I received a lot of upholstery grade fabric samples made by Malden Mills from a very generous lady. The fabrics are mostly velvet. Now I need ideas on what to make. The samples are either 2ft or 1ft squares, and there are probably 100 of them! First off, I'm going to piece the larger pieces...

My niece has just brought home her twin little girls. Since she lives a couple of thousand miles away, I haven't seen them. I have no experience with little babies, even full sized ones, and have no idea what size blankets to make for these little tykes. I believe they now weigh about 5 pounds...

I have a toyota machine, the manual shows how to thread the cotton in the bobbin case and then insert it into the shuttle. It suggests leaving 4" of thread, but doesn't say what to actullay do with it susequently. Should this thread be automatically picked up with rotation of the handwheel and thus...

Does any one know what a clamp or clip that has this outline is called. It is used to hold the components of a quilt down to a table for pinning. It slides over the table's edge and hold the fabric in place. _________________ | __ | __ / \_____ |

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...

Hi everyone, I've been seeing the letters "UB". Do these letters refer to the Ultimate Box or is this something else?

I'm not sure if this is the NG or not but somebody, somewhere, awhile ago, mentioned a series of novels written about some gal who hauls her sewing machine around with her solving mysteries or something like that. I wrote down the author to check out book stores and now I can't find where I...

I am looking for one for a 11 yr old that will last her a while. any recommendations? thanks

I'm making a pair of shorts for someone far away and I was wondering how I should measure the elastic for the waistband to make them fit just right? If the person has a size 32" waist, should the elastic be just a bit smaller than that or do you measure exactly the right size? Or allow a bit...

What's the deal with White Jeans Machine model numbers? I'm trying to make sense of them so I can do comparison shopping. Except they don't make sense. One web site says that #4040 is the same as #4075. I just want one that does one-step button holing at the best price. Help!

Is there a serger that is the equivalent to what the Singer 301/401's are to sewing machines? A solid, versatile, all metal, gear driven, unbreakable machine that will work on both light and heavy fabrics, and that I'll be handing down to my kids/grandkids? Is there a FAQ for choosing a serger,...

.......it can turn out like this: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/nystitcher1972/detail?.dir=3110&.dnm=e99are2.jpg&.src=ph I will *never* use this combination again without having psych. help lined up to get me through the stress...or else talk me out of it. BUt I think they turned out pretty...

I don't know how to sew, but I'd like to learn. I'm looking for a very basic sewing machine and for as little money as possible. Does anyone know of any good machines, good stores in toronto, or an online store which will ship in canada? Thanks

Where can I find a pattern for a scissors holder? Like one you can hang on a wall in the kitchen or sewing room. Thanks, aeromom

Hi! I've looked through pattern books galore and Web sites devoted to patterns, but I have been unable to find a jacket pattern for a shawl-collar coat for my size-14 daughter/child. Does anyone know where I can fid one? Thanks! Marilyn

Hi there, I am a cosplayer (dressing up as your favourite character, I guess, it could be summed up as) and so far all of my cosplays have been just put together from regular, everyday clothing. However, lately I've had my eye on cosplaying as a red mage from FFXI and it doesn't look like I'll be...

Has anyone seen or know where one can buy this item? http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=150061566&photoID=229515893&security=SxfbEs Thanks

Has anyone seen or know where one can buy this item? http://community.webshots.com/photo/150061566/229515893SxfbEs Thanks DH

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