These were already pretty expensive blackout curtain but I moved them to my babies room and want to add this leftover pink fabric I had laying around over it. I know it’ll still be slightly see through but something is better than this awful gray for her nursery. Since it already has groomets(?) on it, how can I attach it to the curtains? Should I just fit that part off and make a new hole to slide through the rod and attach the pink after? I’m trying to avoid having to move the rod further down since these fit the window perfectly. Would I be better off dying it?

Hi I’m trying to take sewing up a notch and learn embroidery…. Any tips on videos and kits I can by on Amazon to try to learn?

I have this satin skirt that I love and I want to make another one in brown. The brown fabric that I want to use is also satin but it’s a bit thicker than the red one.

I thought about just folding the skirt and cutting the fabric on the bias but since the fabric is a bit thicker (not much really) idk if I should do another thing

As the title says..
the pink ones were winded one perhaps around Christmas and the other one maybe 1 or 2 months ago.. the process is exactly the same from my side I also googled and troubleshoot some stuff but still have the same result. My newly winded bobbins are all uneven same as white and dark blue on the right.. they are usable but I just hate to look at it… also I could get more thread on it if it was even and I don’t really know what it means for the machine using uneven winded bobbins..

All the thread should be polyester
Dark blue and darker pink are just random oldies from my mom
White and pink are new from Gutermann
My machine is Black & White from Texi
If that even matters in this situation

The bobbins should be all the same (3 from the picture are from the same pack even) and I compared and measured all the bobbins I own both correctly and wrongly winded a few times to figure this out but I have no other clue at this point as they are all the exact same.

Do you have any ideas what else I could try to fix this ? Or what it can possibly cause ? Any experiences?

My travel machine is a Babylock zeal. Does it need to be oiled? If so, where? How often, what kind of oil? TIA

Hey guys, I am new to sewing and made a mistake I never thought I would make haha. Accidentally caught my tip of fingernail in a sewing machine. At first, I didn't feel any pain, just shock, then pain but still not too bad. I was able to catch it on time so it didn't thread my finger (the needle is thin and not big). The picture below is my attempt of showing you guys the angle based on the puncture wound. I felt like a thud when it went through but I think that was just the nail, hoping it didn't hit the bone 🥲. I'm not in a lot of pain, I feel some pressure and have light bleeding like tiny-cut-level bleeding. Has this ever happened to you guys? And did you guys go to doctor? I live in the U.S., so I'd like to avoid going to the doctor if I can lol.

(On the bright side, I think getting a piercing wouldn't be so bad haha)

I’m having trouble with the “cut on fold” markings on patterns. When I fold the fabric, mark the pattern on top, cut it, and then unfold it, the top layer is usually cut exactly along the pattern, but the bottom layer ends up being off by 4–5 mm.

For straight lines, I just use a ruler and a rotary cutter, which helps, but for curved lines I have to use scissors, and I just can’t seem to get both layers perfectly aligned.

The only solution I’ve found so far is to make another copy of the pattern as a mirror image, tape the two pieces together, and then cut the fabric with the full pattern laid out flat. But that seems like too much extra work.

Any tips?

I love these comme des garcons patchwork skirts. I have made a simple a line skirt but I have never pieced a quilt or attempted patchwork. I understand that aligning the grain might be tricky here but are there other aspects that might make it difficult for a beginner to make a version of this type of skirt?

Tried a trick to sew lace more smoothly by running it with toilet paper/paper towel. Used a napkin instead, first sandwiched between two lace pieces (bad idea, harder to remove), then switched to running it underneath. Ripped it off after, but bits are still stuck in the stitching.

I've washed it 4x, dried it twice, tweezed out the bigger pieces, brushed it with a hard bristle brush and toothbrush, and soaked it for hours before rewashing.

Photos are from after all my attempts, still painfully visible against the black lace.

Please helpp! This is my dress for a wedding I'm attending next week!

I was trying to recreate this top Kiara wears in the new season of OBX. It’s a bit of a mess tbh, there’s way too much fabric in the top part but it was my first time doing button holes and elastic casing in the waist and those were a success! The last photo is the short I was trying to mimic.

It is so (sew) nice to see that sewing is making a comeback! It’s an art that many people I speak with thought had been lost. It’s wonderful to see this timeless craft being appreciated and embraced again.

It’s really wonderful to see all the new talent out there taking on projects and creating something meaningful to the soul.

I’m an avid seamstress and have been sewing for 50+ years. I was a beginner once too. 😊 I mainly sewed for my family, but a few years ago, I started doing alterations for others, and that eventually became my side hustle.

I also make clothes, mainly Indian outfits, and I truly enjoy what I do. Sewing teaches us patience, creativity, and perseverance. There’s something incredibly rewarding about seeing the finished piece and knowing that you created it with your own hands.

It’s so nice to see sewing making a comeback and inspiring a new generation. Keep creating, keep learning, and most importantly, enjoy the process! 🧵❤️

Happy sewing everyone!

I made this bag from an old shopping bag.
On the inside the material of the bagmaterial makes a lot of strings. What can i do against that?

Hi, so far I've made scrunchies, a blanket and a pair of dragon wings for my toddler. I'm going to try a paper pattern, I have traced over the correct size onto tracing paper. Now do I put the pattern on the right side or wrong side of the material? Thank you!!! 😊

Hi there.
Im a total beginner to sewing but looking to learn.

I lost my nan earlier this year and my grandad offered me her two sewing machines. I wish I’d shown interest while she was around but I think it’d be a nice skill to pick up in her memory now.

One is an Elba 31c and the other a singer g77. Both appear to be in working order.

I wondered if anyone had any opinions/preferences on which would be better to learn with.

Edit: thank you all so much!! The problem is that the thread is way too thick! I didn’t even realize I bought thread for jeans, I just picked a color which was a rookie mistake!

First time sewer looking for help. And by my first time I mean, I just bought a machine and opened it up. Can anyone tell me why this is happening whenever I attempt a backstitch? I’ve checked the bobbin threading a bunch and as far as I know, it’s not that. Sometimes it just becomes a tangled mess, but sometimes it becomes such a mess that my fabric won’t move anymore and my needle has broken twice because of it. I’m not sure if I’m starting the stitch correctly. And by that I mean, I’m not sure if I’m placing the needle in the correct starting position When I attempt the stitch. I really don’t know anything and I’m trying my best.

I’m super proud of how that came out! I was so scared to do the clothes and details but that turned out soooo good. I still wanna make their weapons but the leather cuffs and honestly hakons whole outfit took forever. I might remake Aiden’s after more practice so I had to make his with the ability to take them off. I also might give him a tail but I’m not sure. I love them so much I’ve been working on them all month and can’t believe they’re done! I’m making celebratory brownies!

I made these Syd Graham Lane pants and they feel too big. I went with my sizing on the chart, but I should have gone down at least one size. Outside of disassembling them and starting over, any recs on how to make them less wide overall?

Hey everyone! Working on a 5-panel hat and trying to figure out how to get the crown to fit tighter/closer to the brim.

​I’m already using a zipper presser foot to get as close as possible, but it’s still not quite where I want it. Any tips, seam tricks, or construction adjustments that helped you solve this?

Thanks!

Hi! So I left 1/2 SA, then sewed along the perimeter using 3/8sa to leave room for the zipper tabs. But it’s still tucking!!! What am I missing? When I press it flat it seems like the zipper wants to lay on one side? Ugh. Please help me? I have a craft fair coming up and am worried I’m going to have a bunch of messes.

Not a question, I just wanted to share my current project and bad life choices. I decided to make this nice felled seam by hand on this pants I'm working on whithout realizing how horrible it would be to make tiny stitches with thin black thread on black fabric. 🫠

This is my first attempt at freestyle or free motion quilting. It's going OK but this last meandering motive has suddenly started getting little loops. (Excuse the pin faux pas.) How do I fix this? This is a brand new machine for me so if it is attention issue, I hope they make it easy for me.

Hi!

does anyone know where I could find a pattern for a quilted storage basket that looks similar to the one pictured? Struggling with Etsy as most of the results seem to be ai or use ai imagery!

Hello! Looking for videos/book/ etc on how to properly use beaded lace & drape it over a dress. I want to make something similar to these just need some guidance because I know satin,silk, and beaded lace are tricky! Thanks in advance