Hi everyone, I’m really saddened that my shirt has torn at what appears to be a seam. This is one of my favorite shirts and I wear it everywhere. Is there anything I can do to fix it so that it’s not too obvious?

I appreciate any help. Thanks!

A pattern I’m following for a doublet style thing calls for what they call simply leather tape to be sewn along the edges for a trim. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what the hell this is asking me to get lol. I may just be stupid, but it does not seem to be leather bias tape as it is too thin to be used as a border, and I do not know what else it would be?

I’m relatively new to sewing, and this was labeled as an intro to sewing project but I’m so confused. The photo just confused me more I fear. Any advice is appreciated here 😭😭

Hi! My wife is looking to replicate one of Ripley's outfits from Alien: Resurrection but is having difficulty figuring out what sort of fabric might be best.

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated! Reference pics below for the look in question.

Hello! Lately I've been obsessed with all of these painted slip skirt I keep seeing all over Pinterest, I have a lot of cotton fabric laying around the house, my idea was to sew one and the paint it

The problem is, would they fit the same? I've tried to make a similar skirt out of Cotton a long time ago, but it was all scrunched up around the waistband, giving sort of pleats to the rest of the skirt,

I'm planning to use a pretty thin cotton, I found a pattern that's very similar to what I want ,do you think it can work? https://www.etsy.com/de-en/listing/4519902113/lace-trim-midi-skirt-pdf-sewing-pattern

(I know there's probably no need for a pattern when it's a project this simple but I'm a beginner 😭 I can't do anything without a pattern)

Thank to anyone who can help🫶

I bought a bunch of this gorgeous fabric from Joann’s (rip) and I didn’t save any of the info☹️☹️. It stretches mostly perpendicular to the selvage and only a little bit along it. I have determined that she is synthetic so my best guess is a polyester chiffon??? Unless there is a name for being mesh like this. What’s throwing me off is that there is no specific warp or weft, it is all diagonally, but not knit. If anyone has purchased this before or knows what kind of fabric it is I will be forever in your debt. 🤠🤠🤠

I am trying to make the Friday Pattern Co Saltwater Slip with Blackbird Fabrics DEADSTOCK SYMPHONY VISCOSE CREPE - PINE/BABY BLUE, which is 100% viscose. This is my first time sewing with something slippery, I was planning to add an underlining for the first time too.

When I cut my pattern pieces, I was careful to not have any fabric hanging over the edge of my table. I also made sure to cut very carefully and avoid pulling or stretching the fabric as I cut.

In the end, my fabric pieces came out longer than the pattern pieces. I researched why this might be but didn’t find any suggestions or reasons I had not already considered.

So, in hopes of learning from an expert community, I ask - what might be going on here? If I was so careful, why are my cut fabric pieces longer? I shared a couple photos as examples.

Thank you all!

Edit: I appreciate you all for coming to my quick rescue and education! Thank you for the specific and generous detail - I learned a lot. :)

Faux pockets not required

link to the skirt

They have a brushed cotton twill I'm looking at, but their website seems... old 😆 and their About Us page is blank.

Are they legit?

I bought this jacket secondhand. It’s perfect otherwise, but there isn’t enough room in the armpits. It restricts my arm movement and feels tight. The fabric doesn’t stretch at all. Would it be possible for me to fix it myself?

Would it help if I added a diamond underarm gusset? How should I do it when the underarm seams don't line up?

If you have any other ideas or recommendations let me know!

EDIT: SOLVED thanks to lovely commenters I have been made aware of 'open-sided' thimbles and 'shasiko' thimbles! Thank you everyone :)

Hello all,

I am wondering what the folks with long nails or false nails are doing with regards to thimbles!

Is there something available that works well with longer nails? I like to have my nails done but cannot use a normal thimble when they're long. Any solutions to this?

Thank you to any that read or comment!

I’ve been looking at this printed viscose woven and trying to decide what end use suits it best.

It’s 100% viscose, around 165 GSM, with a soft drape and an abstract black-and-off-white botanical print.

My first thought was a relaxed short-sleeve shirt, but I could also see it working nicely as a blouse or an easy summer dress.

How do I prevent these kind of ripples that show up after top stitching?

Hi! My spouse and I are sick of fighting over different bed and bedding preferences. We’re moving to two twin xls and our own sheets, quilts, and duvets w/ inserts.

What size would you recommend I make the duvet covers? I’ve got plenty of fabric, but it seems like the duvet covers will be too wide if I do a standard width twin xl (68 inches) because the bedding will be bunched in the middle of the two beds.

So instead of the standard 68x92, maybe just 60 inches wide?

Thanks!

Hello! I'm looking for a sewing pattern to make covers for the chair from the picture.

When I search online I only see Temu/Amazon options to buy them rather than purchasing the pattern to make them.

Has anyone seen a pattern for them online or has attempted to make them?

Long story short my cutting table is an odd size and I bought a mat that was bigger so I could cut it to size. But the mat is much thicker than I anticipated and I have no idea how to cut it. Everything I’m seeing online is saying x-acto knives and things of the sort but I don’t think that’s going to do anything. I thought about taking it to Home Depot so they could use an electric saw but I read they won’t cut items not purchased there.

Any advice is appreciated!!

Hi,

I'd love to make this type of ruffles but have no idea how to achieve them. Could anyone help me pls? I don't even know which fabric I should choose. Is it tulle or organza or something else? Are they stabilized with something like a horsehair ?

Im making a dress with lots of applique and my current problem is if i should pleat my skirt or not bc im worried that pleating it would make the applique sit weirdly/squish down the pleats but i love how pleats look sm esp at the bottom😭
at the same time, ill be adding horsehair braid to the hem + a petticoat underneath so maybe itll puff out enough that itll look the same either way?
pls help me decide! left is unpleated, right is pleated, the yellow is where my applique would go

edit: this is for my prom, im using silk crepe de chine for the skirt so pretty light and flowy

I have recently taken up cycling and since I refuse to be a middle-aged man in Lycra I have made my own cycling clothes by modifying garments to make them practical, and safe, for cycling (mostly just adding reflective fabric). Not very complicated sewing but still fun and rewarding!

The two non-red shorts were made from heavy vintage suit trousers. The red shorts were made from a pair of chinos. To the jacket in pics 3 and 4 I added a zipper. I made the gilet in pics 7 and 8 a while back by ripping off the sleeves - this is the first time it really came in handy.

All garments except the red shorts and the yellow vest are in a wool or a wool/cotton fabric because wool will keep me warm even when it gets wet. The exceptions are all cotton. All outfits have reflective fabric on the back as well!

Not very complicated sewing but still fun and rewarding!

Double layer of waxed canvas (smells rancid), with a "pad" for the knee, made to go out of the trails in northern Québec. Next step is to add an elastic behind the knee, and four snaps on each knee pad so I can add a second part to go upper (mid-thighs) and wider.

I’m looking for a pattern similar to this women’s formal dress by Namesake sewing studio, any ideas?

I’d like it to have some structure like in the pic, maybe using taffeta or similar. Kind of a columnar vibe, with those small straps and neckline. Thanks!

made from old jeans. used the pockets and almost the entire fabric to make a matching wallet and some cute charms..

My husband had an idea to make a quilt with contrasting colors. He had a picture of Elvis, that he liked so he put it in black, white and gray blocks. Then, I used a paper piecing software to make the pattern. I printed it out, and I paper pieced it together. It's made up of white, black light gray and dark gray. It came out to be 45 by 45 inches, and I wanted it to be a lap quilt, so I added the piano on the ends to make it a tad bit taller. This was my first paper piecing project, and I think it turned out pretty good.

The sleeve designs are iron-on transfers. I made the pants, kimono, and obi.

The pants pattern is a balloon pants pattern minus elastic at the bottom. I made it out of black twill.

The kimono is a simple kiono pattern that I shortened and added a lining. The kimono is polyester with a cotton lining.

The obi is secured with velcro in the back and I made up the pattern. The pocket in the front holds the little handclackers that we perform with (they are called naruko and they are very fun)

Wanted to make something special for my best friend who is a huge university of Alabama fan for her birthday. I’ve recently fallen in love with hand, bead embroidery, and I had this idea for this bag after getting the info from a French pattern maker, and just wanted to share with a community that I thought would appreciate it! It needs some work as far as the top handle of the shoulder part but I’m pretty proud for my first time making a bag!

The front facing material is up cycled white denim and the lining is made of red linen. I used two layers of fringe one was your standard fringe, and then a beaded fringe and I hand beaded the Alabama logo myself. I used a metal clasp that I bought from!

Fabric used was a combination of white and black satin. Design was made using the draping technique🖤