The Sewing Place

Morning!

fajita

Re: Morning!
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2019, 18:08:38 PM »
Welcome, @lizardeatspaper  :drink:

Deafoldbat

Re: Morning!
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2019, 19:40:28 PM »


@lizardeatspaper   As in 'rock, scissors, paper, lizard, Spock'? You'll fit right in....

lizardeatspaper

Re: Morning!
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2019, 19:47:12 PM »

@lizardeatspaper   As in 'rock, scissors, paper, lizard, Spock'? You'll fit right in....

Yes! Absolutely this!!

Radiofan

Re: Morning!
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2019, 21:15:53 PM »
Welcome to TSP @lizardeatspaper
The simplest male garment is probably a tee shirt, though that does mean working with stretchy fabric.
That is what I thought when first venturing into clothes. I mean, how hard can it be? Unfortunately, I started with McCall's M6973 and had one hell of a time with the neckline. Avoid like the plague. There is technique to sewing stretch fabrics, it's brave step as a beginner.

I'd suggest sewing a simple shirt pattern using cotton fabric. Maudella 5052 has worked well for me. It's always the collar that gets you, every design works differently, so hard to imagine how it will turnout. Simplicity 4760 is slightly easier, but the simpler design shows.

Kwik Sew K3884 is great for learning all about pockets.
Singer 538, there are many like it, but this one is mine.

Acorn

Re: Morning!
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2019, 21:31:57 PM »
When I first made a t-shirt nobody had told me that sewing with knitted fabric was any different to sewing with woven fabric.  I treated it exactly the same (cotton with a bit of elastane, so not particularly slithery) and had no problems at all.  I make a lot of t-shirts, and I don't have an overlocker, I don't use a stretch stitch, and half the time I forget to change to a stretch needle.

They're my most successful items.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Sewingsue

Re: Morning!
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2019, 21:47:55 PM »

@lizardeatspaper   As in 'rock, scissors, paper, lizard, Spock'? You'll fit right in....
OK rock, scissors, paper I have heard of, but 'lizard, Spock'?
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

wrenkins

Re: Morning!
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2019, 21:54:44 PM »
If you watch enough telly it'll come to you in a 'bang' @Sewingsue  0_0
Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

Sewingsue

Re: Morning!
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2019, 22:16:36 PM »
If you watch enough telly it'll come to you in a 'bang' @Sewingsue  0_0
A big one?  ;)
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

wrenkins

Re: Morning!
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2019, 22:27:06 PM »
You've got it!  :toast:
Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

Iminei

Re: Morning!
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2019, 08:46:16 AM »
@lizardeatspaper  is your moniker anything to do with Rock Scissors Paper Lizard Spock?
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

lizardeatspaper

Re: Morning!
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2019, 09:01:09 AM »
@lizardeatspaper  is your moniker anything to do with Rock Scissors Paper Lizard Spock?

""Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors."

Mebbe...

wrenkins

Re: Morning!
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2019, 09:25:01 AM »
I refused to watch that programme (innate dislike of loud irritating sit-coms) but my friend was very insistent that I should.
Half way through my first episode Sheldon was explaining why his spot was his spot. I texted her and said
Spoiler: show
Oh my God. I am Sheldon Cooper!!!  :o

Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

Greybird

Re: Morning!
« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2019, 09:45:56 AM »
Oh is that what it is! Obviously too old.

Ann

Re: Morning!
« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2019, 10:21:54 AM »
Welcome to the Sewing Place. You have got lots of advise on what to sew first. Have fun and enjoy sewing your first garment.
Stash Busting 2023
Goal: 50 metres

Flobear

Re: Morning!
« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2019, 12:21:32 PM »
Greetings to you @lizardeatspaper. Fab name.

A barbecue-ing apron would be a very straightforward starter item!
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