scotland. x BIbi

@dillyjanjan

8 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Trinidad.

@BibiCameron

8 жыл бұрын

dillyjanjan hi there. thank you! x

This was helpful even for threading my grandmother's Brother Charger 651 - thank you!

@philsullivan3679

3 жыл бұрын

Did you find a manual for your 651? My neighbor acquired a Charger 851 and we are in search of a manual. Thank you for any help.

Thank you so much. I just got a Brother Charger 651. Your video helped me so much. Thank you again.

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

thats great. thanks for stopping by

I am so grateful for your video. It's extremely similar to my Lomain vintage sewing machine and I was about to buy a new machine because I couldn't get the tension right ever! I was missing one of the section to thread through and I thought the 2 silver buttons on the face were just there for this model because the next level machine would have a control there. Now I know it's to keep the stitch width lever in place. Thank you I am so appreciative! You've saved me money and throwing out this lovely machine. I wish I could like this video 10 times!

@BibiCameron

5 жыл бұрын

Angie Cooper I’m So glad I made this video so it can help a little bit . This machines are real work horses . Happy sewing !

@HouseLStok

5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure what you have is a Lemair Helvetia sewing machine, the Americana font badge looks a lot like Lomain. Lemair Helvetia imported sewing machines, mostly Brothers, and rebadged them for the Australian market. They had a Lemair model 345 for which I have the user guide if you're interested. lemaire-sewing.fandom.com/wiki/Le_345

Very helpful,now my machine works like a dream🍀

Great video was helping a friend learn to use his vintage model 190 flairmatic and this reall really helped!

@BibiCameron

5 жыл бұрын

Midge Stea Garnes Im so glad ! Happy sewing . X

The manual is so so so helpful- couldn’t find it anywhere online. Didn’t know where reverse was. Thanks so much !

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome . The “reverse “answer is in the minute 2:32 of this video . X

Thank you! I have a brother charger 661 and i didn’t know how to thread it. Thank you!!!!

Most helpful video I found! Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you very much, you just saved me hours of stressing

Thank you so much!! I have a retro machine and you definitely gave me some insights - much appreciated.

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Thanks for posting this video, it's everything I need to know.

Thank you so much for making this!!! It's exactly what i needed.

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this video can help a little bit. x thanks for stopping by. x

Thank you so much! After days of struggling I realised I hadn't thread it in the correct order.

Great video! Very clear explanation and excellent advice. Gracias.

Fantastic tutorial thank you so much for this video, I have just bought a jones sewing machine this video has helped me so much, it has also given me confidence. This means I can practice & learn properly [I can use it has a sewing machine instead of it being ornament] Thanks again yours most sincerely John

@BibiCameron

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Best tutorial ever! Thank you!!

Thank you SO much!! This video is amazing!!!!!! Have an old vintage White machine and it's crazy difficult to get going. Got it now, thank you!

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

Alexandria Watson I'm so happy to know this video is helpful ! Trust me it is not hard to understand these machines but we defo need to spent time learning small silly things to have a happy sewing experience . Hugs . X Bibi

Thanks much You saved me for years

Yes thank you so so much. You are the only one that has explained all those knob and levers that do not have labels lol thanks so much. Using a 1960s janome

@jiyamalik7926

4 жыл бұрын

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This video is really helpful. Thanks for uploading it. Now I know best how to use privileg sewing machine. Am grateful.

This is awesome- I have the 365 model and it's interesting to see what is similar and what they changed over models so close together! Great vid!

@BibiCameron

7 жыл бұрын

Aw what a pleasure!x Bibi

@bluemantom77

6 жыл бұрын

Bibi Cameron I would like to ask what size needle do you use on this machine my vintage Brother model 151 is similar and respects to this machine my wife purchased at Universal needle set would that work or is that for the modern machines thank you so much

This was so helpful as I have one just like this

Thank you so much, this was amazing and helpful beyond words

Your video was so very helpful! Thanks a bunch! 😊

Thank you for the thorough tutorial!

This is my firs lesson on my 6021 JCPenney stretch very good instructor thank you

@user-jc6te1mw2v

4 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much.. i like the way you work and to explane.. 😗

Thank you very Helpful !!! Very good explanation and video Thank you for uploading David

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.

This was super useful Even though I have a different kind this really helped. I recently started wanting to learn how to use the sewing machine I got from my grandmother

@noemiemylene3861

3 жыл бұрын

Had mine from my grandmother as well, it’s worth every second of investment! Learning is fun and you’ll be amazed at just how patient you’ll become in other aspects of your life haha

@idkwhattodoforauser

3 жыл бұрын

@@noemiemylene3861 I love comments like these ♡

@noemiemylene3861

3 жыл бұрын

Well your comment had me call my grandma yesterday to thank her again and we had a super positive talk so thank you for spreading good vibes :)

Thank You .. I have almost the same machine except it has no zig zag stitch..I have not used it in years so your tutorial is needed as a refresher..

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad this video was helpful. x

Thank you soo much for this video!!! My machine is similar to yours_i think it's older though. It didn't come with a manual and I've been looking everywhere for a manual. So now I have the zeal to go on. Thanks again :)

@BibiCameron

8 жыл бұрын

My pleasure darling. I'm so glad to know thi video can help. x hugs from Scotland.

this is THE best tutorial i’ve ever seen. absolutely wonderful. thank you for explaining WHY we do this the way we do. it has helped me immensely ❤️❤️❤️

@BibiCameron

3 жыл бұрын

I so love this. it makes my heart happy. :)

This looks closest to my machine ! It’s not exact model but this looks most similar to mine. Thank you for this 😊

I have the jcpenney 344c, and your video help me to learn sew in zig zag thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was very very helpful. Thanks Alot Love from Ghana. 😘😍😘😍

@BibiCameron

6 жыл бұрын

Miss Jay thank you . :)

This machine is very similar to a Brother Pacesetter XL 721 so one can use much of the information here ( like threading the machine) for it. Thank you very much, because I have no manual.

Thank you very much for excellent information and very clear and beautiful images and steps you are a lovely woman!

@BibiCameron

7 жыл бұрын

aww bless you. thank you so much. x

Hi my daughters sewing machine is Toyota model 444 which is very similar to this machine so a very useful video thanks.

6yr old video still very helpful. It helps when the voice is something I want to listen to. Those earplugs still come in handy for when my spouse barks. 😉

@BibiCameron

Жыл бұрын

Lol . I’m glad this video is helpful. X