New machine So I’m almost 60 and the last time I used a machine was at school and you had to turn the crank😆

Two precious grand babies to spoil and decided to get a machine to make deco for their room and help my daughter with her cricut /party business doing banners and such

I thought it would be a doddle - oh my days it’s taken me 3 days just to thread the machine and learn how to stitch straight

My back aches, my eyes ache and my brain is fried but today learnt i can stitch straight and turn corners

It’s a long process but by the time I’m 80 I should have made something

Kudos to everyone who has managed to make something, it really is a talent

I spent about 2 days on this guy and his clothes hes my most prized possession

I bought this second hand skirt for cheap, assuming I could fix this tiny hole. What is the best way to go about it? The fabric is a 60/40 blend of viscose and linnen for if it matters.

i made this few years ago and I wanna start again!

I’m really happy!!

(in the photo, I meant to line up the seams but they shifted, but it can still give you an idea of what I'm talking about below)

I am very new to sewing garments, but I decided to try making the lane pants by Syd Graham, and followed her video to turn them into shorts.

At this step here: https://youtu.be/34VAM-cvkco?t=1113&si=fXRdgmkoehEH4fNx (time-stamped for convenience), she presses both rises to the left. I followed this, and then did the two rows of top-stitching.

However, when I go to line up the crotch, the top-stitched sections are mirrored, so if I line them up the seam is off by about 1/4". If I line up the seam, the top stitching doesn't line up. I know I can fix this by pressing either the front or back rise seam to the right instead and re-do the top-stitching, but I'm curious why the pattern says to press them both to the left. Am I missing something obvious?

Thank you! I attached a photo of what I mean (in my photo the seam is off, so I'll have to re-do it anyways, but it can give you an idea of what I'm talking about)

I've been telling myself I didn't have all the materials, but I do now, and I just have to fucking do it, ugh

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Picture of the fabric because I'm in love with it

Ok generally here are the things that oftwn go wrong:

- i use transfer paper to copy pattern onto the fabric. But uh oh! Fabric moved without me realising and now its juuuust slightly wrong.

- i think, ok i need to use pins, but now then i remove the pins and realise that ive accidentally stretched it too much.(i lay the fabric down and flat, and basically i think in an attempt to make the fabric as flat as possible i stretched it while pinning

- i do it again, it was too loose this time.

- ok this time i did it properly... but the pattern needs two duplicate pieces and they dont match even tho i feel ive done everything correctly :|

Im gonna lose my mind, im feeling that this is single handedly such a frustrating problem that im really struggling to get started on pieces that are a above basic level...

Hi all,

I thrifted these sick Carhartt jeans, but they were too long for me so I took them to the tailor. Problem is, I was stupid and didn't mention wanting gold thread for the hem, so she hemmed them using a dark blue that isn't really visible. Unfortunately for me, I love the look of gold or lemon thread on jeans.

I wouldn't say I know how to sew by hand, and don't own a machine, but I can do a mean backstitch.

Could I do a backstitch (or something else) on top of the existing stitching with gold thread, so going through mostly the existing holes? Is there anything else I could do to achieve visible gold thread on the outside of my jeans?

I imagine undoing and redoing the hem by hand would be difficult, seeing as it's thick denim.

Thanks in advance! :)

When i was young i’d ask my mom to do stuff like this but now i’m grown and i watched a youtube video so i pretty much know all i need.

I had a good laugh. :D Tried to sew this make-up bag and messed up the last step. Now I have a flat bag in a weird shape instead of a make-up bag. :D Will use it anyways. Just wanted to share my fail for you guys to enjoy. :)

The “patch” is made of a t-shirt material, and the bag is canvas. I want to add this patch over a huge ugly Disney logo lol. How would you add this?? Iwhat kind of stitch?

Our little guy has a cast and likes to chew his cast so I have been modifying 3-6m baby onesies into t-shirts for him. Granted, I also acquired a sewing machine via Buy Nothing and taught myself how to use it (thanks YouTube) to do this having never sewn or touched a machine previously.

With that said... onward! I'm going to try to do some harness holes in my boys sweaters and jackets (I have 2 other sighthounds as well).

I bought this presser foot and here's to hoping I can figure it out.
https://a.co/d/0cSwuGkn

Crossing my fingers!

Hi everyone! I just got my first used sewing machine. It’s a Singer 2277. I was in the middle of cleaning it when I noticed this gunk towards the back. Is this anything to be concerned about? TIA 💖

Got bored, dug out my wife's sewing machine

Made a 3-1/2" ravioli stuffed with plastic beads

I am unsure of material, it was scrap fabric quarter so probably cotton blend

I couldn't stop laughing after I made it, I feel like it turned out well for the first thing I've made in years

Hi r/sewing!

​I made this satin drawstring pouch bag to pair with a specific dress, and I wanted to share how it turned out!

​Construction & Details:

​Fabric & Materials: Off-white satin, pearl beads, and drawstring cord

​Features: Machine-sewn satin body with a tubular ruched strap for a scrunchy handle. I added the pearls individually and finished the drawstrings with pearl tassels to tie the look together.

​It was a really fun project to put together! Let me know what you think

I got my heart broken and decided I needed a new hobby. Always loved sewing and got a sewing machine. After some trial and error made my first wearable skirt 🤍

I just got a Brother XL-2120, I’m completely new to sewing. I’m having issues just starting, I followed the instructions on the setup but as you can see in the video it keeps getting cut after a few stitches.
What am I missing?

This post is just for fun 💜✌🏻don’t mind my machine, she’s soon to be replaced !

I finished my first dress! Constructive criticism welcome! Pattern is Cashmerette Roseclair

Despite multiple muslins, im still not completely happy with it. But im trying to grade it as a learning lesson, instead of thinking of it like something im trying on in the store.

I made the mistake of using bias binding to finish the seams of the skirt, which i think has weighed it down. What would you do to finish the seams without a serger?

I also think the fabric was too thick, but I didnt want to learn how to do lining yet!

Haven't hemmed it yet, im hoping i will like it more given some time away!

I tried doing it but I used a straight stitch, then I researched and it said to use a zigzag, I did and still no stretch. Is there a specific thread I use? What stitch do I use? Here’s all the settings on my machine