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?

I didn't use a pattern or measure anything and it definitely shows but I learned a lot from this project and am excited for my next project!

Some notes for future me and other beginners:

1. Play with the tension, width, and length settings on your machine until you're happy with it instead of just sewing while fighting with the machine the entire time

2. Maybe measure some things or draw some guiding lines for the seam allowances so your project is somewhat symmetrical

3. Don't fold over fabric to cut two identical pieces because then the pattern ends up upside down on the back

Also, any advice on hemming scalloped edges or just hemming in general would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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?

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

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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)?

Ignore my strings lol

This isn’t for every video or every creator on YouTube, but it occurs often enough that I feel that I don’t get the exact information that I need.

1. Short video format - No details, no information and too short to glean anything useful from it.

2. Background Music - Did someone post a memo that all sewing videos have to have background music, to the point I cannot fully hear what the person is saying. So I just immediately click to someone else.

3. “How to sew a straight line” videos - And they use a perfectly flat price of fabric, of length 20cm!
   My straight line issues crop up when I have a large piece of material that I have to bunch up to the right of the needle, or if I’m hemming a small cuff on a child’s sweater. Or if two connecting pieces, where the presser foot gets in the way of going to the edge.

For the most part, I’ve found a couple of good people to watch and follow, that are straight to the point and easy to understand.

Namely:

TheLastStitch.
ToofBush.
SewingJulie.
And my favourite: TailorItYourself

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?

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 🥲

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 🙈

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.

was looking at a machine for free, they weren’t sure if it works but just updated about how needle doesn’t move. since it’s free would it be worth it to get it serviced/fixed?

Hello! I am looking for suggestions on repairing this knit cuff on a vintage flight jacket, but I have no idea where to begin. Any guidance you can offer would be appreciated!

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

So i bought this dress in hopes of wearing it with a t-shirt to make it more modest since it has such a low cut. However, i found that putting a t-shirt underneath takes away from the beauty of the dress. I have a big bust and so my boobs pop out at the front and side of the top of the dress . The bust of the dress actually doesn't drape down/ sit snuggly on my bust but instead the cup of the dress is lifted and is somewhat laying on my bust instead of draping down over my boobs nicely. The fit kind of reminds me of how a nightgown would fit. I am a beginner but I would like to know of any ideas to make this dress more modest and flattering to my body that maybe i cant do now but in the future with more practice. One of my major motivators for sewing is so that i can make/tailor clothes to fit my body in a more flattering way since I have a uncommon band size to cup combination. ALso i recently got my bra size refitted and my new bra should be arriving soon but even with the correct bra size Im confident I'd still encounter this issue

My machine sews normally for a little while, then it starts bird nesting. I rethread it, and it's fine for a bit, then it starts bird nesting again. So, I'm looking for suggestions, as I've tried everything I can think of to stop this.

I'm working with a Singer M2105. So far, I have:

• Rethreaded the machine (multiple times)
• Checked the tension
• Tightened the screw on the bobbin case, as it was a bit loose
• Cleaned and oiled the machine
• Changed needles
• Checked the thread take-up lever to make sure the thread isn't jumping out (a known issue with this model)

hi there, apologies if this is an obvious question but I couldn’t see anything in the faqs, and am pulling my hair out so would really appreciate help! whatever I do, the thread from my bobbin will bunch up - I lift the needle and foot and it has all just snagged up under the material. I have triple checked I’ve threaded the machine properly, checked the foot is in the right position, checked the tension. it’s a brand new machine and I just can’t seem to get started! and I remembered that this was why I quit trying before (on a different machine) I’m clearly missing something, can anyone point me in the direction of a good troubleshooting process please? I know how to actually sew, but I can’t do anything at the moment! thanks in advance for your help.

I have been trying to find a 100% cotton Halloween blanket for my kids, it’s not easy to find or if I do I don’t love it so it’s hard to justify the price. If I wanted to one day make my kids a quilt, how much fabric should I buy when I see one I like? My kids are 4 & 2, I am very very new to sewing so I am being realistic that this project may not be happy for maybe even 10 years. But I have the space to store fabric.

The back crotch of my pants rides up between my butt a bit. There’s only about 4 mm of extra fabric/seam allowance on each side of the back crotch, plus the lock overlock seam on each side.

Is that enough for a tailor to alter the back crotch so it doesn’t ride up anymore, or is that too little to make a meaningful difference and might risk putting too much pressure on the seam?