sewingrepairing

“Our philosophy is that if you can’t open it, you don’t own it. Once you disassemble, repair, and put back together your laptop or iPod, you have a much better understanding of what goes into it. It’s astounding how just 20 minutes of work can make an iPod good as new – but most people have no idea that there are...

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/3317096...

I watched several sewing videos in preparation to buy a machine. The consensus is that drop-in bobbins are easier for beginners than front-load. Well I’m the kind of person who wants to get to the /expert/ stage & if that means doing things the hard way, so be it. But then the question is, what are the advantages of...

I’ve recently started darning my worn-out socks (shoutout to that one poster who posted a tutorial) and so it’s going really well! My socks are still comfy, and the woven patches do the job.

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/2890733...

I’ve been looking for more adjustable closure ideas (excluding zippers and buttons) and ways to reduce my fabric cutting waste. This tutorial pointed me in the right direction!

I have this expensive*) suit which is a bit too baggy. I managed to slim down the trousers a bit and now they fit like a glove. But after watching countless videos about altering jackets, I decided to hand it to a tailor. No way I would to touch that....

I have made a short video showing how I darn my socks, using a netting stitch rather than straight stitches....