tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post6365688939868938739..comments2024-01-06T00:38:42.143-08:00Comments on Madame Modiste Historic-ish Costuming (drinking champagne while wearing a pretty dress): Things I have learned since I started sewingKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668334533734620900noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-84209143965482905812014-04-10T02:48:20.309-07:002014-04-10T02:48:20.309-07:00You will break (a needle) at 2am the night before ...<i>You will break (a needle) at 2am the night before your event.</i><br /><br />LIES! FILTHY LIES! It was 2:25am. <br /><br />Shaddup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-2409470785091439942013-12-29T18:43:03.449-08:002013-12-29T18:43:03.449-08:00Thank you, ProfessorBats! Great advice!
Oh my go...Thank you, ProfessorBats! Great advice!<br /><br />Oh my goodness, Andrea Schewe!! I love your patterns!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668334533734620900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-194340126785128192013-06-17T11:16:49.787-07:002013-06-17T11:16:49.787-07:00Your list brings a smile to my face. I think I le...Your list brings a smile to my face. I think I learned them all the hard way. Can't think of a thing to add.<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011436595853766077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-16400541271705187032013-04-25T11:19:28.074-07:002013-04-25T11:19:28.074-07:00Excellent advice, all of them!
The only thing I d...Excellent advice, all of them! <br />The only thing I differ on is that I never ever sew across pins... that way, you won't hit one, which risks damaging your machine, project, or, in the worst case, you eye. I've also read professionals say it weakens the seam to sew across pins. Of course it does slow one down a bit, taking pins out as you go.<br /><br />I would add that hand basting is your friend. I couldn't do without for things like curved seams in velvet and setting in large puffed sleeves (1890s).ProfessorBatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552155359036379364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-27586779557881909002013-04-24T04:55:45.330-07:002013-04-24T04:55:45.330-07:00Loren, great tip! I didn't know that one!Loren, great tip! I didn't know that one!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668334533734620900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-78935359320814612802013-04-23T19:36:17.977-07:002013-04-23T19:36:17.977-07:00Great tips! So true about the seam rippers walkin...Great tips! So true about the seam rippers walking, where do they go? <br /><br />One more I would add is to use a pressing clothing when pressing any fusible - nothing rose than getting gunk all over your iron. :Pbauhausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152228335148460208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-79720395570225430602013-04-23T18:12:06.701-07:002013-04-23T18:12:06.701-07:00Great advice!Great advice!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-73967014543534479472013-04-23T14:04:20.184-07:002013-04-23T14:04:20.184-07:00So true! :-) So true! :-) Seidenweberinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240312833253279064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-29700316658118253232013-04-23T13:24:07.420-07:002013-04-23T13:24:07.420-07:00Hahaha! All so true, and yet even when we know be...Hahaha! All so true, and yet even when we know better we tend to "forget" these.The Laced Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098291155808824251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-32370899382211434062013-04-23T12:27:47.302-07:002013-04-23T12:27:47.302-07:00I could not make a better list! I could not make a better list! Leneleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182680654861239740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608018391097787758.post-17589392414196284232013-04-23T09:54:27.337-07:002013-04-23T09:54:27.337-07:00Heh heh, so true! Esp. "Seam rippers, seam ga...Heh heh, so true! Esp. "Seam rippers, seam gauges, rulers, marking pens/chalk all disappear" & "You need one more day to finish your project than you think you do" :)Trystan L. Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397943306522024963noreply@blogger.com