Sewing

Shayla

Shayla

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This thread is for general comments about sewing.

Mostly, it will be about sewing that picture framers do, but I'm also adding an elastic waistline. haha...
So, feel free to expand, and share any helpful sewing tips/memories.
For specific questions about projects, it's still a good idea to start a separate thread,
with a specifically descriptive title. But, this grab bag, will be useful, too.
 
You want us to "expand"on sewing elastic waistlines??? :shutup: :shutup: :faintthud:
 
Sew what?
 
Just hemming and hawing a bit, Rick.
 
For stitch mounting items, such as doilies etc. I used to tie off every stitch. At some point I had an epiphany that it would be a lot quicker and easier to use one continuous thread with small up/over/down stitches and tie it off at the end. It is.
:cool: Rick
 
I never did any actual sewing bar “full support sewing” and other stitching for mounting methods, including invisible stitches actually, so, well ….. I did do some! But our shop sold everything you could think of for it and we employed people who knew it inside out and were very good at it.

So when it came to machine sewing extensions on etc, I’d just give it to Margaret, she was a magician with needle and thread. She did alterations and repairs for us and all the local dry cleaners; we had a dry cleaning agency and that’s how we found her.

One day I told her I wanted a button down collared shirt with double cuffs and could not for the life of me find one - formal/informal - but I loved button down collars with single (never double) breasted suits. I’d seen some shirts with a button hole behind the cuff button though - not ideal but could she convert some of my shirts that way.
Yes, she said, or better still, bring in a double cuff shirt and a button down collar shirt and I’ll swap the collars over, or the cuffs! I brought her three of each!

Here’s two of my favourite pairs of cufflinks. - I had a matching tie made for the liquorice allsorts one’s!
 

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Shayla, remember a former thread wherein I commented regarding differing results betwixt straight vs zig-zag stitching, either by hand or machine, & being cognizant of sewing tension during same, as those factors could produce fabric puckering, particularly within quirky materials like satin, & for which Wpfay admonished me by saying, "One variable at a time"? He was wrong. The reason I state this is the same as behind the adage of measuring twice & cutting once: once a material is sewn, if you hadn't considered all of the sewing factors thereof, you might need to undo said sewing to compensate, & that's a real bi*ch of an endeavor, far easier & time effective to consider as many contributing sewing factors as possible before actually sewing --- that's what experienced sewers routinely do.

(And Wpfay, you shoulda understood my comments in that context. You're not unintelligent, far from it.)
 
RoboFramer said:
...One day I told her I wanted a button down collared shirt with double cuffs and could not for the life of me find one - formal/informal - but I loved button down collars with single (never double) breasted suits. I’d seen some shirts with a button hole behind the cuff button though - not ideal but could she convert some of my shirts that way.
Yes, she said, or better still, bring in a double cuff shirt and a button down collar shirt and I’ll swap the collars over, or the cuffs! I brought her three of each!
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That is an admirable skill. I like 100% cotton shirts. The older they get, the more comfortable they become. But, the collars get worn, as do the ends of the sleeves. I know the collars can be reversed, but I don't know anyone around here who could do it. Besides, it would probably cost more than a new shirt.* I imagine it would be a fairly simple matter to sew some piping at the ends of the sleeves. (Honestly, I usually wear the sleeves partially rolled up to above the wrist anyway.
:cool: Rick

• I don't often find new shirts I actually like. Nowadays, most don't have a pocket, or they are "slim fit", which is not appropriate for a 70-year old. :rolleyes:
 
I too roll shirt cuffs up if not wearing a jacket, which brings up another thing I like, which is missing from some shirts, a “gauntlet button”. The small button above the cuff, I can’t get rolled up cuffs right without it.

I’m never liked slim fit shirts even when I was slim!
 
glamorsidhe said:
Shayla, remember a former thread wherein I commented regarding differing results betwixt straight vs zig-zag stitching, either by hand or machine, & being cognizant of sewing tension during same, as those factors could produce fabric puckering, particularly within quirky materials like satin, & for which Wpfay admonished me by saying, "One variable at a time"? He was wrong. The reason I state this is the same as behind the adage of measuring twice & cutting once: once a material is sewn, if you hadn't considered all of the sewing factors thereof, you might need to undo said sewing to compensate, & that's a real bi*ch of an endeavor, far easier & time effective to consider as many contributing sewing factors as possible before actually sewing --- that's what experienced sewers routinely do.

(And Wpfay, you shoulda understood my comments in that context. You're not unintelligent, far from it.)
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Thanks, for expanding on the sewing tip. As far as the rest, here's my thought. What we do here is have friendly conversations. Chats, for support and learning. If you ever see something to the contrary, that shows a misunderstanding on the part of the writer, about our goal. Especially on my threads, please consider yourself as among friends. And if someone writes a note that seems limited in scope, feel free to reply in a friendly way.
 
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Just get custom-made shirts instead of off-the-rack. You know, like custom framing rather than off-the-shelf.
 
cvm said:
Just get custom-made shirts instead of off-the-rack. You know, like custom framing rather than off-the-shelf.
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I’m happy to get off the peg shirts customised - I dread to think what a custom made shirt would cost…………. I dread to think what a custom frame would cost too. I certainly wouldn’t pay what I used to charge! 😂
 
Shayla said:
Thanks, for expanding on the sewing tip. As far as the rest, here's my thought. What we do here is have friendly conversations. Chats, for support and learning. If you ever see something to the contrary, that shows a misunderstanding on the part of the writer, about our goal. Especially on my threads, please consider yourself as among friends. And if someone writes a note that seems limited in scope, feel free to reply in a friendly way.
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Shayla, I believe you're misreading my end comment to Wbfay ("You're not unintelligent, far from it"): A double-negative cancels itself out --- hence it's a positive, in this case stating a compliment to the man's intelligence, & the "far from it" implying above-average to same! Sheesh.
 
glamorsidhe said:
Shayla, I believe you're misreading my end comment to Wbfay ("You're not unintelligent, far from it"): A double-negative cancels itself out --- hence it's a positive, in this case stating a compliment to the man's intelligence, & the "far from it" implying above-average to same! Sheesh.
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Thanks, for taking my note in a good spirit.
I did hear that part, but there are better ways to expand a conversation, than saying 'He was wrong', with underlines.
Looking forward to more good chats. :)
 
Shayla said:
Thanks, for taking my note in a good spirit.
I did hear that part, but there are better ways to expand a conversation, than saying 'He was wrong', with underlines.
Looking forward to more good chats. :)
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Fine, I'll keep my silence. The issue is closed. Just one final "food-for-thought-question", & I do not want an answer to it. If someone does or says something in error, there are 2 possible approaches towards same: You can simply walk away, & the error remains, or you can address it, critique it, & yes, critiquing may involve saying that the person was wrong in what they said or did, but you are not judging/criticizing them by pointing out said errors ("underlining them"): Within any interaction betwixt 2 people, neither party learns thru silence (in person, body-language & expressions may "speak", not so thru written words) --- that, to me, is the basis of a "teaching-learning" experience, non-judgmental but active (& something I often keep in mind when dealing with teaching/learning of any kind is the Sufi adage, "Even a stone can be a teacher" --- for those ready to learn). Your approach appears vastly different, one more interspersed with silence & nonaction --- so be it. 🦫🇨🇦

(One small amendment to what I did in reaction to Wbfay's original comment, specifically underlining "He was wrong" --- that was never intended as an emphasis to the error, merely making said occurrence more "visually prominent" within the context (if I had intended emphasizing it, it would've been bolded) . For any possible unintended errors on my part because of same, I apologize, particularly to Wpfay if he's reading this post --- I have nothing but the utmost respect for his knowledge &/or comments &/or him.)
 
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RoboFramer said:
You didn’t ask a question!
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Oh but I did. It's inherent within the paragraph & contingent upon my & Shayla's differing approaches towards errors posted in people's comments to various subjects on the G. It's a conceptual-response-to-an-error thinking-type of "question", implied rather than stated.
 
I see - but still, I think this regular need for self justification or elaboration should tell you something.

Maybe we can just get on with the topic subject now before someone really gets needled!
 
RoboFramer said:
I see - but still, I think this regular need for self justification or elaboration should tell you something.

Maybe we can just get on with the topic subject now before someone really gets needled!l
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I think I just did when I said, "The issue is closed." Ignore the rest. (And since my "elaborations" seem to annoy many, I'll keep them brief in future posts.)
 
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Rick Granick said:
Isn't this thread about sewing?
:coffeedrinker2: Rick
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My mom used to joke that, as many mistakes as first-time parents make, she wishes they could
throw back the first kid. (Like with fishing). I feel a bit like that with this one. But, it's been fun,
and hopefully, will become a real thread about sewing. :popc:
 
Shayla, unsure as to whether you're cognizant of the many uses for kneaded erasers (a must amongst most artists as the material doesn't abrade a substrate, merely removes the graphite, pencil crayon, etc residue), but the material should also be appropriate to generally remove fabric chalk residue without compromising the fabric itself. (If you've used the material, the following is a known-given, if not: Do not simply attempt to use the eraser immediately after removing its cellophane wrapping [as the idiotic visual-ads promoting the material would suggest], as its very name implies kneading via stretching the material out [like pizza dough] & then reforming it to any shape desired [you also thereby mitigate any long-term hardening of the substance --- how long has said eraser been within its packaging?]; at that stage, it's ready to use.
 
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