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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: 2024 Jeans Sew Along
« Last post by realale on Today at 15:41:43 »
So I transferred all my alterations to the pattern and then cut out a pair of jeans shorts. I sewed them up and tried them on before I added the waistband and the back still gaped!!! There wont be a yoke left at the rate I keep shaving bits of it.  0_0 I also scooped out the front crotch and once finished they all seem to be fine.
Details are on my diary thread but hopefully my next pair will be a breeze and will fit straight off  :P
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Sheilago on Today at 14:47:04 »
Quote from: Iminei on Today at 08:49:46
Nooooooo ... Dont Do it @Sheilago  ... Dont go to the stretchy lightside  :scream:

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Don’t worry @Iminei , I’m always impressed by the clothes people make, but this is just a brief skirmish into the lightside!
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by coffeeandcake on Today at 13:26:33 »
I often used to use a mock coverhem on my Pfaff, before I bought a coverstitch machine.  It's similar to
@SewRuthieSews 's Mode 2 stitch 69, but a bit narrower.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Ouryve on Today at 13:02:22 »
That looks like the right one, @SewRuthieSews
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Elnnina on Today at 12:56:30 »
Thanks Ohsewsimple, and yes I have that book as well - in fact I have far too many sewing books!!!!!  I am prepared to try anything to start with, and for starters I shall be using a much narrower seam allowance than the old 5/8" as that is far too bulky in knits.  As I have two overlockers, I will leave the one that converts to coverstitch ready for this to be used for coverstitching, as it took quite a while to tinker with all the settings and to get a suitable and satisfactory finish, and the other one can be used for the seams and any other overlocking.  In fact I have dug out of my stash some fabric that I picked up in Peter Jones Sloane Square (John Lewis) way back in 1980 - it was a remnant and has a huge flaw in it, but bearing in mind the time frame now I have nothing to lose using this as a toile and see how I go, if anything I can always wear this around the home.  In fact I have spent some time searching through my patterns and dug out all the ones designed for knits, and whilst in theory they are too small for me, I can at least do an FBA etc. on these, and courtesy of my lovely Osteopath I have an abundance of cardboard tubes from the examination couch paper which I keep my ironed out ready patterns on, and again courtesy of Lakeland rather long and large delivery boxes and ideal place to store these tubes of patterns.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on Today at 12:54:59 »
@Ouryve although I have a Coverhem machine sometimes I only want to shorten two sleeves and its a lot of messing about to rethread the coverhem just for that so it'd be nice to have a stitch on the sewing machine which would do instead.

I have a Janome 4300QDC which has loads of extra stitches. Initially I couldn't see one like your example but maybe Mode 2 no 17 is it?
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by Ohsewsimple on Today at 12:43:08 »
 :laughing: :laughing:  Love it @realale
Sounds about right.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Ohsewsimple on Today at 12:41:18 »
@Elnnina i have Nancy Zieman’s book as well.  Have to say it’s a bit basic and not one I reach for. 
This one is my favourite and has all sorts of info and ideas in it.
https://tinyurl.com/3e892wyx

If you’re using an overlocker for knits then the usual needles in it will be fine.  There’s really no need to spend lots of money on different ones.  If you need to stabilise shoulder seams then save the selvedges from very fine linings.  Work like a charm and absolutely free.  Can’t remember where I picked up that tip.   ::thinks:: 

@So Chic yes the Jean Muir hem is a nice finish.  But doesn’t stretch so have to be careful where you use it.  I used to have a tutor that said 'one line of machine hemming says lazy.  Two lines says designer'.   :laughing:
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by realale on Today at 12:25:47 »
Saw this and it made me smile.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Elnnina on Today at 12:13:28 »
One more thing I thought about this morning Sheilago is something others on TSP have mentioned and that is  Wash Away Wonder Tape, and also Double Sided Basting Tape, and again I now have an assortment of these types of tape in my stash - so hopefully once my fabric has been washed and line dried (some of the fabrics I had from Pound Fabrics say not to tumble dry or iron), so I am waiting for continuous good weather to enable me to get this haul washed ready, as I have no way to dry this indoors - might be able to managed to dry a sweater but not yards of fabric.
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