Sewing

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

criticsdarling i adore all your tops they are very sweet! i adore all the little yoke details and an overlocker is great for finishing off edges but they are hard to thread up



aya_k if you look back thorugh this thread im sure this has been discussed already

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f58/sewing-11282-5.html

theres some advice about sewing machines on this page

 

[snowqueen]

Hi guys and girls

i'm planning on buying a home sweing machine. any recommnedations on what to look for? thanks!

dont buy a toyota one they are arful xx

 

[mme]

I'm horrible, I bought a sewing machine recently so I could learn to sew... but I haven't touched it yet.

Any good sites with tips for beginners?

 

[Pastry]

^ here's my advice:

to get started sew the following things:

- a pin cushion with applique (applique is so much fun, it's essentailly gluing)
- a sweatshirt ( the easiest thing ever, but looks great!)
- a pair of pajama bottoms
- a pencil skirt
- something with a notched collar, like a shirt dress.
- and then keep on challenging yourself and if you really feel gutsy make a blouse, it's time consuming

 

[Pastry]

Oh! By the way, I finally bought a serger!! I can't wait for it to get here. It's a Simplicity Frontier. Does anyone else have this?

wow! you're extremely lucky! i can't get around without one, so i have to either sew at school or pre-surge all my pieces there.

if you don't minds my sking, how much did you pay for it?

 

[Pastry]

my latest venture is this navy blue shirt dress. very uniform.

 

[Pastry]

and this lined pencil skirt. its a very sexy fit. it has a constrasting lining. the fabric is some sort of a light cotton/poly. what looks like a pleat in the front isn't one. it's a topstitched detail with an underlap.

overall, i rushed this skirt..it's got its flaws

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

Fantastic shirt dress pastry! I'd wear something like that...

I'd love to see them on someone...great job!

 

[Hye Park Lover]

Hey do you guys use premade patterns or draw your own?

 

[Pastry]

i'm not so advanced as to make my own patterns. ill be learning pattern making next year. until now i use commercial patterns.

 

[liquid fire]

omg so can I just say that using a sewing machine turned out to be a LOT harder than I originally thought. My first ever attempt at sewing/creating my own clothes was quite an experience today...still not even half done
Just getting the thread set up right in the machine was a process and I think something is still wrong because it keeps coming out...looks like another phonecall to my mom haha.

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

Don't give up liquid fire...it's a learning process...use scraps of fabric and just practice hems etc. it will all get easier in time...

 

[educo]

Yep, practice, practice, practice. Be prepared to waste fabric, time and energy. With that, you will come closer to becoming better at the skill with every mistake you make.

When I sew, sometimes I'll use commercial patterns (to see what steps people make in order to construct a garment), but most of the time (due to my measurements and body type) I end up draping and patternmaking my designs instead.

My goal in designing and sewing is to make a completely different garment that is not already hanging in my closet, in a different fabric and color. It keeps it fun and makes the mistakes worth going through.

Keep it going!!

 

[urd]

coat I finished yesterday

 

[i_<3_chanel]

amazing coat !
do you use patterns / freehand ?

 

[Bonchic]

urd I love it!!! Yes I want to know the same thing as Chanel

 

[Estella*]

urd, the coat is wonderful.

pastry, great work, i like the dress

 

[urd]

amazing coat !
do you use patterns / freehand ?

thanks I'm very pleased with it myself as well

I'm studying to be a dressmaker, so I had patters I had done according to my own mesurements.

the coat is very inspired by stella mccartneys fall 05 coat. mine is a bit longer though.. and I wasn't sure how stella had designed the hem part, I bet not the way I did mine

style.com

 

[Pastry]

urd, i've seen your work here. you're very talented