I am making a ballgown for a dancer in college competitions. I am designing it. I have 3 saris to work with as well as several yards of cream charmeuse and a magenta scarf for wings. I am not opposed to buying more material if need be. Each sari one has as the base color cream, with one edge...

Since she has loved how the panties and tank top I made for her turned out and how they fit, Jill has asked me to make her a bra. Since this will easily dovetail into the babydoll I wanted to make for her, I thought why not. So we took the time to measure her properly for size. I checked on some of...

I need some advice. I'd like to sew a twin sized duvet cover. I've heard this can be done with sheets. Seems easy enough to sew 3 sides. The question is: can I use two twin sheets? I saw in one site that they recommend using a full and that seems too big. Can you help? Thanks, Myrna

I have several worn out jackets hanging in my closet that I absolutely love and want to recreate. I am an advanced sewer but am wondering how difficult this would be to recreate a pattern from them without tearing them apart. Does anyone have any suggestions about doing the sleeves and collars? ...

I have several worn out jackets hanging in my closet that I absolutely love and want to recreate. I am an advanced sewer but am wondering how difficult this would be to recreate a pattern from them without tearing them apart. Does anyone have any suggestions about doing the sleeves and collars? ...

I've been trying to make one of those "full" petticoats, one that sticks out a lot, but I haven't found a pattern and the few articles I've found on the web aren't all that clear to me. I've tried experimenting, but the small pieces I've come up with look like a mess, so I'm reluctant to go out...

Do anyone have any idea where I can find some patterns on sewing cloth dolls.Could you let me know .Thank you.Stella

Hi everyone- I've gotten into making ribbon belts from 1 1/2" wide grosgrain ribbon, but I'm running into some trouble. As simple as the procedure to make the belts seems, it's still giving me grief! Basically, my method is to take a cut of grosgrain, lace two dee rings "through" it, sew the open...

I asked my sons teacher if she needed anything for the class, and she told me they'd like some puppets. I had a look at some websites, but all the hand puppets for sale of people were white or really expensive - as about 1/3 of the kids in my sons class are black or asian I don't want to give them...

My neighbor, her daughters and I just finished making handbags from a video DVD from Hip Line Media. We bought it off their website. It was great, very detailed. One of the girls was a true beginner and it helped us get her through it without any pain! We're going to make a number of them for the...

I'm from the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. I make soaps for gifting. I'm going to try soaps with fruits that are now in season such as mango, paw paw and passion fruit. When do I apply the fruit pulp to the soap?

I'm interested in trying to make myself some SILK boxers. The searches I have tried on this topic haven't told me if I need 'special' needles (my machine is an older STYLIST model 416), if 'polyester' thread will work and whether I need to use a specific type of stitch. My only real sewing...

years ago i bought a book, about making patterns from clothes you like, cant remember the name of it right now. but, if you already have sewing knowledge so that you know what has to be cut on the bias, straight grain, etc..you can pretty much lay out your pants, top, whatever, get the sections as...

i'm trying to sew a ruffle detail onto a shirt of mine, but wasn't sure how to go about it. anyone know how to actually create the ruffle? i was hoping to do something like this: http://www.net-a-porter.com/isroot/NETAPORTER/SiteImages/prod_large/5396_index.jpg i appreciate any help! :)

I have a very simple teddy bear pattern, but the ears keep coming out rectangular. How do I sew it so that the ears turn around round? Hmm.. I hope that made sense. The bear is about 10 inches tall, so the ears are pretty small. There's no fur or anything, just cotton fabric. I'm hand- sewing...

i understand there is a way using crazy glue to make thread very stiff making it easy to pass thru a neddle how is that done?

Hello, A friend has made it possible for me to obtain all the videos on this website http://www.qyf.com.cn/soft/ that is a business that teaches flower making. In China it is an A-R-T! I have been able to make flowers that are just awesome. We cannot post these to the web. They can only be...

Please excuse if this shows up twice. ............... I have been searching for info or a pattern on making a man's coat for hours off and on and get nowhere. I am thinking of something like a Navy Peacoat.

I'm looking for a pattern for a mans vintage stile cap. These caps were worn in the early 1900'sand are flat on top with a short bill which the front of the cap snapped to. Thanks Bob

Hello, I'm looking for a manual for a Brother XL721 sewing machine. I found http://www.sewconsult.com/, but they charge money for the PDF manual. Is there an alternative? Thanks, Thufir