tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post9184678858842418490..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Sew what?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63518195801498519732007-07-22T07:42:00.000-07:002007-07-22T07:42:00.000-07:00I just found your blog recently and I'm so glad I ...I just found your blog recently and I'm so glad I did. This post was really timely for me. I've been knitting and crocheting for a couple of years (my current project is a crochet blanket for my daughter's new bed). I've always toyed with sewing in the back of my mind, but I just never got up the nerve to actually try it. We have a Singer sewing table that was my husband's grandmother. It's Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888671594685960326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16944792016075842422007-07-19T18:59:00.000-07:002007-07-19T18:59:00.000-07:00MAKE ME A QUILT WOMAN!I have always wanted a quilt...MAKE ME A QUILT WOMAN!<BR/><BR/>I have always wanted a quilt. Errrr...wanted to MAKE a quilt. Perhaps a sewing machine is in order.TheSpectrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431282406735971041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50445918426395654452007-07-19T14:26:00.000-07:002007-07-19T14:26:00.000-07:00We hope you will be modeling your creation, Crunch...We hope you will be modeling your creation, Crunchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52453491068115081752007-07-19T10:07:00.000-07:002007-07-19T10:07:00.000-07:00Hey, people! I finished my first skirt last night....Hey, people! I finished my first skirt last night. As a few other people recommended I have the Sew What Skirts book that I used. I'll post pictures tomorrow! That is, if it didn't come apart in the washing machine overnight...Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1497073575298815342007-07-18T15:50:00.000-07:002007-07-18T15:50:00.000-07:00I love to sew, quilt, and make my own soap. There ...I love to sew, quilt, and make my own soap. There realyl aren't a lot of people who can do this, especially as young as I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2819837554620379372007-07-18T15:31:00.000-07:002007-07-18T15:31:00.000-07:00Jenna, that is a great pattern! I looked it up on...Jenna, that is a great pattern! I looked it up on the Simplicity page. I'm going to see if I can get it, I love the pants and the hat. And even the shirt doesn't look too hard, I like the shorter billowy sleeves.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52487041441475892612007-07-18T12:55:00.000-07:002007-07-18T12:55:00.000-07:00I have a great machine and serger that I scored of...I have a great machine and serger that I scored off of freecycle, but no time to sew. And no space either. I'm hoping that once the kids are a bit older I can get a little sewing donw without them underfoot, unplugging me, or messing it up. LOL<BR/><BR/>I learned to sew as a little girl. My grandmother is very old fashioned and insists that all girls need to know how to sew, cook, and clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57096707137812685602007-07-18T12:39:00.000-07:002007-07-18T12:39:00.000-07:00I've sewn for myself for years... due in huge part...I've sewn for myself for years... due in huge part to the fact my mom must have been slugging back the prenatal vitamins all those years ago. 6'1-ish isn't the best height for buying clothes at the mall. Toss in a chest better suited to a valkerie then todays styles, I've had to learn to adapt.<BR/><BR/>One really wonderful pattern (check Jo-Ann's, they have 1.99 sales all the time on patterns) Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185436739526161223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72834975624469568462007-07-18T10:17:00.000-07:002007-07-18T10:17:00.000-07:00For those of you just starting: keep in mind that ...For those of you just starting: keep in mind that you are, hopefully, starting with easier patterns. As you get more practice you can move onto brands like Vogue who have more pieces. More pieces=better fit.<BR/><BR/>I just redid a skirt that has been in my bag-to-go-to-goodwill for months and I'm really excited about it! Just needs some finishing touches and then I'll share! yay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84381482564245658202007-07-18T08:10:00.000-07:002007-07-18T08:10:00.000-07:00I love sewing, although I don't do it much. I ador...I love sewing, although I don't do it much. I adore sewing for my kids, though, because they don't care if the seams are perfect!<BR/><BR/>Since you have issues with fit, here is a place you can buy patterns based on your measurements: http://www.sewingpatterns.com/click2print-leka.html<BR/><BR/>I haven't actually used them, so I can't vouch for them, but you can print them from home, too.<BR/><knitterwifemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488324374661691578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20529483336878568242007-07-18T07:32:00.000-07:002007-07-18T07:32:00.000-07:00I don't sew 'real' clothes. I have a 20 year old K...I don't sew 'real' clothes. I have a 20 year old Kenmore basic machine that is a faithful tool. I have mended jeans, shorts, shirts and have redone seams on comforters and blankets to keep them in good use and have made curtains from sheets. It has saved me a lot of money over time and has kept things in repair instead of being thrown out....sueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54359377856627567242007-07-18T05:55:00.000-07:002007-07-18T05:55:00.000-07:00This is a little creepy, I have a new sewing machi...This is a little creepy, I have a new sewing machine too. My birthday is next week, but I ordered it early...<BR/><BR/>There's a dress pattern sitting in my drawer that's mocking me. I hope that I can alter it to my actual measurements without having a nervous breakdown. For now I have been practicing by making bags.<BR/><BR/>And I have this feeling that there are myriads of sewing blogs out Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220769941216066968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41358071170227092372007-07-17T20:24:00.000-07:002007-07-17T20:24:00.000-07:00Here's a link to a blog that I review - she just f...Here's a link to a blog that I review - she just finished a wrap skirt and has all the details:<BR/><BR/>http://janelmessenger.blogspot.com/2007/06/wrap-it-up-skirt-pattern.htmlCoach Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177275812171665563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37697821183968608422007-07-17T18:49:00.000-07:002007-07-17T18:49:00.000-07:00I've got the $70 Brother. It has no bells or whis...I've got the $70 Brother. It has no bells or whistles but it works great for basic sewing.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36223003031032539562007-07-17T18:15:00.000-07:002007-07-17T18:15:00.000-07:00Wow!!! Sewing, good for you! I tried about 6 yrs a...Wow!!! Sewing, good for you! I tried about 6 yrs ago, and failed miserably. I was so frustrated with my sewing abilities... and all I did was make curtains! HA! Maybe one of these days I'll be brave and take my old sewing machine out of it's box. (sign)<BR/><BR/>Nichole... I wish I could join you in Ballard! Sounds like fun. I'm in S. Seattle, AND... I have a Suga Daddy!! Now, if only he would Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268234134454049531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70727551145459025312007-07-17T17:12:00.000-07:002007-07-17T17:12:00.000-07:00Jenny, I just have a Brother VS-1500. I think it w...Jenny, I just have a Brother VS-1500. I think it was a Walmart special for like a hundred bucks or something (Mom got my sister and me each one one year). Sis went straight to making quilts after having NO sewing experience whatsoever. She used this machine for a few years until she outgrew it. I'm still using mine. I just posted a picture on my blog of a dress mid-construction from this past Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83889164062208137342007-07-17T16:25:00.000-07:002007-07-17T16:25:00.000-07:00im so glad that you wrote this! i struggle to find...im so glad that you wrote this! i struggle to find clothes that fit my 34 inch inseamed self as well. AND im also going to attempt sewing this year for the first time. any recommendations on a machine for newbies?Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520966443612804862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38921276838049343932007-07-17T16:17:00.000-07:002007-07-17T16:17:00.000-07:00Without generalizing too much, I am sure in the lo...Without generalizing too much, I am sure in the local immigrant communities you will find prodigious skills in the needle trades and a good way to find a mentor would be to start hanging in the fabric stores they hang in and try to spend some time with them in their sewing rooms.<BR/>They hold all the "lost" secrets. I learned from my grandmother {an immigrant from Lithuania} on a foot treadle Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55009943406858267752007-07-17T16:05:00.000-07:002007-07-17T16:05:00.000-07:00I keep intending to start sewing, too, since I kno...I keep intending to start sewing, too, since I know how already. I imagine that wrap skirts would be very easy, and then they would be wearable no matter how my weight fluctuates (my husband and I are thinking about having kids in a couple years).<BR/><BR/>Making quilts is hard; it's worth it to pay someone else to do the filler and backing if it's not your number-one hobby. But when I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37651837639885765022007-07-17T15:04:00.000-07:002007-07-17T15:04:00.000-07:00I was hoping you had a sugar daddy and didn't have...I was hoping you had a sugar daddy and didn't have to work.<BR/><BR/>If you need help getting started, let me know. As long as it doesn't have a zipper....damn zippers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31368912692757650512007-07-17T13:32:00.000-07:002007-07-17T13:32:00.000-07:00Dang, nichole, I wish I could go but it's from 2 -...Dang, nichole, I wish I could go but it's from 2 - 4. Doesn't anyone work around here?Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11316919220872310882007-07-17T13:18:00.000-07:002007-07-17T13:18:00.000-07:00nuh-uh! There must be something in the overcast a...nuh-uh! There must be something in the overcast air today! I just found and posted today about sewing classes being hosted by Sustainable Ballard! There's a basics class and a 'recycouture' class (that I think I'm going to take!).<BR/><BR/>Here's the <A HREF="http://sustainableballard.org/wiki/index.php?title=Recycouture_or_Just_the_Basics_Sewing_Classes " REL="nofollow"> link. </A> There's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71730382975370458502007-07-17T11:39:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:39:00.000-07:00I have not started sewing yet, but I have learned ...I have not started sewing yet, but I have learned to crochet. I'm making some hats and scarves for holiday gifts. Good thing I am starting early, I'm a bit slow. The New York Times just did an article on the lost art of sewing, crocheting and knitting, "The Knitting Circle Shows its Chic." <BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/fashion/12NEEDLES.html?pagewanted=all <BR/><BR/>At first my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72533545031805943792007-07-17T11:38:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:38:00.000-07:00I do sew clothes for myself and my son. Shorts an...I do sew clothes for myself and my son. Shorts and pants are really easy if you use elastic for the waistband. I've found shirts to be a little trickier, getting those sleeves on can be a bear! I took a sewing class at JoAnn's Fabrics and would recommend taking a class if you are new to it. It was very helpful. I'm making a skirt for myself right now.<BR/><BR/>I'd recommend the book Sew WhatChristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-260848400726629602007-07-17T10:13:00.000-07:002007-07-17T10:13:00.000-07:00yay for sewing! i love it, and i love that more an...yay for sewing! i love it, and i love that more and more people are picking it up, increasing the availiablity of great patterns, fabrics, etc. i like to think that sewing is undergoing a renaissance, like knitting did. tho i guess you can't really lug the singer down to the coffee shop...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com