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...

Ok, just got my Wild Ginger software in. Its asking for a couple of setting I'm not sure of. One is facing width. I'm doing a coat. What's an adequate setting? 1.5 inches? 2 inches. The other is hem allowance. What would that be, about 1 inch? 1.5 inches?

Anyone know of a free on-line pattern for a neck pillow? I am looking for the kind that has the U-shape for the neck. aeromom

Anyone interested or Require any Buttons http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=121&item=2351441683 Thanks for looking Leonie76

Another online community I belong to held an "online shower," which is kind of like a secret pal kind of a thing. Well the deadline to send out your gift was Oct 1. I ordered my secret person's gift 4 weeks ago and it still has not come in yet... so now I feel guilty that she is getting her gift so...

well, after struggling with the hancock's staff at the local store, and getting nowhere, i called the headquarters to complain about the rudeness of the staff (they don't recognize customers when they come in or offer to help if a customer can't find something; i carried 2 bolts of fleece to the...

Hello everyone, I was wondering if you could help me with some advice. I have no sewing experience! I am a therapist and love doing all kinds of play therapy with children. I would really like to get into puppet therapy, where you work with children to create their own puppets used in play. I...

Just when I thought my boys had "outgrown" mom making them costumes.....they opted at the last minute NOT to get a scary mask but to have me create them something after all. There was minimal sewing involved. These optical illusion costumes were lot's of fun and a big hit! 12yr old son was a...

I ordered some nice poly/cotton poplin from somewhere online several years back for something around $2.50 a yard. It's really good quality stuff. Unfortunately it is in royal blue, and now I really would love to find some again to make scooter skirts with in more autumn/winter colors. Anybody...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Greetings, I'm interested to know if there are any sources of Free (as in speech) patterns on the Web. I would also be interesting in any free-software for doing anything at all related to pattern design (I can't find anything at...

This place had a sale about 6 months ago and I had a ball! I just thought I'd share the info with you guys since they are about to have another sale. I made my boyfriend take pics at the last sale just so I could show some of my friends the kind of fabric they had and the really great prices. ...

I live in Western NC and have a singer straight stitch industrial sewing machine that I would like to sell. Contact me privately. Donna Maltony -- www.arta-cloaks.com

I had set in the sleeves perfectly and was busily clipping the curves around the armscye when - snippet! In one short, sharp movement I had cut a *hole* in the underarm of the bodice!!! I can't believe I did that! *How* could I have done that!? I cried and cried! DH thought I'd gone mad (I had!)...

I have sewn for years. Does it make a huge difference to substitute woven vs knits when making dresses for little girls age 4-6 ? I am a newbie also,be kind

I'm a beginner at sewing, and this fusible interfacing calls for using a press cloth. What is a press cloth? Thanks in advance for any help. jlc

"Sally Holmes" wrote in message ... Will wrote: Hi Everyone I wonder if anyone here can help? My friend really enjoys making clothes for friends and family and is considering making some articles for...

I have an 1130 Bernina and I am having terrible trouble with it. Does anyone have experience with this. It ran for 15 years with no trouble at all and all of a sudden it just dies while I am sewing. It may come on again but it is more likely not to. I have had it to the dealer twice and it is...

is it possible to identify (either exactly or not-so-exactly), country/city/specific factory where a RTW or bespoke garment was manufactured, by examining it, if there are no labels?

Hello All, I have hit that place in life where I have more fabric than I will use in a lifetime. I would like to give it away but I have to ask you to pay for the shipping. We are talking about 100% cotton, mostly Hoffman, Marcus, etc. that has been stored pet-free and smoke-free after washing...

Hello everyone I carry a reticule with me all the time and have a altoids box that I carry my money in. I would like to cover it with fabric to give it a more historic feel but have no idea of how to go about covering it. Does anyone have any ideas on how to go about this ? I would really...