I was in the Louvre last month and one of the first thoughts I had about these chandeliers was 'ho boy am I glad I'm not a French peasant working in the palace in ye olden days. This would be a nightmare to clean.'
I finished style 2 of the Wayfarer 2.0 by *a quaint stitch*. I bought this pattern in 2022 and the fabric has been in my stash probably just as long.
I am not an experienced bag maker. The instructions were definitely good and understandable, but there are like 3 minir things I would add/change. Like the back panel gets a foam insert that's smaller than the pattern piece, but there's no measurement on how much smaller the inner outline on the piece is. Tiny stuff like that. And they use the word "birthing method" fir turning the bag inside out after sewing and that's just not a fun visual in my head......
The back and its 'hidden' zip pocket, for keeping your passport safe!
I think the interfacing I used is a bit too stiff and it was not fun working with a 1/4" seam allowance. The metal hardware is heavy! Especially the clasp at the top. I love the look of the rainbow-y stuff and I'm a bit miffed that I didn't find the same metal look for the clasp. The rainbow zippers are a treat, too!
The small compartment fabric and the 2 bottle pockets are from 1 piece of fabric. It has a patchwork vibe and it's from the same collection as the purple hexagon fabric, which I found quite fun! The faux leather was a piece I think I got in a leftovers mysery box. I wouldn't want to work with it again I don't think. At least not with a project that has topstitching... And I like topstitching, even though it came out uneven in places.
Most of the wovens are cotton or cotton blends, I think. It's been a while since I bought them. They feel cotton-y though.
I am not 100% happy - because I know all the tiny issues that are invisible in pictures - but I think this is a great success!
Hello!
I am spending a few days in London in September and am currently planning my itinerary.
I am a fat person, so when I thought about going to see a Musical - when in Rome, right? - I realized I didn't want to spend a hundred or more euros on a ticket to a thing where my fat thighs are being painfully constricted for 3 hours. I wanna cry because I feel the things on stage, not pain from sitting in a seat that's too narrow. I do have problems with that eg at movie theaters.
So I would like to know if anyone knows if and where I can find data on seat width for the theaters in London. Is there maybe even an overview or do I have to look at every option separately?
Also, are there possible accommodations I could pay for for this problem?
A friend who's been there did tell me London can be cramped, and the older the theater, the smaller the seats... But like, is there actually measurement data colmected somewhere?
Thanks in advance for any insight!
Edit: Thank you for all the suggestions, I will definitely look into the theater monkey and other suggestions like it.
I also should have come up with 'email the venue' by myself. Heat and sleep deprivation are a killer combo..
I want to make a pair of woven non-stretch pants for myself. I don't think I've ever had pants like that. For that, I want to make a pant block for me.
I have the *small* problem that I don't know what my fitting issues are exactly, so I don't really know what alternations I need to start with.
I am working with the In The Folds Fit Kit.
I started by taking my measurements and choosing to blend size N at the waist to size P at the hips based on them.
My shape is quite voluminous, I am not sure I can achieve a proper fit anyway?
I put the grainline and the provided hipline on my muslin in a black sharpie and digitally added a square to show how non-horizontal / non-vertical my grainline/hipline is. The red lines are digitally mimicking how the grainline flows. On picture 2, I traced the side seam to make it more visible.
I sat down in the pants and they're a bit snug around my belly when sitting. When standing, there is no problem.
5 - small trace of the front pattern piece,
5 - small trace of the back pattern piece
I looked at the fit kit for a full butt adjustment and they suggest cutting the back pattern piece from the crotch to the side seam and hingeing that open so that the crotch gets longer. That looked a little weird to me, cause it only lengthens that one part, but doesn't add fabric to the booty region. The Cashmerette full bum adjustment is a lot more involved and complicated, but feels like it probably would lead to a better result?
Another guide to fitting pants I found says that the first thing I should asses is whether there is enough space for my body in the waist. I am very sure that it's enough when standing, but I am not sure while sitting. It's not really uncomfortable to sit in, it's just a bit snug.
I am not sure whether I need the pants to go up a lot farther in the front, either, for a proper fit. I always wear pants the way that is shown in the shape picture, with the waistband dipping in front.
6 - my crotch curve on the pattern pieces
I went and looked at how my crotch curve compared to the pattern, but I'm not entirely sure what that tells me. I was just gathering data at this point because I am faced with decision paralysis on what my problems with the fit actually are.
I have this extremely pretty petrol colored linen I want to use for my non-stretchy pants and I don't want to make pants that are ill-fitting. I also kinda want a pattern that is not just an elastic waistband with legs.
What do y'all think?
Edit: Thank you all so much for the overwhelming amount of positive feedback! ❤️
Years ago, I bought a dress. I wore that recently and my sister in law commented that the cut was quite flattering on me.
I bought this gorgeous fabric a year or two ago (95% cotton, 5% elastane) and thought to myself "yay, pattern idea" I copied the cut from my RTW dress, made a trial dress from black cotton jersey, and was satisfied with my pattern copying. So I went into my fancy fabric.
Midway through sewing the hem of the first sleeve, my sewing machine crapped out on me.
Monday, I bought a new machine and after futzing around with the new machine for a few hours, I finished the sleeve and connected the skirt to the top.
I'm incredibly happy with my finished object and I love the fabric. I am incredibly bad at taking pictures in the mirror, though.
Hello!
I got back from my vacation with a wonderful cold or something and have now finally had the energy to look at my machine again.
I filmed what it does, because to my dismay, it didn't magically fix itself by not touching it for like 2 weeks.
I had posted here before with a description, but no images/video.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SewingMachineEdu/comments/1tupnxs/singer_heavy_duty_4432_doesnt_move/
I had this state fixed by de-linting the lower thread things at first, but when I turned the machine back on and switched to the elastic stitch again, it went back into this state of not moving.
I took off the upper casing, too, but there was nothing overtly wrong that I could tell and nothing rattles or falls out or anything, so there's no loose broken things in there... The rod down below doesn't move, so either something seized/broke or the movement isn't translated properly between handwheel and the rest of the mechanism, I think. I also probably mistimed the bobbin when I checked this, so that's not cool..
I found a place that actually offers sewing machine service/repairs, but that would cost like 175 euros for their standard service, plus whatever pieces need to be exchanged, or at least like 85 euros for an estimation. Since I paid 280 Euros for this machine in 2020, I'm inclined to just get a new machine instead. I know that'll cost more, but I don't think I'll get a guarantee of my machine working for another 2 years.. If this was a 1000 euro+ machine, I would probably think differently ^^
Does anyone have any suggestions for easy fixes I could try before going down a research rabbit hole into 500 euro sewing machines?
Thanks in advance for any insight!
My Singer Heavy Duty 4432 doesn't want to work right now.
I was doing an elastic seam and heard a sound I associate with a broken needle. But the needle is still okay. The hand wheel didn't want to move all that much.
The internet said that that may be because of lint in the bobbin space. So I cleaned that out as thoughly as I possibly can. I removed the throat plate, the bobbin casing, and everything else I could. I didn't remove the feed dogs because the screws were too tight. I also removed the plastic housing below. Then I removed all the lint I could find with a tiny awl I have. I tried moving the handwheel during this cleaning process and it loosened little by little. Felt like I was unscrewing a bottle or something that'd been closed too tightly, or like a sugary thing that glued itself stuck. The machine did work for like half a minute after that. I changed the stitch to the elastic one again and it stopped again. I didn't add the needle or fabric or even the presser foot again.
Since it stopped again, I tried cleaning more, but all I managed to do was mangle the plastic wheel cover thingy where it meets the metal thingy. I removed the plastic casing below the bobbin casing again and the 3 screws that hold that one wide gear, in hopes of being able to look unter the bobbin thread transporter, but that didn't work. While it was loosened, the thread gripper moved freely. I hope I put the thread gripper in in the right position when refastaning that thing below there..
The motor runs normally, the things just don't move.
From this, do y'all think this is a big issue and I'll have to content with a high fixing fee?
Hello!
I've been working on the Champagne Pullover by Sari Nordlund for quite a while. I've never made a garment with this type of construction before and based on that, I have a few questions.
1st, what amounts to the shoulder seam is quite far back and I'm curious whether that's normal for this construction where you start at the top of the back, get wider, then add left and right front separately before you go on with the front until you reach the point of uniting back abd front below the armpit and go on to finish the entire thing in the round
2nd, I tried on my WIP to check how much longer I should knit the sides and I noticed that it's shorter in the back than it is in the front. I'm currently working on the chart with 2 placeholders because there's like 20 rows of discrepancy on the place where I was with the front when I joined it to the back for knitting in the round. The instructions say to work the ssme row for the back as you did for the front, but since they were far apart and I didn't want the pretty pattern interrupted, I work on this by checking 2 places each round. (I didn't find info on whether it's common to have this discrepancy and a lot of the pictures on ravelry don't show the back clearly enough for me to tell..)
Anyway, I'm now contemplating whether I should maybe add short rows to the back, because it's shorter and that way I could eventually maybe use 1 row marker instead of 2. Or if it would be better to work like this until I reach my final front length, add a split hem, and lengthen the back like that.
I think maybe I should have actually added short rows farther up, like before I joined for knitting in the round, but I didn't notice the discrepancy before and while I do still like knitting the repeat, I'm not undoing my entire body, especially not with a 99 sts by 52 row repeat.
I don't dislike how it looks or anything, I just don't want a sweater that's shorter in the back than in the front, so I'll add more length to the to back regardless, I'm just not sure whether adding short rows at this point would be the stupidest idea ever because it would lead to a very stangely shaped back piece.
I also added a bit of width recently since I wasn't sure if that's why the back is higher. I don't think it did anything good or bad, so I won't take that back, but I also won't add more width like that.
My gauge swatch came out relatively bang on and with not much discrepancy between the pre- and post block. Which means I probably will have about this fit in the end and I do like how it fits.
The pictures are 1) side view with 'shoulder seam', 2) side view with back/front length difference 3/4) the lacy cable pattern. It's so heckin pretty 😍
(I am not really good at taking pictures in the mirror, sorry 🙈)
Thanks for input in advance!
A few months ago, I jumped on the Sailor Slippers train. I used the suggested yarn and felted these in the washing machine.
I've worn them basically daily in the house since then. Just now, I noticed there's a hole in my sole.
Now I'm not sure whether I didn't felt this properly or I did something else wrong or that's just normal wear and tear. This was my first felt project.
Does anyone have any insight?
Edit: I used Drops Snow in several colorways
