u/jamielad93

I fell in love with these trousers in a sale, but they were bigger that I’d usually wear. I want to take the inseam in about an inch, maybe an inch and a half but it’s double stitched. What’s the best way to take these in? I was just going to unpick and take in how much I was all along that seam so it keeps the shape but I’d like to keep the double stitch. I can do this easily when it’s sewn normally on the inside but never taken in a double stitch. Any advice? I’m using a heavy duty 4423. Thanks

I love these shorts I have from COS but I don’t wear them anymore due to them having sun bleach and they’re a dark green. I’m assuming because they’re a cotton/hemp mix it should dye well being natural materials. Let’s say I dyed them black/charcoal, would the sun bleached area dye a different shade? Thanks

I’m not a complete newbie to sewing but I just got a singer heavy duty 4423 and I’m shortening some sleeves on a shirt jacket, only 3 layers. One needle snapped, this new needle seems to have bent slightly backwards and it’s hitting the needle plate cover. It’s supposed to be heavy duty and I’m struggling on simple jobs. My older singer never had these problems.

This is a brand new out the box machine, I’ve not even plugged it in. When turning the pattern selector dial, it moves freely but then seems to get stuck and you have to use more force to turn it. I’m not sure if the dial itself from the side also looks crooked or if it’s mean to be like that. Has anyone experienced this and is it an easy fix or should I return? I’ve removed the dial and nothing is visually wrong. Any help appreciated
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