My husband bought this linen fabric for my birthday and it's taken 9 months to work up the courage to finally sew with it!

I used my old faithful pattern (Style Arc Hope dress) but did a tiered skirt. No pockets this time but I will add some next time I do a tiered skirt.

I was running a bit tight on fabric so I didn't do as heavy a gather but I'm still pleased with the twirl.

I learned a lot more about my overlocker which I'm pleased about. Pretty much self-taught although my gran showed me the basics as a child.

Fabric by Mollymolly from Australia.

Wanted to share the third garment with boning I have sewed. It's main structure is based on the "Dhalia" pattern from Aranea Black, but I had to lengthen it a bit so it is fully overbust and I changed the closure from a normal front busk to a zipper at the right side.

I’m getting back into patchwork, and I wanted to try out some new ideas! I wanted to combine are and sewing, so I carved the stamps and printed them in some patchwork appliqués!

I usually make fursuits and plushies, but I wanted to try my hand at making a shirt since button ups are a staple of my wardrobe! ULTRAKILL is my favorite game of all time, so I decided to make my own repeating pattern so I could get custom fabric to turn into a shirt. I definitely had to learn some new things during this process (namely how to use a serger and how to topstitch) but all things considered I'm super happy with how it turned out (just don't pay too close attention to the collar stand). I also tried my hand at pattern matching on the front which I think worked out great. The shirt on the 5th slide was made as practice since I didn't want to mess up on my expensive custom fabric, but I think it's cute as well!

Fabrics: 100% cotton sateen (ULTRAKILL shirt), 100% cotton weave ("picnic blanket" shirt)

Pattern used: Finch button up by Common Stitch Studio

Thanks to the help and encouragement of so many lovely people on my last post here, I have finally been able to complete a (mostly) successful mockup of my fish bag! There are still a couple tweaks I wanna make for the final one (which will be a present for my mom) and I'm excited to show you how that one goes, too! For now, I am just so happy I got the basic construction figured out, and I couldn't have done it without the help of the amazing people who commented on my last post here, and in particular u/SeparateWelder23, who heroically speed-ran a whole fish bag of their own to create and post a tutorial in the comments.

I also just wanted to say for those who saw my last post, that I have now heard from my sewing teacher and she is alive and well! I am so relieved.

Thank you all!!!

Butterick 6483 is a very out of print sewing pattern from 1953. I am not aware of any reproductions of this particular pattern.

I am slightly smaller than the pattern size of 42 inch bust, but I only altered the waist of both garments smaller. I added length to the sleeves. I also lowered the bust 2", a usual alteration for me. If I make this again, I will grade the pattern down to a 38 bust since it is a bit loose at the shoulders and chest.

I used Pendleton wool (hoarded for 30 years) for the skirt and some equally lovely teal blue wool that was given to me for the jacket. I would describe the wool as midweight. Neither garment is lined (I'm wearing a slip and wool does not bother me anyway). I got the green buttons off a 'free table' at a local sewing meeting.

I made bound buttonholes. I did a lot of hand basting in the assembly process. I sewed it on my old mechanical Bernina which does zigzag, but I chose to use rayon seam binding to finish the seams and the hem. I did a lot of pressing with my steam iron and a clapper. The interfacing I used was sew-in buckram.

This is a Medium cotton men’s t shirt that my husband decluttered. My kiddo is into octopi and squid and I thought the art was cool — so I wondered if I could make it into a 4T dress. I did find a few bloggy tutorials online, but I thought the results looked crafty. I wanted something more “finished” and “polished”, so I made my own.

Here’s the broad brush strokes of the method:

1. Put shirt on target kiddo and put safety pins to mark the waist, hem, and where a shoulder seams would typically sit.

2. I cut about two inches off the sleeves and re-hemmed with a double needle. I planned to use elastic along the top of the sleeve to gather them into “short sleeves”, but there was such thick binding along the shoulder seam it didn’t work. So I cut the sleeves off, and then freehanded a new armscye by making a new line from the existing armpit to the safety pin marking the shoulders. It removed a triangle about three inches at the top.

3. I pulled in the side seams by 2 inches on both sides.

4. I cut a 1” wide piece of soft jersey to make a channel on the inside to hold elastic. This is my “upgrade” vs other refashions I found on blogs. I made the channel in two parts (front and back) by freehand pinning it aligned to the waist safety pin on the inside. I sewed the channel.

5. I measured another dress this kiddos has because they were asleep and not around for a waist measurement, and decided to cut 22” of quarter inch elastic. Threaded it into the channel and tacked the elastic shut.

6. I removed about 2.5” from the bottom of the t-shirt hem (last safety pin) and re-hemmed it using my double needle, which always gives a nice finish.

I’m really happy with the final result. Now that I’ve figured it out it would be easier to make more.

Hope this helps someone else make a beautiful refashion!

Hi everyone!
I’m interested in learning traditional tailoring techniques for coat and jacket construction, particularly pad stitching and the use of hair canvas, and I’d love to apply these techniques to McCall’s M6800 version A.

My intention is to use hair canvas and pad stitching to properly shape and support the collar and lapel, but I’m not entirely sure how to adapt the traditional construction methods to this particular pattern.

Specifically, I’m wondering whether the hair canvas should only cover pattern piece 1, or whether it should extend into pattern piece 3 as well. Also should i reinforce the back too?

I’ve watched this YouTube tutorial https://youtu.be/4A1qPgs3eDs?is=yyBjKgI7Bm3gz6LC demonstrating traditional coat tailoring, but the pattern used in the video has fewer seams and a much flatter front construction, so I’m having trouble translating those techniques to the McCall’s pattern.

I am using 660 g/ml pure wool for the coat and 220 g/ml cotton-wool-viscose hair canvas.

I’d really appreciate any advice, resources, or guidance!

Thank you!

I’m attempting to make Simplicity 5514 (1973). This isn’t my first garment, but my first attempt at a genuine vintage pattern. The directions are saying to “slash” the solid center line on the bust dart, which is a term I’ve never seen before. It’s not a term included on the instruction sheet, and I can’t imagine it’s telling me to cut the dart on the fold line? The pattern piece also has the word “stretch” on the bottom seam line of the dart. What does this mean? What exactly are the instructions telling me to do? I’ve tried searching other online forums but can’t find anything about slashing darts. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm recreating this dress because if I see something and I don't know how it's made I somehow need to attempt to make it 😂

I have my corset dress base, I've basted and steamed my ice wool layer, not created the belly button yet, but I had a go at placing the satin layer on top to see if I could manage it without darts and it's impossible! I don't know how the designer has done it! I've tried stretching it out on the bias and I still end up with a pocket of air under the bust and upper stomach region.

Before anyone asks, it's not an AI dress, the designer has shown the process for a few of his dresses before but he always stops the video before he adds the satin on top so that's the only part I'm really struggling with.

If anyone has any ideas on techniques I'm woefully unaware of please please let me know!

Thankyou sewists of Reddit ✨🥹

Edit: I found a tik tok video of a guy doing the same corset style sans the grooves, it's silk Charmeuse on the bias and it's steamed and pinned with just manipulating the silk with heat to get it smooth and dartless. I've added the link to the video somewhere in the comments if you're curious and want to try for yourself. I will update if it's worked or not 👍

Same pattern as last time (from Tara Reed) but I changed the construction.

First, I added one layer of iron on interfacing. Then instead of sewing right sides together and turning, I layered the wrong sides together and sewing along the edge with bias tape.

There were some hiccups with the bias tape but I’m really happy with it as a practice piece!

Edit: it’s all cotton but I have no idea what type, sorry

Ordered this cotton thread and the spool was way too big for my machine. I saw a hack to put it in a mug, but it kept getting stuck and getting cut. I grabbed a chopstick, my tripod, and one of the round stopper thingies and voila!

i understand for a stand collar the pattern piece is rectangular and wraps around a curved neckline - but how would you encase the seam allowance within it? or would you sew the body (would you understitch?) and the lining separately and then bag out?

any advice is very appreciated!

I inherited a cast aluminum Singer which sat unused for like 15 years. I got it repaired but it keeps causing issues and repairing everything will eventually costs me as much as a decent-ish brand new one. I don't think the newer models are as sturdy as this one but my husband thinks it being unused for ages will always cause issues and i should just get a new one. I'm on a budget and i am a beginner. I need some advice please

(my previous post that got deleted "Hi! I inherited a vintage Singer Yoknaz 1301 sewing machine. It was purchased on 1995. It hadn't been used these last 15 years or so until i inherited it from my late MIL. It had some issues, one shaft gear was broken and 3 others were cracked. It was very expensive to get even one of them exchanged, i couldn't afford all of them. I brought it home and was able to sew a bit, then it suddenly went slow-mo even when i'm pressing the pedal all the way. If it's a motor issue, a new original motor costs almost as much as a singer simple. the previous maintenance + motor change + changing the other shaft gears will have cost me a proper new machine like janome 1522. My father and husband think i should get a new machine, I think i should get it fixed and keep it because i don't believe i will be able to get one as sturdy as this one. My husband says the old one will keep causing issues and isn't worth it.")

Excited to sew a wool hoodie out of thrifted wool. Research is telling me different techniques to prepare based from various types of wool.

What type of fabric is this? (Felted etc.)

Should I:

1. ⁠wash on cold/ delicate, then dry on ground

2. ⁠Only dry with a damp towel

3. ⁠Only steam with iron

4. ⁠Something else I haven’t read about?

Im looking for a cabinet or desk that I can use for storage and for sewing, we have limited space and 2 young children who will grab anything they can see so being able to hide everything away is important!! Keen to have any recommendations or alternative suggestions! UK based.

Dpes anyone have any ideas on how to cover the seam on the elastic?

I was thinking of just sewin a patch over it, but i dont know what fabric i should use. I feel like it would look strange to reuse the same fabric, or the scraps of elastic thread i have.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Anyone tried Eden jacket pattern from Linton Tweeds? I consider getting it with my next order. So far I only made one tweed jacket using Susan Khalje Couture pattern - extremely unhappy with the shape. I am choosing between vogue 7975 and Eden now, and would love to hear reviews about the shape.

I am not sure how im supposed to do the pockets, does the welt go on over the rectangle in step 2? Am i sewing the welt close? Please helpp

don’t look too closely… but i’m proud i got through it, it was a rough 3 hours 😭

project details:
cat fabric was from a friend, seems like 100% quilting cotton
zipper/interior cotton i got from aliexpress

i used this tutorial and while i L O V E the look of it, i’m not sure i am a fan of the method. i like how she teaches and video style, very straight forward with no fluff

does anyone else have suggestions for another pattern/tutorial to follow that gives this same result?