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I bought this machine used and it ran beautifully for 2 years with very light use. It’s been sitting for about 8 months and I just took it out to start sewing and it turns on, lights up, I can adjust the stitches and settings but it will not sew.

There is no resistance on the hand wheel it spins freely.

When I press the foot pedal with the presser foot up it beeps and gives me a warning alarm (so it is sensing the foot pedal) but when I lower the pressure foot and try it doesn’t do anything.

It also won’t spin when I put it in to bobbin mode

It’s possibly making a super quiet low hum but it’s so quiet I just heard it as a type this late at night in frustration. There is no loud motor seized hum or vibration at all, and it doesn’t change with the foot pedal.

I’ve reached out to some machine techs to get it in for a service but does anyone know if I’m looking at a very expensive repair if that is even possible?

Hey all I'm lookimg for summer dress patterns suitable for a busty figure. For references I am a sewing D cup, 34inch upper busy, 38 ich full bust, 27 inch waist, 37-38 hip. I'm sick of wearing high neck rib knit t-shirts in summer - they're the only thing that I can find ready to wear that fits. Have some reasonable sewing skills but my issue is finding good patterns that suit my hourglass shape. I'm mid 20s for context.

A few things to consider

• cannot be strapless, I need to wear a bra
• prefer princess seams as darts can get pointy with the sheer size of them
• prefer more fitted bodice so the dress doesn't look like a sack on me.
• would like to use wovens as I have plenty of woven fabric

Please share your wisdom!

I have been looking around for quite a bit to find rib trim, but it is few and far in between and I can’t find many colors. Is it possible to simply make it out of a rib knit fabric? Or is there a difference?

I'm beginner but I'd be interested in a pattern for this or something similar. If you have tried something similar tell me your experience.

It’s a baby t rex if anyone is wondering

What are some good cotton fabrics for teddy bears? I tried using the Super Snuggle from Joann, and I did not like the result. Also, suggestions for where to buy higher quality flannel would also be appreciated.

I have a top with smocking all over the torso and one top with smocking only in the back that I really love but unfortunately they both fit too tightly (uncomfortably compressive) in the torso area. Would it be possible to alter the size by letting out some of the smocking?

It kind of looks like they used a thick soft batting or other material and then a zigzag stitch to enhance the effect. Thoughts?

So, I have no idea what happened, but the integrity of my favorite shirt was ruined in the wash/dry cycle. No other shirt (to my knowledge) has been affected. But something made the fabric super weak and there are holes in the back almost the size of my hand. The damage is less severe on the front but still considerable- no holes, just very weak looking.

My idea was to cut the design off, back it with a fusible backing to help stabilize it, and sew it to a new shirt like a patch. Will this work, or should I just write this shirt off forever? I managed to sew up the holes and they look half decent since the black hides it a bit, but I know this whole thing is about to disintegrate

Hi folks! I made this costume based off a Hazbin Hotel character over the last month. All the main fabrics are a linen cotton. The shirt is made using Folkwear’s 205 Gibson Girl pattern (adjusted the sleeves to be more form fitting). The jacket is self-drafted, and used a lot of different trims from my stash! The skirt is made using Butterick B6537 (adjusted to include the different coloured bottom and pleats). I hand dyed the gloves which were a vintage find fro an op shop

I've been looking at commentating feet for industrial machines and they seem incredibly useful and like they would answer every question I have from zipper insertion to top stitching to stitching in the ditch.

I can only see randomly single low shank compensating feet available. Does anyone have a source for an entire set?

I have a Holiday masquerade to go to. Honestly I'm not even sure the dress code. I'm going to assume cocktail. Looking for a dress pattern that includes sleeves, hoes do get cold. I have the Rose Cafe dress pattern if anyone knows a hack to add sleeves to that in a fashionable way. Im capable of self drafting to an extent but I really don't want to be fighting for my life at the last minute. 😂😂 Free or paid just so long as it's digital. Im so burnt out on looking for patterns. Please drop your favorite pattern!!!

I’m thinking about getting an adjustable tailor’a dummy like this https://singeroutlet.co.uk/products/adjustoform-elizabeth-dress-form?variant=42011104477237&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20339500031&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACuoVn2t6Rtc4JYO224jvFDCDLZet&gclid=CjwKCAjw-JG5BhBZEiwAt7JR68KevrithRbzX19tc2rhzBbR0BVHEq0MOfsNPmRgSfqrGt_d7zhGTxoC3Z4QAvD_BwE

Does anyone have any experiences? Are they actually helpful? I’m very much amateur but thought it would be useful (even with making toile I’ve found backs gaping on my final version, and thought it would making hemming etc easier). But if in practice it’s not going to be useful don’t want to get one for it to gather dust.

Would this be a problem?

Hi guys,

I honestly don't know how to add both a picture and a text, so I'll put the photo in a comment.

My next sewing project is a lady's kilt - and this time, I wanted to go as "proper" as possible. Pure wool tartan and all that.

Yesterday my fabric finally arrived via post - and it was reeking. I immediately tested a strand with fire - it's proper wool for sure, so I suppose the smell comes from chemical colouring. I know that with wool just putting it out in the air can do a lot, but not with this kind of smell. So I did the only logical thing: I washed it. First gently in the bathtub with silk detergent (do not have wool detergent here right now), then a tad of vinegar. After that, the smell was no better, so I put it in the cold wool program in the washing machine.

The smell is still there (though weakened) and by now I'm willing to live with it because I fear that further washing will only do the fabric harm. When it came out of the machine I noticed it had become quite fuzzy. Nothing horrible, but you can both feel and see that a lot of tiny fibres have loosened and are standing upright now.

Ironing didn't help, so I thought I'd ask you guys: Is there anything I can do about this? Something to "even out" the surface?