I make a fair amount of the clothes my girls wear. I try to look at what is popular, sort out what I like and think is appropriate and do similar things with the clothes I make for them. I bought a ready wear shirt for my daughter this weekend by Ecko Red. I would like to copy the technique they...

I'm presently using vilene interfacing 1085 in Australia, but am looking for a similar product, non-fusible that is twice the thickness. It comes on a 50m roll and when unrolled lies completely flat. Does anyone know of this product? I buy through my dressmaking business, so any trade contacts...

Hello , I am a quilter from Germany and I would like to invite all - quilters and writers - to join my INTERNATIONAL QUILTING PROJECT "To Be Remembered" Who likes to tell a story of life? Who likes to quilt AND write?

Hey folks - I'm Steph. Just joined today. I'm from Colorado originally, but now live in Phoenix with my hubby and 2 little girls. I LOVE to sew....but have just started quilting some. A friend of mine showed me a disappearing 9 patch and I LOVED it, and wanted to use some scraps, so I did it - it...

Hi, I'm Judith and I am once again trying to learn to sew well, rather than adequately, I found you when searching for information on steam pressers. I need one! My problems generally have more to do with language rather than tricky sewing techniques. My machine is a Singer, but bought here in...

Hi Guys, I used to post to this group years ago and wanted to reintroduce myself before responding to any of the threads. I see a few familiar faces from RCTN & RCTQ. I am Tia Mary and have been sewing for about 45 years, always with the help of a few kitties and usually a doggie. Been...

Quilting Time supplies exclusive quilting products, not readily available in retail stores and caters for all quilters, beginners to advanced alike. Quilting Time is the sole manufacturer of the popular Inchy Quick Grid. These sheets of Vilene, printed with inch-size blocks, enable the quilter to...

I may have visited here before but in case I haven't I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Helen. I'm going to be 63 in September and hubby retired last September. I have 2 adult grandchildren in England and 2 young grandchildren in Canada. All my grandkids are steps. I don't have any by...

Hi Hope someone out there can help me! I'm hoping to make some inverted pleated drapes for my living room. My understanding is that this type of pleat is not the same as a box pleat (which needs 3X fullness) but, rather, is the reverse of a pinch pleat (which needs 2.5X fullness). I know how to...

We're going on a cruise in the summer and Spouse will need his dinner suit. The moths have also felt the need for it and have left several small holes in the jacket and the white lining shows through. Can anyone suggest a way of dealing with these holes? I've tried colouring the lining with...

Over Christmas I was trying to sew a velvet dress and thought the invisible zipper would look nice. The first attempt, I melted the zipper teeth, the second attempt, my foot sewed too close to the teeth. Do any of you have good experience with either a Bernina or Viking and what foot did you use...

The fabric keeps gathering up. How do I solve this?

I got iron problems. I got fusible interfacing on my iron a while ago -- used Iron Off to clean that off -- as far as I can tell, I followed directions very well.....fast forward to the last two months or so (mind you my iron only gets a real workout on days like today -- the domestic side of my...

Has anyone used iron on transfers for putting pictures on tshirts or pillow cases? Any tips? Is it best to copy the picture directly onto the transfer paper or have picture scanned and then use a printer? Thanks.

Im making a large ironing surface (6'x2') to iron quilts on. What fabric/material should I use and where can I buy material premade specifically for iron boards or appropriate to use for an ironing board? Any tips appreciated Thank you!

I know this is silly but it got me wondering. Is there a "correct" way to set up an ironing board? I always set it up with the tapered end to my left(I am right handed). My mil, (who is otherwise, a lovely woman), always tells me I have it facing the wrong way. Or is is just personal...

I am looking for somebody to make Vintage shirts, I have two styles I need made would need 50 to 100 hundred at a time made. Interested let me know can send pictures leave email with message and I will send pictures.

Is anyone here still looking for the infinite dress pattern? I found it while looking for something else. I won't be bidding on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11801&item=8188527519&rd=1

Has anyone gone to a clothing design school? Is it worth it? I want to design clothes, but i'm not sure where to go. I'm doing lots of research on schools but I also am looking for people with first hand experience attending a shool of that type, or even attending a school I am considering. My list...

I have about 20 suits and a good 6 of them have at least one of the pants leg hems in some state of unsew-dom. For those of you who have this, it sometimes gets worse when you put the pants on because you can catch your foot in the gap and rip even more threads out. I will either have to leave...