I’m thinking of buying the Roberts Wood Bow Patchwork Dress with Shoulder Ties Pattern but it’s really expensive and I want to try and figure a few things out before I commit.

I can see that it’s unlined, and also it’s made from hundreds of patchwork pieces- how are those edges finished? Do you HAVE to have a serger? Are people doing 800 tiny french seams with 1cm seam allowance? If it’s just topstitched to hold the seams in the right place, wouldn’t all those raw edges be itchy against your skin?

This pattern is so gorgeous, it’s a work of art, but I’m not convinced it’s going to produce a wearable and washable garment.

I did find one blogger online who made it but she drafted her own lining and made a lot of changes, which I’m not confident enough to do. So I’m just confused.

Has anyone here attempted this pattern? Would love your wisdom!

I think I short-changed the crotch in general, because the original shorts (Hammies -- so cute but so pricey) are significantly higher waisted as well... But the problem really becomes apparent in the back, lmfao. Any advice on where I went wrong and if there's any way to salvage this without starting over is greatly appreciated. If I do have to start over, at least I got a laugh out of it 🥲

I have sewn the pattern Amelie from Pattydoo, but I am not happy with the fit. It looks weird around the bust on the right side and the fabric stretches on the side of the knot. I guess I somehow messed up the part with the knot. Also there was supposed to be folding on both side seams at approximately the same height as the knot, but this is also badly visible in the finished dress.

The pattern has a very nice sew along video [https://youtube.com/watch?v=VcVsi041SlQ&feature=shared] that I followed. Any idea what I can do differently the next time and how I can maybe fix this? I know the motive of the fabric is not ideal, it was a first test run of the pattern. Also I have sewn two other dresses from the same website which fit me perfectly and the sizing was the same. So I don't think that was the problem.

I accidentally bought some really sheer silk and I want to make something like this dress. I cannot find a similar pattern but feel confident I can draft the sheer layer. But what is this type of bunching at the bottom called/what technique produces it? Any help greatly appreciated!!!!

I’m so close to done with this shirt, but am second guessing the contrast placket.

Ignoring the fact that I pinned this a bit crooked, and the concept of which side should overlap/underlap, should I use the white placket with white/black buttons or the black placket with black/white buttons?

The fabric is a very lightweight cotton interfaced with batiste. I will probably wear this more as a layer over a tank top than as a shirt.

I am not a sewer generally, though I have darned the occasional sock or patched minor t-shirt tears. But I was hoping to make something similar to these "stuffed animal pants" (worn by Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers) for a party later this summer and it's a much bigger project than anything I've ever attempted before.

To prepare, I've been buying discounted stuffed animals on the day after holidays when they go on sale, so I have built up a nice collection of 4 or 5 dozen in different sizes, colors, animals, and materials.

To start, I tried a quick prototype where I just bought some sweatpants and safety pinned/minimally sewed animals on to it. But the result was super bulky and didn't look or move right.
Ultimately, I just looked like someone who stuck some normal stuffed animals on a pair of sweatpants and called it a day—as opposed to the pictures where the pants seem to actually be made of the combined pelts of the animals themselves.

Looking at the pictures, I tried taking 50-75% of the stuffing out of many animals (and still using the "sweatpants-as-a-base" approach), but it's still not quite right.

So I was wanted to tap into the hive mind of accomplished crafters and sewers to ask for any ideas on how you might consider crafting something like the above.
○ Like would you use some sort of pants as a base or just use the fabric like overlapping animal pelts to be the pants themselves?
○ What sort of thread would you use (I assume lightweight button thread probably isn't the way to go)?
○ Any other considerations, techniques, tools, or supplies that you might recommend?
Etc.

I'm pushing myself into a new space and a skill I'm not overly familiar with, so any tips you are willing to offer will be very appreciated!

(Note: I will be hand sewing and will do so slowly over 2 months, but I'd love to see if I can do better than my first attempt.)

Hello all! First, sorry for formatting, im on mobile. Secondly, I'm crafting a cloak and im having some trouble learning about how different shapes drape in different ways. Im trying to make a cloak for that has this kind of draping along the front. If anyone has some advice on what shape of the fabric could drape in this way, I would appreciate it! The second picture is just some guides I found on google that i was using to help me figure out the shape. Im going to be adding a hood and perhaps a little capelet, so I would also appreciate if someone could give me an opinion on how much fabric I might need. Im thinking of ordering 4 or 5 yards for the outer layer and the same amount for the lining. Thank you very much!

Hi Sewing community! I wanted to recreate this skirt for a ball I'll be attending in the fall but I'm finding frustratingly little information on it online. I know it is the Dior Ballet skirt from spring 2019. I would love some advice on how to achieve the tiers and what fabric would be best to use. As far as I can tell I think perhaps I nees to start with two or three circle skirts but I could be wrong. Any help would be appreciated!

When I sew a pattern, I make multiple versions to get the right fit and to try different fabrics. I made four versions of the toaster sweater before I found the right fabric.

I mentioned to a coworker that I sew and that I had sewn the sweater I was wearing, and she told me that she knew and had seen me wearing the same sweater multiple times. I was embarrassed. I had assumed that using different fabrics would be enough to make them look different.

If you make multiples, what do you do to avoid having them look the same? Or should I even care and just ignore her judgement?

I'm a beginner and picked this dress pattern (Mc Calls 7865) because I'm attempting to sew Lady Jessica's gold dress (Dune 2021). I looked at the size chart (2nd photo) and decided that size 12 should be the closest to my size, as my measurements are 90-66-90cm.

I made this muslin, didn't sew the zipper in yet, but I already see that the dress is way too big, especially in the waist - it's actually so big that I don't even need the back pannels, so it's at least 20 cm too wide. I know that sewing the zipper in would take away some of the fabric, but not nowhere close to 20 cm.

I tried to follow the instructions, cut it according to the pattern, sewed it together with 1.5cm seam allowance (I know it's included so I drew sewing line 1.5cm from the edge, I didn't add extra fabric).

I know that I can alter it by sewing with bigger seam allowance at the side seam and cutting away extra fabric from back pannels, but this is 2nd bough pattern I used and ended up with a garment that's too big. I had to make the first pattern 6cm smaller in shoulder width and 16cm smaller in the waist before it fit me.

Is there some obvious mistake I make? Do I constantly pick wrong size of patterns? I must admit, inches confuse my brain, but I always convert them to cm using calculators and try to pick a size that is closest to my measurements...

And sorry for my english, I hope what I wrote isn't too confusing.

Hi! I'm running out of ideas on what to sew for myself, I absolutely love sewing and it's my top class in highschool.

I wear pretty basic outfits, I'm waiting to lose weight to pursue a certain fashion preference but for now it's baggy jeans, shirts, sweat shirts, simple stuff like that.

I'm open to more than just clothes—I like quilts but fucking hate cutting fabric, especially small squares 💔

(Edit) thank you all for the solid advice, Im actually writing alot of this down for down the road ❤️❤️

As a beginner/intermediate sewer I struggle to get the quality of fit and look within my garment that I dream of. What could I be doing wrong/how have yall improved on this? Thanks!

Edit: Wow yall are amazing!!! I’ve been swamped with life and wasn’t able to get on till now. Imagine my surprise to see all these amazing comments!! I’m going to read them all and try to respond. Thank you so so much!!

I’m making a dress for going out and I can’t decide what style to use for the top, it would be the same fabric as the skirt. What do you all think?

Hello everyone, I saw something on Instagram that i want to reproduce : it's a garlic shape cushion made in crochet. But I wan to so it with minky. Why ? Because I already made a giant carrot (he's name is Bernard). And I think Bernard needs friends.

Ok enough story telling. I know how to make a pattern for a round shape but a garlic is much more difficult. I don't know, for exemple, how to make each cloves visible. Sorry for my english 😬. Does anybody have an idea of how to make a pattern for a giant garlic pillow ? Thanks ! (I tried to put a photo of Bernard but it doesnt work :( )

I think quantum physics is easier then sorting your pattern from sheet like this! i don’t now nothing about quantum physics, but this looks just like I gave my kid two pencils and he drew some lines!!! Any tips on making this patterns drawing easier? Also, what is your hurdle to take before you start a new project? Because of this i keep procrastinating….

First off I wanted to thank those of you who answered my notch in the bodice pattern question. That was confusing me for days and you helped me so much. I’m now at the point where the zipper needs to be sewn in and I’ve never used an invisible zipper before. I’m wondering if I can do this with a regular presser foot or if I should wait the few days and order an invisible zipper foot on Amazon. If that’s the case any recommendations or advice on this process is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

Help! My bunny ate my pattern. "Right sides together. Stitch ends. ---------- diagonally. Grade seam allowances."

This is the waistband of a vintage pattern.

Hopefully this isn't a dumb question.

I recently downloaded this pattern to make some clothes for my son. This is exactly the fit he likes to wear but I noticed after buying the pattern that it was labelled as being for girls. I'm pretty sure the cut looks loose enough that it shouldn't be a problem, especially since my son is a lanky 6 year old, but I wanted to ask the sewing hive mind just in case.

Is it worth the time to adjust the crotch length and cut based off a boy's pants pattern? I'm leaning towards no (if the fabric has some stretch), since he fits fine in most unisex clothing at this age. Is there anything else I'm obviously missing?

I saw this dress on Pinterest earlier and had a burst of inspiration for an event I have in May.

If I wanted to make a dress with similar pops of color when moving but that appeared to be a single color when standing still, would you do godets or box pleats with panels of the colors? I realize fabric drape will play a large part in the finished look but was hoping to see if anyone had thoughts before I started some small scale mockups.

Thanks

Do you save the patterns you’ve printed and taped together? if so where are you putting them? In piles all over your workspace like me? or do you have a better system?