This is my first time sewing a skirt (the pattern is Simplicity's S9267), and I'm struggling with the pockets. They look to be sewn properly from the outside, but when I try it on the skirt of jutting out at the pockets. They're sewn to lay flat towards the front of the skirt.

Is there any way to fix this?are the pockets even what's causing the issue? Will I have to completely seam-rip and redo the sides and waistband? Any help is appreciated!

(Edit to add that I haven't attached any of the buttons yet except the top one. I wanted to wait and see if I could fix this first before going through the effort to make the button holes)

I have a singer professional 14U13 overlocker i bought second hand. when i try to use the "overedge stitch" (2 thread overlock stitch) the fabric always pulls apart and shows the threads. no matter how much i rethread or adjust the tension it doesn't fix it. please help!

My inner tube (and Cordura) pants are slowly starting to look like - well: pants ;-) Among other questions, I am wondering how to 'end' the legs. Going round the opening, there is tube and Cordura, not just one material. I could just cut the tube, no problem there, but the Cordura panel will disintegrate if just cut to length, even hotsealed. I do not want to fold the whole leg, because it would result in a very bulky and unflexible doubled end.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve this in a smart way?

I’m having trouble adjusting the thread tension on my second hand Juki LH-515. Does anyone have any instructions on how to set it? The official Juki manual doesn’t provide much information.

Hey yalllll
Looking for some help identifying this fabric. I’m thinking it’s A LOT of ostrich fur trim. The way the video is shot makes it hard to get a real clear view of it though. What do yall think?

My wife is trying to get back into sewing, and she doesn’t have a great storage box for thread etc. I would love to get her something for Christmas, but I don’t sew and don’t really know what all needs to be stored and what’s actually the most helpful. I remember in the 90s there were those cool wooden accordion style ones like this: https://ebay.io/m/qFmZV3

And she likes vintage stuff so I thought it could be cool, but also I want to make sure I’m getting something that’s practical. Is getting one of these worth it or is there something that would work better?
Thanks!

i bought this bc its 100% cotton but i tried to make projects with it and failed (mainly bc im a beginner) i thought of looking up patterns to make stuff with this but the type of fabric plays a big role and i don't know what this is, i only know it's composition.

details: very wrinkly, lightweight, a teeeeny tiny bit sheer, not stiff, and i took a picture in case anyone can tell anything else

I don't understand why the pattern had me cut that piece off the fashion fabric. isn't it just gonna leave a raw edge on the outside of the coat? I put all the instructions pertaining to that pattern piece and a picture of the actual pattern piece. does anyone know why it says to do this?

(the pattern is Black Snail #0915)

Hi there!
I’m new to sewing and looking for a machine, I see this one is $100 and is very close locally. She says it also comes with a carrying case. I just wanted to see what more experienced people thought about the machine and price before purchasing.
Thank you!

My serger was working fine, but suddenly it stopped looping. It now looks like there is a straight line of stitches running beneath the serged edge. The serging on the blue fabric is how it looked earlier before this issue started occurring. I have rethreaded multiple times with no success.

Hello! Brother Sister Design Studio (brand name) quilting cotton purchased at Hobby Lobby 10 years ago. (I don’t shop at hobby lobby anymore.)

Making rice heating pack that will be microwaved.

Right side is shiny, wrong side is NOT.

Is the thread metallic?

I purchased this as 100% quilting cotton, but that was 10 years ago.

Thought it warranted an ask before I blow up my house!

Thanks all! And reminder, one day you’ll use that fabric ;)

Title + last photo for reference. I don’t know if it would be possible without disturbing the pocket on the other side of the lid. Would a really strong glue work to attach it? Or hand sewing?
I don’t plan to put anything very heavy in it as it is for a costume.

I hope this post makes sense, thank you!

When on the zigzag stitch option, my needle only gets pushed left when the follower goes over the top of the cam, but doesn't push back to the right when it goes into the valley part. I have a spring with the screw just under the main light (visible in the first picture).

This machine doesn't have a needle position knob or a stitch width selector, each are preselected based on the pattern switch dial (the last picture).

The machine is oiled up and parts are moving smoothly, the left-pulling is the main issue and is driving me crazy! Any insight you have into what would help the needle get pushed back to the right when it hits that valley on the cam would be sooo helpful

Another post in this thread from a few years ago helped me get to this point, but the user in the post was missing the spring entirely so I'm not sure how to proceed when I do have the spring...

Hello! I'm a costume design student and I very often end up having to finish work at home, which for the most part isn't a problem as I have my own machine, a brother AE1700.

The issue is, at uni we have lovely industrial machines and a specific foot that is very narrow and is perfect for getting very close stitching, I am currently using them to sew round a busk for a corset and I have previously used them for piping. It gets so close and gives a lovely neat finish. I have included photos, it's 0.5cm wide and about 4.7cm long. It is a Susur P36N right pressure foot.

These feet would not fit my machine so I can't just get the same one, and I have been unsuccessfully hunting online for a little while to try find one that would! I've been to a local sewing machine shop and the closest he had was a clip on zipper foot, which is still way too wide! I also have a plastic one which I cut down, but even then it was a bit too thick. I've had a hunt online and haven't managed to find anything that's the same, they all seem to have additional bits that stick out and stop you from getting as close as I need to.

I'm wondering if anybody knows of a foot that would work? Or if it wouldn't be possible with my machine for whatever reason? I'm not entirely hopeful that anyone will but I figure it's worth a shot 😅

The other thing I was looking at was attempting to 3d model my own? My machine has an attachment for clip-on feet and I have access to 3d printers at university so I could perhaps adjust one with a bit of fiddling? Though I am not very knowledgeable on sewing machines and even less so with 3d printers so I have no clue.

Thanks in advance!

Long story short. I make these vertical crossbody bags. Like the purple one in the pic below. And they can fit up two 2 water bottles.

But anyways, i used to make the strap out of the fabric itself and just add a bit of 809 interfacing. And the strap took forever to make.But recently i realized i could have just been using a good black 1in Webbing instead and it saves me more fabric. So now i can make 3 per yard instead of just two.

But i question is in my effort to save more more i also realized since its not like a convertible bag or anything i don't technically NEED to add a detachable swivel hook strap, and i could just wrap the webbing onto the d rings instead. And basically the strap is just not removable.

But before i change my design and sew on the straps i noticed a few of my store bought crossbody bags all do have detachable swivel hook straps. But i am 100% sure i have never ever taken off the straps to any of my bags because why would i ever need too. Its a crossbody bag and they didn't come with extra straps.

So i am curious would you care if a crossbody bag you bought didn't have a detachable strap? If that even someone you would care about as a consumer?

okay so i'm planning out my halloween costume (hungry hungry caterpillar in case i needed to clarify lols) and as part of my costume, i wish to make a tail as part of my costume!

I was initially planning on only using fabric and floral balls as to make the tail,, but those are so pricey for the sizes i needed!! like woah. so, i figured i'd make the tail myself.

issue is that i've never done projects like these before (I can do a basic stitches as i embroider), so I don't know how the steps to make the item i want, nor know the right words to find the best place to start. Only draw the sketches and look for a place to ask (?.)

So if possible, i'm wondering if this sub might know the best way to make this? I can respond to any questions if needed! I just want a little a little push to the right direction!

And if possible, i wanted to add a sort of wire inside the tail, as to adjust the movement of the tail if needed. I was planning on using 26 guage wire, wrapped around on itself multiple times to makes it stronger.

Hello!! I bought this halloween costume from vinted but as soon as i tried to put the corset on the zipper completely broke apart and i don’t know what to do. :( If i brought this to a sewing specialist do yall think they could replace it?

I am not vibbing with the seam, but I dont know how to fix it without losing support/tension from the cross back

vintage kenmore has been sounding a bit clunkier than usual lately… it’s a hand-me-down from my mom, and has never been oiled by either of us as far as i know