My wedding dress doesn’t fit my wedding is in two days

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How would you go about creating a pea pod bag?

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My new sewing supply container is full of these weird crumbly sweet things ....

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Anyone Know of a Pattern for a Dress Like This?

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I’m looking to recreate this dress

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I’m hoping to sew a cape for my wedding, but I’m having a hard time finding any patterns because i don’t know what this neckline is called. Where can I find patterns for this type of collar?

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I had questions a while ago about making a blanket. Thanks to your tips I now have one very cosy happy boy.

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What type of pattern should I be looking for in order to make the dark orange skirt on the right? Any resources/videos you can recommend for beginners?

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Anyone know what fabric is used in this gorgeous vivienne westwood dress worn by Dita? I guess it’s some type of silk? And how do you think the volume was created? Just tulle?

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Does anyone know what to look up to find a pattern like this?

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I’m looking for a pattern for this blouse or something comparable to it.

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How do you get fabric to fall like this? Is it the hem, the cut, or a combo?

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Is this a good color concept for this pattern?

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Has anyone tried making Simplicity 1426 as a swimsuit top?

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Does anyone know what this style of dress is and have any pattern recommendations for it?

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Wore the Isabela costume I made for a few Halloween parties, any tips on washing it now?? Crepe and Tulle fabric.

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Making my wedding dress!

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How would you go about making a dress similar to this?

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Help! I have a huge crush on this Vivienne Westwood but cannot afford it. How would you replicate it?

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Finished snake dress!

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Help with this pattern? (see comments)

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Pretty obsessed with these cushions and bought the perfect minky to replicate. My question is, how do I get the edges like that?

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Anybody have a video tutorial on how pleats like these are SEWN in place?

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Does anyone have any tricks for transferring this piece onto a denim jacket? I like it too much not to wear. Any ideas welcome

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What is this style of dress called? Where can I find a pattern for it? Thanks!

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Beginner at sewing clothes - is this pattern doable with crinkle rayon?I purchased three yards of crinkle rayon before realizing it was a very difficult fabric to work with. I made an attempt to sew this dress last year but gave up. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for working with this material?

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Please help me find a pattern similar to this cloak/cape.

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Anyone have any tips to stop the lining from rolling to the right side of the garment? I’ve already understitched however it’s still showing. Thanks :)

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Can anyone recommend a pattern to make a skirt like this? Unfortunately the only image I can get of it.

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Hello, reddit! Can someone help me find the name of the fabric used in Aurora's dress?

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Ya’ll! Im about to throw this thing out the window.

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Can someone tell me what skirt type this is? Thank you<3

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Vintage Commodore Sewing Machine Manual/Fix?

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What kind of fabric is this? (details in comments!)

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I'm making this dress which has pleats that go all around the skirt from the front to the back starting and finishing on the same side, the skirt, only has one dart on the side right, that looks like the side seam. I need to put a zipper where the pleats meet on the left side, but I don't know how

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Boyfriend is out of town for a long weekend, so you know what that means: updating my wardrobe!

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I posted for help with my Rag rug in December. Here is my update!

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My boyfriend got me this sewing machine. I’ve never sown before & the manual is no where to be seen, I’ve tried YouTubing tutorials & looking up manuals on the internet but none of them are for this machine. Anyone know what model it is? If you have a guide please help a girl out

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hi! I am new to sewing clothes and I've always wanted to make this dress. would anyone know where to find a pattern that replicates this? thank you in advance!

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What is this type of bag bottom called and how would I sew it?

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I'm desperately looking for a pattern to make this jumpsuit from Star Trek - any ideas?

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Could somebody tell me what is the purpose of these tools?

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Sewers! please help a confused me! what happened to fabric in pre-wash? more in comments

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new to sewing and am getting a collection

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I think I’m in love. Can anyone point me to a pattern? Even better if there’s a YouTube video because I’m a visual learner.

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I’m making my wedding dress and want to know if these pieces look like a good starting point. I am gathering the over skirt and using boning in the middle sash. I’m excluding the collar and just having a deep v neckline.

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I bought this lovely gown on a super clearance sale and plan to wear it to a formal event in September. How can I fancy it up a bit? (The sleeves don’t feel so long in person, and I plan to wear it on the ends of my shoulders and not truly off-shoulder.) thanks for any and all ideas!

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Anybody has a tutorial on how to make this kind of eyes for my plushies?

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I bought this huge roll of trim for $1. What can I do with it?

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A pattern for this blouse?

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Knife Pleats -- how close to pin?

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A while ago, just before I left a teaching job in Africa, my friend and I had students sign fabric so we could make some living art skirts. We used available fabric and sharpies, but now that I’m stateside and leaving my school, I’d love to have a durable white fabric for writing on. Ideas?

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Anyone know of a non-vintage dupe for this Simplicity pattern from 1992? (Simplicity 7841)

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Are the patterns on the white fabric too much beside the gold? I'm wanting to use the white for long open sleeves (the only place they'll be as an accent) but I'm not sure if it'll make it too busy

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Why is my bobbin doing this?

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(beginner sewer) I recently ordered a dress that fits everywhere except the bust. It’s a bustier style dress so it has cups. Is there anyway I can make the cups larger so that the dress fits?

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Dropping stitches on minky blanket

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Not sure what would cause this strange pulling underneath the waistband. Ideas? Thanks!

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Forgot to pre-wash

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What are these kind of shorts called?

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Sewing for the first time, and my skirt doesn’t flare out enough. Can I use this method (slash and spread) on a finished skirt to add more volume?

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Looking for a base pattern close to this

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Pattern says ‘cut on fold’ on both edges of skirt. How do I fold the fabric to have 2 folds?

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I’m wanting to make this mask, but don’t know how to stabilise the neck...

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How would you sew sleeves like this? I would like to sew a top like this one but I don’t get how the sleeves don’t fall down.

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Not new to sewing, new to using patterns. Why are the numbers with circles in a different place than numbers on the line with triangles?

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Will flannel work for Butterick 4377? More in comments...

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I finished all of my button holes before confirming I had measured correctly.

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Making a coat pattern out of a dress pattern: looking for tips

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Pls help with the skirt. I knew I’d struggle with the middle so I made the dress a 2pc, the rest is finished. I tried to self draft by tracing the dress then extending it a little on extra firm stabilizer, it was lumpy and very hippy. Thought maybe a diy petticoat? Any help will be appreciated.

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Making this poncho with boiled wool, how should I finish the edge without being too bulky?

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What is the best way to shrink those holes left after ripping the seams?

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Tu-taco solutions?

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What's this doo-dad called? And, how do I find a quality one that will fit what I have?

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Quick and small ironing without the board. Use a mini flat iron for pressing fabric. Use cautiously if you can't control the temperature.

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Thank you for your advice, I got it on eventually!

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Cut too far when opening a buttonhole

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How did she do the hem of this skirt without stitching?

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Has anyone had any experience with Butterick B6242? As n enthused beginner sewer I bought the infamous Retro walkaway pattern and this too. Haven't done anything with the other but considering this.

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Everything was going well until I attached the waistband. How can I fix it?

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What do you use to trace patterns? (More in comments)

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Thank you everyone for your help! Its twice the size and 80 bucks more but i am already happy with it, any tips and tricks for a newbie?

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I took in the waist of my work shirt, but it doesn’t look quite right. Any suggestions to make it lay better along the waist and hips? I took 2.5in off each side.

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I want to make something from this but unsure about the combination and what would I do?

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I’m looking for a pattern for the inside of this purse! I have the book and the fabric I’m just not sure how to go about making it

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Thank you for your help !

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How difficult do y'all think it would be to make this?

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I want to take this wedding dress and make it my prom dress. Do I dye it before or after altering it?

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Any ideas on how the organza outer-layer pattern is constructed? At first I thought circle skirt, but there's no bodice-skirt seam, then maybe godets, but I don't see any seams for that either. Thoughts? What am I missing? Thank you!

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Learning how to use my serger: does this look right? (More info in comments.)

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Not quite a sewing question, but does anyone know the designer? I couldn’t tell if it’s a blazer or a dress but it’s been living in my head rent free. Ego Nwodim wore it on the last SNL opening. Any clues🔍 are appreciated!

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Absolute zero skills, how do I fix this?

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Need help cleaning 1918 Singer 127

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Using knit sweater as fabric

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Does anyone have a pattern/draft starting point for this 80s shirt? (Worn in tv-show Haunting of Bly Manor)

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Trying to make a fish plush pattern. But no idea how I should do the gills. Some kinda of rounded dart? Trying to make his head a bit chunky. Any ideas?

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I bought this fleece fabric today and washed it and it's shedding like crazy, can I save it?

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Thank you guys for your input on my button conundrum! Here’s a pic of the finished shirt.

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I'm obsessed with this dress from queens gambit, wanted to know if you think the fabric is geometric or if it's a white and black fabric sewn together to create the hour glass effect? How would you go about pattern drafting? I hope that made sense :)

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Pattern help tiered skirt

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Why is this happening (from the bobbin side)!?? 😭

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Afghan coat, fur edging. How would you go about this?

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Adviceon where to find waterproof/breathable fabric? I'm creating a grooming smock dress, so anything with paws, cats/dogs, scissors, etc is appreciated! it's going to look like this

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What is this thing? It came with a dirt-cheap set of threads and needles I bought.

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I'm making a skirt with LOTS of pleated ruffles and I want them to stay in shape after washing, any tips on how I can do that? The fabric is a soft cotton.

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How to prevent the waistband from pulling the zip shield? Fly facing and shield are interfaced

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Why is my bobbin winding like this? How do I fix it? New machine- Janome HD3000

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HELP PLEASE I need 5/8 seam allowance but my machine doesn’t have????????

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I dont quite understand what these two rows are? I know I want pattern B but am not sure what the 114/140cm measurement is for...

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Is there a way to avoid these white holes when sewing spandex?

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Help with trying to make a buttonhole! It will work fine on scrap fabric but not project. Details in comments.

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Is this machine worth it for $150? I'm trying to find something that will sew through leather & i learned on one like this, but what about parts?

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I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask but does anyone have a suggestion on how to change the back of this dress?

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Found this dress at a thrift store and wanted to make something similar, does anyone know the name of this style dress?

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How to fix this ribbed wrist? What kind of thread and stitch?

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Help me finish a 10 year project! more in Comments

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The shoulder of this half blazer keeps falling off, what should I do/add to keep it stay in place?

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Having trouble understanding this step and can’t find a good explanation online, anybody know good search terms to try? (blouse pattern kwiksew k4247)

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What should I do to save these stretchy pants?

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Anyone knows how to call this type of hem/skirt? and how to achieve it?

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I want to take these pants in a little slimmer. I don’t want to take from the outseam since there’s more fabric in back, Do I need to deconstruct and take in the back seam? What is the best way?

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I inherited a sewing machine from my late Grammy but I’m not sure what the items in the front would be used for - can I ask for some help for a beginner? 🥺

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Hi! I Need help with this bodysuit, I really like it but it’s too see through to wear. I’d like to sew some fabric into it.Do you have any suggestions on how to proceed? Thanks in advance :))

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I think I’m going to attempt this skirt as part of a wedding guest outfit. I don’t have the pattern, but is it going to be as simple as it looks? I’m an intermediate sewer but suck at drafting.

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I was the girl making her bf a night shirt for Christmas :) Thanks to all your tips and tricks, it came out amazing and he LOVES IT! He wore it all night and says he’s like grandpa joe from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory haha! Thank you again for all your help. My 1st time using a pattern!

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How to sew top and bottom pieces that are different sizes

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Which type of fabric to use for the “lining”(cream solid fabric) for this dress?

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Fabric shaver took a bite out of my hoodie cuff, any suggestions?

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Inheriting a bunch of lace doilies - can I turn these into sleeves/collars?

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Hi, I just saw this photo on Pinterest and I really want to make the dress, but does anyone know what kind of fabric they used for it?

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What fabrics could work for sewing a bikini like this? I’m not very used to sewing with stretchy fabrics

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What is this fabric?

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Hey! Was looking for a pattern that has a similar neckline to these dresses? I first saw it a while ago and thought it was absolutely gorgeous, but I'm not confident in drafting my own patterns (yet!!) Thanks!

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Thank you for all your help!!! ☺️ Finished my nightgown with FBA and lace inserts

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Update on princess seams! Thank you all for your advice!

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Has anyone made this pattern? New Look 6222. The cowl back is very strange and I can't figure it out

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NOOb question: Clipping curves with stretch fabric—is this necessary? Or unnecessary? (even after pressing, the seams won’t stay flat🥺)

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Is any of these a zipper foot? They came with the used sewing machine but I’m not sure what they are and I want to try to sew in a zipper - thank you

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Why does this randomly happen and how can I stop it from happening!?!?

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Any suggestions on how to make the red waistband and train? Detachable train maybe?

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New machine

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How would you fix this rip? I refuse to give up those jeans.

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Hiya! I bought this gorgeus velvety lace but I have absolutely no idea what to make of it 140×90cm and it's quite fragile. does anyone have any good ideas?

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Adding sleeves to this pattern? I love everything else about it, but I just don't know how to go about drafting sleeves. I'm fairly new to sewing and really prefer to work with patterns that are already exactly what I need, but I can't find one in my size range :\ How do I draft sleeves for this?

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How Do I Achieve This Hem? Someone suggested a horsehair hem but this seems more rigid. I really want the shape of this and for it to stay this shape while still being washable.

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