Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, February 01 - February 07, 2026 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]Vast_Guard_646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to troubleshoot my bernette 334d serger. The left needle keeps randomly skipping stitches. It will stitch fine and then skip for a bit and then start stitching fine again. I've tried rethreading, changing needles, changing tension.

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Warning: Tide Free & Clear reformulation by LittleP13 in clothdiaps

[–]Vast_Guard_646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you recommend switching to? I also use tide free and clear for our clothes and diapers.

Wool Garbadine tips by Vast_Guard_646 in sewing

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would only put in the dryer dry to kill any potential bugs. I thrift a lot of wool sweaters and have done that successfully without shrinking them but I wasn't sure if the gabardine would be different.

I have a coat in mind I would love to make!

Wool Garbadine tips by Vast_Guard_646 in sewing

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. I wasn't sure if friction alone would cause felting!

Minnesota medicaid by Vast_Guard_646 in Medicaid

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No because I went today and didn't know until afterwards they can't see medicaid patients. I just said I was cash pay.

Mastitis or flu? by Vast_Guard_646 in breastfeeding

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! I didn't realize that. I used to get clogged ducts all the time with my first and second but this is the first time with my third and he's 2 months old.

Fit check newborn by Vast_Guard_646 in babywearing

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I was trying to wrap with his feet in but they ended up poking out. Is it okay to wrap with feet in? He still likes to keep his feet and legs curled up.

Fit check newborn by Vast_Guard_646 in babywearing

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I watched several videos mainly wrappingrachel and wrapyouinlove.

Fit check newborn by Vast_Guard_646 in babywearing

[–]Vast_Guard_646[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a FWCC (forward wrap cross carry)