What sex is my kitchen tap? [more inside]
posted by domeheid on Feb 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Over the past year or two, I've noticed an increasing use of the phrase "thread the needle" in news stories and blog entries. The problem is, I don't know exactly what "thread the needle" means, and it appears in a variety of contexts that don't appear entirely consistent with each other. [more inside]
posted by Powerful Religious Baby on Jan 11, 2009 - 16 answers

For a friend: What kind of thread do you use to hem stretchy pants? Any pointers on this would help. [more inside]
posted by cmchap on Dec 1, 2008 - 8 answers

Why won't Outlook 2003 "include original message text" in my email replys? [more inside]
posted by complience on Aug 1, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me not sew my own finger to the machine! I recently bought a Singer 99 model from the 30s (I think) and can't get it to work for the life of me. [more inside]
posted by Sijeka on Jun 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Deceptively unchatfilter =P I am looking for good discussions on Occam's Razor -- which I think is obscenely absurd. Looking for links to discussions, not necessarily petitioning comments (although welcome). [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Feb 13, 2007 - 28 answers

I recently decided to re-visit one of my favorite summer activities: making friendship bracelets. I am looking to a) remember some of the techniques I used to know b) learn new and interesting bracelet patterns. [more inside]
posted by nekton on Jun 25, 2006 - 5 answers

What does 4-40 mean when I'm looking to buy some machine screws? How big is that in real units?
posted by anonymoose on Feb 2, 2006 - 13 answers

When using my sewing machine, large loops and tangles of thread are generated on the bottom side of the fabric. What am I doing wrong and what do I need to do to remedy the problem?
posted by kc0dxh on Apr 12, 2005 - 15 answers

Can someone please point me to an old Metafilter FPP? It was about an annual test or exam given at a university (I believe in the UK) that was supposed to be extremely difficult. It was a general knowledge quiz, and 10 out of 10 is impossible, according to the professor who administers it. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
posted by Oriole Adams on Jun 28, 2004 - 4 answers