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What lies beneath... / Re: Swimsuit cups
« on: March 20, 2018, 19:29:54 PM »
If you have an old bra with foam cups you can cannibalize, feel free to use that. I find that my best support comes from wearing a swim bra under a suit without cups, like this one from Elomi swim bra. My girls are 38GG, though, so YMMV.

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Publications / Re: Sew Your Own Activewear by
« on: March 15, 2018, 00:39:37 AM »
There are so many sewing and fit problems with the sample photos she has shared on her blog that I have no desire to purchase the book, even though I have been sewing activewear for myself. It's a shame, really.  :(

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In the wardrobe / Re: Glue for temporally holding things togeather
« on: March 11, 2018, 21:59:23 PM »
I thought Elmer's was PVA which wouldn't wash out that well? Might damage the fabric too.

Elmer's school glue is meant to wash out and generally does. It doesn't take a lot to hold things for sewing, which also helps to keep the drying time at a minimum, though it still needs a good half hour or more.

Elmer's regular white glue is PVA and doesn't wash out well at all.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Glue for temporally holding things togeather
« on: March 03, 2018, 19:37:12 PM »
I use a washable school glue stick for holding things like pockets and hems in place while I sew. Fast, cheap and easy. If I am really impatient I will go over the fabric/glue sandwich with an iron to dry it faster, but really it dries very quickly on its own. I use scotch magic tape to hold things in place, too, as you can stitch through it and easily remove it after.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Help! Total newbie here!
« on: September 30, 2017, 02:00:47 AM »
Thank you for your replies, Yellowfeather and Catllar! I should be able to manage that. Then we will see what else the mom comes up with! She is suggesting that I try a tutu next...

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The Show Must Go On / Help! Total newbie here!
« on: September 28, 2017, 01:12:06 AM »
Newbie at least to the art of sewing for ballet.  :| A friend has asked if I could make a headdress like the one in this YouTube video. I honestly don't know even where to begin other than mad googling which has yielded exactly nothing useful. I don't think I even know what to search properly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szObH4AQTCw&feature=share

Any advice is much appreciated and welcome!

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In the wardrobe / Re: Seam finishing
« on: September 14, 2017, 01:10:07 AM »
For a casual dress or top in cotton, I overlock princess seams and press to one side. If it is a nicer dress or less cooperative fabric, I will trim and clip the seam allowance and line the bodice.

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The Haberdashery / Re: how to organise needles?
« on: June 23, 2017, 17:05:51 PM »
Seeing as it's confession time, I'm a lazy daisy too....  I use just one size needles 70/10 (I think), although I have been known to use a microtex if the fabric is misbehaving. 

Loads of different sizes and shapes in the needle box, but they are rarely (if ever), used.

I took this advice from Peggy Sagers, and it has saved me lots of money and stress.

Jessie

I do this too! I used 70/10 the vast majority of the time without a problem. I don't know if it is because I started sewing in the dark ages before all the different needles were available or what, but somehow I decided that 70/10 universals were really all I needed. I go up to 90/14 for jeans, and I have some microtex and ballpoints that I will pull out for finicky fabrics. I recently recieved a shipment of 110/18 universals by mistake and sent them back as I can't imagine when I would ever use them. Especially 100 of them.  :o

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The Haberdashery / Re: how to organise needles?
« on: June 18, 2017, 19:18:27 PM »
I use Organ universals and Schmetz specialty needles. If I swap out the Organ universal needle, I usually toss it as I sew with these 90% of the time, they are likely ready for a change and they are pretty inexpensive. For the Schmetz needles, I tape the case to the machine when I change the needle(s), then return it when I'm done. Used needles get a little 'X' over their slot with a permanent marker and go all the way to the left of the case. The exception are twin needles which I don't bother to mark as they are one unit per case and I use them until they cause stitching problems or I am feeling flush at a sale.

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The Haberdashery / Re: Swedish Tracing Paper - worth it?
« on: June 01, 2017, 18:36:56 PM »
I love Swedish tracing paper. I also love tracing patterns. I didn't even know it was a thing until I started using Burda and Ottobre. Now I trace everything, including tissue paper patterns and PDFs. I only skip tracing if it's a one-off thing like a child's costume.

I like that the Swedish tracing paper doesn't tear or wrinkle very much, folds easily for storage and has a bit of cling to fabric for cutting out. Easy for alterations and notes, too, without all the extra lines and markings on commercial patterns.

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