Help! I used Stitch Witchery to add a border on a skirt, which I have subsequently removed from the skirt. The inside hem now has leftover Stitch Witchery all over it, which has generated giant snags in my brand new pantyhose! How on earth do I remove this stuff??? Thanks! gouda

Hello All~ I was just curious - I have quite a few dress shirts that are a tad too big on me - but I still like the shirts. I was just curious as to how easy it would be to alter them into a size that fits me better - i.e. altering one from a 16 down to a 15 - I'm mainly just concerned with the...

Many of the men's socks I buy have such tight elastic that it causes serious damage to my legs. I presume these are no longer made with old fashioned elastic but with spandex as all the new things are. Does anyone know a way to permanently stretch the ribbed part with the spandex so that it will...

Someone was asking questions about the Bernette 234 serger. Here is a free download provided at the Bernina website for the Bernette 234 serger manual. I see that more than a few web stores sell it, but, why when it's...

A couple of years ago or so, I saw a sale for cones of thread at a very good price so I bought a couple. I've since never been able to figure out how to use them on my regular sewing machine. When I went around Xmas to fabric store, they told me that those were for sergers and that I couldn't use...

They used to have a tape that had a rubber stitched face which was sewed or glued to the inside waistband of skirts and pants to keep them from slipping down. It was not the kind of elastic tape that stretches. Would anyone know what that tape was called and where I could get some, perhaps...

I just bought a Brother CS-6000i sewing machine from Wally World and while surfing the net I came to realize that you CANNOT use a magnetic seam guide on the computerized sewing machines! Can anyone tell me where I can get some type of guide for my Brother that is not magetized? In the meantime,...

Hey Gang, I am new here. I am a professional embroidery designer / artist. I do a lot of home sewing stuff and commercial logos. I have a Wilcom ES 65 V 8.0system that I bought strictly for educational purposes. I don't need it anymore and would like to sell it to someone for educational purposes...

I have just seen an advert for the Brother e touch embroiderer and would like others opinions on it. I already have a sewing machine which I love and don't really want to change it but at the same time would like to be able to do embroidery. The great selling point in the ad I saw was the Winnie...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knew of a place on-line that sold pre-quilted doubled faced fabric. Similar to the fabric used in the "Vera Bradley" bags. Thanks in advance! Sewirish

I've googled, but everything I have found so far has been in women's sizes S-M-L or 0 up to 7. I have large hands and I wear a 7, it would be too small for my new SIL, who wants a large man's thimble, I'd like to find him both a metal and a leather one. Anyone??? TIA, --

Why do all my knit cotton collars develop a permanant crease in them after a few washings? It sure is annoying as most of the time I look like a slept in the shirt, anything that can be done to remove it, I try ironing but these are in permanantly. Seems to happen to every name brand I...

Hello, rcts. I am new to this group. I have the original manual for the Sears Kenmore model 2142 sewing machine and apparently for the Sears Kenmore model 1750 sewing machine as well. I am writing those out so people can find this post. My day started at G Street Fabrics near here. I got a bulb...

Hi everybody! I am looking for a scanned copy of the owner's operaton manual for my Husqvarna Viking automatic 21E which was generously given to me. Thanks for your help. Astrid

Found it this afternoon at a thrift shop, under $30.00. It's in need of a thorough cleaning, but makes a beautiful stitch, sounds good, and it's a touch-panel machine!! 29+ built-in stitches, and so easy to use. I think this one might be the machine I give to GDD. Except it has an extra-long,...

Well, I got a Singer Monogrammer for slant needle machines on ebay for a few bucks, and it just arrived. The good news: it's in excellent condition. The bad news: No way in heck will it attach to a vertical needle sewing machine, such as mine. The mounting point is angled for a slant needle...

I recv'd an old Viking machine(from someone who knows nothing about sewing machines) which appears to sew just fine except for the huge (3 rows of 15 settings/bs LCR Manual) red selection stitch/embroidery? knob which will not turn and will only allow normal stitch and zig zag. I've tried to search...

If anyone could point me to an interior decorating link or do-it-yourself site where they give good directions on how to hang traverse rods, I'd really appreciate hearing fromn you by post here. Thank you.

I got two pairs of beautiful suede pants on sale. Unfortunately, I am only 5 feet tall and they need to come up about 4 inches. What is the best way to hem suede pants? I heard that some people use glue. Right now the edge is just unfinished. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! "It is never too...

I just purchased a Singer Touch & Sew Zig-Zag Model 758. It came without an instruction manual. I cannot figure out how to refill the bobbin. Most everything else I've figured out on my own. Could someone possible give me a walk-thru on how to refill the bobbin? Thank you,