Made a #memoryquilt for my Mum out of six flannel shirts of my recently deceased Dad.
The backing is a fluffy blanket, the binding made of two of his dress shirts.
My dad was a sewist too, he would be so proud. @sewing
Sewing this convertible Patrick Kelly one-seam coat using the pattern provided by Philadelphia Museum of Art leads me to learn more about the brilliant American designer.
Now whenever I wear this coat (made with Fibershed’s Climate Beneficial Collaborative Cloth), I am reminded of his legacy of joy and love.
I’m really proud to be part of Fibershed Design Challenge, that concluded earlier this week with a final showcase. I presented 4 garment prototypes that are made with regionally sourced textiles, have design longevity and zero waste pattern in mind. I hope there will me more opportunities like this in the future!
Check out latest newsletter issue to have the deets on all four garment prototypes.
Are there any @sewing bag makers on here? I’d love to browse some patterns but I need recommendations! I’d love to work toward to making a multi pocket messenger bag or a proper comfortable backpack, but I’m having a good time browsing fabric so I’m open to whatever!
The pattern for this whale, I had printed more than a year ago - and this weekend I finally took some remnants and sewed my first version. It’s not perfect, but I love it. 🐳🐳🐳 @sewing
I'd Google this problem but I don't know what to Google so please be patient with me @sewing . Does this mean I'm not moving the material fast enough at the start so it's all sewing on top of each other?
I'm using an old Singer G105 sewing machine if that makes any difference and I have literally no idea what I'm doing.
But also, when you start sewing hold both threads (bobbin + needle) pulled away from you quite firmly, and maintain that tension for quite a while till there's enough stitches to stop the tail end of the threads from being tugged and snarled.
I have discovered cloaks, and I am going nuts making them. I have bought so much fabric in the past few days alone. They are so warm and so easy to make! However, I would like to make one that suits the purpose for which they were invented, so that I may wear it outside in the rain. Are there any good waterproof fabrics that won't fuck up my fiancée's #sewing machine?
Sunbrella is not self-healing like a cotton cloth is, holes poked through it remain holes. But that’s the case with most fabric and probably any waterproof ones.
Using a pin as a fastener as a replacement for a button is probably a poor choice for any cloth over time. That’s likely why buttons were invented. Look into frog fasteners if you’re that worried about leakage. Most cloaks I’ve seen have frogs. Maybe pin it to a button hole if you need to use the pin.
In an earlier post (https://dice.camp/@Shkshkshk/111633486456196055) I asked about waterproof fabrics I could use in my next ruana cloak. I got lots of wonderful feedback, but I just thought of a new problem: at some point, I might decide to use a cloak pin to fasten it. I don't know of any waterproof fabric that can heal from having a pin poked through the middle of it. Are there any at least water resistant fabrics that can handle being pinned?
@sewing My test drive of the Sabrina Shorty under leggings worked out great. Time to cut out a stack. Oh, that's right, my cutting table is a disaster! Who else has to clean up before they can work today?🤣
Nachdem ich so oft irgendwelche Fischerhüte (Bucket Hats) in verschiedenen Formen (Kinderhüte, Sonnenhüte, mein Imkerhut mit gerade Krempe, etc) und Größen genäht habe, und mir dazu jedes mal ein Schnittmuster heruntergeladen oder selber konstruiert habe, ist mir das jetzt zu blöd geworden. In OpenSCAD hab ich mir jetzt einen Schnittmustergenerator geschrieben. Da gibt man nur ein paar Werte wie z.B. den Kopfumfang, Kronenhöhe, Tiefe der Krempe, etc. ein, und hinten kommt ein SVG zum Ausdrucken raus. Da OpenSCAD ja eigentlich für 3D gedacht ist, und nicht für 2D Vektorgrafik, frage ich mich, ob es etwas vergleichbar einfaches gibt, mit dem man SVGs parametrierbar "programmieren" kann, und hinten ein Schnittmuster rausfällt. @handarbeiten@sewing
Ok #WeekendSewingClub votes please! I've almost finished my winter party dress (with shades of a C18 wrapping gown/piratical banyan)... but what colour buttons should I use? Option 1, soft green, perfectly pick up the colours of the leaves, or option 2, dark pink, which go more with the base colour. Both types of buttons are 15mm in diameter, so don't affect the size of buttonhole to be set. @sewinguk@sewing
Es ist sehr ruhig hier, das liegt daran, dass ich seit 2 Wochen krank bin. Vorher habe ich aber noch einen Schlafsack fürs Kind fertig gemacht, denn es wächst wie verrückt.
Der Schnitt ist einer unserer Favoriten. Es ist der Zappelphillip von Lotte und Ludwig.
~ #Handarbeitsclub@handarbeiten@sewing#Nähen#NähenIstWieZaubernKönnen
@Janet_52square@sewing Here is the German attempt at a knitting meme. Text: "Have finally learned to knit. Taking orders now."
(though the thing itself is probably a translation of an English language meme)
Bonjour ici, ça faisait longtemps. Je sollicite vos avis. Je suis en train de concevoir un modèle de robe longue à patte de boutonnage. Je songe à faire une jupe froncée à la taille, mais je veux y mettre des poches. Le plusse simple serait des poches dans les coutures, mais j’aimerais bien faire des poches italiennes. Je me demande si l’intégration avec les fronces rendrait bien. J’envisage aussi des empiècements dos pour rappeler l’inclusion des poches. Qu’en pensez-vous ?
@morganelafait@sewing Effectivement, je ne suis pas sûr que ça rende terrible, mais ça se tente sur une toile, histoire de s'en assurer (au dessin c'est pas si mal...).
Pour faire suite au message de lundi, j’ai décidé de ne finalement pas froncer la jupe. Et entre-temps, j’ai fait le patron et réalisé la robe. C’est mon second design, et première robe « de moi »
C'est le premier projet #couture que je poste, mais il va y en avoir de beaucoup plus ambitieux à venir (faut que je les lave pour les photos 😅). Culotte surprise pour madame qui a repris le boulot alors que je suis encore en vacances. Tirée du patron Altaïr de Maison Bouton @sewing
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Et comme j'ai plein de tissus la version homme pour mon petit dernier avec le patron l'audacieux des BG en XS. #couture (à la base j'avais prévu de faire pas mal d'exemplaires pour moi 😅)
@herbstjuste Sieht echt großartig aus! Das komplette Arrangement der Stoffe und Farben gefällt mir. Zum Schmetterling hab ich ne Frage, wie ist der gemacht? Geplottet und aufgebügelt oder siebgedruckt?
