Sewing

[Tinetush]

I have sooo many DIY projects ATM. they are just piling up. So last evening when I was too tired to sleep I decided to start on something.. - I took the easiest
a cloud pillow made of of baby blue velvet. turned out okay I think..

Now I think the rest of my projects are going to be made when i need some diversion when studying for my exams.

 

[Feline]

This is what I have done so far with my sashiko embroidery. The rice stitch on the bib (shown in close-up) was quite time-consuming, but I am pleased with how it turned out

 

[Erin]

I hate to pop in like this, but I knew The Fashion Spot is where I had to go.

I bought a very plain wedding dress for my upcoming June ceremony... it is champagne in color and A-line in shape. I have a few things I'd like to have done to it. For instance, I'd like the satin-covered buttons in the back replaced with more vintage-y buttons.

I've been finding my inspiration in Vera Wang's book Vera Wang on Weddings.

I took a few photos into a seamstress (she is not exclusively bridal) and I'm not confident that I want to work with her. She didn't seem real enthused.. and I couldn't tell if she had that fashionable vision.. but maybe what I want done isn't realistic??

What I'm getting to is a type of veil, or wrap - below is a photo. The piece is called "tulle veiling" in the book, and I LOVE it. Could anybody here who sews tell me how this may come together in the back? I can't find any item like this anywhere, and there was only one photo of this item in the book:

Photo scanned by me.

 

[cygnenoir]

Oh, that's really cute and quite impressive.

You said it was time-consuming, but how long did the whole thing take?

This is what I have done so far with my sashiko embroidery. The rice stitch on the bib (shown in close-up) was quite time-consuming, but I am pleased with how it turned out

 

[from: sophia]

I hate to pop in like this, but I knew The Fashion Spot is where I had to go.

I bought a very plain wedding dress for my upcoming June ceremony... it is champagne in color and A-line in shape. I have a few things I'd like to have done to it. For instance, I'd like the satin-covered buttons in the back replaced with more vintage-y buttons.

I've been finding my inspiration in Vera Wang's book Vera Wang on Weddings.

I took a few photos into a seamstress (she is not exclusively bridal) and I'm not confident that I want to work with her. She didn't seem real enthused.. and I couldn't tell if she had that fashionable vision.. but maybe what I want done isn't realistic??

What I'm getting to is a type of veil, or wrap - below is a photo. The piece is called "tulle veiling" in the book, and I LOVE it. Could anybody here who sews tell me how this may come together in the back? I can't find any item like this anywhere, and there was only one photo of this item in the book:




Photo scanned by me.

Ok I think this could work if you looked into millinery supplies also look at horse hair ribbon and hat veiling I would attach it at the center back seam next to the buttons. If I think of anything else Ill post it.
The supplier I buy from http://www.judithm.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=ca75dc47bf817f098841f55b94790a11

 

[helen-rox]

I bought a sewing machine 2 days ago. I'm such a newbie to sewing, but I thought it would be an interesting new hobby
Anyone have any suggestions on what I should start practicing? Baby clothes? I thought baby clothes would be good to begin with

 

[Petit Lucille]

when i got the machine, the first thing i did was try every kind of sewing or draw that it could do in little squares of fabric. in university, they also asked you to do it, and then if you did a square that you loved, then think of where would that go on an actual piece of clothing.. have you ever sewn anything? if not, you could start with a slip or nighty, something simple..

 

[helen-rox]

^ No I have not sewn anything before except fixed some wholes in clothes (never made an actual piece of clothing) , but I do have some help from my mother

 

[Petit Lucille]

i'd start with that, or a tank top, something simple, unless you cannot wait to do something else..
i actually think maybe making baby clothes isn't the most easy task because it is much more difficult to sew a tiny closed curve than a bigger one, in adult's clothes..

 

[helen-rox]

^ I thought about what you said and decided to make some simple pajama-pants just to get used to the machine and not splurge on a lavish fabric and ruin it... Practice makes perfect I think I will make a simple dress next

 

[Petit Lucille]

do post!!

 

[gius]

any idea what's in the woman's hat?

galenfrysinger.com
via Ryan Riverz

 

[Petit Lucille]

could it be a hard pad?, as those used in regular caps, but longer?

 

[jun3machina]

buckram?

 

[gius]

I'm concerned with how perfect it looks.. I thought if it was a fabric inside (ie. buckram, foam-ex) the blue fabric might not be so tight.. The hand looks completely changed and something else now.

Anyway I'm going to do some tests and see.... . .

 

[Rightguard]

Guis, I looked it up and it is called bonnet board.

It is important to make the front of "pasteboard", which is today called single thickness chipboard (no, not the wood construction kind) that picture framing shops usually stock (or a good art supply store). Be sure it is NOT the laminated pasteboard - i.e. it should NOT have a layer of paper glued to it, as it will cause it to fracture when bent to the bonnet shape. Pasteboard, as most paper, has a "grain", and if you can figure out which way the pasteboard curls best, use that curl going from side to side of the front of the bonnet, rather than front to back, so that it will help to make the shape of the bonnet, rather than work against it. The modern Amish plastic bonnet board is NOT as stiff as shellacked pasteboard, and is not a good substitute for this bonnet. The shellac process adds stiffness to the pasteboard. The pasteboard MUST be shellacked - and do it two coats on each side! I usually stitch a loop of heavy thread through one corner of the front and rig up some way to hang it, and do it on all sides, to save time. (Yes, you get gooey fingers! Be sure to have denatured alcohol for clean up.) This is the hardest part about making a bonnet - waiting for it to dry! It takes at least a day to dry for each coat. If you are planning to do a light color silk, and especially white, you should pre-paint the pasteboard white, and then shellac it, as it will appear very dull beneath the white silk compared to the back piece - the caul - if it is not painted. NOTE: Shellac has a three year maximum shelf life! If you purchase a can of shellac, be sure to check the date on the can - usually it is the manufacture date on the bottom - and get one as fresh as possible, otherwise it will not dry properly and remain very sticky. After you shellac the front, and let it dry, be careful where you put it, as it will stick to other fronts, or other things, and be ruined. We have used waxed paper between them, but even that sticks at times. For more specific information on bonnet board go to www.kannikskorner.com/infobonnetqs.htm.

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[gius]

Thanks Rightguard So quick
I didn't know what word to use..

"bonnet" I see...

Will try it out today. I actually have some extra of this board in my room.. from my matting and gallery days.

 

[whatever2]

I bought a sewing machine 2 days ago. I'm such a newbie to sewing, but I thought it would be an interesting new hobby
Anyone have any suggestions on what I should start practicing? Baby clothes? I thought baby clothes would be good to begin with

You should just start sewing basic clothes that you want Like dresses, simple t-shirts.. It's the only way to learn, from trying and making mistakes and to have to fix them

And different fabrics, strechy ect and find out what works for different looks. Then you should look up sewing from patterns! You can buy ready patterns from sites like http://burda.com !

And just ask in this thread when you need help

 

[KissenKatja]

I made a chiffon dress with a pleated bust area in gray and pink (second time sewing EVER). If anyone is interested in pictures, let me know! I would be more than happy to post.

Right now I'm working on a sleeveless blouse with rose appliques from the leftover fabric. I really can't wait because it's almost Valentine's + feminine blouse = Love.

 

[KissenKatja]

i'd start with that, or a tank top, something simple, unless you cannot wait to do something else..
i actually think maybe making baby clothes isn't the most easy task because it is much more difficult to sew a tiny closed curve than a bigger one, in adult's clothes..

Congrats on your new-found sewing machine. I hope you love it because sewing is so much fun and is a very creative past time! Honestly, do not limit yourself. I think that making mistakes is the BEST way to learn. After your first simple garment, explore and make anything that you can visualize in your head. After knowing how to do straight stitches, sewing around curves, overcasting, etc. then I think you have the basics down for ANYTHING. Learn as you work on your projects and you will learn so much from yourself and other resources (websites, books, etc.) As you get really really good, you can worry about quality and other expensive stuff (like silks, sergers, dress forms, etc.)... IF you're into that stuff, that is