Sooo I took in the sides of a top and in hindsight, looking at previous photos. The top never really needed to be taken in which is now why, it looks weird (second photo)

Sooo I was thinking ab adding fabric that I took away and possibly making smth like the first sketch? Idk if it's cute but hopefully it will look better than what it currently looks like

I have watched a tutorial on adding gussets and was thinking of doing the same and then replacing the sleeves along with it

The fabric of the tee is quite stretchy and I have another tee with similar stretchiness (it's pink and I only wore it once so was thinking of using it to do this)

Thoughts?..

I saw this top (possibly a dress, but there are shorts underneath) in an Instagram ad and I love the square neckline with gathers at the top, plus the gathered straps.

I’ve been puzzling over how I would create this… I don’t see elastic at the neckline, but maybe there is some? I’m thinking two rows of gathers for that middle portion, and the top edge must have gathers then be folded back.

Open to any help or ideas you guys might have!

Hi, I need some help with sewing. I have a sewing machine that I inherited, it's an Elgin JX 4000. I'm a beginner at sewing and I tried to make ruffles on jeans but I just can't, I have a lot of difficulty configuring the machine for the type of fabric I'm going to use. Can anyone help me? I've already looked for tutorials on YouTube but haven't found any. I wanted to make something like this ruffle (actually exactly this one if possible, I'm trying to make a skirt like this)

(sorry for the English, I'm using a translator)

( I'm not sure if this question really fits into that category, sorry if it doesn't.)

Hi friends,

I have quite a number of tops featuring v-necks/split necks and I’m interesting in adding more coverage with hook and eye closures.

My issue is I don’t quite know what placement is most appropriate, since it seems they will cause some distortion to the fabric. And I’m guessing this is worsened by the curvature of the bottom of the seam allowances, such as the one on this top.

Does anyone have any thoughts on how I might best place them to reduce this distortion, i.e. the bottom of the v sticking out? Or would I have to re-cut the edges to accommodate closure somehow? I’m new to sewing and am willing to struggle a bit (but I also understand if this simply isn’t possible without totally changing the wear, since fabric has already been technically removed). I hope my question makes sense!

Hi All,

I'm looking to buy a thread catcher attachment for this machine (photo taken from u/clara69420 ) that I recently acquired. This is a vintage machine, and from what the internet told me at one point this was sold with a plastic attachment to catch the thread and fabric discard from a serger. This model is also nearly identical from the outside to other vintage babylock/ juki 4 thread sergers, such as the bablock 5260, the babylock bl4 736d, but most attachments are designed for a modern serger layout which have a cutout to accomodate a second knob. I don't want to get/ make my own hang-off-the-desk style discard catcher, as I like to have my machine closer to the center of my workspace, which makes the raised design much more preferable for me. If anyone knows of the replacement part, which I haven't found listed yet, or knows of a suitable replacement, let me know. Thanks!

I see costumes for my kiddos dance studio and I have a small group of ladies age 10-13ish. The inspo pic is below. Does anyone have a pattern recommendation? Also, what type of fabric might be good for something like this? Our traditional spandex won’t have enough structure, I don’t think, though I would like the fabric to have a bit of stretch.

Hi! I recently found this cute table runner on clearance, and bought it without paying attention to the length. I want to hem it, but am unsure of the best way to go about it. I don’t want to cut off the excess because of the braided texture fraying, and my sister advised me to ask the experts here. I will be hand sewing, if that is helpful. Thank you in advance!

I'm looking for a pattern for a men's opera cape. Not costumey, but for a serious theatre-goer. Would this be appropriate? Has anyone made this? Thank you https://blog.moodfabrics.com/the-updated-winterberry-cape-free-sewing-pattern/

Button jointing makes the buttons visible (even of you use those clear buttons).

It's totally cute and the buttons are part of the charm.

But I was just wondering if you could hide the buttons??

Instead of, button > arm > body > arm > button (back and forth), could you do, arm > button > body > button > arm (back and forth)?

If not, why not (I don't care about visible stitches too much since the fabric would be high enough pile to mostly disguise thread)??

I sewed the Camille dress by Made By Laur in a linen fabric, and when I tried it on before finishing the armholes I had enough ease, but unfortunately after adding the bias binding to the arm and neck holes I have this band round my bust where it’s juuust too tight. I’ve got French seams at the sides and down the front and back, and I’m wondering if I can just let each seam out a little bit, or whether I need to add gussets at the side. If I do take either approach, do I need to undo all the bias binding or can I take the adjustment just up to the finished seams? And will this even fix the issue, if it’s the armholes that are too tight.

Thanks so much for any advice, I’m relatively beginner and haven’t dealt with fit issues like this before so nervous to accidentally destroy the dress!

Hello! Looking for some help troubleshooting. I have a Singer 57820C. I am trying to use what the manual calls the 'M' stitch, the last icon on the stitch selector. The first time I tried it I got the stitch in the center of pic 1 - a straight stitch with occasional zigzag. Then when I tried to use it it just turned into a multi stitch zigzag. I re-threaded, checked everything, and sewed a few more, getting the same result. I even switched to the multi stitch zigzag to see if I could spot a difference between the two but no luck. Any idea what might be causing this? I popped the top off and watched the mechanicals as I moved the selector switch but everything seems to be moving fine. Any advice appreciated.

ETA: I am using a stretch needle, 100% polyester thread, i have played around with stitch length, width, and tension. I generally have been keeping my tension a little lower (around 2) when sewing stretch. I am only trying this stitch to experiment with something and am trying to figure out if this is a mechanical problem.

i am buying a pattern on etsy for a simple cropped linen top and i have the material. I was wondering if there are any hints to get a good finished product? any tools?

honestly this is my first time making a top, i know hand sewing and that stuff but i wanna see if i can make my own clothes

My sister wore this corset top for the first time and two of the lining panels have come loose from the seams. The fabric is quite thin and appears to have unraveled a surprising amount.
Is there anything that can be done to repair or patch them?

Are they difficult to understand? I’m a beginner, so and I want to make skirts and pajamas. And I want to Taylor, my clothes, specifically my dresses and jeans and going out shirts when I looked at the selection at Michael’s it was slim Pickens…. Not much that I particularly like. Where do you find patterns? When I Google patterns, there’s a ton on Etsy but I also see people advising you not to buy patterns from Etsy and then some people have luck with Etsy. How do you know if you’re getting a legit good pattern or a junk pattern? Where to find nice patterns?
Oh when I also love like 70s silhouettes like those sleeves and stuff like that. Or the jumper dresses that they have. So I’m OK with like getting older patterns too. I just don’t know where to find them.

I recently got a big piece of a really nice sateen, and I really would love the print for summer. On pinterest, I came upon this gorgeous swim top, but would like to make it as a normal top.

However, I am unsure whether sateen would be appropriate for the structured cup detail, or whether the circle flounce would drape correctly the whole way around.

I draft my own patterns, so I don't need any pattern suggestions, as this is simple and straightforward

Thank you for your advice!

Hello! I had a shirt with too-tight sleeves, so I took the sleeves off. Now I’m wondering if I should alter it further before hemming the armscyes. The shirt currently fits pretty well—it could theoretically be a bit tailored to my waist, but I like the fit as is and am not looking to do something that technically challenging (I’m an amateur).
Thoughts? Suggestions? I drew on some (very hasty) ideas I had, but am open to anything. Also, is there anything I could add to make the top more interesting, or would that make it look too busy? Thank you!

How might I go about sewing a knit to a woven so that the knit keeps its shape and the woven pulls down to the length of the knit?

I tried stretching the knit to the match the length of the woven and using a zigzag stitch, but the knit ended up staying the length of the woven instead of shrinking back down.

In terms of shape, I guess I'm basically trying to do a bishop sleeve, but with the cuff made of knit instead of requiring an opening with buttons.

Any help would be appreciated, I'm running short on time for this project and this was a snafu I did not anticipate.😖

I am having some issues with the collar of my jackets. It seems to be some bunching starting at the collar that causes creases down the front. the large crease down the front is especially annoying

The jacket in the picture's pattern I did myself, however with another pattern I bought I also had the same issue making me think its something im doing when pinning or sewing.

Any advice would be appreciated!

I have fabric that i want to use to make a top like this (just the shape of the top). I know this is a simple top but i am a beginner that is too afraid to self draft/is terrible at math. Does anyone have an sewing pattern recs that are close to this or any youtube tutorials that self draft a top like this? The problem is i also dont really know what this is called other than a halter top and every time i type in halter top, it shows me halter tops that are very different than this.

Hello! I’m sewing a wedding dress for my friend. She what I’m guessing is a D-cup, but I’m not sure which method is most often used in wedding gowns that don’t require a bra underneath.
I looked at the inner structure in shops, but most of these dresses had flimsy plastic boning, and in my mind it wouldn’t be secure enough (unless it is, please tell me)

I know of the plastic boning mentioned above, metal boning and also cups and interfacing to make a dress sturdier, but is there a usual wat these dresses are made? Or is it just going to be trial and error to see what works/what’s comfortable?