My friends were interested in my recently acquired sewing machine and brought up the idea of a craft/sewing party. I have no idea how that would work. Help?
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posted by Durin's Bane
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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How do I say "sewer" in Spanish? Not the pipe that waste water goes into, but a person who sews on a sewing machine?
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posted by buzzv
on Nov 28, 2012 -
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Is there a community web site for sewers that is comparable to what Ravelry is for knitters? This means, in case you're not familiar with Ravelry, that I can use it to document my sewing projects, look at other people's sewing projects, search for patterns (or pattern reviews), and share information with other sewers in the forums.
posted by orange swan
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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Hand Embroidery Filter: How do you keep something taut enough (ie handkerchief, tablecloth) to embroider around the edge of it?
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posted by koucha
on Aug 20, 2012 -
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What kind of sewing machine should I get my beloved for her birthday?
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posted by Jode
on Jun 21, 2012 -
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My favorite ratty old coat is away at the tailor being freshened up. I need to order some replacement parts to give the man who's fixing my beloved outerwear, but I don't know what to call these parts when I'm googling for shopping options. I need help efficiently and accurately searching for a piece of cord with which to re-affix the fasteners to my coat.
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posted by treefort
on Mar 19, 2012 -
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Can anyone recommend (from personal experience) a good, basic, durable sewing machine?
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posted by brownrd
on Feb 14, 2012 -
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[SewingFilter] We'd rather avoid making the worst sewing machine related purchase of our lives? Help us decide if getting an older machine could be a better choice than a newer model.
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posted by RolandOfEld
on Jan 5, 2012 -
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Do I cut the piping off a sofa when making a new cover? Please help me avert a diy-disaster!
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posted by motsque
on Oct 3, 2011 -
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Where might I find a sewing site (or a book) that shows how to sew leather edging (or binding or piping) on to fabric?
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posted by morganw
on Nov 10, 2010 -
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Sewing. Need online resources and recommendations for tools and a basic machine.
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posted by Mutant
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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I suck at sewing. I'd like to be able to mend my own clothes, but this isn't enough of an issue for me to buy / support a sewing machine. How can I get better?
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posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Aug 8, 2010 -
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What are
these pants (on the girl) called, so that I can I find them/a pattern for them? From the Bollywood routine on So You Think You Can Dance last night. The slit and the billoweyness when she spins are the key aspects of why I love these.
posted by Sweetdefenestration
on Jun 24, 2010 -
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I want to make
this dress. I love the fabric used in the photo, but I'm not sure what to search for to find something like it. Please hope me.....
posted by hilaryjade
on Jun 14, 2010 -
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My sewing machine is bunching up thread and jamming up. Do I have it set up wrong or is it broken?
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posted by elvissa
on Jun 4, 2010 -
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My new old sewing machine has a blind stitch lever with three settings: "B.S.", "M", and "S.S.". What is "M", and especially what is "S.S."?
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posted by mendel
on May 31, 2010 -
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Crafters, please help. What I'm trying to do is apparently called "applique" and "embroidering," as part of a quilt project. I'm totally clueless and kinda need to finish today.
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posted by slidell
on May 22, 2010 -
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Best way to put an image on dress: screen printing or fusible interfacing and machine sewing?
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posted by jaynedanger
on Mar 22, 2010 -
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I'm "THAT" mom - and it's that time of year. It's time to plan the Spring Concert performance for a Kindergarten class, having a "Jungle" theme; and aside from the limitations imposed by circumstances, only one rule applies: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" has been banned after five consecutive years of being performed in every concert no matter what the theme.
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posted by peagood
on Jan 31, 2010 -
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I have old clothes, I have a paper shredder (confetti style), can the two come together and make stuffing for pillows?
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posted by patheral
on Nov 29, 2009 -
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I have several pairs of blue jeans which have ripped in the posterior section by the left pocket after about a year's worth of wear. Here's the damage:
Pants #1 and
Pants #2.
My hackish, non-seamstress attempts at mending these rips utilized a needle and thread, repeating the stitch across the rip multiple times, but this repair tends to fall apart in the wash after a wearing or two. The jeans are otherwise in fantastic shape. I recall as a little kid deploying iron-on patches on the inside of ripped pants, but this didn't work so well and eventually came loose. Does anyone have strategies to get these rips effectively mended?
I have a Jo-Ann Fabrics store on my corner where I can purchase supplies.
posted by porn in the woods
on Nov 27, 2009 -
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Do programmable sewing machines exist?
I want to be able to provide the sewing machine with a design or logo and have it sew it for me - in this case, a nice little dog to go on the breast pocket of a golf shirt.
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posted by WhereAmI
on Sep 30, 2009 -
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I can't get the hang of inserting a triangular gore (godet?) into a slit in the fabric. All the online instructions I've found gloss over the really tricky bits (the point, and finishing the seams afterward.) Can anyone point me to the broken-down-for-complete-newbies instructions? I will be sewing by hand and need to use a historical seam finish.
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posted by oblique red
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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I need to make a dust-cover for a
plotter (dimensions: 36" x 11" x 10"). I would like it to be: cheap, easy, functional. I have no sewing experience, but can follow directions. I am also open to other suggestions. More detailed information and questions follow.
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Oct 11, 2008 -
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Can anyone recommend a tailor in Seattle or the Eastside? I need alterations done on several pieces of women's clothing, somewhat more complicated than just doing hems, so I would like a real tailor, not a dry cleaning shop that does alterations. I've already Googled, but would much prefer a referral to someone whose services you have actually used.
posted by matildaben
on Apr 16, 2007 -
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