I hate bobbins and they hate me

Oct 02, 2011 18:29

Happy October! As soon as the month turned it suddenly got very chilly and I'm totally basking in the cool fall weather ( Read more... )

sewing, halp, new and exciting projects

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bane_6 October 3 2011, 00:08:42 UTC
Good luck! I usually end up sewing everything by hand because my ward vs. technology affects sewing machines in a big way!

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tortoisegirl October 3 2011, 00:45:36 UTC
Thanks! Sewing machines and I haven't gotten along in the past so I'll need the luck. I do small repairs by hand but it would be pretty slow going on bigger projects.

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wednesday42 October 3 2011, 00:50:23 UTC
Jeans can be tricky - denim's a pretty unforgiving fabric! Make sure you've got heavy-duty needles, and that you go slowly at first.

It may be helpful to try doing some practice stitching with muslin or some other inexpensive fabric and a contrasting thread - "sketching", if you will! ;D

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tortoisegirl October 3 2011, 01:16:30 UTC
Maybe I'll try a t-shirt project first to get the hang of it with cotton (plus I have more disposable t-shirts than jeans if I mess up :p). Heavy duty needles! Good call, since I need to buy more anyway.

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