Cotton lycra jersey, walking foot, stitch length 3.5, and the hem comes out with a gentle wave. Pressing flattens it for about an hour and then it returns. I've tried lengthening the stitch to 4 and reducing presser…
Same pattern three times, three fabrics, and every version has creases running from the front armhole down toward the bust apex, worse when I raise my arms. I cut the size matching my full bust measurement and the…
Charity shop wool blazer, took 3cm total out of each side seam from underarm to hem to lose the boxiness. It looks much better standing still and now I can barely reach forward, the armholes feel a size smaller. I…
Three pairs of wool trousers from charity shops, all needing the waist taken in about 4cm and the length shortened. A local tailor quoted 45 pounds a pair. I own a machine, I can sew a straight seam, and I have maybe…
On my third toile of a fitted shirt and each one fixes a problem and reveals another. Started too tight across the back, then gaping at the neck, now it's the sleeve. I keep seeing people say they made a pattern…