I have heard of this as well! Will definitely keep this in mind with my lighter weight fabrics in the future

I'm glad it can be of some help

@@AnnieChieDesigns it was so helpful! I’m going to ask my dad to teach me how to use the sewing machine today! 😁

I hear everyone who ever tried that foot, RAVING about it! i should probably invest in it as well, at some point. XD

Hahahaha yeah I had a feeling that may get some people 😅

Your welcome! Have fun sewing

Honestly I could have mentioned a lot of things. Though I do want to do a video on the topic of specifically using a sewing machine effectively, so tension would definitely be in that video

Aw thanks so much! Glad you discovered my KZfaq, it's one of my favourite platforms

Yes! Washing machines always do the trick

Keep in mind that some fabrics are not meant to be washed in the machine, like say fine silks. The machine is too powerful for that fabric: it will rip that nice silk apart. Or wool can shrink like mad. For these types of fibers (remember silk, cotton, wool, poliester, and others are fibers; we call the fabric made of these fibers by the fiber's name when the fiber content is more important. Satin, canvas, twill, and others refer to how the fiber was manipulated in order to obtain the fabric. We use these terms when this manipulation is more important. I think all fibers can be manipulated in all sorts of ways, but some processes are better for certain fabrics than others.) You can use the machine for silks and wool if you use the most gentle washing cycle on the machine, and if you protect the fabric by putting it in a special wash bag. Also, if you don't plan on washing the final garment, then you don't really need to wash your fabric first. You still should because it can be full of dust, has the protective layer mentioned in the video, or you simply need to make it go on the grain line (the thread that goes along the salvage, AKA the edge that doesn't fray, right?). Cheaper fabrics are cheap also because the workers didn't care much about the grain line. And the grain line is important if you want the garment to sit/hang right when you wear it. ignoring it will make the item look cheap :( Machine washing is recommended if you plan to wash the final garment by machine. You also want to use the same wash settings for the fabric AND for the garment. ALL these "rules" apply for sewing regular clothes and costumes of any kind. I hope this helps more. :)