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Totally going the Community Ed route this spring. They won't try to sell me shit.
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― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Wednesday, 10 January 2007 08:41 (seventeen years ago) link
I've totally been DIY and managed to make good looking xmas gifts (not without some initial struggle.) maybe get a good book and there's always the net.
this week i've been making my own little pattern, fun!
― Ms Misery (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 10 January 2007 11:19 (seventeen years ago) link
100 euros is about 120 dollars, but then VAT is very high here so i think it's sort of the same thing in the us (ie 100 dollars). maybe not the cheapest but for starters i'd like something *simple* but not too rickety. :-)
― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Wednesday, 10 January 2007 12:43 (seventeen years ago) link
It's old (70s) but is perfect for me as there's no "let's make a Joey Ramone doll out of old bath towels"-type creativity to distract me. It's straight forward and answers any basic question I have. It's always opened up in my sewing room now and is like having my own old lady around to give me advice.
(pls note I don't hate fun but like to build up my skills solidly before I attempt to make Kathleen Hanna dolls out of Snoopy sheets.)
― Ms Misery (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 10 January 2007 13:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ms Misery (MissMiseryTX), Thursday, 11 January 2007 14:48 (seventeen years ago) link
I asked a friend if it's easy to sew if you have the patterns and she was somewhat vague. She claimed, yes, unless you want to adapt the pattern. So is it easy if you have a pattern or still a big hurdle to climb over?
"I feel the need... the need to craft" Nath Cruise ;-)
― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 11 January 2007 14:52 (seventeen years ago) link
So to answer your question I don't know that it's hard neccesairly (not anymore than learning any other skill set for the first time) but maybe not as fun for some. I think I'm going to try and build a cutting table this weekend so perhaps working with patterns will become more fun for me. So far I've been doing it all on the floor!
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― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 11 January 2007 15:00 (seventeen years ago) link
One way to make the satin easier to handle in the sewing process would be to interface it with a sturdier material on the backside -- something that doesn't stretch so much on the bias. If you want to go that route, holler, because I've only used interfacing a couple of times and I find it annoying but would be happy to discuss.
― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 11 January 2007 15:04 (seventeen years ago) link
I've used regular sew-in interfacing but bought some fusible for this project. However I couldn't get it to fuse. I tried a lot of scrap fabric, marking the fuse side etc, but still couldn't get it to work. Don't know if I'm just doing it wrong or if it won't stick.
Last night I sewed interfacing to the lining (fleece) and then tried to sew that to the satin outer. big mess. Am going to cut a new piece and try again.
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― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 11 January 2007 15:20 (seventeen years ago) link
Basting/grid is a good idea, didn't think of that.
― Ms Misery (MissMiseryTX), Thursday, 11 January 2007 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link
Heck, I could ask my friend and/or grandmother to teach me some tricks. :-) (God, that sounds lewd.)
I don't think I'll enroll in a sewing course (yet) as I'm very tempted to take that lacemaking class and who knows next year (and the year after that) might have some changes in the household?
― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 11 January 2007 15:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Here's how green I was: Until I got my machine and started figuring out how to thread it, I had no idea that thread came from above and below. duh!
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I finally made the second step: buying fabric and some needles and thread.
I had to before my fear turns into a fobia. ;-)
― nathalie, Monday, 25 June 2007 12:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Yay!
I hope to have your giftie in the mail in the next week Nath. I'll stick some sewing goodies in too.
I almost finished my mother's purse this weekend. Except the material is this faux-suede and I kind of jacked up the stitching at the top which means I can't fix it. Because of the little holes. :( I love doing things of my own design but it means I'll usually making it up as I go along and end up having to redo parts.
― Ms Misery, Monday, 25 June 2007 13:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I think this will be another confrontation with my "two left hands." I felt so stupid in the shop. As they are not extremely friendly and an impatient O was with me, I could not ask for information (re needles and *stuff*). I did notice a pamphlet for sewing classes. I only want to do a few, to get me started. *sigh*
PRESENT? Did you just say PRESENT? WOOHOO! :-D
― nathalie, Monday, 25 June 2007 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Urgh, I don't even know how to thread the mothah-frigging machine. I'll ask someone. She has the same machine as I do. Lordie Lord!
Do I need two threads (we call'em under and above thread)? Or can I just do a *main* (above) thread?
― stevienixed, Monday, 25 June 2007 20:57 (sixteen years ago) link
You need two. The machine works by interlocking the two threads between the layers of fabric. I forget if you said whether or not you had a manual. This should guide you through it.
― Ms Misery, Monday, 25 June 2007 20:58 (sixteen years ago) link
I have a manual, just not a brane. :-( I tried with the manual but I cldn't understand what they were on about. Should have taken the advice of the shopkeeper and listened to her explanation. :-(
― nathalie, Tuesday, 26 June 2007 07:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I attempted to do some stitches and was able to get the fabric stuck. hahahahaha Now I have to learn how to put the "underthread" in again. I have watched YouTube and my fear has developed into a fobia again. I think I'll just be patient and slowly but surely figure it all out. What I *really* would like is some sort of mini course but they don't have it here. :-( I'm not willing to shell out 130 euros (yet). I can't since I do want to do the knitting course and there's a second baby on the way.
GAH!
― nathalie, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 13:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Be patient and keep trying. You'll get it.
― Ms Misery, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 14:07 (sixteen years ago) link
I need some help deciding on an embellished pocket . . .
I'm using this pattern to make the short dress w/ tie sleeves: http://www.builtbywendy.com/onlineshop/images/BBY-3835_MAIN.jpg and I'm making it out of this great dark turquoise fabric. I haven't put the pockets on yet in case I wanted to embroider them or something. I can't decide! It definitely needs something to break it up though. Any ideas?
― sweet tater, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:11 (sixteen years ago) link
What about a contrasting trim on the hem?
― Ms Misery, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
like a different thread color or do you mean like ric-rac or something?
I had thought about doing something more elaborate . . . i saw this photo of a japanese embroidered garden that seems kinda cool. i'll try to find a photo . . .
― sweet tater, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:15 (sixteen years ago) link
so kinda like this, i guess:
http://huangfamily.com/craftlog/archives/tinygarden.gif
but i don't think that flowers really fit in with what i like about the look of this dress...
― sweet tater, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:16 (sixteen years ago) link
To me the dress looks almost mod/sixties style. So I was just thinking a contrasting color of blanket border or twill tape on the bottom. But that's just my taste.
― Ms Misery, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:17 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm new to all of this . . . is that like bias tape more or less?
I think you're right though. Less is more with that dress. would it be too much to have a border along the bottom and then maybe trim the top portion of the pocket in the same border?
― sweet tater, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:21 (sixteen years ago) link
You could do the ties in a contrasting color, or even polka dotted fabric!
― molly mummenschanz, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:26 (sixteen years ago) link
the next dress i'm going to make with this pattern is going to be in houndstooth w/ contrasting ties but the current dress is almost finished already (thus the ties are already turquoise). I'm not that experienced of a sewer, so I wanted to do a practice dress first. but i love the idea of polka dots! i mostly avoid bows & buttons as decor & everything else is game.
― sweet tater, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:28 (sixteen years ago) link
is that like bias tape more or less
yes. I almost said contrasting ties too.
for me the embroidery seems too hippieish (and I love embroidering things) but again that's just my taste.
I mainly just sew bags/purses so am not the best reference on clothes styling.
― Ms Misery, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link