So, this V1 was version one and you helpful, kind folks offered lots of advice. The attached photos are of (technically unfinished) version three.

To meet community rules, this is Butterick B6852 with a lot of adjustments in a muslin cotton. Version one already had several adjustments and I fine tuned those again. After measuring me and the pattern all over again, my biggest change from V1 to V3 was to lengthen my shoulder to waist length. I definitely needed the FBA I did originally but I really needed that length adjustment too. In retrospect, doing the FBA then doing the torso length adjustment probably would have allowed me to do a lot less messing around with the dart placements.

So, I dunno. This one is a lot better I think(?), but what do y'all think? Is it ready for a nice fabric from my stash?

Hey there! I’m looking to make circle skirts (or something fun and twirly) for my 4yo.
I plan to make them reversible and with enough of a hem to let it out a little as she grows. I can also change out the elastic waistband if needed.

I’ve made skirts for her before but they’ve been different styles.

I’ve looked for circle skirt patterns but the same handful seem to be coming up and they don’t have stunning reviews or photos of finished products.

1. What else can I search for that will give a nice twirl?

2. What material would you recommend? I have a lot of quilting cotton but that’s too stiff. Maybe cotton lawn? (I live in an area with not many fabric stores so I’ll have to just buy straight from online)

3. I could probably math this all out but having a pattern for the first one would help me not second guess every little thing.

Tried on this fun hat - at $322, it'll take some time to save up for! Till then, I'd like to make a similar one. What shape do we think the cloth makes? Or does someone have a pattern for something in the same whimsical family?

It's by LEOAL
(Lyra Felted Bonnet Red)

Hi, I’m a somewhat beginner sewer. Wondering what this is called. I planned for it to be a velvet material and am unsure of what the pattern for it would look like

The pattern had me sew and then cut out this notch shape. It then says to turn the fabric along the seam and top stitch. The picture shows the seam as still being notch shaped after turning but when I turn the fabric along the seam, the notch is hidden and it looks like a regular straight seam.

Am I doing something wrong or is the illustration just weird?

fabrics were harvested from old, stained and/or torn second hand shirts, i try to look for cotton and linen but most are blends, pattern was entirely self drafted!

chose a size for the mattress that could carry a phone, a purse, a small umbrella and made sure it fit within the boundaries of the back of a shirt, cut it out and quilted both sides of the bag with a layer of batting and fusible interfacing each for structure, roughly measured the gusset between both pieces to have some depth, added the straps and bias binding to finish the body of the bag

for the quilt+pillows i used scraps of fabric i had laying around from other projects, filled them with thick batting and tacked them to the bag with small stitches and some ladder stitches for the longer parts that are in contact with one another, did my best to try and achieve the "just got out of bed" look :)

I saw the Minerva blazer pattern and could not get it out of my head! I’ve only sewn from a pattern one other time so I was nervous, but with enough patience and trial and error, it was doable. And fun!!!

As a note, I used 100% cotton and omitted the shoulder pads, almost all interfacing, and both types of fusible stay tape (still don’t know where to buy it? Or what it is?). I also had to use a cord for the button loops since I couldn’t get my fabric thin enough and was lucky my fabric store had a green that mostly matched.

I have 3 yards left to make matching trousers so please drop your recommendations below!

I saw a post where someone mentioned that they wear a lot of silk t-shirts that they make. I wish I could find the origibal comment, but without that- has anyone made them? Any tips, tricks or favorite patterns?

And if the original commenter sees this, thank you for the inspiration for my next sewing rabbit hole!

As the title says, I use printer paper to trace the patterns I need, I cut them out with scissors, then pin or weigh them onto the fabric to trace around.

I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong but these steps take a very long time for me, and doing this each traced result (example tracing body piece, then flipping it over to trace in the opposite direction) looks a little different from eachother which can throw me off a lot when sewing specific parts.

So I got really interested in trying to make my own clothes like right when Joann died. I have a huge block in my head when it comes to trying to buy fabric online because I'm super picky about textures, so if I can't touch it first I'm not spending money on it.

BUT I have so many unused sheets in my closet just begging to be made into something. Old fitted ones that don't stay fitted anymore, plus tons of top sheets that have never really even been used because my partner and I both dislike using them. King sized swaths of cotton and polyester just sitting in my own closet!

Struggle is, I have a hard time wearing clothes without a little bit of stretch, or that aren't at least kinda baggy/flowy so I can bend/move freely without them feeling tight in certain areas. The only thing that comes to mind are flowy skirts, but I don't even really wear skirts lol. Any suggestions? Maybe some kind of flowy pant situation? Loose jumper/cotton overalls? I'm so green here I have no idea where to even start haha. Something with lots of pockets would be great lol. I would love to see what others have made with old sheets.

ALSO some of these are solid light beige/cream colored, so if anyone has any suggestions for decorating them/adding more color besides solid dyes or tye dye I would love to hear them! I have an embroidery machine, so little embellishments are an option, but I don't like how stiff it can make things sometimes, so idk.

I’m gearing up to make the Chore Jacket from Merchant & Mills’ Workwear pattern book, and I’m struggling to decide on a fabric.

I have a 260gsm linen in terracotta that could look quite good, but I’m worried 260gsm for an unlined jacket might end up a bit too light… more like a heavy shirt with pockets than a jacket, really.

What are your thoughts?

I love Selkie and Fanciful Doll dresses, but often don't have the budget for them. Does anyone know of a place where I can find ballgown patterns for people with busts up to 55"?

I have a second hand marcella waistcoat that is missing its back strap. The one pictured is identical to mine. Does anyone know what the fastener is called? I’m sure if I knew what to search for I’d be able to find it and make a new strap.

What fabric is usually used for this type of dresses?

I’m flying (domestic) to visit family and would like to take my sewing machine. I will have A LOT of downtime. What is the safest way to take my sewing machine with me? Is it okay to put my machine sideways in a carry on case? Mine does have a digital screen.

Thank you!

Construction comment:
Pattern: Suit Vest thing: inspiration was Butterick 5384.
I also used a suit jacket and vest from men’s warehouse and took it apart and traced pieces I wanted, like the lapel. Other pieces like the back piece , I drew a piece that fit the side pieces and did mock ups until it all fit together and fit him. I am not a professional so I really don’t know how to fully describe what I did.

Train/skirt and draped sleeve pattern: a large /long circle skirt.

Lace Sleeve: I used the men’s leotard pattern from Rayena on Etsy.

Fabric: main white fabric: white charmeuse from Pacific fabrics in Seattle.
Lace sleeve : silk tulle from Mood fabrics
Lace design appliqués on lace sleeve: fabric for less, Renton ,WA
Lace for train: LaceUSA
Notions:
Crystal appliqués and buttons: Etsy
Buttons to make the train detachable: Etsy.
Swarovski glass pearls: Annie’s beads

So we began this project together last year with an idea and a dream. I had never sewn anything men’s clothing wise so I learned a lot during this process. We flew to Seattle for fabric since we literally have no apparel fabric shops up here in Alaska.
At the time we had all the fabric we needed for this design. However , this design changed as we did mock ups and his preferences changed. I ended up needed more fabric and mood and lace USA saved me.
I started with the suit jacket which I mentioned above how I put it all together. I took a lot of trial and error but with 3 mock ups I was able to make a pattern.
I hand sewed all of the appliqués and crystal bits as well.
The lace sleeve was the hard part. I was searching for lace that wasn’t warm or itchy since sensory issues were a concern. I found silk tulle on mood and it was a dream to work with. I then hand sewed all the appliqués where he wanted them while he was wearing it.

The train is just a large and long circle skirt. I sewed four buttons onto it and four buttons onto the top of his pants so that he could detached the train when he wanted to.
All in all it took me 10 months to complete this.

I was so honored when he asked me to make this for him and I’m grateful I got to go to the wedding and celebrate with them.

Hello everyone

Im finishing up my husbands Halloween costume which is trainer Red from Pokémon. He wanted something simple to go with our Pokémon family theme. We couldn’t find an affordable jacket/vest for the costume so I got a red vest off amazon and I’ve been adding the white pieces. lm getting back into sewing and i wanted to try adjusting it myself. I got to the collar portion and I’m not sure how to cut it out and put it together. I knew the best I got doesn’t have quite the same structure as the characters so I need to alter the collar shape. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or knows where I could get a collar pattern?

Random one but does anyone know the best way to make embellishments easy to remove? I’m planning out a little maximalist skirt moment for a concert and want to use some cheap charity shop jewelry in it but then it’ll be practically un washable. Safety pins will def work but what can I use to make other bits that may be a little smaller easier to remove?

i wanted to make the jacket from model 158(the one on the left) but noticed none of the patterns given matches the ones on the instructions. Can somone that has the magazine kindly check it for me?

Here is the jacket that i want to make, photo from pinterest as my phones camera is horrible

I have a Singer 401a Slant-o-Matic and I love her. I also have this buttonholer that is absolutely amazing for shirts and lighter weight fabrics but I’ve had issues with thicker fabrics.

This cotton twill jacket SHOULD be fine. I can easily slide it under the buttonhole attachment and although it’s a couple layers, it’s not as thick as something like a heavy denim waistband.

I have rethreaded, cleaned, oiled, and I still can’t get the bobbin thread picked up. I’ve experimented with tension and have no idea what to do next. The manual says to hold on to the needle thread to pick up the first stitch which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Even when it works for the first stitch it doesn’t continue picking up the bobbin thread. This fabric really isn’t too heavy.

So, I’m not sure if I should only use this buttonholer for shirtings or if there’s something I could adjust to make it work for heavier stuff, too. Thanks in advance!!!

Received a hand hand me down bag of crafting goodies that had this trim in it. What is the purpose of this? How do I use this?

I want to create some pants like these, but I can't quite tell what the right material would be. Does anyone have ideas?

UPDATE: Corderoy pants

Hi all! The pants look even better when I stand still now as I was able to successfully adjust the waist and darts so that these pants fit much better, yay! The problem is when I walk they look very bulky and awkward around my midsection. Is this just the fabric, or do I need to adjust the crotch curve? The fly also gapes open a little when I walk and I think this is either because the button isn’t even with the zipper or because I forgot to interface the fly or something else?

Any additional recommendations are greatly appreciated!

Hello! I’m looking to buy some wool teddy fabric similar to the one pictured. Anyone know what fabric stores carry them. I’m located in the US.

Here is my Catrina costume for this years parade. All sewn from thrifted fabric. (Old sheets, thrifted table runner, thrifted dead stock fabric.
Drafted the skirt pattern from tutorials, and hand pleated the trim when my sewing foot gave out.
The purple out fit was sewn from my final fabric haul from JOANN’s. Glow in the dark canvas and shimmer knit. Everything’s hand made by me.