tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post5164813782633626919..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Weekend Sewing: Finishing Up My Ladies Tailoring ProjectsPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43634874423124447352016-05-13T16:23:40.442-04:002016-05-13T16:23:40.442-04:00I can't wait to see your completed buttonhole!...I can't wait to see your completed buttonhole! Wonder why your instructor didn't have you make a sample on scrap fabric first? No time? <br />Draping was my #1 favorite class in fashion school. Hope you love it too.Ustabahippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122575920295309826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51866224080663675052016-05-13T15:47:18.753-04:002016-05-13T15:47:18.753-04:00Your skirts are beautiful! No one would know they...Your skirts are beautiful! No one would know they are first efforts. Buttonholes: I have my beginner sewing students learn hand stitches before they use the machines. The instructions in many vintage sewing books are much better than in the new ones, for hand sewing; line drawings can be excellent! The students who have done embroidery often make the best hand buttonholes, but they enjoy having a way to repair old ratty buttonholes on well-loved clothes. Also, well stitched hand buttonholes wear just as well as machine made ones (from my own experience). Good luck! <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165605128749107297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27948640505394918522016-05-11T15:16:39.170-04:002016-05-11T15:16:39.170-04:00Thanks, Myra!Thanks, Myra!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42462250661292753392016-05-11T15:10:32.228-04:002016-05-11T15:10:32.228-04:00Your tailoring skills are great!! You've lear...Your tailoring skills are great!! You've learned so much and are such an inspiration! Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51657139513492750832016-05-09T20:02:53.474-04:002016-05-09T20:02:53.474-04:00Quality work! You have reason to be proud!
A bela...Quality work! You have reason to be proud!<br />A belated Happy Mother’s Day to your mom. She looked great in her graduation picture and she looks great now.Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28031876583190670302016-05-09T19:47:00.259-04:002016-05-09T19:47:00.259-04:00Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242005980195348193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10336948115287141412016-05-09T18:27:19.106-04:002016-05-09T18:27:19.106-04:00I'd have to compare the lining pattern piece t...I'd have to compare the lining pattern piece to the skirt -- I think it was roughly the same size, just no darts in the lining, only pleats. No special method to choose a lining: it can be silk, acetate, or rayon -- they all work fine with wool.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29027708838304631822016-05-09T18:03:18.791-04:002016-05-09T18:03:18.791-04:00Those skirts look great, especially the waistbands...Those skirts look great, especially the waistbands. Wow. When you make a lining, do you simply make a slightly smaller version of the skirt itself? How do you choose a lining fabric and how do you cut it so that it plays well with the very different fabric of the skirt? (Sorry for the newb questions.) Great job!<br /><br />Happy M-Day to your mother and all mothers everywhere!Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242005980195348193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56100056637513508062016-05-09T17:19:15.446-04:002016-05-09T17:19:15.446-04:00That is some impressive handwork on those skirts. ...That is some impressive handwork on those skirts. I envy you the ability to take classes at such an outstanding design school. A belated happy Mother's Day to your mom. I'm sure those delicious soup dumplings made it special. Erzulimojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475371609166418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38985258267432864132016-05-09T14:43:50.401-04:002016-05-09T14:43:50.401-04:00Love your mom's graduation picture, so glamoro...Love your mom's graduation picture, so glamorous. Your intensive draping class does sound seriously intensive - 4 nights a week! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16250926216548048212016-05-09T14:29:09.863-04:002016-05-09T14:29:09.863-04:00Did you write about the welt pocket with the darts...Did you write about the welt pocket with the darts going into it and I missed it? Those are the devil!<br />And your bespoke future is clear, my dear.<br />Hoping your mother had a wonderful day.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85432788419720190272016-05-09T12:39:43.030-04:002016-05-09T12:39:43.030-04:00You should be proud of yourself for these excellen...You should be proud of yourself for these excellently-constructed sensible garments, that will be reliable workhorses in any woman's wardrobe.<br /><br />Be sure to use a buttonhole stitch, not a blanket stitch, when you make your buttonhole. There's a subtle difference, but the buttonhole stitch wears like iron. The blanket stitch does not, in this application.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201009126846898608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45897772742047641792016-05-09T12:04:21.067-04:002016-05-09T12:04:21.067-04:00Have you thought about practicing buttonholes on s...Have you thought about practicing buttonholes on scrap fabric before you make one on your class project?Alex in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096904792274897292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24683120345591841622016-05-09T09:43:11.932-04:002016-05-09T09:43:11.932-04:00The skirts are beautiful and the high school pictu...The skirts are beautiful and the high school picture of your mom is awesome! Hope she had a very happy Mother's Day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367685751325062496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83501159589334026052016-05-09T09:05:18.441-04:002016-05-09T09:05:18.441-04:00I was surprised to read that your faced waistband ...I was surprised to read that your faced waistband was interfaced with hair canvas. I did that on a skirt some 40 years ago. It itched like mad. I couldn't wait to redo the waistband. I can't wait to see your buttonholes.LindaNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384649650212129014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28564109587986645412016-05-09T02:09:09.568-04:002016-05-09T02:09:09.568-04:00Some good work there Peter and mum has an infectio...Some good work there Peter and mum has an infectious smile like yours. monksdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096348480825184929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56700311276960736652016-05-08T23:44:56.329-04:002016-05-08T23:44:56.329-04:00Happy Mother's Day to your gorgeous mum. I ho...Happy Mother's Day to your gorgeous mum. I hope she's getting one of these makes - if memory serves you still owe her a skirt ;)<br /><br />Spud. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3226464990934120732016-05-08T23:44:26.502-04:002016-05-08T23:44:26.502-04:00Sonia couldn't look happier!!Sonia couldn't look happier!!Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14317433831873603392016-05-08T23:22:23.786-04:002016-05-08T23:22:23.786-04:00Gorgeous, gorgeous work! You should be proud indee...Gorgeous, gorgeous work! You should be proud indeed!!Maris Olsenhttp://sewmaris.comnoreply@blogger.com