Instead of working on the 6 other projects on the craft table, I started a new one of a comfy basic T shirt. Straight seams on serger, neckline on regular machine. If I had any common sense, I'd just do a fold-over neckline, but no, I had to do the lil collar, with a scrap of bias tape to hide my sins (forgot to turn the collar so the back seam was on the inside). Also need to tack down a few points where my knit fabric wiggled away from under the seam.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/57477637

Blouse made by a local master. The buttons on the front are decorative - it actually closes at the back 🙂

Doll: Barbie Looks #13 (Victoria mold). I named her Agnes in my collection. The top is sewn by me, the jeans and bag are made by local creators.

Chonker orca! Same (self-drafted) pattern with some minor modifications: added eyespots, made a symmetrical, horizontal tail, and adjustments to the dorsal fin

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44501101

Clothes sewn by a local master 🙂

Together with my other gals:

I'm not a native English speaker, so I hope I called this piece of clothing correctly. It was her first attempt. The sweater turned out to be a little big, but I think it looks nice 🙂

The skirt was made by a local maker.

The clothes are on a Barbie Dreamtopia Mermaid Odile with a human body from AliExpress called MengF.

Finished my second octoplushy! I'm not giving them names, that's up to the recipients. (Hopefully! I hope the parents like them enough, they're perhaps not very cuddly...) These are both for newborn babies, one of whom can be born any day now!

This one has some thicker tentacles, as well as a little bit more #sashiko to spice it up. The face is notably different, too. I think I like the embroidered face more, but this one has a certain manic charm.

#octoplushy #freesewing #sewing #plushie #plushies @sewing@lemmy.world @sewing@fedigroups.social @freesewing@freesewing.social

Working on a second #octoplushie using a pattern from #FreeSewing. The last one I made had skinny and long tentacles, which were hard to stuff. So with this one I altered the pattern's settings a bit, made the tentacles shorter and fatter. We'll see how it goes!

The #baby I'm making it for was born a month early, last week... So I feel some time pressure!

#sewing #plushie @sewing@a.gup.pe @sewing@lemmy.world @sewing@fedigroups.social

Hey, any idea what term I need to search for to get filling material for a camera bag?

Around 5mm thick, too dampen any impacts, still go between outer and inner layer

It's a bit snug, and I think the next iteration will get a pen pocket, but it was mostly an exercise in using the quilting stitches on my new machine. I made the bias binding. Based off the free padded case pattern from the Assembly Line, https://theassemblylineshop.com/collections/gift-guide/products/free-padded-case-sewing-pattern

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/58898407

I recently was given this Singer 401a and I just can't seem to get it to work. I know absolutely nothing about sewing machines but I'd like to start using it. I opened it up and nothing appears to be damaged. I oiled some of the gears that seemed like they needed it but I've had no luck. The big spindle on the right and the gears it connects to run just fine but nothing else moves at all. I've tried every switch and lever I could find but nothing seems to work.

I'm hoping there's something simple I'm missing simply because I don't know what I'm doing lol

If this is the wrong place for this kind of post please feel free to let me know i just thought I would ask here first before I resort to paying someone to look at it

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38569122

Finally got around to fixing the sewing machine. But I needed something to test it on. I found a just-big-enough piece of linen to make a bandana.

To hit a price point most bandanas are ~22 inches. That's way too small for my head. Most are polyester. Which means they don't wick away moisture. You want a 27 inch cotton and those cost extra. Like twice as much.

But linen? That's premium. Those start at ~$15 and go up from there. More durable, less environmental impact, better at evaporating than cotton. A linen bandana easily pays for itself if you are the kind of person that needs a bandana.

Now that my machine is working I just need an iron and fabric to start making things happen. Time to go to a thrift store and start looking carefully at fabric that can be repurposed.

Just when I thought I couldn't love Bluey anymore I go to see if anyone has come up with a unicorse pattern and low-and-behold its the show itself.

Self-drafted pattern, grey minky with polyfill. I've been calling it the SHONK (shark chonk) lmao

I've had a sewing machine for literal decades but only ever made simple totes, maybe a few repairs. I never really learned or gathered the patience to use a pattern for a more complex project, and when I didn't know how to do something I'd give up.

My first garment was a clown costume last year for Halloween, followed by a beach cover up. Both were very low-stakes projects and forgiving as far as fit. They both helped me build up confidence to actually finally try making a "real" garment.

I love it so much! The spooky fabric looks great and is so comfy (rayon batiste). The print is low-key enough that I would definitely wear this to work, but when you look closer the eyes have creepy veins haha. The fit is perfect. (I added one inch to the length because I cannot with too short tees.) I don't have a serger so I did French seams. They were so much less intimidating than I thought, and the finish is divine–so much better for me sensory-wise.

My own hand-drafted pattern from a V&A museum piece. Spiral steel , silk, and herringbone twill lining.

I got my sewing machine from a thrift store earlier this year, played with it a bit, but never put it to work.

Now I'm going backpacking with my nephew, he needs an underquilt for his hammock, and instead of buying one, I made a rough copy of mine.

It's a little shorter, and heavier, but it's probably a little warmer too 😬

I still have to put the shock cord on the ends, so I haven't tested if it will hold its shape properly, but I think it will.

I cut up an old throw blanket that was gifted to us years ago, we never use it, and it's not pretty, so... 🤷‍♂️ I was gonna cut the tassels off and sew all the edges, but I ran out of gumption. I still might, it would be a weight savings, but I doubt my cuts will be clean and straight, it'll probably look worse.

Edit:

So I tested it out. I was warm at 50 degrees with no breeze, but the temp went up to 55 and a steady breeze started blowing, I definitely felt... Cool, underneath me. So I think it could be decently warm, it just needs some wind breaker material added to it to stop the breeze from sucking away the heat.

Hiya, playing with a cheap mini sewing machine I was gifted. I haven't used a sewing machine since Home Ec 20 years ago.

First question is so basic that it isn't covered by any of the instructions I've read or watched. When I finish sewing a section, there are two threads hanging out of each end of the stitches. One is from my thread spool, the other from the bottom bobbin (according to my machine's instructions). If I pull the bottom thread, it just comes straight out. The top thread is at least looped around the bottom thread. Am I supposed to tie these together at each end every time? Is there some trick I'm missing?

Second question is maybe about my specific machine. The loops of top thread that go around the bottom thread are really loose. Any guess what I've done wrong to cause that?

Thanks in advance.

I'm looking for good quality video game, fantasy, and scifi themed fabrics. Found plenty listed on Etsy, but what could be some other webshops to check out or keep an eye on? Both generic themed and licenced official fabrics. Preferably tricot or cotton, and in EU if possible, but other options are welcome as well!

Made from bikejersey, cut is self designed, adapted from a pleated pants pattern I got from Etsy. Quite comfortable due to the super stretchy fabric. Let's see how it holds up on the trail 😎

Hey, I recently got a Bernina Overlock and am wondering if I can use feet designed for other machines with it. eg the feet for the gritzner, where sets of 5 pop up for 25 bucks whereas one foot from bernina comes at 35€...

Has anyone tried that before?

Second try after the first one had a failed media upload

Hi all! I'm getting decent at sewing and regularly wear clothes that I've sewn, but I still consider myself a novice when it comes to understanding fabrics. I'm primarily an online shopper which makes things a bit tough of course. I also like to steer toward natural fibers when possible.

Anyway, today my question has to do with drape. I really like wearing linen because of the breathability in summer, but it is not very drapey at all. Do you have any patterns or types of garments that you like to wear or sew that use fabric without a lot of drape?

If it matters (which, perhaps it doesn't -- this thread can be for all!), I'm a cis woman with a fairly classic style leaning feminine. I also have a short waist which is the bane of my existence, so I avoid anything that visually cuts me at the waist. I have even drafted the waist seam out of a dress pattern (it went great!).