Hand and Machine Sewing

A group for hand and machine sewists of all levels to discuss technique, patterns, fabric, etc.

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Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-02-05

Sie ist fertig 🤩 ich könnte nicht zufriedener sein. Und sie ist schön kuschelig, da geht man dann gerne auch bei dieser Kälte vor die Tür.

#nähen #sewing #patchwork #upcycle #upcycledfashion #Upcycling

@sewing

Hinteransicht einer Jeansjacke aus gelben, schwarzen und grauen Stoff genäht. In der Mitte ist ein Ahornblatt aus Quadraten gepatched.Vorderansicht einer Jeansjacken auf gelben, schwarzem und grauen Stoff. Die Jacke ist aus den verschiedenen Stoffen gepatched. Der Reißverschluss ist leicht offen und das Futter aus senfgelben Teddystoff ist zusehen.Vorderansicht einer Jeansjacken auf gelben, schwarzem und grauen Stoff. Die Jacke ist aus den verschiedenen Stoffen gepatched.
Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-02-02

Spaßig ist was anderes, aber die Futterjacke ist genäht und der Reißverschluss ist drin. Die Jacke ist auf jeden Fall schön warm und gefällt mir richtig gut bisher

#nähen #sewing #patchwork #upcycle

@sewing

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Der Stoff ist heute gekommen und ich habe ihn direkt in die Waschmaschine geschmissen. Er war Abends auch schon trocken 😄

Also direkt mit der Futterjacke angefangen. Einfach ist Stoff nicht aber, das Futter ist fertig und auch der Reißverschluss ist schon drin. Morgen geht es dann mit dem Kragen weiter.

#nähen #patchwork #upcycledfashion #upcycle #teddystoff

@sewing@fedigroups.social
Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-02-02

Es kann weitergehen. Der Stoff ist angekommen und schon gewaschen. Fühlt sich super kuschelig an.

Auf geht's ins Fusselland.

#nähen #teddystoff #zuschneiden #sewing

@sewing

Senffarbener Teddystoff im Bruch gelegt mit einem Schnittmuster für eine Jacke aufgesteckt.
Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-02-01

@DanielMenjivar @sewing thank you! I didn't know you had a channel. I will definitely check it out.

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-02-01

@TazPoltorak @sewing Maybe this chapter-marked video will be helpful to you?

youtube.com/live/HxCMTI1Uk-Y?s

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-01-18
Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-01-18

@DanielMenjivar @artcollisions @TazPoltorak @elfkin @sewing that's a fucking fantastic write-up, excuse my French! :blobcataww: :chefkiss:

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-18

@jjcelery @artcollisions @TazPoltorak @elfkin @sewing I’ve sewn several pairs of both the Jedediah pants and Quadra jeans from Thread Theory and personally found the instructions easy to follow. The order of operations is not the greatest, but I would recommend following it the first time.

Here’s an old blog post from Thread Theory about the differences between their several pants patterns: threadtheoryblog.wordpress.com

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-15

Here’s the finished peel cover made out of white lightweight ripstop nylon. It’s nice to get this super simple project off my list, finally! @sewing

A pizza peel with a freshly sewn nylon cover rests atop a large cutting mat.
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Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-15

After tracing out the peel pattern onto the lightweight ripstop nylon, I decided to use my hotknife to cut the nylon to seal the edges and so that I wouldn’t have to overlock/finish the seams… @sewing

Lightweight ripstop nylon with a sewing pattern traced onto it rests atop a tempered cutting glass; you can also see my hotknife pictured at the bottom right.
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Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-14

Came up with a plan, traced out the peel to create a pattern/template, added hem and seam allowances, and now ready to lay out the nylon to cut it out. @sewing

A pizza peel cover sewing pattern/template cut out of heavyweight oak tag rests atop a large cutting mat.
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Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-14

Going to make a cover for my peel using some lightweight ripstop nylon. I’ve had this project on my todo list for years, but finally getting to it now! @sewing

Some white lightweight ripstop nylon sits atop a large metal pizza peel, which is resting on some oak tag ready to have a sewing pattern drafted.
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Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-14

@RobotDiver @sewing Thank you. But that’s actually a cordless electric fabric cutter in the photo, not an iron! 😉

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
🌬️Robot Diver🌊❄️🌨️RobotDiver@starlite.rodeo
2026-01-14

@DanielMenjivar @sewing

I love your iron!

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Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
2026-01-14

I'm trying to conceptualize a spring/summer wardrobe with fewer black elements. Not because I want to be less goth, but because I sometimes have to go outside when it's hot and sunny and I don't want to melt into a puddle every time. (Yes, I do notice a difference between black and non-black colors, although fiber content is important, too; which is why I also want to incorporate more cotton/linen wovens into my spring/summer wardrobe.)

If I go with the capsule wardrobe principle of "basic pieces in mainly neutral colors", I run up against the fact that white is impractical for me, and also I doubt whether I look good in it.
I look meek and the bad kind of pale in greys and most warm tones.
Off-white/the color of unbleached cotton might work. Cool-toned browns might work, too.

I have already concluded that navy blue is functionally a neutral color for me, but it's also still very dark.

I haven't messed around with patterns and prints a lot, so there might be room for exploration.

What would you do, fellow clothes DIYers? Say "screw the rules" and grab some jewel tones (I love those)? Or treat this as a "limitation fosters creativity" thing?

@sewing
#sewing #clothes #fashion #wardrobe

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:markwyner@mas.to
2026-01-14

@DanielMenjivar

Having a room like this. A place for your ideas and materials. That’s gold.

@sewing @dtq1952

Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Daniel MenjívarDanielMenjivar
2026-01-13

I couldn’t sleep last night, so at 3 a.m. I decided to sew new hems on some dinner napkins that had frayed edges. Some easy, mindless

Why did the edges fray so badly? I don’t know.

They’re all different sizes now, but at least they’re usable again. The smaller ones are better for lunches or snacks anyways. @sewing

White napkins with badly frayed edges sit on a large cutting mat with a cordless electric fabric cutter sitting on top.Re-hemmed dinner napkins are displayed on a large cutting mat.
Hand and Machine Sewing boosted:
Anthony 🇦🇺🦘🐨🪃🌟✨️🕯🏏🧩🎭🪁skyfire747@aus.social
2026-01-07

@Janet_52square @sewing looks nice. Good luck with it. 😃

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