Posted by cindysue on 2007-06-05 18:04:49
Post Subject: pattern making: a request for recommendations
Can anyone recommend a book along the lines of Sew What! Skirts: 15 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics that addresses pants or shirts? I welcome any input! Thanks for the help!
Posted by bibelots on 2006-11-29 23:41:17
Post Subject: Hmmm......boooookkkkksssss.....
It's hard to narrow down, but my recent purchases I'm totally in love with include "Organic Beaded Jewelry," "Felt," Sew What! Skirts," "Get Your Crochet On!" and "Craftivity. I'm also in love with the new Craft magazine and Adorn's not too bad either!
Posted by april again on 2007-05-30 00:39:13
Post Subject: Is it worth learning how to sew if you are ...err curvy?
I have always wanted to learn how to sew and I just drool looking at the nice patterns that are out there...
Sewing machines are pretty pricy, and I havent actually used one since I was a teenager and my great aunt who was a home ec teacher wanted to teach me ( I didnt want to learn then GRR I could kick myself).
My point is...I am a heavy person, and I am afraid that learning how to sew may be a detriment because I wont be able to find patterns in my size or price range for fabric...are there any curvy women who sew? what do you suggest?
I would LOVE to buy a machine and take lessons but is it worth it?
Posted by natashafialkov on 2007-04-29 23:29:45
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i am not sure how much fabric you have, but what about a simple a-line skirt? i recently got the \"sew what\" skirt book that has really cute and easy patterns...just a suggestion. go to your local bookstore and look at the sewing section (or your library if it is good) and check out all the amazing new books that have come out. i bet it will spark some ideas! have fun!
Posted by Miss E on 2005-01-05 01:39:42
Post Subject: sewing machine vs. serger - for a beginner? [xposted]
I really want to learn how to sew and start designing and making clothes and purses. I have no experience with a sewing machine, but I do know how to hand sew.
What would you reccommend for a total beginner? Should I get a plain sewing machine or a serger?
I've looked here and at craftster and have heard good things about Kenmore. What do you think of this 3/4 machine? I think one of you girls have it.
Posted by quixotic on 2005-11-25 13:00:15
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i know exactly how you feel in regards to trying to get your head around it all to find out how to proceed in a way that is agreeable to your vision, ethics and interests. and it's a quagmire.
personally, i decided a long time ago that i was never going to be able to do anything by making stuff and selling it and designing patterns or whatever. i realized that what i could do was write about the crafty process and how to incorporate crafts into your life holistically.
when i found getcrafty.com in 2000, i was overjoyed to find a site that not only allowed me to meet like-minded people (many of whom i'm still in contact with in one way or another) but also allowed me to experiment with different crafts and patterns and ideas and to think in a way that i had been told not to- it allowed me to re-embrace the creative.
once people know how to knit/crochet/sew, what is left? crafting your life so it becomes enjoyable all around, not just when you sit down to knit or decoupage or embroider. by taking craft as a way through to enjoying your life on a whole, you are not only honoring craft and creativity, but allowing craft to come into its own as well.
