JEB O'Barr

The red/orange thread should be behind the bar. I was the serger instructor for my local sewing machine store for a while. I own two sergers and have had this problem before, but can’t remember what I did to fix it. After you rethread make sure the foot is down and lengthen the stitch length. I would try adjusting the differential feed, and make…[Read more]

I second the recommendation to go with a dealer. I worked for SVP for two years selling machines in a Joanns store. We had free lessons with the machines and encouraged customers to test sew on them. SVP stands for Singer Viking Pfaff and they are all owned by the same company now. It’s kind of like Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln. If you liked your…[Read more]

I love the book! It came to Montgomery, Alabama, today. I wish I had had it, when my girls were little. I know I will still get a lot of use from it. Can’t wait for the women’s book now.

A pink satin strapless bombshell dress for my daughter’s pharmacy formal. She changed sizes after it was cut out, so I had to ease out the seams and a dart to make it work. It had boning, padding and stirred elastic insects. She was thrilled with the result, and the fact she wouldn’t be matching three other girls like the year before. I would also…[Read more]

I like them both, but the stirred tankini is my favorite.

I like them both, but the stirred tankini is my favorite.

The new Lisette Butterick swimsuit patterns are up on their website! So I hope to be sewing swimsuits.

The new Lisette Butterick swimsuit patterns are up on their website! So I hope to be sewing swimsuits.

You don’t state which pattern.