tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post6689463943588399908..comments2024-03-28T04:53:04.225-07:00Comments on SunnyGal Studio Sewing: Random Threads # 37: latest sewing, thoughts on perfect insides and is mending a trend?Beth (SunnyGal Studio)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-7341182339423027022019-08-28T05:42:39.560-07:002019-08-28T05:42:39.560-07:00Cute top and lovely tunic for your mom!! When I b...Cute top and lovely tunic for your mom!! When I began sewing for my children in the mid-1990s, I did not have a serger..... and as I pined for a serger, I learned how to make their clothes with french seams and 'finished' seams. Fast forward to 2013 when I began making my own clothes.... I now own a serger and heavily depend on my serger.... it's my workhorse. But am finding there are some garments I'm good with serged seams.... but there's also some I enjoy seeing with other more 'finished' seam finishes. Plus it's great 'practice' to keep those skillsets sharp. And mending.... Yes!!! Even my 26 year old, when she gets a hole in her sock, pulls out her needle and thread. <br /> Enjoyed reading your post!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-90691706184519708862019-08-25T09:41:01.760-07:002019-08-25T09:41:01.760-07:00I have to agree with you on the green/white dress,...I have to agree with you on the green/white dress, too much of a good thing. Maybe just too many details. A simple sheath dress might work, or use the fabric on the bias for pockets, cuffs and collar to compliment a white base. Thank you for writing about something that didn't work for you. I always find it helpful to read a blog post about what doesn't quite come together.<br /><br />Terrific little knit top, and the sleeves look perfect!<br /><br />That Laura Ashley dress is a real statement piece, but as you say, aspects of it can be backed down from for some versions. I think as a wedding dress it could be spectacular.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966759436392900790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-68753424808587273402019-08-25T04:30:04.156-07:002019-08-25T04:30:04.156-07:00I've always been a mender too! That can requir...I've always been a mender too! That can require a bit of creativity at times but I find it a fun and useful habit. As far as pressing, I totally agree with you and see this too often on patterns.I just have no confidence in a pattern that is marketed by being poorly sewn. I'll pass, thank you very much. As far as sneaky piecing, I've done it many times and never apologized yet! No one ever knows. Cute outfit.<br />Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-87042804106610642192019-08-23T17:40:01.637-07:002019-08-23T17:40:01.637-07:00I am a mender, especially clothes I make. Always h...I am a mender, especially clothes I make. Always have been, it just seems sensible. <br /><br />As for finishing the inside of garments nicely, that is part of the fun for me. I don't judge anyone else, but I couldn't do what Gillian does with the inside of her clothes. I just couldn't stand it. <br /><br />I started off with white and black serger thread, but have expanded my serger thread stash considerably, part from thrift store shopping and partly through half price sales. I probably have 20 different colours, and I love having that much choice.<br />ElleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656569539140359204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-86568643094439181622019-08-23T10:29:15.958-07:002019-08-23T10:29:15.958-07:00I love your mom's tunic!!
I can't with t...I love your mom's tunic!! <br /><br />I can't with the bad samples. You're trying to convince me to buy this thing! Can't you at least make it look appealing?!? <br /><br />I learned to sew in 2013, at 33/34? When I was about 25, I bought this denim jumpsuit, which I loved, but was a gazillion inches too long (IDK why retailers don't understand that we're not the same height as models on average! And I wear heels! Tall heels!!). I needed it shortened like 3" and my mom was pretty much like, duh, take it to the tailor. When I picked it up, I was MYSTIFIED by how they were able to make it look the same. IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME! I'm sure my mom gave me some major eyerolls over that one because she asked me, "just how do you think the clothes you buy are made? Someone sews them!" :)<br /><br />I WILL admit though to not being much of a mender. I'm so impatient. Blergh. Although, last week, for the first time ever, I altered a garment for my husband! Nice shirt, great color, MILES too long with a ridiculous dip in the front. I shortened it 4" at front and back, tapering to 3" at the sides. And he was amazed even though I make whole, entire garments. DOH! :)<br /><br />I like *neat* interiors. I have every shade of gray Maxilock makes because some combination is usually what I use. I refuse to buy more serger thread than what occupies the two racks on my wall. I can get close enough with some combination of thread colors that I own. KS_Sews (Dressmakingbacles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04687503853838975877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-5762537599420266862019-08-23T10:13:03.641-07:002019-08-23T10:13:03.641-07:00I have serger threads in black, red, white and gre...I have serger threads in black, red, white and grey only. I do not have the space or desire for all the colours. Poorly pressed garments definitely say to me that the designer does not care enough about detail. I would not buy their patterns.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548636282453475891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-57520672017051423692019-08-23T04:36:13.144-07:002019-08-23T04:36:13.144-07:00I love that blue and white tunic top! It's so ...I love that blue and white tunic top! It's so pretty. RE: mending, I also grew up in a mending house. My widowed grandmother supported here three kids by sewing, and she patched things until there was no fabric left to hold the patch on. My mother didn't sew but she used those iron-on denim patches on our jeans (which I hated). So I do try to mend as much as I can, though I admit that it is least favorite sewing task (alterations a close second). <br /><br />I am also team-don't-worry-about-matching-inside-threads. I hate having 1/3-full bobbins lying around so I use them up on my inner seams. For serger thread, I do have a collection of colors, but if I don't have a match I usually just use gray or tan. I do not find that non-matching thread colors in any way impact the wearability or my enjoyment of items in my wardrobe, so i don't sweat it. I kind of thought that I felt this way because I am relatively inexperienced, so hearing a pro agree with me is confidence-boosting.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364861545043732582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-20206449342671109292019-08-23T01:05:52.036-07:002019-08-23T01:05:52.036-07:00Cute top! And good decision on the sleeve length. ...Cute top! And good decision on the sleeve length. And yes, yes and yes! Bad pressing and wobbly hems will keep me from buying patterns, mending isn't a trend but a way of life and piecing saves the day. I'm now the proud owner of a t-shirt with 3-piece sleeves. Not with you on the inside of garments though, as I love pretty details and unique finishes that make my garments feel more luxurious and extremely bespoke. Silly, but can't help myself! Five yards of fabric is insane, but who can resist the 70s style? Not me!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144010556887549717noreply@blogger.com