Sewing

[renegadelovers]

Wow I feel bad for you having to experience that.. sewing spirals with an industrial, that takes years of practice! It is indeed like driving a car.. my friend actually sewed through her finger one time.

 

[gius]

thanks^ i think maybe i was on a slower industrial then, because i could go slow if i wanted to (it was hard though.. the pedal is too sensitive). i felt completely safe putting my hands near the machine needle

 

[daniellat]

it is safe to put them near the needle, actually the foot prevents your fingers to touch the needle, you just need to find a way to be comfortable handling the fabric as youre sewing. i like to put my hands one on each side of the foot, index fingers really close to it, but once youre sewing for a while you get used to the idea of never ever go near the needle, its almost an automatic thing to do but i had a friend that had her hands all over the place and she did sew through her finger, she was sitting right next to me so i saw it all happen, the needle broke, she screamed, blood was coming out so quickly and she was so nervous she couldnt cut the thread coming in and out of the finger, she was literally attaced to the machine, it was a very very bad scene, ive never saw that happen before and people around me neither, this girl wasnt very smart if you know what im saying and she wasnt very skilled either, she was sewing carelessly and full speed and her finger got in the way.

 

[from: sophia]

my friend actually sewed through her finger one time.

Someone in my class did that as well.

 

[cygnenoir]

you have to actually use the same stitch length all the way through?

In the sewing class I took, in addition to seam allowances, we were graded on stitch length and tension. It's ideally the same all the time, whether a straight line or a curve. I always struggled with that as I have to slow down for curves or I sometimes drive the machine off the fabric.

And yeah, on average one person a semester sews their finger. It's usually during finals when people are exhausted and industrials will sew through anything. In my class a girl sliced her finger with a rotary cutter and had to get stitches!

 

[gius]

i used to always drive the machine off the fabric lol^ or i'd catch it before i got to the edge, and then i got a 'serrated' design... thanks for answering my question :-p





btw someone is asking help for sewing stretchy fabrics...
http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f105/matador-pants-83846.html

 

[Gnszr]

hey guys, hope this is the place to post, i want to star sewing, but i don't know anything about it, my mom will soon teach me, but what would be a good place to start? i mean any patterns, or any guide, or even a peace of clothing to start with, which is the easiest peace of clothe?...Thanks in advance

 

[gius]

what about a basic shirt

you can learn a lot of things
-how to sew seams and finish them.
-closures. making button stand, sewing buttons
-facings, interfacings
-collars
-cuffs
-set in sleeves
-hems

birthelovesfashion.blogspot.com

on my first project i made a blouse like this
but with peter pan collar
and balloon sleeves with piping

 

[Gnszr]

thanks i'll try to do it!

 

[couture.gab]

I need help!

I threw out my old singer sewing machine because the thread kept getting tangled in the bobin case. I bought a brand new Singer Model 2250 and the exact same thing is happenening! it's one day old!
Is there something wrong with the setting that i dont know? can someone help me fix this?

It would be a great help. What exactly happening is:
The thred will sew for a little bit then it will stop and when I take the material away its caught in the bobin and tangled into a large tassel. I have adjusted the tension and the seam length etc and I baffled as to what it going on especially considering its a brand new machine.

Thanksss

 

[jun3machina]

it sounds like you either are not loading the bobbin into the bobbin holder properly (thread always goes in a clock-wise direction, and also you need to pop the thread into place when putting a bobbin into the bobbin holder) OR you're not putting the bobbin case in the machine properly (always should have the needle in the highest position, so the area where the bobbin case snaps in is free from obstructions of mechanics under the foot-plate)

 

[daniellat]

its all about the bobbin, jun3machina explained it so well.

 

[gius]

i got myself into a booboo my first time sewing a lining.. and i already bought the fabrics --they are sort of incompatible with each other. the jacket is bamboo (which wrinkles so much) and the lining is silk charmeuse... i find wrinkles on bamboo easier to get rid of when i press it with steam, but the silk won't take it it seems. i might try to make the lining detachable.. or do some more tests.

 

[ChristianThomas]

i got myself into a booboo my first time sewing a lining.. and i already bought the fabrics --they are sort of incompatible with each other. the jacket is bamboo (which wrinkles so much) and the lining is silk charmeuse... i find wrinkles on bamboo easier to get rid of when i press it with steam, but the silk won't take it it seems. i might try to make the lining detachable.. or do some more tests.

Try some tests with different tensions for the upper thread, maybe a looser tension will do the trick. Wrinkles in a seam are never a good sign even though they can be ironed out sometimes. (and sometimes they just seem plain unavoidable and then I just get cranky)

 

[gius]

thanks for the reply, christian :-) i don't have a problem with the seams.. it's the fabric itself, the body of the garment. let's say i have a sleeve inside-out. i will turn it right-side out. as i'm pulling the fabric to the right side, i have to gather it a bit.. when i'm done, there are wrinkles everywhere.
it's surprising how easily and quickly this fabric wrinkles.

oh well. something to learn for the future. i might not work with this fabric again unless it's for a one-layer garment or something that looks good wrinkled like calvin klein s/s 2010 (*_*



i also didn't know the silk could get a stain from water. i've worked with organza and dupioni so far --they seemed fine. but i'm using charmeuse this time...

 

[~Fixation~]

hey guys.

i know nothing about sewing but i want to learn like the basics. like the different types of stitches and what they're used for etc. i dont wanna jump right into it yet, so i just wanna take it slow first and practice a bit. so what are the basic things i should learn and are there any online guides?

 

[from: sophia]

^I would start by learning various seam finishes. Bias Finishing, French Seams, ZigZag stitches, Flat Felled Seams, Stitched and turned seams. That's what I learned first at school. You should get some home sewing patterns and try them out as well its a great way to learn.

 

[gius]

what about learning pattern making first, fixation ...


need patterns first, before sewing them together.

 

[gius]

my first jacket's finished...

you can see the top collar was a bit long for some reason
so i had to ease it on... it's wrinkling there *sad*
but i think it will go away when i press it.
i hand stitched it

the guy's it's for, he might want a hidden closure so there's none of that yet

and the inside is red :-)

i also discovered the lining is a bit off... longer than usual, so i had to ease it also and i added some to a pleat at the back

the sleeve also feels tighter now (i tried it on), but the jacket's made-to-measure, so maybe he will be comfortable in it. my body's quite different from his

 

[Aficionada]

what about learning pattern making first, fixation ...

need patterns first, before sewing them together.

Sure. BUT, I personally consider pattern drafting a too big of a project for a total beginner in sewing. I think for a start it is good to use ready made easy patterns to learn the basics ...