Testing TikTok Sewing Tricks: Do they work??

Have you seen some of these sewing hacks on social media? Join me as I put them to the test to see if they actually work, or if my old-school ways are better! I’ll test out a quick way to sew an exposed zipper, a trick that uses cardboard to help sew bias trim, and I’ll even try using pasta to help me apply elastic, sew bias trim and couch yarn. The last one is a beautiful way to turn a fine point on a collar. Here are the original videos: Zipper https://www.instagram.com/p/CzCJ1V1o1Ec/ 3 Sewing Tricks with Pasta https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=beZXwL5zOBo Collar https://www.instagram.com/p/CteGVEeuy8p/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D%2C MY FAVE SEWING TOOLS: My sewing machine - Babylock Sofia 2 My serger - an old Kenmore As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases: My Wiss scissors - US: https://amzn.to/48fkFXl Canada: https://amzn.to/41PJsiZ C-Thru Ruler - US: https://amzn.to/3tfqdSS Canada: https://amzn.to/3TwBAk8 6x24” Olfa Ruler - US: https://amzn.to/3GEwV8f Canada: https://amzn.to/486Mm4V Hip curve - US: https://amzn.to/41BMkQp Canada: https://amzn.to/41GVx9V Erasable Frixion Markers - US: https://amzn.to/3tfjVCS Canada: https://amzn.to/3RVq68K Sharp Tracing Wheel - US: https://amzn.to/3tfPr3s Canada: https://amzn.to/41DLF0z Loop Turner - US: https://amzn.to/3RH6HIw Canada: https://amzn.to/483Z30q Tailor’s Ham - US: https://amzn.to/3RGEXDG Canada: https://amzn.to/485SPNN My cordless iron - similar: US: https://amzn.to/48kprDb Canada: https:/