Thanks to Carolyn, I have been following this great blog called "Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing." She regularly has great articles about a variety of things....
Here is one that was particularly applicable to our general project....(although you might not need it for the Spring Skirt Challenge.) Gertie's Blog Note: I have noticed that this blog has been having trouble loading lately....patience. The article is worth it as she is MUCH better at explaining things than I am!
The topic is one method to shift darts to other locations on your pattern. This method is perhaps more useful when working with full sized pattern pieces (as opposed to doll sized, which is what I do best. hehehe) Be sure to check it out! k.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Some Skirt Links.
http://www.daciaray.com/?p=334http://susanstars.com/howto/make_aline.php
http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/06/20-minute-simple-skirt-tutorial-and.html
and a big collection
http://craftstew.com/sewing/free-skirt-patterns
I wrote up mine, and MAN that is hard. Maybe it will work best if you try to hear it in my voice as you sew....ugh!
http://boxpleat.blogspot.com/2011/03/ks-3-panel-vintage-skirt.html
Good luck and happy sewing. k.
http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/06/20-minute-simple-skirt-tutorial-and.html
and a big collection
http://craftstew.com/sewing/free-skirt-patterns
I wrote up mine, and MAN that is hard. Maybe it will work best if you try to hear it in my voice as you sew....ugh!
http://boxpleat.blogspot.com/2011/03/ks-3-panel-vintage-skirt.html
Good luck and happy sewing. k.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December's Dare: Zippers!
At today's meeting we had a great time showing off the things we completed. I am afraid I exposed myself as a "show-off" but I am so delighted to have some things finished! (I will post my personal entry soon.)
In our discussion last month we decided that we all need a refresher in zippers, so we did a little example and talked about what seems to go wrong (and a few ideas on how to fix them.) What do you think of our fabric choices?
The first revelatory idea was that the edge of the zipper does not HAVE to start at the edge of the item. (see the pic here!) No one can get the stitching perfectly straight while working around the bulky tab.
We also talked about different pinning techniques, basting and even using a glue stick (suggestion from HERE.) (This linked blog also includes a hilarious pep talk about how you can do it...and how the zipper foot isn't as intimidating as you might think....)
Other ideas include using 1/2 inch tape down the right side of the garment/item to give you a 1/4 stitching guide on either side of a centrally placed zipper, not waiting until the very end to put the zipper in to minimize chances for catching other parts of the item and having to pick out, etc.
There is a great list of tutorials available online HERE Note the date, however. This list was made years ago, so there may be a number of other great tutorials on YouTube etc at your fingertips by simply searching for "zipper sew tutorial." :) We actually watched THIS which does a nice job of explaining how to do (at least the first part) a "lapped" zipper (shown on the left) in contrast to a centered application. This sample is the first time I ever tried it and the tutorial was very helpful!
So, amid all your other adventures this Holiday Season, we dare you to put a zipper in something...anything. That is all. k.
The first revelatory idea was that the edge of the zipper does not HAVE to start at the edge of the item. (see the pic here!) No one can get the stitching perfectly straight while working around the bulky tab.
We also talked about different pinning techniques, basting and even using a glue stick (suggestion from HERE.) (This linked blog also includes a hilarious pep talk about how you can do it...and how the zipper foot isn't as intimidating as you might think....)
Other ideas include using 1/2 inch tape down the right side of the garment/item to give you a 1/4 stitching guide on either side of a centrally placed zipper, not waiting until the very end to put the zipper in to minimize chances for catching other parts of the item and having to pick out, etc.
There is a great list of tutorials available online HERE Note the date, however. This list was made years ago, so there may be a number of other great tutorials on YouTube etc at your fingertips by simply searching for "zipper sew tutorial." :) We actually watched THIS which does a nice job of explaining how to do (at least the first part) a "lapped" zipper (shown on the left) in contrast to a centered application. This sample is the first time I ever tried it and the tutorial was very helpful!
So, amid all your other adventures this Holiday Season, we dare you to put a zipper in something...anything. That is all. k.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
"Bling Your Bra!" Contest
This was too timely to pass up. hahaha September's "Embellish" Dare AND Breast Cancer Awareness.
Bernina Blog
If you can't come up with something different to embellish, I am going to expect to see lots o' fancy bras here come the end of the month. :)
(Also, if you do have ideas, post. As our first exercise, I am afraid we might be a little limited in our mind's eye. Get to work everyone!) k.
Bernina Blog
If you can't come up with something different to embellish, I am going to expect to see lots o' fancy bras here come the end of the month. :)
(Also, if you do have ideas, post. As our first exercise, I am afraid we might be a little limited in our mind's eye. Get to work everyone!) k.
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