tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post2440955456366901769..comments2024-02-05T05:29:03.549-07:00Comments on GIY: Goth It Yourself: Sewing for Newbies: Follow the LinesJ.Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-52725826435995194052011-10-19T17:19:14.966-06:002011-10-19T17:19:14.966-06:00Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like it. ...Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like it. :DJ.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-80839843084361189582011-10-18T23:47:47.637-06:002011-10-18T23:47:47.637-06:00I love your blog! It's the best and so inspir...I love your blog! It's the best and so inspirational!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-11001159750679034792011-10-16T22:35:40.531-06:002011-10-16T22:35:40.531-06:00Pics of the apron over on my lil corner of the int...Pics of the apron over on my lil corner of the interweb.<br /><br />http://tantefledermaus.blogspot.com/2011/10/festive-attire.htmlTante Fledermaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685309783228647734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-89751992119988109802011-10-16T21:45:17.309-06:002011-10-16T21:45:17.309-06:00I'm tall too, I always have to alter any patte...I'm tall too, I always have to alter any pattern I'm using anyway, so I took a costuming class at the local CC to get a foundation of how garments are constructed. It's all pretty intuitive, although I've seen some patterns that are just convoluted. It's as if the pattern designer uses a different sort of geometry than the rest of us.Tante Fledermaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685309783228647734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-22217696114102740022011-10-16T17:57:33.768-06:002011-10-16T17:57:33.768-06:00I know the feeling! It is not a good one. I gained...I know the feeling! It is not a good one. I gained 25 pounds last year, and even thinking about sewing was depressing. :( Finally, my situation was resolved, I stopped stress eating, and the weight started to come off. Now I'm having a hard time *not* sewing! The local fabric stores owe me thanks for a couple months of banner sales. ;)J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-37097703645546989942011-10-16T11:25:49.445-06:002011-10-16T11:25:49.445-06:00Nice tip. I really want to loose weight so I can s...Nice tip. I really want to loose weight so I can sew lovely clothes. It's not fun to sew tent like dresses. Its so annoying because Ive always been "normal sized" until this last year.linnea-mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378511815400433196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-33895115567431825382011-10-16T11:10:34.209-06:002011-10-16T11:10:34.209-06:00I am not good at visualizing extensive alterations...I am not good at visualizing extensive alterations to a pattern. I mostly stick to skirts when sewing for myself because any top, jacket or dress pattern would require too many alterations to accommodate my height, long arms and broad shoulders. :/<br /><br />Would love to see the apron. Scallops (and inverted scallops) do indeed require precision with the many curved seams and points.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-75148753538113990862011-10-15T22:35:07.803-06:002011-10-15T22:35:07.803-06:00My problem isn't following the lines- it's...My problem isn't following the lines- it's the "well, I can just alter X, Y, and Z..... and then I've wound up making it more difficult than simply drafting a pattern from scratch. <br /><br />On a related note, I should post pix of my altered vintage-style apron. Inverted scallops look an awful lot like batwings. For the record, inverting a scallop is damned difficult.Tante Fledermaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685309783228647734noreply@blogger.com