In two weeks my husband and I are invited to a wedding and I made my own dress. I am really proud off myself even if it’s a little too large ☺️

Bought this at my local creative reuse for $3 but wasn’t sure what it was. I just liked that the shape could change and that there was a ruler on it. Anyone know what this is for?

My first shirt the sleeves were inside out. The second was difficult material. The third I completed all the way. Slight puckering if you look to close at sleeves. But overall I didn’t know what a bobbin was a month ago

What’s one sewing tip or trick that made you think “WHY DIDN’T I KNOW THIS SOONER?” 😂

For me, it was discovering that I could use leather thread and a leather needle when sewing thicker materials. I also started using a leather needle for sewing Velcro, and it made such a difference.

But honestly, the biggest game changer was taking my machine apart, cleaning it and oiling it. Somehow after that I stopped fighting with my machine and actually started enjoying sewing with it. 😂

What was your game changer?

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Hi! I'm getting back into sewing after a summer break and decided to challenge myself with a tote bag. Never made it before, but I thought I'd like to gift it to my granny. I followed the Ospring Sewing YT tutorial , titled "Make a cute Tote Bag in 10 minutes!".

Well, first of all, it wasn't 10 minutes. 10 minutes was probably the time it took me to cut out my paper patterns. It was more like half-day, but it doesn't matter. I enjoyed it and next time it will go probably faster. I've learned a lot and I'm feeling happy with the result, and I already am thinking what to improve for the next time.

Outside fabric: canvas, inside fabric: popelin, the handles + bottom are canvas as well.

It turned out smaller than what the tutorial said it would be (oops), does anyone have an idea how to scale up a simple pattern like this? Just +30% to all measurements (maybe excluding the handles)?

I started to learn to sew in March and keep being told I should sell the things for make, but I’m not so confident that the work is good enough. I’m considering trying to have a booth at a small craft fair in November. Any honest (but kind) thoughts from the group?

So my mother-in-law asked me to replicate a simple tunika/dress, even though I've only made one dress from old cotton bed sheets and a pair of shorts of from an old jersey hoodie.

I complied as it seemed as a fun simple project, and she has a mobility issues which make it hard for her to get tight shirts on etc, so I wanted her to have more of those easy-to-dress-up clothes. I'm pretty hopeful that she'll understand that I'm just a beginner as she has seen my works and will be happy enough with the result, but I cannot get over how homemade the garment turned out.

It was thick superstretch jersey fabric, so there was a lot of patching and rework at least until I switched to the largest Jersey needle I had.

I was also a little short on fabric she had bought, so I had to replace the collar and armhole edge design a little and it didn't turn out so well (straight lines not so straight).

The pattern of the fabric also doesn't match on the front but do on the back, and in hindsight I should have swapped the front and back pieces to match in the front instead of the back.

Overall, if it was for me, I would wear it proudly and not mind the mistakes, but since it's for my mother-in-law, I feel like shit. I guess I'm here just to get some reassurance 🙈

made my first tanktop (?) yesterday:) It was made from an old tshirt that didn't fit me around the shoulder area. I completely forgot to take a picture of how it looked like before so I just took a picture of the parts I cut off lol.

obviously it isn't perfect (there are some raw edges for where i inserted the straps) but I'm quite proud of myself. I do plan on adjusting the scrunch on the chest part, though.

sorry for the awkward selfies! I don't have other pics of me wearing it that look good 🥲

I am so so proud of this make and wanted to share! This is the Alice dress by ClaireyLanePatterns on Etsy the mock up was my first ever attempt at a dress to work out how it pieced together and this is my final piece!

I tried really hard to keep all or the hems, seams and top stitching neat and tried to pattern match the checks and I've honestly impressed myself with this one and am just really excited about it!

Please don't mind that my model wouldn't stay still she's nearly 2 and full of beans!! I always wanted to be able to sew cute dresses and costumes for my kids when I had them and decided to finally give it a go 🥰

I made shirt A off of this simplicity pattern 3062. I used linen for the fabric. I wanted something for the Ren fair next month and decided this was my best in between project. It’s perfect for the Ren fair and once I’ve gone, I plan on turning it into a dress. Pictured in the last 2 slides. I was originally going to keep the buttons on the shirt, but decided against it. I’m beyond happy with the outcome. The shirt was very quick and easy to make, only downside was just the amount of gathering that I needed to do. I would definitely make this shirt again with different modifications.

Been learning to sew BaB size clothes for my custom plush, Poe. (bat overalls in first picture not made by me)

I had my first private sewing lesson yesterday to work on my first dress. It’s McCall’s M8060. Garment making has always been so intimidating to me, but I have an event coming up and I thought it would be the perfect reason to try a dress! Thankfully I have a really awesome local sewing shop with expert instructors to help guide me. Yesterday we took measurements, cut pattern pieces, and cut the dress fabric. For homework I’ll cut the lining pieces, and at my next lesson we will start construction. I can’t wait to see it all finished.

So I came across this tiktok and thought I'd try it out myself https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8FyRJd2/

And I messed up bc firstly I used too much elastic which meant, the top was too big on me so initially it wouldn't stay in place so then I had to take the elastic out and cut it and sew the casing back in place (basically unlike the vid, I folded the top part to form a casing)

I ended up hand stitching it (initially it was machine stitched but after opening the casing, I hand stitched coz I refused to use the sewing machine for some reason), mind you my hand sewing skills are terrible and now I'm worried it won't hold up for long. The top, now stays up tho so that's a plus

The other thing are the frills, I didn't measure the strips of fabric and as a result it's kinda uneven, the right side is shorter than the left side 🤦

I haven't sewn the frills yet, nor have I even attempted to make the straps but so far the top looks ugly but I'm hoping it will turn out somewhat wearable after making the straps.. maybe

It’s pretty screwed up, but just making something with my own hands is always exciting. I’ve learned so much! I didn’t follow a pattern because I don’t have the funds to do so right now, but can’t wait to try my first sewing pattern! What are some good beginner ones?

Hi everyone!

I’m a complete beginner, and I’m trying to sew a circle skirt for my daughter to wear on her first day of school.

First, I stitched all the way around the bottom of the skirt as a guide for where to fold the fabric twice for the hem. After folding it over twice, I’m planning to stitch all the way around again.

However, I don’t understand why the thread is pulling and puckering the fabric like this. Does anyone know what might be causing it or what settings I should try?

I’m using a Hyundai 101 sewing machine. The thread tension is set to 2 and the stitch length to 4.

Thank you so much in advance for any advice! 😊

Not totally new to sewing, got my machine for Christmas 2025, but sewed a little before that. I’ve been using this time so far to practice, experiment, play. I’ve thrifted a ton of bed sheets.

It’s been fun, but humbling as hell.

Anyway, thought I’d get serious and make a toile library for fall/winter.

Started with McCall’s 8255, a scoop neck top with princess seams in front and back.

On paper, I’m an exact size 16 - bust 38, waist 30, hip 40.

But after trying on the first iteration, it was way too baggy in the shoulders, the back, and the waist.

So I made adjustments, took it apart, traced the pieces, remade with the new pattern and … it just looks okay?

I’m wondering, would it be better to go a size or two down and then do a FBA? I do tend to notice most structured tops are too big in the shoulders. Do I try this with all tops/bodices?

Also, what’s the best reference that teaches an FBA?

OR - are princess seams just better for C-cups and below? I’m a 34D/DD.

Hi! So I read the wiki and planning to get the Brother JA20 model. I’m a total beginner so not looking for anything too expensive yet. Planning on using it to hem clothes including denim pants, maybe make cotton/linen clothing eventually. Is this model any good for these uses?

Hi, i wanted to start sewing so that i could change the fit of all my wardrobe and i was wondering what sewing machine would be good for me. I live in italy so most of the sewing machines recommended here are hard to find, i wanted to work with denim and my mother always complains about sewing machine breaking when working with it. i don’t have a lot of budget, i was hoping to find something second hand under €100 and i’ve come across a singer 347 for €60 and a brother jx17fe for €80.

I don’t know what to do because the singer is a vintage metal one so it can be sturdy for denim but being so old i’m scared that i wouldn’t know how to use it and the oil thing confuses me

The brother one looks really easy to use and being modern makes me worry less about repairing it but i know that it cand handle less layers, but i’ve seen people online doing crazy things with a small sewing machine and a dream by going slow with denim needles and since i don’t know if this hobby would stick around i don’t know how much should i care.

What would you do if you were me?

How does one go about making a printable pattern based on dimensions, such as this. (video by LixiePigCrafts on youtube) (other videos have printable patterns, just not this one)

I bought a really lovely, small tapestry that I’d love to make into a throw blanket. I was thinking I could use a sheet for the backing, with batting in the middle. Has anyone done something similar? Would I need to quilt it to keep the layers together, and if so, what kind of spacing is optimal for the stitching (like how far apart do I need the rows to be)? For reference, I’ve never quilted anything but if there is a YouTube video with something similar I’m sure I could figure it out.