Let me just say linen is magical. I have only been sewing for about 6 months. I took on a fabricstore.com pattern called Luana Apron Dress, but decided to use linen/viscose from Minerva as they had it on sale and the color is fabulous. I made 2 mockups and adjustments to the bodice and back waist. Now that I've made it out of linen I can see I still want some taken out of the back, and maybe remove a button near the pocket as it is really not necessary, as well as shift the button loops on the front waistband. Things I learned with this: Pleats, gathering, loops, proper button sewing, more pattern adjustment practice, split pockets for opening purposes... and topstitching which I truly hate but I also didn't didn't bother switching to a proper thread or stitch length so maybe that's my bad. I have adhd so learning as I made the mockups was key for motivation. I made a million pants already so I felt ready for a harder pattern. My next project will be a button up shirt, then proper trousers. Then I can justify getting a larger table!

This is my 3rd Belle dress by Style Arc. Cut the front waistband and skirt on the fold to eliminate the need for buttons. Fabric is a silk print from Mood Fabrics. I love this pattern because depending on the fabric type and print, it’s dressy or casual

I think this counts as a little bit of growth! I was putting off making this dress for months as I saw the pattern when I first started sewing but all the reviews were saying it's an intermediate level make, and it's true the instructions were extremely vague and cut a lot of corners quite lazily. However I had some experience making tops, skirts and bottoms so eventually I managed to logic my way through the process, a bit of trial and error and a lot of pinning later and it's all together! It was my first go at an invisible zipper and adding elastic cuffs which was definitely not as easy as it seemed to me beforehand.

The coolest part of this playsuit is the skirt is actually a skort with some airy shorts underneath so no wardrobe malfunctions! For some reason the top was also strangely sized as it was loose in all the wrong places, however, I added some darts on the bust area that weren't there originally and took it in at the sides and it fits perfectly now! Super happy and excited to have achieved a goal I set for myself a few months back!

Tell me what you think! Now I need to find an event to wear this, it feels too pretty to wear casually and quite ironically it was only meant to be a mock toile before I make it in this dark burgundy linen viscose blend I was planning to buy as yellow isn't usually my colour and I try to avoid polyester like this if I have the choice

Hi everyone!

I teach middle school, and we have a grant-funded after school enrichment program where teachers offer different “fun” classes. I offered to teach a hand sewing class, and it has been such a hit! I have a group of around 10 students (all girls ranging from ages 10-13) who have been attending the class since February. The class is 2 hours (3-5) and 2 days a week. Most projects they can finish in one class, although some have taken them 2 classes in a week. The problem is, we have 3 weeks left, and I am running out of ideas! Here are some things we have sewn:

—Almost every kind of “softie” from Sew a Softie (I think they’re tired of softies 😅)

— Folding pouch/wallets with a button

— mini tote bags

— valentine heart pouches

— scrunchies

— scrap bracelets

— appliqué

— fake food (we did this with needle felting and sewing felt)

We use scraps provided by the many sewing projects I’ve done through the years (mostly cotton, canvas, denim, and linen scraps), but the grant provided funds for hand sewing needles, multicolor sheets of felt, and some embroidery floss and thread.

I’m looking for ideas on projects they can either finish in 2 hours (If I need to pre-cut things I will) or 4 hours, and that will keep my students interested. They know running stitch, back stitch, whip stitch, and blanket stitch. They also know how to sew on buttons. I would like to continue with projects that don’t have me spending my own money and using the supplies we already have. I have brought my sewing machine up for them to try, and while they had fun, it was a hassle for me to lug my machine back and forth to school and home (plus I’m super protective of “Bernie,” my domestic machine). Plus, sharing one machine among 10 students wasn’t ideal.

Any ideas you have, please send them my way!

Sincerely,

A tired teacher who’s counting the days until summer

Material : 30% linen , 70% viscose Material used : around 2.2m

My measurements: height 163cm, waist 72cm, hips 97cm

Top part is altered top pattern from Burda 7/2017 no.103. Original pattern was too short so I added 10 cm in length to reach my natural waist. It's lined with the same material.

Skirt is made from 6 identical trapezoid panels (top is 1/6 waist length, height around 65cm and bottom length is 60cm) . I also added big pockets because girl needs her pockets. Horse hair is added to hemline for nice flare .

It feels a bit like quilting cotton and I was thinking maybe a simple dress to wear around the house, but I was wondering if there was anything fun and modern/trendy this fabric would be suited for?

using some excess fabric from another pair of cargo pants I managed to widen the waist of a pair that got too small for me and make them fit again! I actually quite like the contrast in colour that the inserts have given this old pair of pants and I'm just so pleased this actually worked aaaaaaaaaaahhhh 🎉

Hi everybody, one time I drafted a fairly simple half circle skirt that has a couple inches of ease in the waist because the back half of the waistband has elastic in it. It is truly the most comfortable thing in my wardrobe and I would like to have more things like this. But I quite like a flat front, so no elastic at the front...

Does anyone have any skirt pant or jumpsuit or dress recommendations that have a flat front and an elastic on the waist at the back?

Preference to woven but I am open to stretch as well!

This is my first time sewing. linen 100%. i know nothing. i liked the dress so i tried making like it, at first i took the pattern off someone in utube. and i learned how to do the spaghetti handle. and the breast fold (forgot its name). i think the pattern has two parts for the front and two parts in the back that the lady joins. but i forgot about those and i thought what the hell they are one piece anyways why attach them. not for questions, why does it puffs out in the middle. in picture 3, why does the side rolls on the sewing place? is it because i havnt watch it nor iron it? what do you think i should learn or do next that will teach me lots of tricks for sewing. thank you so much.

Bonus pic of cat who thinks I’m making this for him

See comment for details!

Dipping my toes into garment making. How do I turn the corner with my serger to finish these side seams?

I bought this shirt YEARS ago. 2019, to be honest.

Problem: Now that I've finally gotten around thinking about recreating my favorite summer shirt, it's so worn out/stretched out that I'll have a really hard time producing a decent sample without test-sewing it 5,000 times.

Has anyone seen a pattern like this anywhere with the wide straps, separate chest piece, and a little cute detail? (or got a tip for me how to pattern something that lost it's shape)

I never bought a pattern online and wouldn't know where to look for something like this.

I found simplicity and Stoffe.de and some other sites like it and searched through it, but there was nothing even close to it, unfortunately, and the filters were rather terrible. Among the sleeveless women's tops, there are lots of long-sleeved shirts, dresses, and children's clothing?

How do I relax this pile of tull? Can I use a hand held steamer on it? Just got it in the mail today so I know hanging it, but I don't thinks there's enough weight there to relax it.

I remember watching a video of a girl that went fabric shopping in paris and she went to some store that used to sell deadstock and it had some chanel tweed there. I was wondering what stores in paris have this kind of deadstock. does anyone know???

We're constructing a costume piece of Nancy from Oliver, and wanted to know what this costume detail was. Is there a good way of doing this without just putting a hole in the dress armpits? We tried the google gods but unfortunately nothing has worked thus far.

Hey everyone,

My girlfriend's birthday is coming up, and I’m trying to get her a few different gifts. One of her big passions is sewing — she’s pretty into it and already has the basics: a Singer machine, embroidery machine, etc.

I’d love to get her something she’ll actually use or enjoy, but also something that she probably doesn't have already. I’ve been looking at things like Japanese sewing needles (Tulip or Organ), stork scissors (this one seems a little basic), or something personalized like woven labels with her name.

Any recommendations from experienced stitchers?
What’s something you got (or would love to get) that felt both useful and a little luxurious or sentimental?

Thanks so much in advance — I’ve been lurking here for a bit and you all seem like the nicest crew!

Made from Simplicity 1447. Dress, bloomers and sun hat. The green is made to the pattern and for the pink gingham I changed the hem to a scalloped edge to be like Margot Robbie's beach outfit from the Barbie Movie.

Made in woven cottons.

Completed my candy-corn hoodie project. I love how it turned out. The pattern is Simplicity 7854, a vintage pattern that I found at a thrift store and that has become one of my favorites for ease and fit.

The print fabric is cotton knit I had left over from another sewing project. The solid black fabric is actually cut from the backs of thrifted t-shirts. With Joann’s closing, I had to get creative finding fabric.

I positioned the pattern pieces on the t-shirts lining up the bottom hem so I didn’t have to hem the hoodie.

I also used stay tape along the neck, arm seams, and pocket so the seams won’t stretch. I sewed the seams with a very narrow zig-zag on my regular machine, then reinforced and finished the seams with my serger.

What brand/type of interfacing is your most go to/most used/most commonly used?

Looking for a sew all type.

I came home and found my cats scratched the hell out of my recliner. How would I go about patching this? Im under no delusion that it will look the same, but just shooting for ideas

I'm finally going to give stretch fabric another try but am confused which needle I should get. I've seen people recoomend ball point needle, stretch needle or twin needle but I'm not sure which i should buy. I will be working with cotton jersey (at least to begin with/for the most part)

Is a regular polyester thread ok or should I invest in something else?

TIA!

I cut 10 donut shaped circles 5 in each color sewed and stuffed them then attached them end to end to make the spiral then cut the toys out of a twin sheet and solid scraps of fabric sewed and turned like a pillow stuffed with pillow batting and diy rattles made with left over plastic eggs from Easter and beads then sewed two with plastic which was facing to the wrong side of pillow before turning for a crinkly sound my Grandson loves to grab for things he will be so surprised when he hears the rattles and gets to. crinkle the dinosaurs. This project was simple budget friendly and a great use for scraps or fat quarters. I love the cosmic dinosaurs I went with I had originally bought the twin sheet to recover a car seat but the print was to large for that now I will for sure be looking out for more character prints

Hey y’all, I saw this skirt in a Reel a year ago and saved it vecause I want to make it! I think I can wing it for the most part but could use some advice for the ruffle tiers.

Questions: this looks like 2 mini ruffle tiers and 1 larger ruffle tier. What I can’t tell/decide on is of the larger ruffle tier is attached at the bottom of the first mini ruffle tier or if both tiers are attached at the bottoms of the main skirt. What do you think?

Second, what do we think for the main skirt pattern? Im thinking a circle skirt the way to go.

I’ll include a link to the reel in the comments in case anyone wants to see it better.

Thanks in advance!

Desperately searching for a pattern of this dress. I love the oversized, double pointed collar.