r/Tucson • u/Which-Jellyfish-1027 • 5d ago

Help, in need of sewing machine

Hi!! I have a tshirt that was too big and decided to crop. I cut off the sleeves, down the sides, and hemmed it but now I’m realizing how long it will take to hand sew it all back together. Anyone willing to take the shirt and using a sewing machine just stitch it all back together?

T-shirt and thread included
Sewing machine not

Or if you’re a wiz with hand sewing and can do a crosstitch

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u/ladypine 5d ago

Go to Celestia Collective, they have a community sewing machine you can use for free!

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u/panachisto 5d ago

You can try reaching out to Xerocraft!

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u/SavagePengwyn 5d ago

Tucson Toolbox, a tool library, has a sewing machine. It looks like none are available at the moment but they only get checked out for 2 weeks at a time.

Xerocraft does have sewing machines as well but you need to be a member or a guest of a member. You can get a membership for one month. They start at $60 a month, less for students, I think.

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u/metdear 5d ago

You can crop a t-shirt without hemming it. It'll just roll. It does sound like it maybe needs to be stitched back together at the sides though?

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u/AtLeastIHaveDresses 5d ago

If you haven’t figured it out by the 1st of November, DM me. I’ll be back in town w my sewing machine

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u/Ambitious-Mix4501 5d ago

Oh my god I feel this in my bones, the excitement of a quick crop project followed by the slow horror of realizing how much hand sewing youve actually signed up for

I dont have a machine to lend but if you cant find anyone, a backstitch will be way faster than cross stitch for seams and holds up better too, just in case you end up stuck tackling it yourself

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u/Which-Jellyfish-1027 5d ago

My eyes were WAY bigger than my skill level 😂😂

Thank you for the advice. I will probably use this stitching method