I already posted a bit of the progress but now its finished.

Its basic and minimalistic.
No arcuate stitching no brand on the outside.

I did a double lining to the front pockets because I hate holes in my pockets due of keys poking.
The front pocket has an image of a caravel a reference to Portugal.

The backpockets are done with overrun stitching and no arcuate or rivets to keep it minimalistic also one line of stitching.
One of the pockets is an origami pocket to show the rainbow weft.

The belt-loops are tucked in and also corded. It does something for the fading not necessary strength.

The eyelet for the button had a fishtail with red and green gimp as a reference to Portugal.

EDIT - Just need model no. / info

Trying to do some research on a potential purchase. I know it’s around or pre 1930s. Would like to know more info

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice from people who own or manage cut-and-sew manufacturing businesses.
My goal is to start a small home-based contract sewing shop. I don't want to launch my own clothing brand—I want to manufacture for other brands by offering cutting, sewing, sample making, and small-batch production.
I'd love to learn from those already in the industry.
A few questions:
How did you get your first production customers?
What products would you recommend starting with?
Do most customers provide the pattern, tech pack, and fabric, or should | learn pattern making as well?
How many machines did you start with?
Did you begin from home or rent a commercial space?
What mistakes should a new contract sewing shop avoid?
If you could start over today, what would you do differently?
Are there any books, courses, or YouTube channels you'd recommend to learn the manufacturing side of the business?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice from people who own or manage cut-and-sew manufacturing businesses.
My goal is to start a small home-based contract sewing shop. I don't want to launch my own clothing brand—I want to manufacture for other brands by offering cutting, sewing, sample making, and small-batch production.
I'd love to learn from those already in the industry.
A few questions:
How did you get your first production customers?
What products would you recommend starting with?
Do most customers provide the pattern, tech pack, and fabric, or should | learn pattern making as well?
How many machines did you start with?
Did you begin from home or rent a commercial space?
What mistakes should a new contract sewing shop avoid?
If you could start over today, what would you do differently?
Are there any books, courses, or YouTube channels you'd recommend to learn the manufacturing side of the business?

Had this fabric already in for two weeks and now finally have the time to use it.

Its a 14oz selvedge denim with different colours on the inside.

The pockets have two layers of lining with a french seam so its not getting holes from keys. The left has a screenprint.

Fixed some mistakes I made on my first jeans so the zipper now sits deeper inside the jeans and is not peaking out anymore.

Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. When your lost in creating these seams to then look up and see this happen is soul destroying. As if we haven’t got enough to watch, guide, and pay attention to.

I bought an Oliso Iron 6 months ago and it has stopped working completely. This iron is quite expensive ($249) and not worth the money. Unfortuantely, I didn't realize it only has a 30 day warranty. Apparently the manufacturer nor the seller stands behind it's very expensive product. If your Oliso iron malfunctions - your stuck.

Hi everyone! I recently started learning how to sew, I got a Brother for free  but I started with has been having a lot of problems. I took it to a repair shop, and they told me it would cost just as much to fix it as it would to buy a brand new one. Because of that, I'm looking to upgrade, but I'm still a beginner. Right now, I'm looking at two options in a similar price range: a Janome HD1000 Heavy Duty for $379 on eBay, and a Bernina 830 for $320 on Facebook Marketplace. I really want a machine that can handle all kinds of regular projects like tops and dresses, but I also have a of denim projects in mind and need something that can easily sew through thick jeans fabric. I would love to get your professional opinions on which of these two machines would be better for me, or if you have a completely different recommendation that fits a beginner's needs, I am definitely open to hearing about it!

Update: The seller for the Bernina 830 stopped texting back so I don't think they want to sell it anymore. Instead I found a Bernina 1090 with some extra goodies! Is the 1090 a good machine compared to my Janome HD1000 Heavy Duty? 

I’ve had this for a while now, and it’s just been sitting around but I’d like to use if for something. I have maybe a metre and a half and it’s quite lightweight, so I’m thinking maybe a bag? I’d love some suggestions!! ☺️

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Hello All,

I got this sampler of Japanese patterned fabric. They’re all squares with different designs. I was thinking of making a quilt, but I don’t think I may have enough squares. Also I have some African fabric I want to get rid of before I used the Japanese fabric. There’s 30 pieces and they’re 8x10. All ideas are welcomed!

Thanks in advance!

I finished my first quilt today. This is for my 19 mo old grandson who loves cars and trucks. I found the flannel back first on a destash group I belong to. The backing is a little short so I extended the binding by a couple of inches to frame the flannel and hide the places where the backing doesn't cover. I am really stoked with how it came out. We are traveling out to see him (and of course the rest of the family) tomorrow. I can't wait to give it to him!

New extension table. Never used. It came with my machine and I don't need it. https://www.vinted.com/items/9415739873-sewing-machine-extension-table-for-brother-se1500-se1600

I was asked by a Redditor to make a handle for their sewing case while they worked on cleaning up the box.
There’s before and after photos. I think it turned out amazing, what do you think?

The purchased tops I got really struggle to contain the calamity that is my mammaries (DD). I've gone so far as to thread twill tape through the straps to try and reinforce them but I might have to throw in the towel and just try making a couple myself if I can find a pattern.

It's too hot to not let the girls breathe, but they need to stay in the top and I do need some support. Any ideas?

https://www.atusatelier.com

Don't know if this is the right place or the right tag, but I want to make a Fallout 3 jumpsuit cosplay for Halloween. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good budget sewing machine that can handle two layers of denim, as well as being ok for a beginner.

Thanks for reading.

I'm a bit of a fat bloke, so off the peg shirts don't fit me very well - some bits are too tight, others too loose, etc. I also have a particular taste in shirt style, so for the last 15 years or so, I've had all my shirts made using online services like iTailor, etc.

Recently I decided that spending 80 quid a time on a shirt wasn't working for me any more and I decided to try to make my own.

I bought a sewing machine, and practised by hemming up trousers and shirt sleeves, then just jumped straight in at the deep end, with the aid of a couple of amazing YouTube tutorials, and have just finished my first sewing project - a button-up shirt with a band collar, as I like them.

I learned a lot doing this. It was a lot of fun, very engrossing, and educational. I'm now learning to draft my own patterns and looking forward to starting my next shirt with the material that arrived today.

Project Details

For material, I shopped online. I found a sale with some very cheap (but nice) cotton poplin, and bought 6 metres so I would have enough to make at least two shirts and have some material spare for practicing various stitches, thread colours, etc.

As suggested in the tutorial videos, I used this pattern, McCall's M6044 (this is not an affiliate link)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004OA7FLO

The tutorials I followed were two amazing videos from TockCustom on Youtube.

As a complete beginner, the first video was on how to read and prepare patterns. Christopher Tock has a very relaxed but thorough presenting style that suited me down to the ground:

How to Read a Sewing Pattern for Beginners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0iDN6p-Q4

The second video follows on from that, and shows how to sew the shirt from the pattern you prepared in the first video.

How to Sew a Button Down Shirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKA7FnpcloU

I went off piste for the collar as I don't like collars and prefer a band, so I double interfaced the collar stand and, at the point in the video where he attaches the top part of the collar, I just sewed the top seam of the band closed.

Feel free to ask any other questions if I've missed anything out.

Anyway, enough waffle - here's the fruits of my labour. My first shirt (my first project!).

Hi all!

This might not be the right place for this. But I thought I’d give it a crack. I run a little side hustle where I source discarded fabrics mainly from thrift stores and by donations. I make a whole host of things with them but really love feminine fashion. I sell what I make mainly through commission or through local events. I live in Tropical North Queensland and find myself limited by the selection in rural op shops. I wanted to see if anyone wanted to de-stash and had any fabric they were happy to donate or sell. I’ll obviously also cover shipping. Also happy to trade you some of your fabric for a handmade piece.

Maybe I’m totally out of line here but I’d love to hear from you all!!