I just went through my stash, which is very little really, and am rather amused by all the mish-mash that is in it. I have silk and lovely cottons, and some fabric I bought and never used for a quilt. Now looking at it - some of it years after buying it - and I realize I am very much the magpie...

I am seeking a source for very inexpensive parachute 'silk'. I am not real particular as to color, more seeking inexpensive artificial fiber 'silk' for near water tight tent walls.

I guess I'm having trouble with this one because I'd actually like to make a small duffel bag but I don't want it to look ordinary. I'd like to give it more designer look, if such a thing is possible, but without the frills and furbelows either that one might be able to put on a handbag. Just...

Atlanta thread Co. sent me an e-mail about having a Serger thread sale. $1.58 per cone for maxi-lock. going on till sunday. No affiliation, just a satisfied customer. John

That gentleman was Kenneth D. King! Can't remember the name of the host or the show.

I have a Hus Designer1 embroidery machine and to access the software I need a parrarell port on my laptop which I do not have,I have tried usb adaptors but the software does not recognize them.I have been told by the company that all I can do is upgrade and+ $, which I am trying to avoid if I...

I know this type of discussion usually starts a war, but just looking at possible options. I had to take my Janome 5124 in for adjustment today. I was sewing a backpack and going through thick fabric layers. The machine has not been adjusted in 5 years, so it might not have been the fabric...

Hi! I am completely frustrated by my inability to find clothes in the color, style, fit, and durability that I want in the store, and have decided to learn to make my own. Fortunately my favorite clothes that I want to copy are all very simple -- 1 to 3 pieces of fabric, mostly knits, with few or...

Hi all, Following my ongoing interest in mass customization (http:// amitaibu.com/mtm , http://www.fashion-incubator.com/mt/archives/cad_collar_drafting_vide...), and after exhibiting my concepts and designs in Japan I've decided to write a research about this issue. The title of the work is...

Just bought a new-to-me sewing machine from ebay. The seller was a bit vague - it turns out it was his deceased mother-in-law's machine and neither he nor his wife know much about it: he only realised it was a sewing machine when he tried to move the cabinet and it felt a bit heavy! - so I...

Can anyone tell me of the best fabric for making placemats and napkins that won't wrinkle and curl and need to be ironed? I want something that comes out of the dryer looking halfway decent. Denim maybe? thanks, Pat

Hi Everyone, I\'m new to sewing.. well new to sewing clothes.. This will be my first time making a dress and I picked a simple pattern.. I though it was simple anyway.. I bought a pattern that can be made in sizes 12, 14, 16, and 18 but I\'m scared to cut the fabric because it looks like the skirt...

NEED MANUAL FOR A COLUMBIA LOCKSTITCH n430-2 a copy is ok will pay. can anybody help me? I managed to loose my great aunts manual and I need to replace it. Rich 503-267-7843

I have lost the manual for my Janome 419S and need to make 12 buttonholes to complete a shower curtain. I have the slider foot for buttonholes but I don't know what settings to use for the one-step feature. THe most obvious is the symbol for buttonholes on the A-J wheel, but what about thread...

I have been searching for an gender appropriate piece of sewing related art, that I could hang in my sewing room. Not surprisingly, most of what I have found has women represented in the various tasks related to sewing. Not many men are shown doing sewing things. I came across this piece of...

My wife has a Pfaff 1540 and a Pfaff 6091 sewing machines. She makes purses and sells them, so she puts a lot of wear and tear on these machines, and they go into the shop quite a bit. But the shop takes about three weeks to fix things, and sometimes both machines end up being out of commission...

On Monday, October 28, 2002 5:09:31 AM UTC-7, Sewing Mum wrote: I am looking for a pattern to make a size 8 boy a suit for a wedding. I can't find one on simplicity - is there one anywhere? Help - I'm running out of time. I'm particularly interested in shirts and trousers. Thanks. Try...

I used to have a small tool which I was told was called a "sweater pic". When you would get a "pull" in your sweater (for example, your cat grabbed it and a piece of the weave was pulled into an extending loop), you could insert this instrument from inside the sweater and draw the "pull" into the...

I got a call from someone I talk to only rarely these days asking me to help her find inspiration for sewing projects for a small class she is teaching to a few teenaged girls who are something like 13-14. One is skinny as a rail and one is on the chubby side, and they both dress reasonably...

Liz Cork wrote: Despite my best googling efforts I am unable to find either a pattern or a good picture that I can copy from, of an old-fashioned wrap-around apron (for UK think Hilda Ogden)I can draft one myself, but would at least like a picture for reference. Its for a drama production...