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Fun with Fabric / Silk Velvet - help!!
« on: January 20, 2022, 08:52:48 AM »
I have pushed the boat out and ordered some silk velvet to make an overdress for a dress I am making for Secret Cinema does Bridgerton but I am somewhat perplexed.

I have never sewed with silk velvet before (because it's not cheap)

When I have sewed with velvet or velour there is an obvious pile - but I can't work out whether this does has a pile and I can't find it or it doesn't have it - there isn't an obvious change in colour or feel when I run my finger over it ...

Please can someone help me <hopeful face>

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Fun with Fabric / It started with a sample swatch ...
« on: October 12, 2021, 07:36:24 AM »
I am very excited to be going to a Secret Cinema Bridgerton event next year and felt that the dress needed to be extra special so I have been trying to work out the right material/outfit to wear.

I am going with two friends one who is wearing a silver brocade and the other a gold, so I felt I needed something equally opulent but a different colour. I thought colours inspired by a peacock would be a good idea but I seem to be going round and round in circles and the more fabric samples arrive the more confused i get.

The basic idea is of a square necked regency gown with a velvet sleeveless overdress over the top but which colours to go for I don't know. I am hoping some of you talented sewist will be able to help me make a decision ..

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Hi, I'm new... / Hello to all you lovely sewers
« on: September 30, 2021, 08:02:13 AM »
Good morning to all you happy sewers ...

Is it sewers, sewists or something else entirely   :thinking:

Thank you for accepting me to your lovely community, I stumbled onto this place by accident and am looking forward to delving into the many topics that are here.

I've been sewing on and off for many years (right back to school when I managed to sew my nightdress onto my actual skirt - but hopefully I have improved since then) but bought my own sewing machine back in 2010 when some friends and I decided to attend the Regency promenade that kicks off the Jane Austen festival so obviously we would have to make our own dresses.

I think it is fair to say that I have had a few mishaps along the way, but have definitely seen some improvement since the first dress I made on my own; although my time keeping skills haven't improved as I was still hemming this years dress the night before we were due to travel down by train (yes we travel down via Reading to Bath in full regency attire, bonnets and all)

I was bought an over-locker several years ago which I am still terrified off and may actually use in anger one day, once I've worked out how to rethread it properly.

I also have competing hobbies in that I knit, crochet, cross-stitch and have the occasional foray into cake decorating but I try to limit to two at one time: I am currently sewing (apart from more casual clothes) I am trying to work out what to wear for a Secret Cinema Bridgerton inspired event - which luckily has been moved to March from November and cross-stitching an Aimee Stewart Designed cross-stitch which at approx 700k stitches will keep me out of mischief for some time yet.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all better

Happy stitching All

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