i don't know why but the mechanical stabby machine that makes stuff with scraps of fabric is almost as satisfying as guns, i might have found a new reason to live. instant sub

Easy to understand. Thanks for not playing music or electronic sounds during the presentation. The tip about when to turn the corner was a real gem!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome.

I've been sewing all my life and never knew the tip to avoid skipped stitches. I found myself nodding my head, saying oh my god, this is brilliant! Looking at the comments I see that I'm not the only one who has lamented over those fracking skipped stitches in corners! Thank you!

Excellent tip about avoiding the skipped stitch in a corner. I have always turned the fabric with the needle sunk all the way down - I will now just slightly turn the wheel a little further, so that the machine has “caught the stitch” underneath the fabric. It makes perfect sense.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

It is easy once you know!

I have been sewing forever however but had never heard of the corner trick. A real game changer. Thank you so much for sharing.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

🙂

Point about skipped stitch was very helpful. Thanks 👍

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Good, Thanks. 😃

I always learn something from your vids; straight up no frills info. Thanks for no annoying background music and unnecessary rambling.

@AlexanderDyer

Жыл бұрын

Rambling is the worst. 😃

Been sewing a long time, and I did not know about watching that take up lever to remove your work!!

Good reminder to frequently check tension. As you change factors during a project, such as thread size, thread type, fabric, number of layers of fabric, stitch length, etc, all can affect tension as you say. So I need to check tension more often, so the stitches on the project are near perfect. Also, the take up lever should be at the top when removing the fabric. Very useful tips. Thanks...

awesome tips, especially the correct machine position for turning and removing the project.

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Some of the basics to help you use your machine with mastery. 🙂

I never knew how to use a needle threader! (I never even knew what it was!) I'm quite sure that I have a couple of those hanging around in my sewing box. I can't wait to try it!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Alexander, thanks for these tips. I am 70 and have been sewing regularly since I was in the 9th grade. I had never heard your last two tips! I will definitely be using them.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jessica.

Really great tips and advice thank you so much

Great tips. I figured some of these out on my own during the last month as a beginner, but having it all in one place reinforces the knowledge.

Great collaboration with Jasonofall trades! Thanks for all the tips.

Thank you so much for your very helpful tips. If you haven't a little needle threader just wet the back of the needle. It will thread very easily. Thanks for taking the time out to make this very informative video. Jan

Great tip about making sure the take up lever is in up position before removing fabric. Thanks!

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a good one. Before knowing, removing the project is mysterious and frustrating, Once you know it , it is easy to remove your work every time.

Man, this has got me more inspired now to try sewing...Love the way you present things. Simple, easy to understand...and pacing is just right! Thank you!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to hear that you are inspired to sew and I appreciate your kind words.

@halilyurek5434

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer hey could you make a Video about machines for beginners?

@101boertjie

5 жыл бұрын

Sewing is great fun, and the WWW has loads of good stuff to get you started. I can not imagine my life without being able to sew. I also found that some older machines are pretty good starting machines, and you do not need to spend a fortune to get a good machine.

Great tips, love your channel, thanks for taking the time to do these videos for us, many people like me can learn so much faster from the gracious efforts of yourself and others.

Loved skipped stitch at corner tip. Very helpful and one I didn't know. Thank you.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad I could help.

I learnt all this at age 6-7 with my mother's old foot pedal powered Singer, but I have to say my mom had gone to a professional tailoring school so I had an advantage. :)

Very nice video! Very good tips that no one else shows. Thank you!!!

I am so glad you shared on the locking the corner stitch! Thank you 😊

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

That is a good one. Thank you.

Great idea Alex 'bout the corners. What I do is reduce my stitch to tiny, TINY length and stitch Across the point.

Great fundamentals of sewing tips!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

🌟✨

WOW this was incredibly helpful! i'm a total beginner and this was great advice, thanks so much :)

thank you - you showed this on an "old" machine and just because I have a new fangled Singer to sew on I still use my oldie but goodie Belvedere Adler for sewing

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Newer is not always better.

@kathyhughes3224

6 жыл бұрын

jmarylastone nb

@THESHOMROM

5 жыл бұрын

I have a Treddle Singer dated 1902 which still works great. It's especially good for delicate work and quilting. A powerhouse!

Great tips!

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

What GREAT tips! It just proves an old dog (ME) can learn new tricks. :o) Thanks a million, Annette

Very helpful tips for a beginner sewer like me,thank you!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to help, Thank you.

@mikayle3028

5 жыл бұрын

I want to learn more on how to use the sewing Machine in a techniques way . And also in making dress as well . Thank you .

Always learning here

inherited my mother in laws machine - adding it to my arsenal at my print studio. I know zero about sewing machines. Thanks!

Thank you for these helpful tips. Have a nice day and week to come.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too.

This is such a great video

Excellent

Great work you guys. I look forward to any/all vid's either of you post. Inspires me to make something or get back on task with a half completed project I may have walked away from...

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks J.P. Stone. Always good to hear from you.

Another tip I learned is when getting ready to pull your work out is to let the needle lever just barely start back down...only slightly...and you will never have to hold the threads when starting your first stitch next time. Love your videos!

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you for sharing.

Sei il migliore insegnante che ho mai visto.

Loved all the tips but the one about the skipped stitch when turning a corner is very helpful indeed - thanks so much.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

That has been a popular one. I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you.

3:51 exactly the tip I was looking for. Just adjusted my needle positioner to be at the exact point for this

Thanks for Uploading.

omg thank u so so much .. u show me more stuff I need it to learn I so appreciate u and ur videos thanks alot.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

✨

I love your machine! Your tips were pretty good too! Thanks for sharing!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Wonderful tips...

I like your style. Directions are very clear visually and verbally!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Such a nice thing to say. Thank you.

The threading of the needle was a great tip for me. Thanks so much!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

Hey - the two guys I enjoy watching collaborating! Lol There must be a lot of guys who will get more into sewing and the machines with videos like you make.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Heck Yeah, I like the way you think! Thank you.

Tks much

Helpful thanks

Thanks so much! Your always so helpful.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, thanks.

The collaboration was a great idea and thanks as I found your channel because of it. Subscribed and thanks for the tips.

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for the feedback. I owe thejasonofalltrades a coffee, this was his idea and a very good one at that.

Thanks for some great tips

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate you taking the time.

Good tips. That is some sewing machine. I had an industrial machine in the shop which could sew through 4 pieces of thick cowhide. It was so powerful I couldn't get anyone else to use it. It terrified them.

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Terrifies them but excites us, right?😉

Hi, Alexander. Very cool this kind of partnership. I like your work. I'm on the Jason channel too. Good work and keep producing movies.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. Glad to hear you are on the Jason channel.

Great Tips Thank you

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, glad you liked them.

awesome! thanks much!!!

Great instructional vid!!!!! common sense and craft People who work a lot with machines know that you kind of develop a 6th sense and become one with the machine in a sense...you become part of the mechanism ..otherwise your gonna often times be at "odds" with your work partner, the machine. If you are at odds then chances are the machine could mal function and that spells trouble...

Thank you, from the first tip to the last. Less aggravation and more time to be creative. 👍

Real good!

Love the tip on avoiding the skipped stitch. Just subscribed. Looking forward to future tips from you and Jason.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Cool, Thank you, Welcome!

@josephnjuguna5261

2 жыл бұрын

Kihejo

Very good tips

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

👊

Thank you

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

🌟

last two tips were helpful, thanks

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

🎥

#4 Best tip ever. Makes me not cuss the machine as much... lol

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

That's great!

Very constructive, thank you.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

💥

👍Aprendí mucho gracias

hi and thank you for using an old machine for this tutorial. i have an extremely old toyota brand ydk model ym 140-A machine n was wondering if you could guide on how to thread it.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don't have that one. I encourage you to look through my videos and see if one of the machine looks similar to yours and then see if you can use that to inform your endeavor. Good Luck and Thanks.

Ditto on when to turn the corner tip. Great to know! I wonder if the 'when' is slightly different on different machines. I'll be testing it with my LSZ-1.

@AlexanderDyer

2 жыл бұрын

I think so.

Which inexpensive machine would you recommend for a somewhat beginner quilter/mender

Good tips. Here is anther With 2sided basting tape place a quarter about 4 inches behind presser foot before starting a stich wrape the 2 tails around the quarter This stops them from tangling in the beginning of the stich

Great video, thank you. Have to admit, you gave me a case of machine envy :) Just wanted to see and hear that baby sew.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Might I suggest this video that others have commented about liking the sound of. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJeNptGaabnHqZc.html and there are a few others. Thanks and enjoy.

great video nice tips and very good content💪💪💪

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

😎

Thumbs up! I do think one of the most aggravating annoyances when sewing is running out of bobbin thread in the middle of a seam! There you are, ripping happily along at 90 mph, get to the end, and find the last 50% not sewn! Bobbins are SO small in relation to the size of thread spools machines will hold! You would think after all these years, that manufacturers would figure out a way for the bobbin case to hold (or connect to) something that holds at least a regular consumer's size spool of thread!

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

You are in Luck! Check out my latest video for a clearer understanding to your question. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZtlyq9xmbaYYrQ.html

I am 72 and didn’t know about the corner. Will be doing it from now on. Thanks

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Better late than never. LOL I think half of sewing is operating the machine.

Great tips for beginers ❤d it .. thank you. A happy new subscriber 😁.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel and I thank you.

@rkk4442

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer 😁😁

Have you thought of doing tour videos of your sewing and woodworking areas? Since everyone approaches things differently, I always like to see how others organize and set up their shops.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I have thought about it but I'm not sure. I feel shy about it. I do appreciate your suggestion, maybe I will work up the courage one day.

@a.k.7183

5 жыл бұрын

You should do it! I’m with this viewer- I would love to see how you have everything situated for sewing. We could learn a lot from it ya know! ;)

Thanks for the video. It's good to see you and Jason working together. Here's a question I left for Jason: how do you store thread wound on large spools. THe ones I buy don't seem to have a notch for keeping the loose end from unraveling while it's in storage. I'm using tape to keep it secure, but there has to be a better solution. Any ideas? Thanks again, KB.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

For me it is not as much of a problem since these tend to hold still for long periods of time so often loose is how I go. I have used masking tape but I guess about the best proactive tip I could give is to cut a nick into the bottom edge of the plastic cone's lip and pull the thread down into that.

@andreatommy217

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderDyer hi, I'm new to both you guys vids and love em!! I have a tip for that cone storage issue. I save garlic bulb netting. The kind that you buy at the grocery, covering the bulbs of gatlic. They slip over cones and spools nicely and hold the thread with out residues. I work with woven fishing line on some of my hand beading and sewing , these nets slip over these spools as well and keeps those ultra fine lines from making a huge mess. They can be ct down to accommodate smaller domestic spools as well. Even as i work to pull lengths as i need them leaving the tails free inside the netting. Another tip, this one for Jason. Those staples can make quite a mess on the floor or slip into your machines. Might i suggest a good magnet set close by as you work them out. You can , lol, almost fling them in the direction and the magnet will collect rhem. Keeping your surface, your floor and your machines clear of stray wire. Hope these are helpful. I know your tips and vids are a huge help to me. Thanks again.

Is it possible to the unwind bobbin with the machine?

Great video.., I have a console industrial model number 7360 R .I am sewing basic denim... My needle keeps breaking!! It works fine on other material.. But as soon as I get some denim under there like a hem, etc, the needle breaks Now I am using Organ Needles, 110/18. DB x 1. What is the strongest needle that I could possibly use???

@AlexanderDyer

4 жыл бұрын

Probably the machine, more so than the needle. The feeding mechanism is perhaps not that well suited for the material. Remember, no machine does everything. Industrial sewing machines are specialized.

Good clear video. It seems like you thread your needle from side to side. My needle threads from front to back making it more difficult to thread. Am I putting the needle in incorrectly or are some machines different to others. A stupid question maybe

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Your inclination is correct. Not all machines are the same and it depends on the design of the machine as to which way the needle goes. Follow your machines specification.

@IsaiahThirtyTwenty

6 жыл бұрын

If you notice the position of his bobbin housing, its on the side so the threading goes from side to side in line with the housing. If your bobbin housing is in the front, then you would thread your needle from front to back.

I have one just like that one and i lilke ti to saw leather. What waking food you recommend

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

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Please could I ask, I've received I very dirty oily bothers industrial sewing machine, I've clean most of the brown old oil off around the top, It's not self oiling, So do you have any tips on that ?? Not sure where to start with the over-locker that came with it, just the motor carries on when you turn it off, haven't cleaned it yet. thank you for reading Kind regards Angie

@AlexanderDyer

5 жыл бұрын

Manual oiling is not hard. Just a single drop of oil can lubricate any point where any parts move against each other. Use only clear sewing machine oil. Watch this too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKSGlJizmKbYgKw.html and I oil a machine in this video too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aXl1xrOOc6eairg.html Hope you can find something useful.

Hi im a new subscriber! Your machines are absolutely amazing! I own a juki tl 2010 which I love but I do wish I had one of your machines! I am in awe of you! thank you so much for taking the time to teach us these things. It's unbelievably nice of you and so very appreciated! I have a question.. do you happen to know how to service your own machine. I need to get mine done, but I really dread being without a sewing machine for a week while it's being serviced! I love sewing too much! I need to start selling some of these bags I've been making and maybe buy another machine! I would want a work horse like one of yours!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I work on my own machines but I don't work on other peoples machines, weird right? Clean and oiled is all most machines need. Slight adjustments are sometimes in order and require only a bit of aptitude, patience and a few tools. I have shown a few adjustment videos but not many. Good luck in your hunt for your dream machine and I would love to see your bags.

@crl52689

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer how do I show you pics? An email maybe? I'll show you the big canvas tool bag you have a video on too that I was able to make because of you! ? My fabric wasnt as sturdy as yours. Thinking I should of done a stabilizer and a lining maybe.. I'll do another when I get the proper canvas! Not sure if I told you, I have a juki tl 2010. Great machine. But still want yours. What is the exact model of your juki workhorse?

@crl52689

6 жыл бұрын

Also do you sell industrial sewing machines? If so what is the lowest price point for a workhorse that you would recommend?

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I sell some machines on eBay. My walking foot machines start at 750 plus shipping and these Juki's are around 1000

A tip you could share is to use Neodymium magnets glued to the front of the machine to hold your screwdriver, pins, or whatever else is metal that you need to have handy without getting lost in your drawer

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I am not a fan of that tip personally and so I won't make it but I am sure it is fine for some. I have had several antiques over the years that have had the finish mutilated from pins being stored on a sleeve around the machine. We all do things a bit different and that is a good thing.

Sure did learn corners, sweet details love your video. I did sew flags and still proud to this day, eh🇨🇦

So that's why my corners are sometimes slanted. Thanks

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

👍

Saludos desde Puebla Méjico

@bjmikaluk

6 жыл бұрын

Marco Antonio Martinez Carrillo @

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Missouri. I am glad to meet you.

I have db2 is there a return spring or a spring that operates the dogs I have looked at my working 737 and cannot figure out where the missing return spring is

@AlexanderDyer

Жыл бұрын

There is no spring to operate feed dogs, they are controlled by a rotating cam.

What is price this machine

.."like pushin' a rope uphill.." lol Yeah, that's ONE way to describe it ;) First time viewer of your content here.. G'day! Anyhow, I enjoyed your vid. Cheers :)

@AlexanderDyer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comments and Good Day to you as well. I am glad that you enjoyed the video

@r6600

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderDyer That's very kind of you to reply to my comment, Alexander. So many KZreadrs just don't.. Yes, even when they specifically ask you to leave a comment or question, or to introduce yourself if you're new subscriber, and say they will reply. I guess, like you, growing up in the 70's I was raised with a different standard of manners, eh? .. haha! Nah, just jokes (Yes, I understand creators with a large number of followers just don't have the time) Anyhow, that's my whinge for the day and my attempt at social interaction all rolled into one, all done! All the best and keep up the good work. I know where to come now next time my machine has a hissy fit ;)

We call our test strips are called Frankstein. Thanks for tip 4.

I have that exact brother industrial machine, I just broke a needle and replaced it, now it won’t pick up my bobbin stitch?

@AlexanderDyer

3 ай бұрын

If it is the correct needle then it is probably not installed correct. Watch this for helpful advice kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6uZzZiYkanfj6w.htmlsi=VyAfXtQF_cDnsWEC

mr dyer , i am opening a hands on museum here in tulsa okla , new to sewing but through your videos and a few others we have learned so much information about our industrials . the admin of the museum suggested i ask you if we can run your videos in the museum . before you answer please visit Vintage Sewing Center and Museum on facebook and answer the question to get accepted that states the group is for recording the inception of the museum from day one when i had one machine one year ago till now . we have over 1000 machines and more are donated daily so this is a legitimate collection of machines and memoribilia . if this post is out of line no offense if you wish to delete it . oh , by the way , you crack my son and i up , thanks for that .

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Go to main channel page, select the "About" tab and send me a message and leave me your email address.

What model (number) is this machine? Can't see since it happens to be behind the reverse lever in this video. Thanks in advance!

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Brother DB2-B791-005 🙂

You didn’t mention skipped stitches. 🤨 My brother industrial will sew some stitches and then skip. Sewing vinyl mostly. Do you have any advice. It’s DB2 B755-3

Why do you have the thread going across the needle instead of straight down and in from the right?

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

This is the correct needle orientation and threading direction for this machine. Your machine may be different.

I had the same idea of using a threader, but my needles thread from the front to the back and I find it too difficult to get the threader into the hole from the back, to pull the thread through, even after bending the thin wire and moving the needle shaft up and done for easier access - any tips for that? Thanks for the other tips :)

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

The needle threader won't work in every situation. Use fresh cut thread, don't lick it, lots of light, magnification and some nice tweezers and then you can get it every time.

@lesleygilbert1945

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip - I first read it as 'use fresh cut bread'!! haha I need new glasses :)

@epoelker

6 жыл бұрын

Hold a small scrap of white paper behind the needle. This makes it easy to see through the eye of the needle. I get the thread through the eye on the first try almost every time. Hope this helps.

@geraldinelombardo7897

6 жыл бұрын

I heard of a threading tip that works great. Instead of licking your fingers then the thread, lick your finger and pass it along the BACK of the needle. Wa la! I dont recommend licking the needle in the machine! LOL!

I just wanted to say finding your channel is a god send. I have been hand stitching leather and wanted to get a machine. I found a singer 241-12, (curbside) that is in like new condition. I have never sewn on a machine so it has been difficult, but learned quickly I wanted reverse. My neighbor retired as an upholsterer at 91 and gave me his Mitsubishi DY 337. It needed a good cleaning and when I put it back together I think the timing might be off. I keep breaking thread and it looks like as it comes around the bobbin case it catches on something. First of any idea what it might be catching, or a good video to see how to adjust? Thanks in advance Derek

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

Here is a guy who is a master upholstery wizard and he works on a 241-12 to set it up for upholstery. You are so lucky. Watch this guy a lot. He has more than just this video so explore and let me know how it goes. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIaV0blym6_Fn7Q.html

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

As for what it is catching on, Get a parts manual, you should be able to find a free one for download, then you can identify the part that it is catching on. That will then help you tell me what it is catching on. Really get in there a look closely, move the machine by hand as you look.

@derekforestier1708

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer thank you I did and. I video taped it. I took it apart and redid the timing and adjusted everything. I think it was when the thread came across the bobbin case it was catching the latch hinge. I took your advice and just ordered a servo motor, light, and I want to get a couple other accessories. When the thread spool is 1/2 full is it possible to get bound up? The thread gets tight and then breaks free. I have it on a setup where it pulls it straight up. Once again thanks for the reply and looking forward to binge watching your videos.

@AlexanderDyer

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what is going on with your thread. Inspect it very close to try and Identify where and how it is catching.

@derekforestier1708

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander Dyer thanks for the suggestion, I am already following him, he is great. I think I am going to bring it to a shop and have them look at it. It binds as it comes across the bobbin case. I introduced thread thru the needle thinking it was pulling tight there but it’s not. The hole has plenty of room so that’s not the issue. I took your advice and bought a servo motor for it. The original one is one and runs real hot. Thanks for the reply