"A friend has asked me to "fix" a pair of shorts for her.  The problem is a small rip in the fabric that is in the middle, back leg of the shorts and the fabric is cotton/poly/spandex blend.  Hemming the shorts is not an…"

"I just discovered my husbands grandmother's 1906 Singer 66 Lotus treadle machine in the rafters of the garage!!! I am in the process of cleaning away decades of grime and plan to restore the machine and hopefully sew on it. I know it is jumping…"

"There is a video for corset making on threadbanger.com. Looks easy enough, but I havn't tried it. I have made corsets using a pattern and they turned out really well. Hope this helps. Patty"

"Hi Sue, I used the McCall's Stitch 'n Save pattern #2834. It took me several hours to complete my scrub top. The neck band for the "V" being the most difficult part, I also omitted the chest pocket. The pants took an hour start…"

"Hi, Sue...what kind of problems are you having with the scrub top and which pattern are you using? I made one a few years ago and had a heck of a time with the "V" of the neck. Maybe I can help. Patty"

"Did anyone else hear angels sing when the door opened.... I am jealous. But I do just want to go in there and tidy up a bit. "Will work for fabric" in this case. Patty"

"Hi, my name is Patty and I am a fabric addict. There, it's out. I like buying it, touching it and there are some very vintage pieces I have that I don't want to cut into so I think I'll use the tip to frame a portion of it and make…"

"Hi Katherine...I just read the post on "How to Sew an Easy Centered Zipper" ....again. My zippers are "just ok" looking and for this reason I shy away from making anything calling for a zipper that anyone might see. I found an…"

"I love refashioning things!!!! I have turned a lined vest into a pillow, a beaded skirt into a purse, old jeans into a work apron to name a few things. I don't have any pictures to upload...yet. I am looking forward to inspiration and ideas.…"