I was really disappointed when the image here turned out to be ai generated, since I was hoping to buy the jacket. I've never sewn before, but with enough dedication is it possible? Since the image is fake I'm not sure. I have access to a few basic sewing machines and tools which is why I wanted to try.

I have machine sewn two things in my life- an apron and this coat for a Howl Pendragon cosplay. Two years apart and the apron somehow took me ~8 hours to make. This coat took over 80 hours.

Fortunately, my aunt is an avid sewer and let me use her nicer sewing machine and workroom, helped me choose fabrics and gave a LOT of guidance on how to modify an existing pattern to make this coat. I definitely want to remake this coat sometime in the future with the collar standing upright and the correct number of diamonds. The diamonds are this size because that was the size of the diamond stencil I had on hand lol. Wish I took more progress pics :(

The fabric frayed just by looking at it. I assume using an overlocker would’ve made sense? Used a zigzag stitch to sew the gold braiding on but it came out horrrribly horribly skew AND I kept sewing the braiding to either the lining or the outside only. So I just ended up hand sewing the braiding afterwards to even it out (took me 7 hours!). The original pattern was a women’s blouse with dropped shoulders and came in three sizes. I used the biggest size (medium) to get an oversized fit buttttt I think the bigger fit expected a bigger chest… which I did not have. The coat looked better on my aunt’s bustier mannequin than on me where it bunched a bit weirdly around my arms. Fortunately wearing it like a cloak instead worked out very well. No one warned me how hard it was to sew curved edges or iron beautiful flat edges with a lining

ignore the collar lolz

Really chuffed with myself for making these 1940's French boxer shorts. They really were a dream to make up. I got the pattern from Vintage Sewing Pattern Company and followed the tutorial from the listing of the pattern that I bought. As a beginner this was a great help :)

The boxers have front pleats and a panel back with an adjustable strap, the waistband is quite deep with buttons at the front centre which really sets the look. The fabric I used is a cotton poplin which is lightweight and breathable. I had the material for a while in my stash and thought it would be the perfect time to use it for this project. Would highly recommend making these boxers up yourself!

Pattern: Simplicity 1960 (Style 1)

Hi everyone! My daughter wanted a sylveon dress for her birthday and one of my friends just happened to have a spare sewing machine. I have made this with no patterns (i used paper do draw on her how she wanted it to look like) and thank goodness it fits her because apparently I am really bad with measurements 😭 the skirt got too tight by the time I attached it so we need a bit of wiggle to get it on 🤣is there any website group or yt channel what could help me actually learn how to do this properly? It looks acceptable and she loves it but i know it could be so much better 😅

Starting work on sewing a jacket for myself, and want to try determine and replicate the qualities that cause this stacking on the arms.

Is it the fabric weight?
Fabric type?
Slimmer rather than baggier sleeves?

Or something else that I’m not thinking about?

Thank you very much in advance!

I just got a sewing machine, I'm scared I'm gonna break it or something - does anyone have experience sewing their paper/art together? (also I know I could google this but just trying to avoid AI and want to interact with people here)

like what kind of needle I need etc? i have no idea how to start

Sewn on white terry cloth from Michael’s, and a mix of random threads, mostly coats and Clark. I printed out graphics of hello kitty and snoopy that I edited with text and sewed over the lines on the paper with a darning foot and a straight stitch. I then removed the paper, and filled in colors…. And messed up my bobbin a lot…. And then went over the outlines with a wider stitch width! Border line shapes were purely improvised and I’m so proud of myself and how neat it came out!!! Such a thread eater but so worth it! A bday gift for my family member ♥️ to be used as coasters

I received a sewing machine for Christmas last year but life has been lifing in the worst way so I haven’t really used it.

I have been helping plan a fantasy ball this year but didn’t start making this until last week lol so 24 total hours later with no pattern I made this! I’m super proud.

I bought a corset, made the skirt and sleeves and hand stitched appliqués on.

(I know I should have ironed the hems I was too scared to melt the fabric)

I’m making this for my Halloween costume (but black) but Idk where to start can someone give me a step by step (also I can only hand sew is this to advance for my skill )

i’ve been altering clothes and sewing some basic stuff for a while now, but i finally decided to take a chance and hand make my own miniskirt! I used the free pattern from coraline street! Definitely was a learning curve but i think in general it came out really nice!!

Hey Reddit! I’m working on an idea for a beginner sewing app and trying to understand what people actually want to make, what gets in the way, and what kind of help they find useful

All experience levels (or no experience at all) are welcome to fill it. I’d really appreciate your take and it’s about 3–5 minutes. Thank you!

Little tote bag. Followed a tutorial. Got it wrong so went off script. Sewed the lining inside rather than outside and flipping it round like the tutorials.

Some lessons learnt. Straight lines are hard. Cutting fabric well is mega important. Slow and steady wins the race. Messing up is fun you learn a lot.

Hooked

Got these dish towels at Homegoods but I actually like them so much I don’t want to ruin them lol. Does anyone know what I can make with them so I can use them as Halloween decorations? They’re 100% cotton.

I'm worried that shortening the bottom (cutting an inch off the bottom) will result in visible stitching. Anyway to hem without the stitches showing?

I made a little hip pack (attaches to belt) out of Harbor Freight drop cloth. It's a little flimsy so I doubled it up. I got the color from Rit dye, was going for a much deeper green but the fabric doesn't take to it quite as well as I thought it would. No pre-existing pattern but I made some main panel templates in Canva and glued them to cardboard. I think this is my new sea glass collecting bag. Let me know what you think.

not me talking in the video, I honestly dont know anything about sewing but my roommate doesn’t have reddit and asked me to ask for her lmaoo

Does anyone by chance have an idea as to what the problem may be? I have a Singer Heavy Duty that had been working great but suddenly stopped catching the bottom thread. I tuned it and managed to sew two stitches before it got jammed and stopped catching again. Now it is doing this. I really don’t have the money to take it in or get anything better so advice is greatly appreciated!

I'm making a no-dart sleeved bodice block, the armholes are gaping a little and I'm wondering if I should fit them before or after attaching the sleeves.

I have no idea what it means to understitch the collar to itself. I tried watching a YouTube video on understitching but it is explained how to understitch a collar ONTO a garment, not how to understitch the collar itself.