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I've been forcing myself to put off purchasing a machine for months now, while studying the (original of course) reader's digest complete, but tonight my will broke, especially considering I'm two paychecks into a new job. It's on. I suspect my creations would end up being more welcome in the cosplay thread with my ridiculously loud style, but nonetheless, hello, stitchgoons. I like to make things out of fleece that people don't normally make out of fleece, as well as make bright, costume-loud garments that aren't actually costumes, just bold. So far, I've stuck to talking with fashion designer friends, and studying the RD Complete. I had my concept for my ideal hoodie made real by a talented seamstress a while back, and that was what sealed the deal for me, and I knew I had to acquire these skills for myself. I am a graphic/web/interface/motion designer by trade, so I think I might be bringing some unique angles and approaches to things, assuming I can actually work a machine. Is anyone else in here a digital artist type by trade who's branched into clothing, or am I alone in that? My current goal project is a lab-coat themed trench coat of sorts, in white fleece with purple lining, and some pretty fancy techniques for the finishing and detailing... so I'll be practicing quite a bit first since that's super ambitious. It's for a friend who is a scientist. Questions: What is a good way to mark out lines for cutting or stitching on poly-fleece that will both stay put while I work, and wash out when I'm done? If I want to line a poly-fleece garment with something lightweight, what is ideal? My concern here is that whatever I use should not shrink differently from the fleece when washed, because I know how that ends... or would washing the fabric before even assembling the garment fix this? How plausible / attainable is completely custom printed pattern fabric in small quantities? like, say, I design a pattern in Illustrator and want it printed in black ink onto 3 yards of pink cotton, or something. Does this exist as A Thing and how much am I gonna end up paying? If I need really small amounts of something for detailing I'd probably just hand draw it with those "industrial" sharpies, but I might need enough to line, say, an entire hoodie, but just one or two. Thanks~ this catte fucked around with this message at 10:33 on Oct 13, 2012 |
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So, in finally scaling things up and attempting a larger practice project with poly fleece, I've discovered that keeping edges pinned nicely on stretchy fabric is actually kind of a challenge. Does anyone have any tips for a good way to keep, say, 3 layers of poly fleece all lined up neat and nice? The pins I used slipped just enough as I was sewing to slide the middle layer sideways a bit and mess the whole join up.  With how thick and fluffy and stretchy it is, it is really tough to keep a stable stacked edge as I work, or maybe I'm just missing something really obvious.
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Looking up basting, I'm shocked I didn't even think to try that... it seems so obvious now. I could try my walking foot, but it seems like with this thick a stack, and slippery fabric, it would maybe make things worse for the middle layer. Nonetheless, will try it next I sew. Thanks for pointing out basting to me. 
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