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Your stitching questions, answered.

Real stitching questions — measuring, cutting, the machine, the kameez and the salwar — answered by Gaani in plain words.

Answers by Gaani She teaches every course, in Punjabi.

  • How much fabric do I need for a salwar kameez?

    Fabric3 min read

    Before you buy a metre of suiting, settle one thing first: the pana. The pana is the width of the cloth measured the short way across, and while the length runs the long way and can be as long as...

  • How Often Should You Oil a Sewing Machine?

    Sewing machine3 min read

    That gravel-chewing sound means the machine needs oil. A sewing machine is a few dozen metal parts sliding against each other thousands of times...

  • Which Sewing Machine Should a Beginner Buy?

    Sewing machine4 min read

    I get this question in my TikTok comments about eight times a week: "Sister, which machine should I buy?" Standing in a shop with...

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Questions people ask Gaani

Real questions, word for word — the answers become posts here. Watch on TikTok (opens TikTok)

  • can you show how to tight from bust and shoulder pls

    ❤️shukar tera datiya❤️

  • kaat kithon pauni aa

    In English: “where do I cut from?”

    daljit

  • hlo bhne j tshirt ਦੇ ਵਿਚ needle hole ਹੋ ਜਾਣ t kida set krage

    In English: “if needle holes appear in a t-shirt, how do I fix them?”

    knitting nd crochet lover

  • ssa di,main 2,3war try kiti but hundi ni tanke de naal silayi v njr aondi a.Sidhe paase v silayi dik

    In English: “I tried 2–3 times but it doesn't work — the stitching shows, on the right side too”

    sukhu

  • Where did u buy the foot

    harjaap14

  • What brand is your sewing machine

    TikTok viewer

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