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!

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)

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.

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?

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’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!

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. 🫠

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!

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?

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 have always loved fashion and always wanted to learn to sew! I am first generation American and my parents didn't really understand that my love of fashion could've been a career path. As many parents who migrated here to afford their children a successful future, our options were limited to medical, educational, and law degrees. Now at 47, a single mom to a beautiful 6 yr old special needs child, working full time, I decided this is what I want to do with my limited free time! I bought a beginner friendly sewing machine on marketplace from and elderly lady who could no longer see therefore did no longer needed it. I have no idea where to start. I barely even use needle and thread however I am a quick learner once I understand the basics. I am a true beginner! So I am asking for tips and advice on where the heck to start! Do I need to learn to hand sew along with machine? Do I take an in person beginner class vs a virtual one? What do I look for in an instructor? How do I learn about fabrics and measuring etc. I guess my goal is to play around and make clothes that I can actually wear. I am not trying to start a fashion brand at this age but think it would be fun to customize certain styles that I love but would tweak to suit my tastes better. Obviously also simples like hemming, taking in or letting out clothing to help family out but again nothing too serious. I am hoping I have a talent for it and learn to love it. Otherwise I hate it and move on to a new hobby! Thanks in advance!

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?

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!

Hello! My machine will not go in reverse. When I press the button the wire moves but it will not move the shaft. The shaft is not seized as I can move it freely with my hand, more photos in comments. This is my first machine and I just inherited it a week ago. Everything works perfectly except this

Edit to add it’s a kenmore, autocorrect sorry

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.

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?

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.

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.

Hello!

I am a beginner looking to take sewing more seriously. I’ve been watching tutorials online and have finished a few projects, but my work definitely looks amateur.

I feel really passionate about learning proper and more professional looking techniques, specifically for making clothing. Does anybody have any recommendations of Youtube series’ or playlists? Or possibly affordable online courses? I live in a remote area so attending any classes in person would be challenging.

Any and all advice is welcome!! :)

I have a number of heavy work pants that are mostly fine except the crotch always blows out on me. I want to Frankenstein a couple into useable pants, but some know if my machine or any of the needles can handle the heavy fabric. How can I tell?

So for the last couple of years I’ve found myself wishing for a sewing machine to tailor my own clothing.

I’m talking very simple tailoring (t-shirts, jeans and sweatpants). Knowing I could use it to make a tote or some EDC stuff is nice, but realistically not something I’m looking for.

I was gonna go for a Singer Heavy Duty since every YouTuber seems to be pushing it, but local reddit wisdom states otherwise.

My current options are
Brother ST371HD
Janome 1522

I can get both for around the same price through Amazon.
I don’t think vintage or semi-industrial machines are needed for my use case.

Since my goal is to do light tailoring, should I be looking at cheaper machines, or would the Brother/Janome (or even Singer) would suffice?

Hello everybody, I am a married man to a woman who sews. However, she is only real knowledgeable in Jersey cotton denim corduroy. You know, thicker stuff. And she doesn’t have much experience with waistband elastic.

So here is my dilemma. I really want to make undies and lingerie. Specifically looking to make man thongs at this current moment for myself. I’ve never sewn anything in my life. At this point, I’m pretty proficient with the surgery but when it comes down to trying to put quarter inch elastic in my man thong or woman’s thong I can’t keep everything straight.

Does anyone have any resources or tips on how I can complete my projects? I have about 15 undies that would be great until I got to the waistband elastic and the leg band elastic.

I have been using up cycle tencell model and other thin stretchy soft materials that she’s not used to using. Ultimately, I would love to use silk, but I have to master these other materials first.

Thank you in advance. I’ve been a long time reader of all these sewing sub credits, and I appreciate each and every one of your knowledge.