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Hana Dammit posted:I ended up using super plush and lovely velvet for the first time ever and it was both terrifying and exciting. Like cutting really expensive magic water. I made a bomb rear end green romper and a silver lamme and black spandex leotard, all layered like and stuff. My roller girl was amazing. We won crowd and judges favorite! 2/4 so far! Ooh! Can you post how you made the gold booty shorts? I've always wanted to make a pair. I really want to dress up as Rocky from the Rocky Horror Show sometime.
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So today I finished about 2/3 of the bodice of a dress! It's nothing special but I'm very excited. The black part looks weird but it'll really come together when I'm done with the entire dress. Here are some pics:   Also, I managed to score a late 90s Brother serger off Craigslist for only $75. It's in really good condition and works like a charm. I even learned how to thread it!
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My first sewing project!!!! I made a lot of mistakes but learned from them. Can't wait to make more clothes!
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I love that Apron! I want to make one for myself now.
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Yurpdod posted:Looking at that cabinet I hope you are working in a theater and not cosplaying..
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Cross_ posted:Looking at that cabinet I hope you are working in a theater and not cosplaying..
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Ms. Happiness posted:My first sewing project!!!! I made a lot of mistakes but learned from them. Can't wait to make more clothes! Your apron is super cute! I have been working on a few costumes but the serger I got as a hand me down is having some tension issues. But with no manual I have no clue how to properly adjust the thing I may be doing it wrong. =/
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Hey there. This is my first post ever in a thread, but I feel it necessary. I've been lurking in this thread for a while, and feel ready to ask! I need help on identifying what kind of sewing machine this is. My boyfriend and I picked it up at my step-dad's auction for $1. This woman had a LOT of collectibles, including crystal and plates and silver dishes, and tons of fine furniture.     
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Ms. Happiness posted:My first sewing project!!!! I made a lot of mistakes but learned from them. Can't wait to make more clothes! I made an apron too! Needed a wipe clean one and found a PVC offcut in the bin at John Lewis for £5. Turns out PVC is a bitch to sew because it clings to the plastic surface of my sewing machine, doesn't grip on the feed-dogs and is so heavy that it just generally gets dragged around. On the upside, it doesn't fray  Apologies for the poo poo pic, I think my camera might be dying.
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rockatilly posted:Hey there. My grandmother bought me a sewing machine from the habitat for humanity thrift store that also had the "dial n sew" logo on it. Mine isn't as curvy as yours (but it's an awesome baby blue color) but it looks just as old. My grandmother's friend was really interested to know where it came from since it didn't have a company name on it and did some internet research. She found out that my machine was actually made to be sold to individual shop owners who were allowed to put their own logo on it and sell it/market it as if it was their own unique brand of sewing machine. I wouldn't know for sure if your machine was also one those, but since it doesn't have any kind of company name on it and it has the same "dial n sew" plate, it seems likely. Where's a sewing machine history expert when you need one?
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Bolivia_is_Good posted:My grandmother bought me a sewing machine from the habitat for humanity thrift store that also had the "dial n sew" logo on it. Mine isn't as curvy as yours (but it's an awesome baby blue color) but it looks just as old. Haha, agreed. My boyfriend and I creeped the internet as hard as we could to find it, and between the two of us we couldn't find a single thing  Hard to re-sell something when you know nothing about it!
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I'm a fashion student and I made this from a terrible old pattern for practice. They were out of the floral I wanted to use, so corn it was. Blind hemming and manually gathering that much fabric made me feel ill. I ignored the rick-rack the pattern called for because rick-rack is gross.
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Coopsy posted:I'm a fashion student and I made this from a terrible old pattern for practice. They were out of the floral I wanted to use, so corn it was. Blind hemming and manually gathering that much fabric made me feel ill. I ignored the rick-rack the pattern called for because rick-rack is gross. Oh my god - where did you get this corn fabric?? If you have any extra yards, I will buy it from you!  Also - nice job on the dress! Did you have to manually gather it? I much prefer doing 2 rows of large stitches and pulling while holding the under-strings - so much easier. What school are you going to?
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Hana Dammit posted:I ended up using super plush and lovely velvet for the first time ever and it was both terrifying and exciting. Like cutting really expensive magic water. I made a bomb rear end green romper and a silver lamme and black spandex leotard, all layered like and stuff. My roller girl was amazing. We won crowd and judges favorite! 2/4 so far! Also you left us hanging with this post, Hana Dammit! I desperately want to know how the Laura Palmer dress came out. 
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amishsexpot posted:Oh my god - where did you get this corn fabric?? If you have any extra yards, I will buy it from you! I live in rural Australia and bought it from a local store here that is really trashy. You can get it online here though. And thanks, it is the first thing I've ever sewn besides two basic calico skirts for school. I tried gathering like that but kept snapping the threads so I just gave in and hand-gathered it. I go to TAFE because it's the only place in my state that offers fashion. Unsure what the American equivalent is, community college maybe? It's actually a really nice fashion program though. Edit: Also requesting more Hana Dammit! Coopsy fucked around with this message at 02:47 on May 6, 2011 |
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Can someone suggest a good sewing class in the bay area? I'm in Concord, specifically.
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nonconsensualninja posted:Can someone suggest a good sewing class in the bay area? I'm in Concord, specifically. Teach yourself: http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Everything-Workshop-Step---Step/dp/0761139737/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304724247&sr=8-1
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nonconsensualninja posted:Can someone suggest a good sewing class in the bay area? I'm in Concord, specifically. I don't know the bay area well, but I'd look around for local colleges that offer sewing classes, or even better, at a fashion school specifically. A lot of places just let you take classes without applying for the degree program. I'm really glad I took a few basic classes at FIT in NY just to get me started. I feel a lot more motivated, bought a sewing machine, and don't feel completely lost when starting new projects. Edit: Thanks for posting the corn fabric link! Now I know what my next project will be after I finish finals. 
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amishsexpot posted:Also you left us hanging with this post, Hana Dammit! I desperately want to know how the Laura Palmer dress came out. Whoops! Yeah I don't have a computer, so its been hard to keep updated. Anyhow the competition is over! Laura Palmer was a sexy hit, though it lost to a paper crane tribute to Japan, I still made it into the final round and ended up taking second place. I had a horrible allergic reaction on the day of the non-traditional materials challenge, so there are not a whole lot of pictures of my gigantic swollen face but drat MY MODEL WAS SMOKIN'   So here's the funny thing: I had never met this woman before we spent two hours wrapping her naked in saran wrap and glitter. A mutual friend hooked us up 'cause she was the right sizes for me and was totally just like "yeah sure I can impersonate a dead prom queen" so we got drunk and carefully rolled her around my friend's apartment. I was going for a Miss Twin Peaks dress made out of the bag Laura was found in and I think it turned out pretty great, if not super sexy. The final challenge was to create a 3-5 piece line, and I ended up doing 11 in total. The theme I went with was Hitch Hiking in Montana which is very much a personal subject for me and I chose models who I felt best represented the free-spirited nature of my theme. Blah blah blah if anyone wants to hear my full write up PM me. my sketches   Prop! A real live hitchhiking sign! oooh!   I was wearing a wrap skirt which when removed became an ultra babalicious romper!  + my arabian leiderhossen from earlier challenge  purple linen cropped motorcycle jacket  everyone wearing all my pieces from the whole competition! In total I made one wool motorcycle vest one linen cropped motorcycle jacket two taupe t shirts one romper three fanny packs one raw silk skirt one pair raw silk shorts one wrap skirt maybe something else but I think that was it. there was an emphasis on accessorising so I had all my models fill their fanny packs with personal anecdotes of things they keep close to them to feel safe. The judges loved it, and they loved my pieces and the whole event was wonderful and much fun. I've decided to go to fashion school and I am very excited about it. and lastly, ally dance: 
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Those pictures are wonderful!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. You're an inspiration.
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Oooh I'm so excited - my boyfriend's mum gave me an ancient bulletproof Singer quite a long time ago and I only just got around to whipping it out. I plugged it in and it just....sewed...like it was possessed. Turns out it's a common problem, the local sewing centre knew exactly what was wrong. It's getting serviced and my MIL mentioned that the foot might need checking so in like two weeks, I get it back. I have a pattern and fabric ready to roll! Also, the boyfriend has requested a Mogwai Costume. I took a look at some of the costume patterns online, I was thinking I could modify a regular cat costume to have larger ears with a soft inner and same furry outside as the rest of the costume. I would like to properly mimic Gizmo's pattern, with the white over one eye and brown vest but I have no idea what his back looks like. EDIT: Gizmo has normal person-feet and the bf loves going barefoot. I can see how this came about. Cat Plant fucked around with this message at 11:37 on May 9, 2011 |
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I knew my hours spent trolling Etsy for licensed patterns would come in handy to somebody!! I'd say buy this and work on sizing it up for an adult. Hopefully his mom or somebody can help you with that. http://www.etsy.com/listing/7253590...e=all&ga_facet=
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Quick question: I'm making a panel-and-godet skirt. I have no serger. What are some ways to do a seam finish, given the triple junction that godets create?
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Stultus Maximus posted:Quick question: I'm making a panel-and-godet skirt. I have no serger. What are some ways to do a seam finish, given the triple junction that godets create? I'm more of a beginner so please keep that in mind, but pinking shears are pretty good in a pinch. Plus, you don't need to deal with seam tape or anything.
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amishsexpot posted:I'm more of a beginner so please keep that in mind, but pinking shears are pretty good in a pinch. Plus, you don't need to deal with seam tape or anything. That really only works on fabrics that don't ravel much. This is a plain-weave cotton.
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Maybe use a bunch of Fray Check on the point of the godet? That, or some fusible interfacing. If I were making it, once everything is stitched together, I'd do a whipstitch around and around where the three seams come together just for a bit of added stability.
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Made a new bag from an Amy Butler pattern ("birdie bag"). Easy to make, tons of room. Used some extra fabric to make a little flower  Lining and pockets full of sewing stuff:  ACTION SHOT! 
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I have that pattern but haven't done anything with it. Love the flower! Nice fabric choices as well.
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I just got this for free: Someone moved out of my building and left it behind, good for me! According to the serial number, it was made in 1914 and would have originally been treadle-powered. So far I've made some small repairs to an old blanket with it, and it works flawlessly! This thing is so solid, I'm pretty sure It'll still be sewing after the apocalypse.
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quadpus posted:I just got this for free: Jealous. Do you plan on sewing much, or did you just come in here to gloat?
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Both, I'm sure. 
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 This is a bed sheet that I bought at a thrift store for $3. It's from the 70s and I'm pretty sure it's intended for a little girl's bed.  I got this patten off Etsy for like $8. I did view #3 without the pocket or the lace-up front.  Final result! I'm pretty happy with it. I love wearing absolutely garish poo poo like this. Plus I even have enough fabric left over to make a dress for a friend of mine!
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What did you use for the collar interfacing? I asked a couple of old biddies at the fabric store and they told me to use fusible knit but it gave the collar no real hold at all.
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Lazaro posted:What did you use for the collar interfacing? I asked a couple of old biddies at the fabric store and they told me to use fusible knit but it gave the collar no real hold at all.
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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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That's seriously beautiful, and I can't get over the fact that it's completely handsewn. I want to give you a medal for that. Did you make all the petticoats, etc. too?
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Chiming in to say that's absolutely gorgeous. I have so much respect for how much dedication that must have taken, great job!
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Amazing work!!! Are those little pleats or pintucks around the collar? The detailing is so crazy.
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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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I have a very serious question for all of you. A friend of mine has recently gotten very seriously into costuming and sewing. Right now she is doing what she can with what she can afford and a borrowed portable sewing machine, but her birthday is coming up and the aim is to spoil her god awful rotten. SO. If you could have any sewing machine within the 100 - 140 dollar range, what would it be? Additionally, if you had a 100 dollar gift certificate to any online fabric store, what would you choose? I live in a different country, so everything has to be available to order online. I don't sew, so I'm pretty much clueless.
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