Last General: >>2959624"I'M STUPID PLEASE LEND ME A HAND" - Themelinktr(dot)ee/4chansewing <---- links and shitAlways remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your work, post what you want to talk about as long as it has something to do with sewing in general, or the craft in general. We welcome everyone and will try our best to help you out. Yes, sewing is an art, it's a practicing art, you will always suck at it, but remember that everyone starts somewhere, so Google everything!Or just show off your work.---------------------------------------------------------------Your question may be stupid, but ask it anyway.
>>2974708It was the first image I saw. Tryina be different anon. Get over it. >nOtHiNg iS uSeFuLSomeone else may want it, I've been adding links that are given to me from here. Don't blame me, blame the people of the thread for posting shit for me to add. When was the last time you were happy and nice to people on the internet for trying to help anon?
slop OP
>>2974706Even something as niche as sewing can't escape the slop, sad.
>>2974660If anyone would be so kind
>>2974768I WASN'T AWARE IT WAS AI I JUST PICKED A GOOGLE IMAGE! GET OFF MY BACK DAMN!
>>2974817>>2974768>>2974706Love the mirror-image sewing machine, last time I saw one was a Facebook marketplace ad.
>>2974789>don't wanna give Sid his $16Those pants look like something you could drape successfully. There's not much to pants, you can follow a guide like this to make a pattern:https://www.theshapesoffabric.com/2020/08/16/learn-how-to-draft-the-basic-pants-pattern/
>>2974863>Syd GrahamOh dear, I misgenderd poor 'ol Syd.
What oil brand do you use for your sewing machine? Can I just spray WD40 on it?
>>2974991WD40 isn't a lubricating oil! So don't.You can buy sewing machine oil, the stuff that says "white" or "lily white" won't stain fabrics if it gets on it, which is nice.Dispite the haters the only thing wrong with 3-in-one is the smell.I use hardware store (harbor freight, actually) air tool oil because they give you a lot and it's super cheap. I had to buy an oiler tho.Picrel from Wawak has a spout that pulls out six inches and makes it easy to oil what you want and not everything else.Use just a drop on all the moving metal parts unless it's been sitting a while and it's dragging, then use several drops.
>>2975005Forgot the picrel, lol.
>>2974991Of course! with the new WD40 formula, you can just spray the plastic in your toy Singer from a meter away, they added intelligent nanites to the oil, so now it goes where it should. No need to take the cover off. It also looks shiny for longer and repels dust.
The last pair of trousers before going abroad for workSame pattern as the previous one, but different fabricThe pockets turned out wrong, with an upside down grain, but I was too lazy to cut another pair and sew everything back together so I'll just leave those there
>>2975128You sewed them inside out bro. Rookie mistake.
OK so I found out that "you can't sew knits without a serger" is a meme. Which is funny because I thought that's what ZZ was for? Then I realized I've never seen a zig-zag on a commercial knit. So I went digging.In the early 1970's when double-knits were a thing, Ann Person built an empire selling patterns and running classes in sewing knit garments at home, with straight-stitch sewing machines. Her secret? Just treat the knit like any other elastic.
>>2975128Your potato did something terrible to that cord.
>>2975206I guess the enlightened in garment-manufacturing-land already know thishttps://youtube.com/shorts/VTDuC_wnGYk
>>2975128nice. The pockets may not matter once you're wearing it.>>2975206The "stretch-and-stitch" method demonstratedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDERhQ477yo
>>2975005I think 3 in one oil is too heavy for sewing machines.
>>2974708>pony outside /mlp/
>>2975657>Announcing a report
>>2975652It's certainly too stinky
Beginner here. If I have a small hole in my clothes, do I just stitch it up, or should I, like, use a small piece of similar cloth to 'patch' it?
>>2975759I'm saying this without seeing the hole, which you could have posted a pic of, but...If it's a tear you can stitch it up. If it's a hole, like fabric is missing, if you pull the sides together it will pucker, so you either run thread back-and-forth across the hole (which is called darning) or use a patch.Post a pic and someone will give more advice, maybe good advice.
>>2975765I not >>2975759 but I actually came here with the same question. I have an old jacket with a cigarette hole in it. There is no way I am going to be able to match the material without cutting it from a different part of the jacket. So I'm hoping for a suggestion on how to fix it by either locating a part of the jacket that I can steal fabric from and using that as a patch or, more likely, just sewing it with brown thread.Any tips or good YouTubes on how to fix this with thread? It's a fairly thick fabric and the hole is a little more than 1/4" diameter.Thanks in advance!
>>2975770First off, you should have a thread ripper available so you can un-do what you do if you don't like it and try again. A small one should be extremely cheap. You could try a blind stitch from the back, which is where you don't put the needle all the way through the fabric, instead you catch just a thread or two and come out the side, so you can't see it from the front. Then you iron the front like crazy to take out the pucker. This guy is doing something like that:https://youtu.be/5CMoY1EM3Eo?t=792start at 13:12. As you can see, it takes patience. (dude is also using some fusable interfacing to strengthen the whole thing on the inside, I dunno if that's really needed.) The easy thing is to cut some fabric from inside the pocket to use as a patch, which will look like a patch. The thing of cutting the hole square and putting a square patch in the hole is more for woven fabrics rather than knit like a hoodie.
>>2975770ok looking closer at that hole, what I think you want to do is come in from the back, come out just outside the damaged fabric around the hole, come across and back in just outside the damaged fabric, so then you pull it snug it pulls good fabric against good fabric and hides the burned part in the seam. This is going to pucker probably, but a steam iron can make almost anything flat. Put a T-shirt between the iron and hoodie so you don't make a shiny part.
>>2975789So, basically, what I'm hearing is that attempting to weave new fibers over the hole isn't going to look great on a knitted fabric like this, is that about right?It's an obvious hole, but the jacket is still in good enough condition, I'm willing to go with a patch just to get rid of the obvious white fleece behind it. If I could actually pull it closed and somehow manage to iron out the resulting pucker, that just seems like a more seamless fix (pun intended).Anyway, thank you for the advice. I'll weight my options one more time, then attempt to fix it and post results here. Thanks again!
>>2975815Well, you can just weave thread over, that's called darning. It will be less stretchy than the fabric around it, and will likely look different, but it's possible to do. Depends on what you want the final result to be, I guess.
>>2975128It's a bit strange from this angle, but from the front they are almost perfectly straight. On the back there are some wrinkles, I think probably because there is a bit too much fabric.A seat of 112 cm circumference is a tad too narrow, 114 like the green pair is better, but I just can't manage to fix the hips and thighs. They are just too prominent for my liking but at the same time I can't enlarge the waist or the leg circumference as there is simply no room for that in the pattern. Can't lengthen the body rise or they just look silly. A narrowed seat simply won't fit. Everything I've tried failed. I might simply need to change pattern altogether
>>2975770Just sew it closed. Things like this aren't worth doing anything hardcore to.
>>2975841I remember seeing something about fixing hips in a tailoring book from Archive.org. I'll see if I can find it.
>>2974706Is it a good idea to turn my kakefuton into a douvet? its way too fucking hot. I just want to rip the batting out. might even leave the stiching in there and resew it. any issues? I have no idea how to sew. I have two sewing machines but threading and dealing with the contraptions other than the needle head (the thing thats below the machine) scares me. is this a bad idea? how expensive is it to have something re battened?
Hello, I've been thinking of making clothes for dolls (not sure if this general likes that), how hard would it be to make mage robes for it? Are there any patterns that could help?
>>2976048I would think you could use the doll like a dress form and drape your garments. "Draping" is a legit thing in the garment world, search ip "draping pattern making" on YouTube to see what it's about. Just know they will be srs bznss and you can be shit-simple about it and still make stuff that's objectively cool.
>>2976007What, it's cotton and you want to stuff it with something cooler?
>>2975928>>2975841Hmm, is this perhaps too much fullness below the seat? Could be your posture (not that it's wrong, the cut might be wrong for your posture)This isn't the stuff I was think of, still looking for that, but finding all sorts of fascinating things on the way.
>>2976284Me, I both stick my hass backwards and have no ass..Could your problem also be teh flat-ass?
>>2976293Cabrera also has hips advice
>>2976293Aldrich has some stuff
>>2976297Finally, some old old stuff.Never found the thing I was looking for exactly, but I have to go now.
>>2976048Dr cos has a couple of simple patterns you could easily adapt for that. But of course it would depend on the doll>>2976284Seems like it should fix the wrinkles at the back. I'll try a testing pair, just the legs with muslin>>2976294>>2976297>>2976298My problem is different. My hips are not too wide because they are loose... But because I'm dummy thickStill... I should buy a real pattern drafting book as soon as I get back from my abroad mission
>>2976275>>2976299Many thanks, anons, I've never sewed in my life so it's going to be a challenge
>>2976048Check the /bjd/ thread on /jp/. They have sewing patterns there
>>2976299There's a number of pattern drafting books on archive.org
>>2976276its apperantly a polyester thing. and no im not replacing it.
>>2975005the issue with 3-in-1 is that its gonna dry up and leave behind a residuedepending on the machine, that residue will straight up cement parts of the machine stuckjust buy sewing machine oil, you can order it online, its cheapfor gears use thin layer of silicone greasedas itpic related this machine was straight up stuck
>>2975206zigzag still has its uses, there are also other stretch stitches that are really handyif your machine is capable of "real backstitch" as in stitch patterns that move forward and backward, thats even better, you can do without sergernow serger or coverlock is obviously superior in pretty much every case but you can do without
I have this cheap sweater that i like, it’s cropped to sit right at hips, but when i raise my arms it rides up. i recently saw a yt short about the gansey sweater, and the use of a diamond gusset at the underarms so that the sweater wouldn’t ride up when lifting your arms. i’m a novice sewer, but is my outline in the picrel correct? to get a “custom diamond gusset” i was going to wear it and slowing rip the seams and raise my arms to see how long the gusset needs to be.is my plan logical or am i going to completely mess it up?
>>2976456Lovely machine but the drive from the motor to the flywheel is not a terribly good design, I've had 3 of them and they all had a nasty rumble to them because the rubber pulley had a flat spot from sitting still too long and there's no way to really disconnect the pulley from the flywheel except removing it like you did.I had a guy machine an aluminium pulley that takes standard o-rings, it works quite well.
>>2976299>>2976284>>2976293I tried one pair using scrap fabricThe wrinkles are gone and the trousers falls neatly, BUT it's uncomfortable when I seat down. The back seam is too tight on my glutes and tries to push it's way, even pushing on my scrotumI'd much rather have a bit of wrinkles in the back.>>2976328I've looked a bit and all the old ones are in imperial measurements, unusable frankly
>>2976624>I've had 3 of them and they all had a nasty rumble to them because the rubber pulley had a flat spot from sitting still too longhad that issue with this as well, I store it like pic related in the case precisely cus of that issueI also have the "little sister" of this 62c which is imo maybe one of the best and most versatile home sewing machines everbasically supermatic with camstack and bunch of QoL updates these elnas have some of the best feed dogs of all time>I had a guy machine an aluminium pulley that takes standard o-rings, it works quite well.smart, there is 3d printed solution like that as well apparently
>>2975005>WD40 isn't a lubricating oilackshually it is multipurpose
what should i do with some camo twill fabric 300g
>>2976629Ah neat, yeah I also have a TSP which is I believe the same model but without the supermatic mechanism, just a couple of zigzag options.Bit of an Elna fan myself, more of a collector and machine repairman myself but I want to stop because I have too many, still I would like an Elna Lotus for the collection too but that would be the last one (I promise!)I recently sold one of my grasshoppers anyway so it's fine.
>>2976007Haha her index finger looks like a normal circumcised penis.
>>2976636Yep vintage elnas are the goatedThey are like better berninas without the bernina tax on the price, I picked that 62c up locally for 5€ because the stitch length mechanism was stuck, took 5 minutes with hairdryed to get it working againPfaffs are also up there with Elnas as S tier vintage machines, not as flexible but what theyh lack in versatility they more than make up in pure punching power and smoothness
>>2976638>normal circumcised(((you)))
>make an outline using textile>transfer it onto aluminum sheet metal>cut the sheet metal>rivet it together>congrats>shoddily crafted aluminium panties that don't fit!I should've studied the way of the panties more. They're strikingly similar to a codpiece for an armor...
>>2976479That should work nicely. Try it out and share when you're done!
>>2976456I think everyone blames any residue on 3-in-one, but how would you know? It's like Kleenex, no matter what brand oil peeps just called it 3-in-one.I'm don't think anyone should use it because of the trademarked Citronella stink, but *all* oil will eventually thicken to a glue-like state as the volatile components evaporate and the remainder polymerizes (turns to plastic). The cure is just more oil.If you want something that will never glue your machine solid you need something like a pure silicone oil, it's already a polymer and won't polymerize further.Pic related, it's all 3-in-one to My Fellow Amerifats.
>>2977084I would like to apologize to the chat for my autistic sperging.
Former fatty here, I tried taking five inches off these jeans over the weekend by taking it out of the side seams. It was a disaster. The front and back cave in together and the rise in the back gets huge and the sides get lower... I'm going to try cutting down the back and re-attaching the wastband, but I don't really think it can be saved. The fact that I fucked up the measurements somehow didn't help. Oh, well. maybe it's just for tik-tok gorlies to do to thrifted men's jeans, not for serious work.
Do you guys have a program that can generate a reasonably accurate model of a person from measurements? I could only find one that doesn't cost a ton and am currently emailing the dev to beg for .obj export.
>>2977086I don't think you can bring in something like pants that much. That said, I used to make tool rolls out of old denim pants. Generally, my pants would give out in the crotch. You can only patch that area so much before the whole region is just worn thin. This left the legs in pretty good shape and useful for other things.
Using a walking foot is such a game-changer when working with minky
>>2977127It's a lot, and of course the stunt performers on Youtube do it all the time. But I'm learning.During lunch break I cut the waistband back off, clearly some of the problem was wonky stitching on my part.T-80 poly thread is work to go through even with a new seam ripper.
>>2976628>I've looked a bit and all the old ones are in imperial measurements, unusable franklyLook againhttps://archive.org/details/sewing-books/Metric%20Pattern%20Cutting%20for%20Menswear%2C%205th%20Edition%2C%20by%20Winifred%20Aldrich/
>>2977205Also her general textbook:https://archive.org/details/sewing-books/Metric%20Pattern%20Cutting%2C%204th%20Edition%2C%20by%20Winifred%20Aldrich/
>>2977127>give out in the crotchDo you do a lot of walking?
>>2977325A fair amount. Also, I'm fat, which doesn't help.
Hand Sewing bro here. What are the best brands i could get for Needles, Cotton, Nylon, Poly Threads i could buy? I just need multiple colors and sizes so i can fix and patch clothes.
Got my 1950's Singer 99k Centenary edition out today, first time I've laid my eyes on it in 10 years kek...Needed it to sew up some custom camping/tent parts and discovered I've been using it all these years with the needle back to front. Needless to say it doesn't break the thread nearly as often now.
>>2977414Bohin or Clover needles. AFAIK the great English companies like John James don't make in England anymore but peeps say they are still good. Get an assortment of sharps if you don't know what size you like. Needles get smaller as the number gets bigger, the 3-9 assortment is pretty standard for mending.Core-spun poly is much stronger than just "spun", and can be wrapped in cotton or poly. The only reason for wrapping in cotton is so the thread fades with the garment, like in topstitching on jeans. Coats and Clark Dual Duty is an excellent cotton-wrapped poly core thread. Gutermann Mara and Amann Saba are S-tier poly/poly. The difference is the Saba is a little fuzzier than Mara but half the price.More important, get a metal or leather thimble that fits and feels good to you, and learn to use it. Makes hand sewing so much more pleasant.
>>2977479Thank you. If i want to thread a lead ball to a leather belt what would the type and strength of thread should i be looking at? Also authentic button brand recommendations ie not plastic?
>>2974991I use mineral oil. it's totally pure 10 to 20 weight motor oil..
>>29764563-in-1 makes sewing machine oil, and any oil will seize up if you don't run your machine and keep it clean. it's not the oil, it's improper maintenance.
>>2977481I was recommending for fabric... If you are doing leather at all, you need a sewing awl and Harness needles large enough for your thread to pass through the eye. These are blunt needles, the idea is you make the hole with the awl then thread with the needle. For thread, I dunno, nylon is stronger than poly and you're going to start a T-100 and go up from there. I don't really know what you are trying to do, but it sounds very renfair?Don't know what you mean by authentic buttons, can't think what an unauthentic button would be.
>>2976634WD-40 isn't a drip oil. A sewing machine needs oil that can be dripped into the oil ports for the plain shaft bearings and cams (older machines) and can saturate the oil felt that supplies oil to bearings on newer machines and the needlebar in many postwar machines.WD-40 mostly evaporates after washing out your existing oil, leaving behind an oil film that will prevent rust and make the surface a little slippery, but won't provide a hydrodynamic bearing. It's the wrong tool for the job.
>>2977492I am just trying to cover my basics across various needs. Authentic buttons means pearl, shell ect. Its stuff you see in high end clothing.
>>2977495Most anyone who sells notions can supply that. If you're in the US or Canada, check Wawak.
>>2977497Thanks
>>2977205>>2977324Thanks, I'll try a couple of them when I return from working abroad... In a few months sadlyI'll try to read these threads from time to time, but no more trousers until summerI fear I'm going to forget everything I've learned by the time I return home
>>2977479Same anon as before. Thanks for the recommendations anon i should have everything i need. Hopefully these Bohin needles are better than the singer needles i was using. But then again it might've been a skill issue on my part.
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>>2977608Bohin is pretty pimp, made in France for close to 300 years, but it's only a needle, lol.
>>2977627We need drop forged needles with japanese 1000 folded damascus steel
>>2977629That's the Clover needles.
Fuck this gay earth.I need some fabric with some cute pattern for a crafting project. Checked on etsy, but every seller I got to has at least one pattern that's obviously AI generated, so I'm paranoid that all of them are.Guess I'm gonna check out if there are any local fabric stores in my town, but I'm worried not even they are safe
I'm making pants, i switched to a heavy duty top stitch thread for the construction but now the backside is all fucked up, look at this shit. What do i do? Do i use top stitch thread in the bobin aswell? I'm going through a few layers but haven't had this problem before.
>>2977714I've had this happened. Check inside and see if you bird's nested. Sometimes you have to reset your machine a few times. check your tension
