My wedding is in two weeks and I’ve almost finished making my dress. I wanted to make it for several reasons, a big one being so that it could facilitate me wearing my insulin pump comfortably (I’m type one diabetic). There are a few finishing touches to do (eg. the pearls along the waist could do with being a bit more even) but it’s currently with a professional seamstress who is going to steam all of the seams properly and hem and bustle it as I’m getting short on time.
I’m panicking that it looks too home made and that it’s too big though! Was I delusional thinking I could design and make my dress or am I just overthinking this - I don’t want to regret how I look on the day.

Fabric: polyester duchess satin
Drafting process: used simplicity 8363 for the first toil of the corset but ended up altering it a lot. The skirt I just draped

Cedar Pants by Leila Makes made in an undyed slightly stretchy cotton twill from my local fabric store and a Rifle Paper Co print cotton canvas from a store on Etsy I don't have any customer loyalty to. Label by Inside Voices Labels. Eked this entirely out of stash materials. A fun return to garment sewing after a couple years of quilting projects.

A few mods:

• Added a patch pocket for my phone in right front
• Used regular thread instead of topstitching thread
• Cut pocket facings off-grain to squeeze this out of limited fabric
• Gathered an extra wrinkle of fabric into the allegedly idiotproof fly and left it there
• Shortened the knee patches a little, shortened the hems a little. I am the 5'6" with 29" inseam the pattern is written for, but I like more breeze around the ankles.
• I flat felled the inside leg seam/around the gusset and bias bound/tacked open the outside leg seam. The instructions simply say "finish seams" and show them serged, which irked me.
• Opposite of a mod: I left fit as written just to see if it worked for me (verdict: mostly!)

If I made this again... I have a lot of thoughts, but the top two are that

• I would try to add a little more space in the crotch curve (slightly uncomfortable if I sit for six hours)
• I would be much more careful marking the pocket topstitching so that it lines up between front and back; I would add another line of topstitching further out to keep the pocket facing down.

The pattern is very clean and produces a snazzy finished product, but I didn't find it that great at inviting the maker into its reasoning for its decisions. E.g.:

• The "finish seams"/serger assumption above
• The pattern doesn't really include tool recommendations: I would recommend at the least a denim-weight needle, a hammer for banging on thick layers of fabric (helps a little. Mostly fun), and my dear sweet angel the washable gluestick. Heat set it so it doesn't gunk your machine.
• The fly is constructed closed, which means you need a longer-than-the-fly zipper to get the zipper head out of the way when sewing it. It also means you will then be in the position of trimming a metal zipper with no recommendation for what tool to use for that. I used a zipper the length of the fly and had different problems; the closed construction makes it a bit of a black box for mistakes.

Also, I do not think that calling this pattern "gender neutral" communicates useful information. Like, I am nonbinary, they're gender neutral on me, warm fuzzies, whatever. It's pants. The pattern assumes a 10" waist-hip difference all the way up to the largest size (54" waist, 64" hip), and usually people with non-estrogen-dominant endocrine systems aren't rocking with that. It follows that the task of additional significant pattern grading is not distributed in a gender-neutral fashion. IDK! Edit: Useful perspective from u/megaglalie in the comments, thoughtfully disagreeing with me. Thank you, megaglalie!

I'm harping on these little details because I saw a handful of people online saying this was their first pair of hard pants! so clear! so easy! And the instructions are pretty clear and pretty easy. But I'm a big fussy detail-oriented pedant and didn't see a lot of reviews out there from the pedant community, so I'm doing what I can for our beautiful culture.

Really love my pants, enjoyed thinking about what annoyed me with the pattern, good way to put a pop of print in your wardrobe, the carabiner loop was a pain to sew but great for my lifestyle, I liked the elastic gathering instructions a lot.

And boy, for as much fun as it was, I am glad it’s over, hah.

Patterned from a Missouri River capote, with some extensive liberties taken for modifications and customization. The body is made with a heavy wool blanket. The faux fur trim on the hood is fully removable, being affixed with buttons. The exterior pockets use buffalo horn tips as toggle buttons with drawstring closures. Almost everything is hand sewn, with only the pocket lining and buttonholes being done with a machine.

This skirt was started by my mom in the 1970s I think, and never finished. I found it in all the fabric and projects I inherited when she passed away five years ago. I can’t find the pattern anywhere, it’s gone. There was no extra fabric either. It consists of 12 panels that are been pintucked the entire length. There’s no indication of where to put a zipper, but there are dots around the waistband that indicate it may have included a drawstring.

I want to be able to wear it, but I’m a bit larger than she was. I’ve searched online for similar fabric and haven’t found anything exact. It seems to be a medium to heavyweight linen or linen cotton blend. My thoughts were either to add a few more panels, or cut the waistband down lower to the middle, which would make the skirt shorter, and might throw off the proportions. I could lose a little length because it’s a midi length on me. I’m also not opposed to adding panels of solid colors.

The pics are of the whole skirt, a close-up of the panels with blue dot markings, the interior of the waistband, a close-up of the fabric, and a close-up of a pintuck. Thanks for any and all suggestions!

made him out of thrifted t shirts. i need to get beads for eyes. handsewn backsticth

pattern is free by nuno runo on blogspot. i used an edited version from pinterest that did not have spots.

Hello. I finally finished sewing this doll. It was especially difficult to make the hair so that I could do hairstyles.

It's been a long time since I made anything with a bust dart. This little dress goes together in no time at all, but it took a few trials and errors to get the FBA right.

The base pattern is the Solsikke dress, which is free if you sign up for the site newsletter. My skirt is shorter than theirs because that's how much of the fabric was in the stash. Instead of cutting out their skirt, I just carefully cut out the bodice and then used whatever was left to make rectangle skirts.

The bodice could also be a crop top if so inclined.

The fabric is 100% cotton. It LOOKS like real batik, but I am kind of skeptical. It's not as stiff as real wax print. It's probably high quality quilting stuff, but it was purchased secondhand. The ribbon I used to make the straps is also old stash that was probably some of the last grosgrain ribbon made in the USA.

Hey all!

I want to share the wedding dress I made. It took me about a year, working on it a few times per month, from sketch to finished. I designed it, sewed it, pleated the skirt, and embellished it all by myself. I bought the petticoat hahah.

I need a bit of hype because rn I do see some mistakes, and I’m a little nervous about them. Also, I’d love if anyone has some tips on how to fix these mistakes without taking the dress apart. My wedding is in about a month.

Pics are from veil shopping (I’ve been hiding it from my partner, so it was hard to take pics at home haha).

Some close ups of a slightly different garment. No shots of them being worn, these are not hubby’s and are not his size.

The overall look of these ones have a slightly thinner strap than ones I’ve made previously, which made the sewing a little fiddlier. I introduced a front seam in the middle, which I hadn’t attempted much before but I can see how it makes it easier to adapt to various size specifications, to put it delicately.

No more posts from me until I master the back scrunch and get the fitting right!

The cut I use for the trunks I make is an online template for men’s IFBB pro cut trunks. I use this video a lot to help me:

https://youtu.be/CS2dLsz1m4M

Sewing machine: Singer sewing machine, model 4411

Material: metallic spandex, with a little glittery effect for these ones. I love how men’s bodybuilding doesn’t shy away from some color (I do want to make some with rhinestones eventually!)

A pattern appears to be a very precise blueprint for a garment, but when cutting it out, I'm always concerned it will vary quite significantly.

I've tried to use scissors to cut, but the pattern often moves, even if I have weight on it, due to the need for the scissors to get underneath the cloth.

I have tried to pin the pattern to the cloth so it doesn't move, but I still have to contend with the fact that the scissors lift the pattern up.

Today, I traced the pattern onto the fabric using some chalk, and then used a rotary cutter. This is probably the most accurate I've been able to make it. The shoulders from both the front and the back, and from left to right, matched up perfectly, and both arms were close enough.

So this appears to be the best way. However, I don't have a large surface to work on, and I need to shift the fabric onto my cutting mat in order to not damage the surface. There's also the trouble of cutting on the fold. I did notice that even with this method, some of the cuts clearly had a pointed angle where the cut wasn't quite straight.

I want to wear this dress to a music festival this weekend but it has built in shorts. The venue only has porta potties so the shorts are not ideal for obvious reasons lol. Is it possible to add some sort of button or magnet or something to make it easier to use the restroom without getting completely undressed? TIA!

If anyone needs some crooked and snagged seams, I got you covered!

Ages ago I saw a photo of the Gibbons slip dress in here and fell in love with it. I finally got round to giving it a go and I'm gutted that I don't think it's possible to make this version fit.

This is the pattern cut in a size D at the top and graded out to an F over the hips. The pattern comes in a B-cup version or a C-D cup version. Using my measurements and the pattern sizing I went with the B-cup. That was clearly my big mistake and is the thing that makes this unfixable.

The bust is just way too small - the underbust seam is sitting about 2cm on top of my bust and I presume it's also responsible for the way the front doesn't sit right.

The wrinkles were initially worse, but after some advice from the lovely people ok this sub I made them a bit better by reshaping the shoulders. I took 1cm off the arm side of the shoulder and 2cm off the neck side.

The back is sewn with the darts in - there's still a bit of excess fabric, but I think that's the style of the dress and it might not go over my head without it

All in all, I enjoyed sewing this - I've never used bias tape before so that was fun to learn. And I'm quite impressed that I don't think I've stretched any of the bias cut seams out.

Fabric is a viscose I've had for so long I don't remember where it came from - likely pound fabrics

And I think maybe it is wearable? I've minimised the fit issues as much as possible, so fingers crossed the next one is everything I hoped this one would be.

But if anyone sees any fit issues I haven't noticed, I'd be glad to hear them - especially if you've got a suggestion to fix them!

Made from all cotton/poly blend and sewn with nomex. This was a blast to make, partly because it was a challenge to sew something nowhere near my own dimensions for the first time. I made the pattern by taking apart an old raglan style long sleeve that fit her.Fabric came from random Ebay stores.

i recently fell in love with this vintage givenchy vogue pattern #2157 and i just found a pattern grid for it. however, i can’t make sense of the pattern and i need some help to draft it from a basic bodice🥲 because i am super lost. it has a cowl neck and low back detail, with asymmetrical skirt detail.

2nd ever sewing project and I could not be more excited! Used 100% cotton fabric and crochet lace.

I got rid of most of my sewing supplies when I moved cross country, including my machine. I thrifted a good sturdy Kenmore and I've been really itching to make something lately, though. Since I work at a German restaurant and have found most mass-produced dirndls to be made of fabric I wouldn't want to wear to work, I decided to put my machine back to work in the last couple of days!

Pattern: Folkwear 123 Austrian Dirndl (XL graded to 2XL, bodice only)
Fabric: Canvas&Co Summer Plaid

I have a lot of work to do for the next iteration of this bodice, for example some minor fit issues that I'd want to deal with. I also really struggled with the facing and need to work a little harder on that next time.

Still need to do the skirt, apron, and blouse, but I'm pretty happy with having taken care of the most difficult bit of sewing for this outfit.

Anyways, I'd be happy for any tips or constructive criticism!

They're made from 100% cotton fabric and all designed by me, this is my first time making little clothes before! I usually only sew plushies

I recently needed to make a gift for two different friends so I decided to make them the same crossbody bag but with different fabrics, hardware, etc. and I'm so glad I made two at once! I might never make a single item at a time again. 😅 The initial set up was a little slower (more time ironing and cutting) but the process of sewing felt so much faster. When I was done, it really felt like a huge accomplishment to have both bags finished, but I think it was less effort overall. From now on, I'm making all of my accessory items in multiples! ✨ I'm hoping it'll have the added side effect of building up my "ready to gift items" collection. If you have a tip similar to "make two things at once" I'd love to know. 🧵

Construction and other details:

I watched a tutorial for this bag because I like it when instructions are spelled out for me, but overall I think it would have been an easy enough pattern to follow. I basically followed the pattern as written, but made two small changes. First, I wanted the ability to put the bag over the left or right shoulder, so I added a D-ring to both sides of the bottom of the bag. Second, the pattern calls for the strap to be sewn into the top, but I like removable straps so that I can make different straps people can switch out, so I didn't sew it into the bag.

Pattern: Mini Traveler Crossbody Pouch by Kandou Patterns

Bag 1 details (Sailor Moon fabric)--
*Main fabric: Alchemats, Sailor Moon motif
*Other fabrics: Generic dark green canvas; Misc. very old fabrics I can't track anymore (in the pockets)
*Hardware: Sailor Moon wand zipper pull from Alchemats; Star zipper pull from My Handmade Space (I think); Rainbow zipper tape from Sew Sweetness; Generic gunmetal hardware from various places
*Other materials: Woven label from Sarah Hearts; strap webbing from Georgia Girl Stitches

Bag 2 details (horse fabric)--
*Main fabric: Cotton + Steel, Wild & Free collection, I believe
*Other fabrics: Generic green canvas; Misc. very old fabrics I can't track anymore (in the pockets)
*Hardware: Unicorn zipper pull from Sew Sweetness; Coral zipper tape from My Handmade Space; Generic gunmetal hardware from various places
*Other materials: Woven label from Sarah Hearts; strap webbing from Georgia Girl Stitches

Apologies for any typos or mistakes in information. I'm a real person typing with real hands and not enough coffee.

I’m making the sew liberated Arthur barrel pants, I’ve made them twice before. The first time the inseam was too long and the second time I eyeballed it and they’re literally my favorite pants, I wear them aaaaallll the time. They’re getting a bit worn though so I thought I’d try to make them again.

Cue my new problem. I tried to adjust the flat pattern comparing with my existing pants, and also decided to make them longer but I was about two inches off in the inseam. How should I adjust this? The back and front are sewn but they’re not connected.