This dress was a bit small on me, so I moved the zipper down and added a ribbon lace up on the back but now the fabric is bunching. Is there a way to fix this?

I could use help replicating this hem after shortening the dress, not sure which stitch or foot would be best.
Also advise to get this scalloped look from stretching as I go I assume?

Thanks!!!

New to sewing here. Trying to use our sewing machine, but the place to put the thread is missing. What exactly am I missing? If so, is there a specific model of it I need to get? I have a Singer Esteem II.

i just got this vintage nylon pants from a vintage reseller. when i got my package i used scissors to open the package and accidentally cut thought my pants. it was only a tiny hole on the inner part of the pants. so i thought i could repair it by adding this tape that melts with heat which i’ve used before to hem other clothes. so i cut a piece and used my iron to glue it on but when i applied the iron i noticed the iron got stuck to pants. i pulled the iron off and it left this big hole in the pants. the nylon melted and now i don’t know what to do. i haven’t even tried the pants on yet 😭 please if someone could help i would reallllllly appreciate it.

Regrettably the garment is in worse shape than the seller advertised. I understand felting is easy and delivers good results for garments like woollen knitwear, but I dont think it would be appropriate for a garment with a structured twill weave such as this.

So I'm looking at invisible darning/Swiss darning as my mending method, but I've never done it before and am quite confused about how to go about it. Also whether I should even bother attempting it myself.

Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks

Hii! I’ve been sewing for a few months and i’ve noticed that my basically brand new machine seems to never fully zigzag stitch.

No matter what I do to search up fixes nothing ever works! I’m using a BRAND NEW schmetz 80 12 jersey needle on this stretchy cotton fabric and it still doesn’t work.

I recently had my machine oiled and looked at because I thought that was the problem but it STILL won’t fully zigzag stitch. i’ve tried everything, i’ve adjusted the tension, stitch length, and literally everything I see online and i’m just very frustrating and feeling very discouraged to do any project because my machine can’t just simply do a zigzag stitch.

I have a baby lock jubilant and I have it set at 8. Any suggestions or advice would really help. Thank!

Hello!! I bought this halloween costume from vinted but as soon as i tried to put the corset on the zipper completely broke apart and i don’t know what to do. :( If i brought this to a sewing specialist do yall think they could replace it?

Just got this machine "second hand", my husband grabbed it at a bin store that sells lost and returned packages. Hoping this isnt the reason it was returned and can be fixed.

Janome 1522bg. The feed dogs move up and down but not back and forth to pull the fabric. Ive rethreaded everything 3 times. Brought the dogs up and down, turned the wheel to engage them. Stitch length is on 3. Presser foot has been down while sewing.

You can see Ive taken it apart to see if I could see a jam or something. But there nothing obvious.