tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post6535451505966513651..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: THIS I will not sew!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3073804486743689542010-11-29T02:45:16.306-05:002010-11-29T02:45:16.306-05:00Would love some patterns for men's briefs (pre...Would love some patterns for men's briefs (preferably free) never say never life is for experimenting...enjoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68272710041959767882010-11-28T13:32:14.118-05:002010-11-28T13:32:14.118-05:00I won't sew jeans and t-shirts. Tho' latel...I won't sew jeans and t-shirts. Tho' lately, I haven't been sewing much of anything at all. :(Soxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264864517875161020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67761162674435741212010-11-27T15:56:46.174-05:002010-11-27T15:56:46.174-05:00i sew my own lingerie. i have spoiled my boys. t...i sew my own lingerie. i have spoiled my boys. they will not wear "store bought" undies. their wives will hate me for that. :)mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191626105987019163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32533533343919137002010-11-25T09:16:01.805-05:002010-11-25T09:16:01.805-05:00Simply, 'BRAVO!'Simply, 'BRAVO!'mode2modehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371138420355838905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42745138339354948272010-11-23T08:42:32.661-05:002010-11-23T08:42:32.661-05:00Glove patterns always intrigued me until Ann (Gorg...Glove patterns always intrigued me until Ann (Gorgeous Fabrics) did a review on PR years ago. She mentioned the pattern had *23 pieces* and half of them looked the same. My glove making interest evaporated in a nanosecond!phyllishttp://coudremode.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27381932387260244012010-11-23T06:18:08.090-05:002010-11-23T06:18:08.090-05:00Thanks for so positively mentioning my work and my...Thanks for so positively mentioning my work and my blog Peter. I'm in the never say never group, but I avoid homedec sewing (especially curtains, hate to do it)and menswear. Would have said pajama's till this weekend dd mentioned she wanted to buy flannel pj-trousers "because they're so comfortable". When I saw the price I said I would make them for her...<br /><br />And I would not call the Dutch in general very modest. I choose to erase a lot of me when I show pictures of the bra's I make, and you won't ever, ever find me showing a complete set. Very sure about that!Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43260795979065156862010-11-23T06:13:19.208-05:002010-11-23T06:13:19.208-05:00Hey Peter.
I could totally see you in a pair of ...Hey Peter. <br /><br />I could totally see you in a pair of Python-leggings!<br /><br />What I definitely would not sew is underwear for my daughter - she outgrows it way to quickly, and has no special preferences in that area either. <br /><br />I do however sew tshirts for the entire family, dresses for DD, sweaters for my husband and anything my fancy strikes for myself. Have not yet had the courage to tackle a winter coat for myself yet, but it is on my toDo list for next fall.<br /><br />I even went so far as to sew duvet covers and pillowcases for us - our duvets come from Switzerland, and are much bigger than the standard size in Denmark. So anything store-bought would be too small...Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244063989189298445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1801493325560063352010-11-23T04:55:31.667-05:002010-11-23T04:55:31.667-05:00I'll sew most things, but I draw the line at k...I'll sew most things, but I draw the line at knitting!Mazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093354305177744855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36052191477043511882010-11-23T03:43:29.419-05:002010-11-23T03:43:29.419-05:00Ha! Not only did I just make the envelope bag fro...Ha! Not only did I just make the envelope bag from Simplicity 7004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24442514@N04/sets/72157625142322412/with/5071877571/), but bag C from Mccalls 8705 was the first sewing project I ever did! My mom helped, and I made it soooo long it hung to my knees. It served as a great bag all in high school. I think I will never make a tablecloth. It seems too simple to be worthwile. Otherwise, I'm willing to try just about anything...I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9791470572046434202010-11-22T21:50:25.341-05:002010-11-22T21:50:25.341-05:00I used to say I would never sew a quilt because it...I used to say I would never sew a quilt because it is dumb to buy fabric, cut it up and then sew it back together. But then I saw some pretty quilting fabric and I made a quilt. I think one is enough, though.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7721073830337845002010-11-22T20:38:44.110-05:002010-11-22T20:38:44.110-05:00i used to work someplace where we had lots of lycr...i used to work someplace where we had lots of lycra (and i loved using the industrial sergers) so i got curious and drafted out a brief pattern to see how they would turn out. I loved them, a bit stretchy but overall good (i got good at setting in 3/8" elastic in the waistband and leg openings). I then made a boxer version (completely different animal though) and loved them too. I probably wont' make any more but it was a good experiment for the time..... FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73621720526419754842010-11-22T19:24:20.054-05:002010-11-22T19:24:20.054-05:00Never say never. I'm actually sewing gloves a...Never say never. I'm actually sewing gloves at the moment. <br />I made curtains a while back and decided I would never sew them again. By the time I bought the fabric and spent the time hemming all the edges I could have bought three sets from World Market.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21574074919004463082010-11-22T18:34:51.001-05:002010-11-22T18:34:51.001-05:00I'm thinkin;, I'm thinkin'... Probabl...I'm thinkin;, I'm thinkin'... Probably pet clothes. They have fur. They don't need clothes.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64301120288466790422010-11-22T16:10:29.439-05:002010-11-22T16:10:29.439-05:00I think I could enjoy sewing just about anything (...I think I could enjoy sewing just about anything (except maybe dog coats). I've sewn lots home dec, baby and kids clothes, dresses, skirts, shirts, suits, and coats for me, husband shirts, and bags . . . yes, lots of bags. No lingerie, bathing suits, or the like yet . . . but never say never. Except to dog coats. The cats would never forgive me.Erzulimojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475371609166418042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13398328345293714222010-11-22T15:27:19.147-05:002010-11-22T15:27:19.147-05:00I doubt I'll ever sew utilitarian undies for m...I doubt I'll ever sew utilitarian undies for myself - sounds too boring and I found a brand of RTW that I like. But I might be willing to sew some fancier lingerie some day. I'm also not interested in sewing jeans, but it does get tempting when I see other people do it so successfully.KarenPhttp://thingsfromscratch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81619820146902876442010-11-22T15:06:14.316-05:002010-11-22T15:06:14.316-05:00I'm with Gertie. Never say never. You seem to ...I'm with Gertie. Never say never. You seem to like a sewing challenge.What will you sew when you have mastered all the normal stuff?kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4683013920359550272010-11-22T15:03:28.367-05:002010-11-22T15:03:28.367-05:00I did sew underwear once, but it was my 40s tap pa...I did sew underwear once, but it was my 40s tap panties to be fair. And I love them so much more than the knit bikini modern stuff. Except for the bra to match it, I will never make one of those. I've also sworn off t-shirts and jeans. I'm pretty sure I've sworn off RTW jeans as well though, long live corduroys and skirts!<br />P.S. - I never thought I'd make socks, but I enjoyed crocheting a pair awhile back, and mittens are fun as well!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32581536781240016702010-11-22T15:01:40.183-05:002010-11-22T15:01:40.183-05:00Hi Peter,
As it happens you've caught me in t...Hi Peter,<br /><br />As it happens you've caught me in the middle of sewing a tote bag, the first of various which will replace wrapping paper on my Christmas gifts. I'm not sure why anyone would need a pattern to make these.<br /><br />Can't see myself ever sewing underwear or a bathing costume. Love sewing for the house, I made curtains for the living room in the spring and went out today for material for winter curtains, 3.5 mtrs. 150 cms. wide for 12 euros. I will do these on the machine, but I'm hand sewing the bags in the evening in front of the television. I like hand sewing and have even been known to hem sheets and make pillowcases by hand.<br /><br />Thanks again for your blog.<br /><br />Gaviota in Alicante.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36317809609552577232010-11-22T13:31:39.399-05:002010-11-22T13:31:39.399-05:00Yeah, I won't be sewing any bras. Though I rea...Yeah, I won't be sewing any bras. Though I really should learn. I'm a bit buxom, and I bet it would save me a fortune to custom make brassieres. But where do you get all the lovely accessories? It's really not that serious and more than I would care to do.Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56422427601572778942010-11-22T12:55:46.948-05:002010-11-22T12:55:46.948-05:00I'm amazed you can find vintage gloves that fi...I'm amazed you can find vintage gloves that fit! I never can with 7 1/2" hands. Oh well, modern ones work just fine.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800522660951414782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54617951171731864292010-11-22T12:36:07.560-05:002010-11-22T12:36:07.560-05:00I'll try (almost) anything at least once, and ...I'll try (almost) anything at least once, and sometimes several times until I get bored and need another challenge. I've at least one of virtually everything. I have several bra patterns winking at me, waiting for the perfect fabric. I'm sooo tired of bras that shrink regardless of what you pay for them or how you wash them or are made with materials I'm allergic to. That's what started my "won't buy cheap sh*t for good money" rebellion": not being able to find wonderful underwear in my size and colours. I adore luxury undies, and, if I can make them, I will. Perfecting the bra is a January project to come. I've been making other undies and sleepwear for years as I can't get things long enough for me, and I'm not exactly 6'2". Plus I'm sick of boxy clothes without details. This may not be a problem in NYC, but it is on the other side of the border.<br /><br />The exception: athletic wear as it just doesn't appeal to me. That said, if the DDs wanted something, I'd probably make it, and I do need a new bathing suit. Hmmmm.<br />HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64854297812605223312010-11-22T12:24:38.069-05:002010-11-22T12:24:38.069-05:00I like making handbags and do use the ones I'v...I like making handbags and do use the ones I've made for myself. There's a middle ground between simple totes and super complex leather jobs and I sit quite happily in there.<br /><br />I can't see myself sewing undies, mostly because knickers are much, much cheaper to buy than make given the price of jersey and rarity of FOE in the UK, and I have finally found THE perfect bra for my peculiar torso/rack combination (Debenhams, oh Brits with small band size and DD+ cups) and I doubt anything I could finagle together would be as comfy.<br /><br />I'm actually considering sewing some gloves this winter. I've got weirdly long skinny hands and fingers and would love some silk glove liners for inside my mittens that actually fit. We shall see.Emmy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665241940139066897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-82865290518779313072010-11-22T12:16:21.918-05:002010-11-22T12:16:21.918-05:00I have no interest in sewing homewares (table line...I have no interest in sewing homewares (table linens, curtains, pillows). I'm also not really keen on bags (I only like to use leather - and that's its own skill set). Underwear I'm totally into - I've been trying to make a bra that fits for months. And, while the fit has been an issue (I am well-endowed and architecture is the order of the day), my finished results have been lovely, IMO. And not as difficult as you might imagine.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67802357078930885162010-11-22T12:15:02.017-05:002010-11-22T12:15:02.017-05:00Sewing lingerie and shape wear is fun. I used to w...Sewing lingerie and shape wear is fun. I used to work for Kieffer's -a lingerie fabric company that had a store and base in Mpls,(and now solely runs out of NJ) and we had tons of cool plush back elastic, power net, and Sew Lovely lingerie patterns just begging for me to make them. It was the early 90's and I had lots of fun making girdle to wear instead of bike shorts under skirts. <br />I was able to find a few Sew Lovely patterns for a full-coverage bra and long leg girdle, so once again- there I go. I sew to obtain the garments I cannot find, whether it be over fit or style needs. I've resisted making a winter coat, because I have no lack of fabulous vintage finds for less than $10. But I can't say I'd rule out anything.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-55778153061430582482010-11-22T11:46:30.945-05:002010-11-22T11:46:30.945-05:00There's another...Sarah Elaine of Ohhh Lulu (h...There's another...Sarah Elaine of Ohhh Lulu (http://ohhhlulu.blogspot.com) makes positively gorgeous undergarments. Amazingly beautiful. Really. I have made some ugly undies and bought a bra pattern to try out because I have a hard time getting a good fit and hate padding! <br /><br />As far as what I wouldn't sew- I recently said I wouldn't bother with a fitted flannel sheet for my baby's bed. I don't want to attach all of that elastic for something she will sleep on, I'd rather make stuff for her to wear out and about. <br /><br />And I did make a quilted tote once. It was one of the first things I sewed and it was positively hideous, but I loved it, still have it, and I carried it to school every day in college, as it was the perfect size for my books and laptop.A.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05989531542525210531noreply@blogger.com