I acquired one of these machines and fixed it (the bobbin winding gear was, well, crumbs but otherwise the machine is in amazing condition) and managed to thread it by trial and error. I really need a manual. I've found a few for sale but alas, I am a broke, no make that uber broke, art school...

Hi there, does anyone have experience painting on PVC or leather? I'm looking for a good quality fabric paint that obviously doesn't require ironing after drying. Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers!

It is a ruffled (country) toliet seat and tank cover. Does anyone know where I might find this? Thanks!

I'm looking for more of the fabric I used in this Cathedral Window project: http://www.teeshirtmemories.com/spgm/index.php?g=X_Other%20Items%20Made% 20by%20Me_X&p=10&frpg=1&f=#pic Anyone have any they would like to sell? -- ~~Donna~~ http://www.sewing.com

I have made about ten pairs of trousers and shorts and have yet to get the side pockets right. The bottom joint where everything comes together never does and I have to mush over it with a fine zig zag. It looks so simple when studying a commercial pair but putting it into practice is a different...

But all searches come back to here. Any help? I have a website devoted to decorative feathers that would be a good source for any milliners and would like to make it available as a potential resource. Tony Hill http://www.tonyhill.net/

I hope I'm in the right group for my question. I figure sewers know a lot about fabric. So, I'm wondering why I see staining on my swags/jabots (off white) and on my white chair. This is a living room so there is no food. The stain is orange and looks like rust. Would a fabric rust? The stains are...

Hello everyone... I'm going to buy my first serger and have a pretty tight budget so I narrowed my choices down to a factory-refurbished Brother 1034D and Singer 14SH654. I've found both for about $200 including shipping. A lot of online reviews & consumer reports seem to say that specific Brother...

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Hello, everyone. This is my first message. My sister has a Singer 9020 machine. I can't figure out how to thread it correctly - the upper thread is OK, but how the bobbin works I can't tell. I keep trying, but I can't get the thread to slide in anywhere (dumb description - sorry!) so that...

Would anyone have a copy of the manual or be willing to make one for me for a Necchi 534FB and also for a White M603 sewing machine? My wife picked one up for herself and for my mom at a garage sale and neither had the books with them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike

Hi - When I get around to sewing, is there any reason to use silk rather than cotton thread? Is there any reason to sew cotton fabric with cotton and silk fabric with silk, or should I just use cotton thread for everything? BTW, I got ahold of a measuring tape, and the results seem to be: chest...

You have all been so helpful about the weak machine I wonder if you can help me with trying to fix my singer. I had 3 party bags to go (fake fur, monster bags) and for some stupid reason I flipped the fur on the left hand side of the foot up and it got caught in the rod that goes up and down and...

Hi~~~This may be my only question, but I'd appreciate help. I haven't sewn in 30 yrs. but have a pair of womas dress slacks (poly-rayon-spandex) that are about 3" too long. I figue there may be new methods to approach this project. Many thanks, Misty

Can anyone help me with making handmade buttonholes? Thanks, Wanda

Hello All, It's been 2 months of reading your wonderful and knowledgeable posts to get up the nerve to actually sew something...anything. I just had to finally dust off and use the Pfaff 1122 sewing machine that my mom gave me for Christmas. And now I have - 2 projects under my belt. First, a...

Hi - I'm looking for pajama patterns in men's 4x. Can someone point out a source to me?

Picked up last month's issue of a sewing mag published by the fabric shop/chain. Talking about prom dresses. They mentioned bubble skirts as being fashionable again. While they were around for a while in the early 90s in London, the fad didn't last long. No one ever looked good in them. So... are...

Kuse Handloom began as an artistic hobby practiced and refined by three generations of weavers living outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. What began as a hobby soon blossomed into newer and more contemporary designs and eventually an important means of economic independence. In December, 2001...

Hello everyone, I am sewing a scrub pants for my sister and it calls for an elastic waist. She told me her waist is 26 inches. How much or how long elastic I will cut? Thanks for the input, Mira