Gee! I can't believe how easy it was, after all my trials and tribulations! I *finally* got it right! See, I am a person of what I like to call 'magnificent proportions'. I can no longer buy clothes off the rack to fit me. I've had a few attempts at making things for myself, but basically have...

http://www.sewalot.com/fault_finder.htm Going thru my favorites, and clearing any old or broken links, come across this page I had. Don't know if any one else has seen this, but figured, it couldn't hurt to post it. There is also a page on Tension Adjusting. Maine-iac Rose @---

i guess this is the right place to post this. i sewed one other thing before this costume, i'm pretty sure i can do it right. but i was wondering if anyone knows of a free site, or the like explaining the best way to transfer a full sized pattern to the cloth from a scaled pattern. and how to...

My friend's daughter has recently been cast as Lucy in "Your A Good Man, Charlie Brown." Here's her dilemma in her words: Does anyone have any idea of where I might get one without robbing a bank, or do I need to find a pattern that still does puffed sleeves (although I don't sew! I think her...

http://home.howstuffworks.com/sewing-machine.htm I thought these pages explained a little more than I could, just posting in case any1 else hasn't seen it before. Maine-iac Rose @--- remove the thorns to email me

My wife, who was just got laid off so she has some time on her hands, is about to take on a major project of making new curtains for the living room and dining room. The material she has choosen is fairly lightweight (I would not call it sheer, but it is see through). She mentioned that there is...

Selling our Juki straight stitch(not a walking foot).110 volt,Ideal for the home sewer or sewing shop.asking $425.00.email for photo,located in central california.Delivey available with in 50 miles, small fee.call 209-239-1748 or 209-823-0621

Does anyone know of a person or website that does custom clohting sewing? Thanks Jake

I have just been in peaking at your site, what a wonderful collection of sewing you have done; in particular I love the pink silk wedding outfits. Well done sandra

I need your input on buying a sewing machine. It needs to be relatively trouble free, reasonable price, simple to use, simple to repair and a real work horse. Any ideas???

Hello I like to sew medieval and other historical costume. But sometimes it is difficult to find interesting textile, linen at good price, I am specialy looking for a textile with small fleur de lys embroided,(lightblue and gold or white) armoiry, Anyone saw something on the Internet? Zina

55 UNIQUE SEWING AND CRAFT SECRETS Save Time and $$$ Copyright Knowledge Box Publications 1. To Open that Stuck Zipper: Rub the teeth with a bar of soap or spray with shaving cream. 2. An Ideal Pin Cushion: Use a bar of soap. Makes sewing easier and needle just slides through hard material.

At www.sewingworld.com I need a few more people to join a fabric swap, if interested, go to the fabric forum and see post marked "fabric swap" its really fun, I want to swap whimsical, bright fabric squares. Thanks, Lanna

the darling daughter has left only two weeks in which to sew a dress for a wedding she will be in. is is a vogue pattern (oh, pewp), and it is essentially a dress and overdress. problem is, the fabric for the overdress is an extremely fine chiffon. and it has a ruffle, of the same fabric,...

People keep giving me fabric. In the heyday of usenet, I used to get frequent emails to the effect of "hey, I've got too much fabric, would you like some fabric?" and after I said yes an improbably large box would arrive at my home and I'd get to gleefully dive in and see what treasures had...

Well, I sorta finished that shirt we were discussing in a thread called "buttons". I decided I didn't have a preference between black and white when I put swatches in the collar area to see how it'd look, so I used black because everyone else liked that, but changed it to a band collar. It's hard...

It's funny how sometimes we get so used to doing the big stuff that the small stuff never occurs to us. I have a shirt I bought last year while on vacation on Cape Cod. It's a white cotton fishing shirt. I bought it more as an example piece than to wear, although it is in my size. (I have a number...

I bought this nightgown that I love - but .. it was pricey - fit almost well enough - and I'd love to be able to recreate it - without taking it apart. It looks fairly simply - 5 panels, no "structure" (like underwires) - but I've only ever made anything with a pattern before. How can I make a...

Are there any new patterns for the Huskvarna viking 5000 series

I first observed people doing this when washing clothes by hand, in the Philippines. I presumed it was a local folkloric nonsense. Just recently, I noticed that the fine print of the Care Label of my jeans, includes a instruction to turn inside out before washing. What is the reason for it?