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Hi! Before I lose my mind looking for this...I have a lovely piece of chiffon that I'd like to use to make an off shoulder top like the one in the picture (well, that's a dress but you get the gist). The part that worries me the most is how to layer and sew together the chiffon with the cotton underneath. Does anyone know of a pattern with clear instructions to achieve this? TIA!! ❤️

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good, beginner’s sewing machine? I would like to finish a quilt my mom started years ago but have no idea where to start. THANKS

I would like to make a removable padded dress form cover. I am considering the Bootstrap version, but from what I've read a self-drafted cover will be more accurate.

I found a course by the Draping Society but unfortunately they are closed to new members.

Can anyone recommend a resource to make a padded dress form cover from end to end? I've seen plenty of videos on how people payout their forms, but I'm after a step-by-step guide on a removable form cover like this.

Draping Society padded dress form cover

Draping Society padded dress form (back)

There's also the Thread's Magazine 'tutorial' from 2012 (which I have), but don't have video tutorials, they don't give you the steps to draft the pattern and the end product is rather messy (the batting pokes out at the end and the front shoulders have a weird scoop).

Bottom hem of the Threads removable form

I have this dress (picture from the website attached, I don't have the actual dress with me) and want to wear it to a wedding soon. The photo angle isn't great but it's a crepe-y fabric with a v neck.

The dress fits other than the v neck which is too low. I don't feel comfortable wearing it to a wedding. I don't need to flash half the bride's family, lol.

What can I do? I'm not a confident enough sewer to do anything fancy (maybe raising the shoulders could help but I feel like it could mess up the waistline and I'm not confident to not mess it up). Could I just sew a patch of fabric onto it like lace, and call it a day?

I have a small collection of very fun fabric and could use suggestions for garments to make. The fabric ranges from cotton, cotton canvas, lawn, and maybe others. I’d love to make unique tops and bottoms of all kind! Anything wild is welcomed!

I made a doll-sized onesie using these snaps https://www.michaels.com/product/dritz-white-plastic-snaps-10604530?michaelsStore=9990&inv=1 from Dritz. They work - but TOO WELL. I can barely get them apart after snapping them together, let alone a child dressing the doll. Any suggestions on snaps you've used on clothing before that hold but will unsnap without too much effort? Thanks in advance!

Brand new needle, I swear I was only doing a long straight stitch on my vintage Kenmore 10-stitch with regular polyester thread on two layers of cotton and one layer of fusible interfacing! How the heck did my needle not only break but splinter?! Wow.

I am attending a wedding at the end of May and want to copy this dress (in spirit). The bride requested all women guests to wear long gowns not white or red. The wedding is outside in a vineyard. The closest pattern that I have found is B5987. I wanted the dress to not be too heavy since its end of May and muddy vineyards. What fabric do you recommend? Any recommendations with the pattern?

I consider myself to be a confident beginner/intermediate. Thanks in advance!

Everything about this design and tutorial is perfect except that some people were saying the measurements made no sense and their second layer, meant to go on the inside, was way too big for it. Does anyone know any patterns like this one but with measurements that I can actually follow?

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I recently picked up this Singer 4552 that wasn't working. I managed to get it mostly working again by cleaning it out, replacing the feed dogs gear, and getting everything re-timed. But the dial behind the stitch selector dial will not turn. I read somewhere else it is a "stitch width dial" so I have a few of questions.

1. If it adjusts stitch widths, how is it different than the other stitch width slider I have circled in my picture?
2. This dial will not turn but the machine seems to sew ok for now. Is it important to get it to work for basic sewing?
3. Since it doesn't work, can anyone recommend how to fix? It gets tricky navigating all the different models of Singers and their stitch width dials.

I’ve had this machine for a while and haven’t been able to see anything because the thread on the fabric would be loose and all jumbled up so tried to fix it and now I don’t know how to put this stuff back in/together.

I just passed my first year of sewing; since picking it up last year I've been absolutely addicted to this hobby! I've been able to really find my own style through sewing, and a love of crafting. So what better way to start the New Year than completing a project?

After a months-long ordeal, beginning in October, I finished the first part (the vest) of a three-piece suit I’m constructing. The vest is the ‘Marlene’ vest pattern from DressMaking Amore.

After a couple mockups I ended up making two adjustments to the final piece. I added an inch to the back, and I changed the button spacings as well.

I used two different fabrics for this project, the main fabric is 100% silk from silk baron called ‘Ravenloft’ and the back (not pictured) is Stretch Silk Charmeuse – Black, which is 95% Silk, 5% Lycra.

Please share how you mark notches, darts and other things that need to be transferred from a pattern. I’ve tried a few methods but haven’t found one that I’m happy with.

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Hi! I'm finally going for a wool coat. I love this longer style with the pleated skirt to it, but I'd like something with lapels. Unsure if I'm confident enough to just use this pattern and freehand them, lol.

Hi friends, I am sewing a baby book of quilt blocks for a friend. My own babies LOVED their crinkle books. I know I can buy crinkle material but it’s quite expensive and I’m wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a dupe that may be already around my household? Must be washable. Any ideas?