Wanna know how i sew velvet together? It will probably make some of you shreek in horror, but it works beautifully. Staples. Yes just regular office staples. I make lots of velvet pillows and before learning you had to baste first was on verge of pulling my hair out. So i watched a few videos but the pinning, then hand basting was too time consuming. So i decided to try staples, close to the edge where you would have your pins and whola! Worked great. No more damage to fabric than a needle or pin would and besides its outside seam allowance, anyway. But still, no problems. It actually did better than hand basting. I tried hand basting several times and there were still gathers. I never have that with staples. And because you dont have to pin, either, it is much quicker.

Thank you for talking about interfacing with velvet in this! I am about to tackle my first velvet project and this helped immensely!

Thanks this has truly helped me because this is my first time actually knowing that you can press velvet fabric.

My favorite material. Nothing beats velvet the and velveteen.

If you are looking for a good tutorial on how to sew velvet fabrics, look no further! What a great channel! I have been sewing for many years and still always find something new or just useful here, like working with particular fabrics, especially new ones. I have Fabric Sewing Guide by Claire Schaeffer which is a great book. However I seldom consult it as I am a visual learner and prefer seeing it on KZfaq. Thank you Professor!

Can we just stop to appreciate that manicure? My nails keep breaking when I craft

I just received six yards of 56 inch wide velvet fabric to sew two curtain panels. Your video helped eliminate some of the fear. I need to incorporate a lining fabric and want to blind hem pretty much all four sides (though to call any side other than the bottom a hem may be misuse of the word). Lastly, it seems there is a huge debate online with nap up or nap down with regards to velvet curtains; many debating what they deem is right and what is wrong--allegedly nap up collects more dust yet appearing more dark or vibrant...etc. while nap down less dust and more dull color...but many claiming it is the right way. Not sure what standard is for curtains--nap up or nap down. Anyway thanks for the video, the idea of sewing four sides of a rectangle honestly seems like child's play (famous last words), wish me luck!

This was so great!! I am working with velvet for the first time this month.

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

You can iron velvet if you have a needle pressboard! It's a live saver :)

A gentleman must learn the difference!

this was a great tutorial! I've been scared of velvet for years and have been trying to research how to sew with it because I always screw it up. I'm going to try another velvet project, now! Thanks so much!

That was so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

I was mainly looking for how to sew Velveteen. Can you please explain how to sew and work with Velveteen? It is different from velvet. Usually made from cotton and you cannot really feel the direction of the pile when you run your finger across it since the pile is so short. The shifting is way more subtle than with Velvet. I am sewing pieces together that have curved edges and the ends never line up when I get done, the pieces also always end up twisted. I have tried basting and using different types of pins. I have not had success with adhesives either.

Damn !! You're a good teacher..My girlfriend loves your nails.. another great tutorial..thank you.best wishes.. a fan Bill

Thank you for the tutorial. What causes a seam on velvet to look wavy an how can I avoid this?

Why the short stitch and long stitch in basting?

How would you sew a zipper onto velvet?

So...i bought the only velvet I could find in London. Im making a suit/dress. Its incredibly thin (not too disimular from yours i think) and I thought fusing would work as i sampled it. Im now stuck as trying to fuse them together is impossible to get the two pieces layed together evenly...any tips??

Thank you!!! So thorough!!!

When you steam the seams why not use a clapper.

Currently cutting stretch velvet and I’m already regretting it, no wonder velvet garment is so expensive on the market, it’s pain to cut

wow amazing video

Are you able to fold your fabric, layout your pattern and cut out pattern pieces? I have some pieces that require to be cut on the fold...

I'm an intermediate seamstress and a fabric store near me was going out of business so I bought a bunch of velvet material for a great price and now I need to use it! To start I made a pretty easy pair of high-waisted booty shorts, but after only a few wears the bottom hem rolls up like crazy and the shorts are way too cheeky! Do you have any tips to either fix this, or at least avoid that happening to the next thing I make? I have so much material still left but I'm afraid to work with it. Thanks!

Super helpful, thank you!

thanks for this great toutorial.. and your guidance.. !!

Thank you very much for this video ❤️❤️❤️

Question: is there any way to remove stitch marks from velvet fabric? I have navy cotton velvet skirt that I had taken in a little on the sides (waist & upper hip area) many years when I was thinner. I want to update it to wear this winter with boots so I will make the hemline longer - that part is easy and will look ok. But unfortunately, I also need to let out the stitches I made years so that it will fit me more comfortably. I thought I could try steaming it? Please let me what I should try. Thanks!

Could you use a cotton thread for sewing velvet?

I just spent an hour watching several of your videos. I've been sewing for many years but I self-taught myself so these videos have been very helpful! Oh and one last thing, as I watched your hand sewing demos, something just didn't look right...and then I realized what it was, you're left-handed! I plan on teaching my granddaughter to sew and she's left-handed - any tips that would help her?

What type of sew on Interfacing was that? Lightweight or Midweight

I only three days ago was thinking of designing an outfit with velveteen! So no pin tucks or ruffles. Seem like a lot of caution and time goes into working with velveteen. Is silk thread the only thread that can be used?

amazing, great job

Hi! thanks for posting such educational videos and I love them all especially for someone like me who is just learning how to sew. just one question, does the arrow indicate the warp grain of any fabric? thank you! i hope you post more and more videos cause im sooo learning from it. :)

Just wanted to ask you since I am working with Stretch Velvet. ... what tension should my sewing machine be set to and what thread should I use?

Love your videos and I do plan on subscribing as I see them as very valuable. One question; would you use these techniques with suedecloth as well? And I know this is forward, but my daughters were wondering if a prom dress tutorial was in your future?

great tutorial :)

So I'm starting a mini clothing line collection, to sell in my online store........ I wanted to make a cloak/ cape but NOT for costume, I want to be able to where in cold weather, Because it snows where I live. I know there is light weight velvet and heavy weight velvet but IDK the proper name for the heavy weight velvet, and no fabric store close by where I live so I have to order everything online. I was told that upholstery (the stuff they use to decorate homes) was heavier, but idk I've never worked with velvet before. Can someone PLEASE HELP?! Thank you.

I do enjoy your blog. Do I need to have the velvet dry cleaned first before sewing?

Thank you so much for that information. Just one more question though. You mentioned in this video that the hem on velvet is done by hand. Does this also apply to stretch velvet?

Thank you for another great tutorial. You may, however, want to change the email to say 'you can't resist touching and handling beautiful fabrics' rather than 'you can'. hehe

Thanks for the great tutorial ! What kind of velvet are you using here ? I looked but couldn't find any as fine as that . Also , is there any crease less variety of velvet that wont crush with frequent usage ?

I have a embossed silk velvet, I want to make drapes. Just simple straight can you help me ?

I don't get why did she use a zig zag stitch Instead of a straight stitch for the raw edges

Some great tips, but it could be misleading for any novice sewer as the demonstrator is left-handed so she's sewing in what, for most, would be the 'wrong' direction!

what type of pressure foot do you use with velvet?

How to remove sewing marks on velvet

hiya I'm new to fabrics + making my own clothing, would like to use velvet and would like to know how machine washable this kind of velvet is.

What is the rationale behind using an uneven basting stitch on the seams?

Is it possible to top stitch on velvet? I was thinking of making a small evening purse.

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That’s velvet not velveteen a gentleman must know the difference

Wow great video