r/HandSew

Cat refuses to let me work on inner parts :(

Just finished this after about 3 days of sewing in short bursts.

Fabric is cotton duck that I dyed in black tea. I need to learn to finish edges the right way instead of just stitching the crap out of them.

It is very sturdy and does hold my stuff though!

I’m starting on my second ever garment after having done small alterations and mending in the past. the plan is for this to be a slightly A-line mini skirt to match a top I made on machines in a class. I drafted (that word feels like a stretch) the pattern myself and didn't have quite enough fabric so it will be a bit short and tight, and my stitches are in a wobbly line, but I feel like I have unlocked a new superpower!

the match was also Paraguay vs. France so there wasn’t much action to miss :p

Hello I am looking to make a dress like this for a friend but I am struggling to find a polka dot fabric with dots this large, they look to be 8-10cm in size, UK based would be better but I am fine with high shipping costs if that's what it takes

I’m trying to do this design on the back of my hoodie and was wondering what hand stitching would work and look best? I was thinking blanket or whip stitch but I can’t make up my mind. What should I do???

Followed this tutorial to make a thimble that works for me and it's so amazing! Feel like I could get longer needles and push fabric through for ages without pulling the thread through. Naturally since I made this randomly I didn't use actual sashiko thread as I have none, just some random nylon upholstery thread that seemed durable.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ym\_OGLDYtEE&t=994s&pp=ygUPc2FzaGlrbyB0aGltYmxl

Some of the stitches in this pocket fell out and I want to fix it. I want to emulate the two lines of sewing. What stitch do I use?

Hopefully the paint doesn't come off easily since I realized too late that it comes off when washed 😅

Started making fish patches with some sashiko embroidery as a means to diversify my skills and lessen anxiety about sewing. In my opinion, they turned out mostly fine, but there's quite a lot to be learned (like "have at least one dark color in a fish if you're making bright one" or "drop your ideas of how fish are supposed to look if you're doing fish with weird shape", as well as "round fish are hard to sew"). Fishes are: Pacific Pollock, Sunfish, Carp Koi and Salmon.

Used the robe belt as a handle and sewed some patches on

I feel very proud of myself with this one! It feels very strong and supportive to wear. Had a lot of fun with the eyelets and learned a lot from this project!

Fabric:
- cotton drill
- heavy sew-in interfacing
- cotton tape
- bias binding
- poly boning
- silk thread

Pattern is a modified Idril bodice from PatternCos

Hi all

This is absolutely rough around the edges, it was supposed to be a fabric scrap used to test adding snap clasps for future use, and I decided to try and make it a thing. It was originally very poorly sewed at the edges. I tried folding in the edges and catching them with a back stitch, but since I didn't leave any seam allowance there it left me like half a millimeter to fold. Seeing that it was holding poorly, I decided to just blanket stitch the edges to keep it from fraying. Then I added the embroidered pattern for fun and to practice my herringbone stitches. Far from a perfect piece, but I enjoy it, and I find that wearing my embroidery inspires me to do more of it. Anyways, thanks for your time if you read this far.

I want to secure/hide the remainder of this piece of yarn into this tank top without it being super bulky. I can also trim it as long as it is stuck in place. I am a beginner by the wat