fiber arts!

Discussion in 'Make It So' started by jacktrash, Jun 3, 2015.

  1. emythos

    emythos Lipstick Hoarding Dragon

    idk if i ever said this or not, but i'm ALMOST, ALMOST finished with my dress. All that's left is the hemming. the hemming will indeed be A Bitch.
     
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  2. TheOwlet

    TheOwlet A feathered pillow filled with salt and science

    I'm done with 20 repeats! got 9 left to go instead of 8, after some measuring showed that fabric stretch betrayed me and added a secret extra pattern repeat (2.25m left instead of the 2m it should be....)
    But I'm so damn pleased that i got this far and the end is in sight!

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  3. Emma

    Emma Your resident resident

    It's gorgeous!
     
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  4. Sethrial MacCoill

    Sethrial MacCoill Attempts were made

    I can't believe I've never tried a basting stitch before today. My backpack ripped and it finally got bad enough that I didn't want to keep using it and risk the entire seam tearing out. It was right on the zipper too, at a rounded corner with a handle a couple inches away on the non-zipper side. Basically, it was gonna be a bitch and a half to try to pin and machine sew, and my hand sewing isn't nearly fine enough to do a structural repair on the backpack I use for heavy books.

    Ten minutes of hand basting, then ten minutes on the machine, and it's as fixed as I can get it without completely replacing the blown panel. It probably took less time than I would have faffing about with pins, definitely turned out better. You have to get really close and personal with the panel to tell it's not original to the backpack, and I even managed to preserve the free movement of the flappy bit on the inside of the zipper.

    This backpack is 13 years old now. I've been using it since middle school. I'm so glad this repair turned out so well and this one seam isn't its death knell.
     
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  5. theprettiestboy

    theprettiestboy wombatman

    basting stitches are an absolute life saver
     
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  6. emythos

    emythos Lipstick Hoarding Dragon

    I finished my dress! hemming was indeed a bitch!
    it turned out gorgeous, I'll show pics in a bit, but like. guys if I ever go "ooo I'll make a floaty dress with a long skirt, lots of fabric, and a lining!" ever again please make me rethink.
     
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  7. Alaspooralice

    Alaspooralice An actual trash fire

    I will only encourage you to join me in sewing hell >:3
     
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  8. Sethrial MacCoill

    Sethrial MacCoill Attempts were made

    Explaining the demands of larp costuming to someone: Basically we make cosplays you can go hiking in for a weekend, throw in the wash on the highest setting, and still have a costume afterwards.
     
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  9. Sethrial MacCoill

    Sethrial MacCoill Attempts were made

    I guess I’m in a sewing mood this week. Pin gathers are a pain, but fuck they look good.

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  10. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    Guess. What. We got.
    I'll give you a hint:

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    (Homesteading thread has the answer :3)
     
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  11. Sethrial MacCoill

    Sethrial MacCoill Attempts were made

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  12. TheOwlet

    TheOwlet A feathered pillow filled with salt and science

    Oh that looks fantastic, i love it!
     
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  13. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    Eeey I'm going to be trying to do a YouTube stream for shearing Apple I think some time tomorrow (Friday US west coast time). Is there a time that anyone would prefer?
     
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  14. Key

    Key never make a triangle

    If you do it any time before 4 central I might be able to make it!
     
  15. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    Okay morning is nice and overcast today so I'm gonna go at it before the sun comes out and the heat hits. Setting up for about 9:30 am PST (12:30 in the afternoon EST).
     
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  16. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    Stream is live! Please bare with unstable sorry!
    Live now: Shearing angora bunny!
     
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  17. Key

    Key never make a triangle

    When I click on the live video it says the video is interrupted, does live not work on mobile?
     
  18. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    I think it was my connection. I couldn't get it to work right. Gonna try it again sometime this week I think.
     
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  19. Sethrial MacCoill

    Sethrial MacCoill Attempts were made

    Me: man I wish my pockets were bigger. That would be nice.

    me @ me: you’ve been sewing for 9 years. Don’t let your dreams be dreams.

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  20. TheOwlet

    TheOwlet A feathered pillow filled with salt and science

    share your secrets!
     
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