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Prophet 60091 posted:So speaking of guys sewing guy-clothes, I need more inspiration for stuff to make besides PJs. Has anyone sewn any good mens clothes? Unless I get distracted by something, I might try and replicate a utilikilt next.
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clam 2 posted:Does anyone have a good guide/tips on sewing a button fly for trousers? I am having trouble finding good literature. This is my first time making a fly of any sort.
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Shnooks posted:Your dress looks gorgeous but all I could think was "gently caress LINEN". I did a bunch of studio work with linen last semester and it was a nightmare. I made a happi, like a short kimono that doesn't cross over and Japanese people wear it on festival days, out of linen. gently caress. That. poo poo.
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I finally have something to post in this thread! I do historical reenactment, I got into it for the clothes so it's important to me to make new stuff for events. Late last year I found a fantastic reproduction cotton print, very similar to late 18th century prints. Here's the plan:  And here's the result!  The bodice wrinkles are totally period by the way.  I wore it to a 1770s reenactment a few weeks ago. Another reenactor who is a historic hair genius did my hair (the front is brushed up over a roll, the back is braided and curled although you can't really see). I'm wearing the dress over two petticoats, a chemise and stays (early corset), and hip pads and a bustle to shape the skirt. I'll post more pictures if anybody is really interested. I worked on it on and off for six months; it's completely hand-sewn. Fortunately dresses of this time period go together very quickly and you can use a fairly large running backstitch, especially on seams that don't get a lost of stress, such as skirt seams. The only thing that gave me any trouble was sleeves. That's about the only thing that ever gives me any trouble though so I'm used to it. If I'd known how to handle the sleeves and really put my mind to it, I could probably have made the dress in a week or two.
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Wow, thanks you guys! It all seems so easy when I'm doing every little step so I'm glad people here are impressed. 18th-century gowns could be made very quickly- there are records of a group of women sewing a single gown in a day, and one of my friends sewed most of a gown herself in a weekend workshop. Gowns used valuable fabric so they were made to be taken apart and remade easily, and there are tricks to make them come together quickly. I sewed pretty much everything except the cap, but there's a lot of machine-sewing in the other things. I'm also really used to hand-sewing and while it's slower I feel it gives more control. Plus it's easy to carry around. It's like what I do instead of knitting. amishsexpot, that's hand-ruching- it's like hand-gathering a ruffle but you gather and sew down both sides of the strip of fabric instead of just one. I want to add more around the sleeves too.
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Goldaline posted:
Your blog is terrific, I'm going to go to it whenever I need inspiration to get to work. After going through it the other night I buckled down and started work on a patchwork square (might go back and fix the wonky yellow bit in the lower right-hand corner):  I made it because recently I got a part-time job at a fabric store, and while other employees do knitted or crocheted samples, nobody sews. So I picked three cotton prints that looked Civil War-era-ish and put together this square. But from now on I'll probably concentrate on things like seasonal decorations and doll clothes- I don't have a huge amount of patience for patchwork. (I'd love to do applique quilts, though.) The store also doesn't doesn't have much in the way of quilting stuff- no books or patterns or anything. There's just not enough room. It's a pretty awesome place. Sort of a fabric rummage sale. In theory I'm working there to pay off my credit card bill and get my car stereo fixed, but probably a good chunk of my paycheck will go to buying more fabric, so I need all the sewing inspiration I can get.
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Goldaline posted:I just love awful tiny fiddly patchwork. Now that my t-shirt quilt is done I've started the slow, horrible process of making a Dear Jane quilt. I'm using all solids (I'm not a big print person) in bright contrasting colors and I'm going to sash and back it with gray.
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Cleaned my room recently so there is now fabric in plastic tubs under the bed, stacked on some shelves of the bookcase, in boxes (plastic and cardboard) stacked up in a few corners, and probably in some other places too. But I'm planning quilts now so some of those cotton prints will be out of the stash! Here's some of the Christmas present potholders I made for my co-workers. The patchwork was all right but the bias tape edging was a nightmare and took ages. There are eleven total and my brother has been instructed to clobber me if I ever decide to do something like this again. But at least they're kind of cute! http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/dscn1121x.jpg/ edited because, darn Imageshack links . . .
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Silver Alicorn posted:
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Goddimus posted:Forgive me if something similar has been asked. I started reading from the beginning of the thread but going back to 2007 is a major task. If you want to post pictures or whatever we can talk more over in the cosplay/costume thread, it would be good to get some historical stuff going on in there until my lazy rear end buckles down and gets some 1812 clothes done: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3473045&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 eta this file seems to have good information as well although it's trying to concentrate on English clothing rather than Italian. Alternately you could just try to contact someone in the local Society for Creative Anachronism chapter. Geeked out a bit there, 'scuse me. trickybiscuits fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Jul 21, 2012 |
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An alternative might be to join up with your coworkers, choose a simple commercial robe or coat pattern, and then find a professional tailor or seamstress who would do a batch of lab coats with whatever modifications you need. Doing several together would mean that the production could be done more quickly, assembly-line style, and you might be able to save a bit of money on materials. You could also include things like snaps instead of buckles/buttons, velcro belts and cuffs to fit the coat to the wearer, double-breasted fronts so there's an extra layer of fabric across your front. The price still wouldn't be low but it wouldn't be outlandish either and if you have your own lab coat you could use it for years before it needs to be replaced. ETA: or learn to sew. It's a good skill. trickybiscuits fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Feb 1, 2014 |
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Goldaline posted:If you remember last time I post I was sort of falling down a rabbit hole of serging and stretch fabric. Well, I think I've finally got my applique technique nailed down (stick and wash-away interfacing is the key!), so I tackled a biggish project.
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Colonial Air Force posted:Hello sewing goons! Crocobile posted:Hancock Fabrics is going out of business and is currently selling everything for 20% - 50% off! I'm guessing the sales might get more intense as they get more desperate to empty the stores. Most of the patterns are currently 50% off!
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