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I want to make this dress out of Linen. I will make my own pattern for it but I have questions about if it needs interfacing anywhere and how to make it less transparent. I was thinking on making a cotton lining but if you have any other suggestions im open to read them 💕✨

I want to make this pattern. The look in the center. Look E. The suggested fabrics are Challis, Crepe, Charmeuse, or Double Georgette. As well as a lining fabric. I ordered the pattern online not thinking that I would need to use these fabrics. Being pretty new to sewing, I don’t know how to work with these fabrics yet. So can someone recommend other lightweight fabrics I could use? Something that is not just a solid color cotton. I have a lot of solid colors. I really wanted something kinda boho printed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Used a 'Mood' pattern I downloaded for free, but it was too small, so I added two extra stripes to the arms and added a triangle with pockets to each side. Fits fab

I purchased a pattern to make a tote bag with a few pockets on Etsy and am having a heck of a time printing it out correctly. I'm pretty computer savy and have never had an issue printing out and using sewing patterns. This one however is driving me up the wall. The instructions are for "borderless printing" but even when I select that it still cuts off the pattern and I can't be certain if it the size is porportionate or correct, even though I know to leave it at 100%.

I am wondering if I scale each page down to 97% will this mess up the pattern some how? When it is at 97% it prints out the entire page with the necessary borders I need to line up the pages. I've already wasted so much paper I don't want to waste any more by trying to fiddle around with "borderless printing."

I hope this is making sense, I appreciate any help. Thoughts?

what kind of ribbon is most suitable and generally used for the gathered panels of a skirt like this? grosgrain? satin? seam binding? or person preference? Also which type of ribbon washes well?

Hi! I’ve been sewing for a long long time on a regular sewing machine, but am ready to take my garments to a more professional level. I am completely self taught and don’t know a thing about Sergers. I know what they can do, but they intimidate me, so I’ve always just zig zagged my seams. I do want a serger than can also do a cover stitch but have no idea which brands to look at and which ones to completely stay away from. My budget is up to maybe $1,500, maybe a little more if the machine is over the top awesome. Can you suggest what I could look at? I believe there is a Bernina, Viking and Janome dealer in my city. Thank you for any help or suggestions you could give me.

I have a Janome serger. Half way through my project the green (#1) bottom threader just started snapping. I have taken all the threads off and redone them more times than I care to count. I’ve made sure the thread is going in all the right places. I’ve made sure the thread isn’t stuck after I’m done re threatening it. The serger does what it’s suppose to for the first two or three inches and then it just stops serging correctly. When I open it the green thread has snapped again. The machine is clean. The needles are new. The thread is for sergers and I know the machine takes it because I’ve done other projects with these thread cones. Idk what else to do. I have looked up videos on how to thread it and it’s still not working. Any suggestions ?

Does anyone here have experience sewing bias-cut woven fabric on a knit?

I want to try reinforcing the knees on baby pants to keep my busy crawler from wearing right through. I just bought a couple pairs of pants in a jersey knit and would love for my baby to actually grow out of them. I have a lot of quilting cottons and lightweight canvas that would hold up really well to crawling, but I'm not sure if it'd stretch the way it needs to, and how it'd behave when sewn onto knit fabric.

Thoughts?

I have a lovely silk georgette/challis type fabric that I’m making a wedding guest dress from. Princess seams, sheath/column style skirt. I believe I will have just enough to include a self bodice lining or facings at a minimum, but what would be best for a slip-like lining in the skirt?

I plan to do several mock ups since I need to fit it anyway, but this will be my first time sewing with silk. (I definitely plan to hand baste all my seams when I get to the actual fabric)

Thanks!

My eyes are bigger than my sewing skills 😄 I am kind of obsessing over the pant legs on this jumpsuit, and I don’t know where to find a pattern for them. I could try draping, but that’s scary.

If you’ve seen similar pant legs on a pattern, would you kindly refer me to it?

I'm a dancer and making a costume; the bottom part is a bikini-style bottom and I will most likely use lycra. The problem is, I want to sew sequins onto it. Lots of them. I know I will have to do this by hand, but how will this impact the stretch of the fabric? Obviously I don't want the thread to burst open. Or is the only solution to sew every sequin individually?

I looked at sergers and cover stitch machines but wasn’t clear if either of them make a hem like this that is overlock on the inside and double needle on the outside. TIA!!

I bought a synthetic stretchy thick polyester (i assume) fabric from a fabric district in hong kong and it has a really strong distinct smell. my other fabrics i bought there stopped smelling after just hanging them out but this one won’t. i’ve washed it 2 times, hung it outside for days, even tried an air purifier etc. and it smells less now but it’s still not gone. does anyone know how to get rid of the smell? when i google i only get up results for workout clothes with bo smell and stains.

i really want the smell gone before i start sewing. so i hope i can make something work. any advice is appreciated! thank you!

I made these from last year's Halloween costume pattern, Simplicity 1765. I just made the base jumpsuit and skipped the hood and dinosaur details. I used luxe fleece from Joann's in a cow print, elastic for the cuffs, and a regular sports zipper which is almost invisible anyway due to the plushiness. These are for my 4 year old who has grown about 4 inches this year, all in the legs! He likes them but the fit is pretty baggy, since it's intended for over clothing. If I were to make it again I'd try to figure out a back zipper going down one leg at an angle, which would remove the temptation to mess with the zipper constantly. Overall I love the pattern and it only took 2 days.

Looking for advice on how to repair this hole under the welt pocket on my son's (expensive!! new!!!) sweatpants. It's under both pockets - definitely a quality control thing, as he has only worn them less than 10 times and is not hard on his clothing. It seems like the holes started around where the fabric was cut for the welt, and once the hole started, it just kept unraveling quickly. I'm ordering matching thread from Wawak, but any advice on how to stabilize it so it stops unraveling, and to make the repair look more like a design element and less like a hack job would be so appreciated. The company issued him a refund, but he loves the pants and still wants to wear them.

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I’m looking to make a lined dress in a light polyester fabric. It’s a long dress with a bias cut skirt and I have one bed sheet (polyester) to make a mock-up.

Would it be alright if I left the skirt part unlined? Or is it best practice to fully line all muslins?

Hi guys! I just bought a polyester and elastane mix fabric and it’s quite stretchy , I’ve cut up a piece of 10cm across the grain and it stretch up to 21 cm.

My question now is how can I determine the percentage of negative ease ? What’s the formula so I can fit it snugly across my body? My hips for example is 99 cm, what’s the calculation that I have to do in order of drafting pants that fit me let’s say like skinny jeans normally fit on the legs.

If anyone knows how I can do this I would be very thankful ! 🙏🏽

TIA

Looking for a new serger (I have an old Elna which I was never happy with - too finicky in terms of adjusting tension, etc and its now seized up).

The Bernette b48 has overlock and coverstitch for a bit more than the Juki MO114. The addition of coverstitch on 1 machine is a big plus but I'm curious about which is the better machine in terms of ease of use (tension and differential feed adjustments) when changing fabric types & weights and stitch quality. I had rather opt for quality over more features and I'm kinda torn as which is the "smarter" buy.

Hello sewists! I have a crop top that I’d like to make into a dress. The crop top is a ribbed knit fabric and the additional fabric I that I have on hand is a charmeuse. What’s the best way of going about adding this fabric on to the crop top? Originally I was thinking about attaching the additional fabric to an elastic and then hand basting the elastic on to the crop top so I can still get into it, but now I’m thinking adding a zipper down the back might be better? Thank you in advance!!

I did ask this question on another forum but I cannot for the life of me find it might have been deleted, but does anyone have any recommendations for youtubers/tiktokers to watch as someone who wants to get into making their own clothing?

So far, I love evelyn wood shes super helpful, any other suggestions would be much appreciated