- Patterns
- How do you chose the right size pattern for you.
For tops. you go by your bust measurement. It is easer to take the sides in than to try and add bust to a top. You do not go by your clothing size.
And for pants you use your hip measurement.Once again it is easier to taper up to the waist than add size and shape to the pants.
Next , you check the easement of the pattern. If you don't want it as full as the pattern suggest the go down a size.
One thing to watch is the shoulders on a top. For some reason they think the bigger the bust, the wider the shoulders.
- pressing in pleats
- the best product to press your pleats in is a RAJAH pressing cloth... the cloth last for years.. the funny thing is you can also use it to press the pleats out. It will also help with getting most wrinkle out of cloth as well. It is great to use on garments to get a crisp pressed garment . you can even use it on very fine fabrics. You can wash it time and time again and it still works. I have had one for over ten years.
- Help with Simplicity Dress 2305
- I'm a beginner and still in school and i need help with Simplicity Dress 2305 Dress B, i'don't understand the steps, they look like some complicated language other than english, even though it's english, i just don't speak sewing language.
- Do you need help
- If you have a question or need help with something in the way of sewing, post me a note and I will try and help you or steer you in the right direction.
- Skirt Ruffles
- Hi Everyone,
I need to make a skirt for my school home-ec project. Im going to make a ruffle skirt, I know its going to be hard but I want to make somthing that I will wear afterwards. Im going to have some practice sews on my machine at home but I'm not sure how to sew gathered ruffles, can anyone help me? :)
Thankyou, Brittany.
- what sewing machine to buy?!?!
- Hi, im new to sewing (actually other then high school I havent ever used a machine!) Im keen to leanr and I am just investiagting machine options, the choose is pretty overwhelming!! I want to create kids clothes and sachel/library bags and take up hems on jeans/pants etc. Thats the majority of what I imagine using it for. I see the brotherBM2600 is 50% off, is this a good "first" machine? Your help and advice would be very appreciated!!
- Skipped stitches
- Hello Jenny, I wondered if you could help me.
I'm currently sewing a top using cotton knit fabric (T-shirt type), and my stitches are keep skipping. I can't even use zigzag stitches (needle is moving correctly but it comes out as straight stitch!). On top of that, upper thread is keep breaking. This has never happened with other fabrics. I am using the needle for jersey, and a polyester thread. I have experimented with upper thread tension but no use. I use Brother PS-57, but unfortunately do not have the walking foot. Is there any way to improve/solve the problem? Or is it impossible to sew knit fabric with domestic sewing machine? I'd be very grateful if you could give me some advice. Thank you.
- scraps of iron on interfacing
- Two great usages for scraps of iron-on interfacing.
When your paper pattern gets torn use you scraps of iron interfacing to join it together. If you use sticky tape, you can not iron the paper flat, it will wrinkle and change the shape some times. You can even use it to add sizes to your pattern, just use it on both sides.
You can also use the whiperweft as a label for school clothes . You can not pull it off. I used it on my kids clothes. So don't waist your scraps keep them in a little tub for a rainy day.
- Clips v Pins
- I have just found a great way to hold that soft chiffon or that lovely silk. Quiltting clips. You know the ones that look like hair clips. (The ones I bought from spotlight are Birch binding and hem clips. 30 in a packet).
I use them instead of pins in a lot of places. They hold the fabric more stable for sewing and you can't miss them when you are sewing and you don't get pricked. They also help you to get a straighter hem line. The fabric doesn't get left with pin holes also.
Give them a try. I bet you will love them. Just use them were ever you use pins.
- Sewing Machine for Beginners
- Hello All,
I hv recently joined this group & would really appreciate some advice from the members on my query.
I hv always used my moms sewing machine (Singer) since I was a teenager. Now I want to buy one of my own, not sure where to look & how to start.
I am looking for a sewing machine which would serve my basic sewing needs and also allow me try my hand in slightly advanced techniques like embroidery, etc.
Plz suggest which sewing machine would help me quench my creative thirst ... ;-)
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