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From: blackie
Date: 01-28-2006, 12:34 AM (1 of 3)
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OK. Today was a big step for me. I used a twin needle for the first time (after reading tips here on the S-W-N board). It was harrowing at first but gradually I got the hang of it. I was making up View B of Burda 8359 (see an example at the top right here on Gigisew's board (http://www.gigisews.com/id21.html) ) in this stretch velour (all poly) in a rust color. Lovely color and look to the fabric, but as I'm sewing with it, I am realizing I don't like the poly-ness. Twin needle sewing is going OK, but a little sketchy. Then I screw up the sleeve hems (first step on the pattern) and have to take out ALL FOUR seams. While ripping out the seams (ripping out twin needle stitches in stretch velour is Sucksville) I poke two holes in the fabric. THAT'S IT! I'm done. Forget it. I suck. So, I have an all-cotton white pointelle I am going to make the top in. Kind of heavy for the pattern and a bit see-through, but oh well. You only learn by trying and this is all breaking ground for me in the knit dept. (previous knit projects sewn for my children whose bodies are little tubes and don't include boobage)! So my question here is, is anyone interested in my minorly-bungled yet-still-salvagable top? I would love to send it (I'll pay postage) to someone who might finish it. I could even include instruction sheets. I was making it in a 20 (46 Euro) so it could be trimmed for a smaller gal. It would cheer me up tons to think my effort wasn't a total waste! But there is no way I'm sewing on this thing for even thirty more seconds. Kelly see the mundane life of a housewife.
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
From: Dede
Date: 01-28-2006, 10:05 AM (2 of 3)
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I think Kelly's in a rut. Just put the project aside for a little while. How far from the hem is the hole? Is there any way it could be hidden by shortening the sleeve just a bit? What I do when I have to rip twin needle stich: I CUT the zig zag stich on the reverse. It is a lot easier. |
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
From: blackie
Date: 01-29-2006, 04:18 PM (3 of 3)
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I think Kelly's in a rut. Just put the project aside for a little while. How far from the hem is the hole? Is there any way it could be hidden by shortening the sleeve just a bit? What I do when I have to rip twin needle stich: I CUT the zig zag stich on the reverse. It is a lot easier. I totally know what you're saying about a rut - but I know I am done with this project. The main problem isn't the holes, it's the fact that I fell out of love with the fabric as I was sewing with it. The top is already "almost sleeveless" so there isn't much room to make them shorter. Thank you for the tip, though. And thank you for the tip on twin needle stitch! Mine was also doubly hard to take out because I had a slight tunneling effect which I managed to (eventually) fix. Kelly see the mundane life of a housewife.
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
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