Comments on: Why I don’t sew my own clothing http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/ fragments of fashion, design and craft Mon, 10 May 2010 22:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lara http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Lara Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:20:18 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-206 Love the dress! Thanks for your support about Custard. We are going to meet a prospective friend for Jasper on Sunday :) Love the dress!

Thanks for your support about Custard. We are going to meet a prospective friend for Jasper on Sunday :)

]]> By: ginevra http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-198 ginevra Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:48:49 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-198 I miss you too, Rhonda! Please let me know if you don't get my email... I miss you too, Rhonda! Please let me know if you don’t get my email…

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Rhonda Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:14:02 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-197 Hello! You look lovely in the new dress. Come visit again. Tokyo and I miss you! Hello! You look lovely in the new dress. Come visit again. Tokyo and I miss you!

]]> By: ginevra http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-196 ginevra Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-196 Melissa: I so know what you mean about 'splurging' on 3 metres! And time is definately a factor too, I don't really have time to waste, so I'm always looking for a sure-to-work pattern... doesn't exist, does it? Veronica: I love that you almost totally use second hand fabric, zips & evrything! Unfortunately, even if fabric is second hand, if it's pretty I still get attached to it... Sandra: I think you're right about "the" pattern. Carolyn at http://sewingfantaticdiary.blogspot.com/ does this so successfully. But I kinda like novelty, too... Cidell: You might enjoy a list, I know you finish lots so it might be satisfying to cross stuff off. I also like your idea every second garment is something special. For me, I tried lists with knitting (Ravelry), but I currently sew too little to want to pressure myself with long lists (and burda has so many nice patterns, I know my lists would be long!!!!) Melissa: I so know what you mean about ’splurging’ on 3 metres! And time is definately a factor too, I don’t really have time to waste, so I’m always looking for a sure-to-work pattern… doesn’t exist, does it?

Veronica: I love that you almost totally use second hand fabric, zips & evrything! Unfortunately, even if fabric is second hand, if it’s pretty I still get attached to it…

Sandra: I think you’re right about “the” pattern. Carolyn at http://sewingfantaticdiary.blogspot.com/ does this so successfully. But I kinda like novelty, too…

Cidell: You might enjoy a list, I know you finish lots so it might be satisfying to cross stuff off. I also like your idea every second garment is something special.
For me, I tried lists with knitting (Ravelry), but I currently sew too little to want to pressure myself with long lists (and burda has so many nice patterns, I know my lists would be long!!!!)

]]> By: cidell http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-195 cidell Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:39:11 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-195 I too have found myself immobilized in sewing. I just ponder and ponder and ponder. I wonder if having a list of potential projects would be helpful to me? Then when I feel like sewing I could go through that and find what I want? I too have found myself immobilized in sewing. I just ponder and ponder and ponder. I wonder if having a list of potential projects would be helpful to me? Then when I feel like sewing I could go through that and find what I want?

]]> By: Sandra Eterovic http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Sandra Eterovic Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-194 Hi Ginevra -- great post. I can completely relate to what you are saying, despite the fact that I have been sewing since I was 17. One trick I have is to find "the" pattern-- one that fits/flatters and is fairly simple. Once you get the fit right, and make it a couple of times, even making it out of an expensive silk isn't a big deal. I have an old Butterick dress pattern with a really wide elasticised neckline which I make all the time as a top or dress with long or short sleeves and it only takes about an hour! By the way, you look gorgeous in your special dress. :) Hi Ginevra — great post. I can completely relate to what you are saying, despite the fact that I have been sewing since I was 17. One trick I have is to find “the” pattern– one that fits/flatters and is fairly simple. Once you get the fit right, and make it a couple of times, even making it out of an expensive silk isn’t a big deal. I have an old Butterick dress pattern with a really wide elasticised neckline which I make all the time as a top or dress with long or short sleeves and it only takes about an hour! By the way, you look gorgeous in your special dress. :)

]]> By: Veronica Darling http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Veronica Darling Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:30 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-193 Thanks for stopping by my blog again! I love all your thoughts because I, too, sit and think for ages before sewing (although I'm spending less and less time pondering the more I sew now) and it's weird but there does come a time when you just know what's going on! I suppose the only advice is, sew everything (and maybe use secondhand fabric first) and learn as you sew. You seem to be doing that anyways! 'Cause I op shop so much, I rarely use new fabrics so when I stuff things up I don't feel so bad. All the best for 2010! Thanks for stopping by my blog again!

I love all your thoughts because I, too, sit and think for ages before sewing (although I’m spending less and less time pondering the more I sew now) and it’s weird but there does come a time when you just know what’s going on! I suppose the only advice is, sew everything (and maybe use secondhand fabric first) and learn as you sew. You seem to be doing that anyways! ‘Cause I op shop so much, I rarely use new fabrics so when I stuff things up I don’t feel so bad.

All the best for 2010!

]]> By: Melissa W http://www.ginevra.org/blog/why-i-dont-sew-my-own-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Melissa W Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:59:17 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=484#comment-191 I find I don't sew for myself for a few reasons. Like you, I often don't get the fit I want despite tweaking the pattern cutting to accomodate my measurements. Then there is the time invested when I could just go to Cotton On, buy something that almost fits and then do a quick mod on it when I get home. And then finally there is the cost of fabric. I'm so used to buying half metres for kids clothes that 'splurging' on three whole metres seems too expensive. But having made some maternity capris for myself recently (from an Ottobre Woman pattern) and then wearing them every day for weeks as they were so comfortable has encouraged me to give it a go more often this coming year. I find I don’t sew for myself for a few reasons. Like you, I often don’t get the fit I want despite tweaking the pattern cutting to accomodate my measurements. Then there is the time invested when I could just go to Cotton On, buy something that almost fits and then do a quick mod on it when I get home. And then finally there is the cost of fabric. I’m so used to buying half metres for kids clothes that ’splurging’ on three whole metres seems too expensive. But having made some maternity capris for myself recently (from an Ottobre Woman pattern) and then wearing them every day for weeks as they were so comfortable has encouraged me to give it a go more often this coming year.

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