A place to announce changes and report bugs. Generally, any topic that may affect a large number of members.

Artisan's Square Market Here, individuals may post sewing related items you wish to buy, sell, or give away. Please do not post non-sewing related items. Any and all transactions you conduct here are at your OWN RISK.

Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board.

No; we're not sewing items to trade. ;) The SWAP contest is a yearly challenge to sew 11 garments that will all work together. Some years, every top has to match every bottom; other years, the 11 pieces simply have to work together as a collection.

For those who want to join Licarrit's alternative SWAP challenge or just want to sew along with SWAP contestants.

See the "child boards" to this one for posts from earlier SWAP Contests (most recently, in separate child boards). The list of child boards was getting too long, so this one "holds" them.

Individual Projects, Sewing Classes or Workshops. Also, Unfinished Items and Works In Progress

Fashion Trends and Fads, Style and Inspiration, Building a Wardrobe, and Sewing With A Plan (SWAP)

Recreating historical garments, making costumes for the stage, Halloween and Masquerade Costumes, SCA, LARP, Anime, Sci-fi, etc., restoration of vintage garments

Upholstery, Slipcovers, Curtains, Rugs, etc. Also, Fabric Crafts -Bowls, Sculpture, etc.

Patterns, Sewing, Stuffing, Anatomizing, Clothing and Repairing Teddy Bears, Dolls, Puppets and Toys

Kitty collars, doggie sweaters or ferret hammocks? This is the place.

Machine or Hand Quilting, Quilting Frames and Equipment, Patterns and Blocks

Embroidery Software, Digitizing, Designs and Techniques

Topics Related to Sewing for Profit or as a Business. Industrial News, Methods and Techniques, Business Plans and Models, Bookkeeping and Taxes, also Bazaar or Fundraising Projects, Fairs or Charities. No soliciting, please.

Finished your project and something seems "off"? Can't put your finger on what went wrong? Want a frank assessment so that the next project won't have the same problem? Post your project (including pictures) here, along with what you're thinking and invite us to talk w/ you about your project!

Cross-Stitch, Hand Sewing and Embroidery, Embellishing, Lacemaking, Knitting, Crochet and Other Needle Arts

Garments, Wearable Art, T-Shirt Surgery, and Machine Knitting

Fabric Choices, Purchasing and Care

Drafting, Fitting, Alterations, and Storage of Patterns and Instructions

Buttons, Thread, Embroidery Threads and Stabilizers, Elastics, Interfacings, Scissors and Shears, etc.

Sewing and Embroidery Machines, Sergers, Pressing Equipment, Knitting Machines, Looms...the expensive stuff. :)

Sewing Rooms, Furniture, Closets and Storage, Lights, Music. And, Sewing-on-the-Go

Care and Cleaning, Storage and Maintainance of Fabrics and Handmade Items.

Reviews of Patterns, Instructions, Classes, Magazines, or Books

If you don't where to start, this is the place. :)

Moderators: Gorgeous Things, tumblina

Sewing by or for the younger set; under 13. This is the place kids can post questions, show off projects, and learn about sewing and the sewing community. This is also the place for discussion of baby and kid's fashions, school clothes, nursery items and room decor....

Moderator: mamafitz

Whatever shall I wear? Teen Sewing, Fashion, Glamour and Glitz....

Moderator: Kathleen C.

This is the place to post about hobbies, arts, crafts and other pursuits that are NOT textile- or cooking- related. Gardening, painting, photography....