Stitch and bitch thread #10. There’s a pattern here

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I made an eye mask from some Liberty tana lawn I had with a free online pattern. I am pleased with how it has turned out. Now is it dark enough for sleeping whilst flying …

Hello, just lurking and wanted to say, I have had that bob pants problem and I really recommend cutting the pattern a size or two (or three!) smaller and unpicking and recutting the fabric.

Because it's quite a simple pattern, it's not too much of a nightmare - just 4 trousers pieces, pockets and waistband. It was totally worth it for me and meant I hadn't totally wasted the fabric or the time

Thanks @Shirtyllama -that’s my intention. I’ve had the pattern printed in A0, so now to trace, recut etc!

I am getting myself sorted for a garment sewing Bank Holiday weekend and going to challenge myself to make a jacket, which I can hopefully wear for Christmas/New Year's.
I have decided to go with the Auburn Blazer (Cashmerette) using some deadstock brocade fabric. I haven't received the pattern yet but I am hoping that I can make it without the collar as I have always fancied a collarless jacket.

Two pairs of jeans cut out and I’m sewing both at the same time so that I don’t have to swap between standard and topstitching thread constantly. More of a production line. I do love making jeans.

Here to pick your brains, as i so often do. I am shortening a dress for my DD. It is one of those gauzy stretchy net things with an underdress.

The lining part is fine, either twin needle or overlock & stitch. But the overdress has a lettuce hem. Is it better to do that on my regular machine (small width, very small stitch-length zig-zag) or to use the rolled-hem (or other) function the overlocker has?

Doesn't the lettuce he rely on the stitching stretching the fabric a little? If so, the overlocker would probably do that more reliably.

i haven't the first clue! maybe i'll cut it and try both ways on the cut off piece to test it

Would it be easier to flip the dress inside out and take the length off the waist end of the skirt?

unfortunately there is no waist, that was my first thought when she asked. It is a bit stretchy so also shaped at the sides, i think cutting the bottom is the only way

I’m making Luna Lapins, I have made two so far and outfits (first time dressmaking). I was looking to making Luna’s mouse friend but my aunt wants me to make three more bunnies with outfits made from my late nanny’s dressing gown and pillow case.

I knew. I had seen a blog about doing this with an overlocker. This is machine specific but includes a link to using a sewing machine instead. There's a few YouTube videos out there, too.

https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2015/02/lettuce-hem-using-a-serger.html

I'm assuming you will have some offcuts. Definitely worth experimenting.

Luna Lapin is so sweet. My mum has made a few. The details are lovely.

Lettuce hems are quite straightforward with an overlocker. Sometimes I even manage them without trying. 🤦‍♀️

My machine recommends the rolled hem foot but the ordinary foot works just fine

Thanks. Will look at tutorials and report back 😁

Finally, I solved the printing problem. (HP printer and an iPad, couldn’t get it to print to scale).

Gave up and bought a new printer- a Canon. Printing off scale persisted. I used the Canon app to print and couldn’t ‘tick’ both print at 100% (not an option from printing from files) and A4. Turns out the Canon wants to print on Legal size to be at 100%. So I have now printed my newest pattern, W&W Banksia! That’s my win for today!!

(This problem had persisted across pattern companies.)

Basted the outer leg of my Heidi jeans this afternoon and the fit is almost perfect; I might even go in a further 5mm because they will stretch with wear. They have a slight gap at the back so I might grade them in slightly at the back sides to try to counter that. Really pleased though; I was worried that they might be too small.

Not sure if this has been mentioned before. I just watched this on Netflix
Check out “The Quilters” on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/82006530?s=i&trkid=264185187&vlang=en

only half an hour but worth a watch.

It was an interesting watch. They make some fab quilts.

Haven't posted for ages! As always I remain so impressed with the makes on here... but my sewing machine hasn't been entirely idle. I made another Ogden cami which was a bit of a 'mare because I didn't realise when I ordered the linen- voile fabric I wanted, that the white dots were large and raised in a cotton wool-like material! Very hard and lumpy to sew over... Then, a couple of eveningy dresses for a cruise I went on in April...one was a Criswoodsews pattern...very clever way of doing it although I am sure I got the maths wrong because I had to replace the fabric that you cut out of the skirt section as it was suddenly tiny! Definitely a maths malfunction! I also made a lengthened version of TATB Stevie with some sparkly trim in a gunmetal fabric with a bit of a sheen. Loved the trim addition but the fit wasn't great. And finally the wonderful Paper Theory Miller trousers which I tried in a lighter weight fabric for the summer.

tried to find photos...

Heidi jeans are finished and I’ve almost finished the Ash jeans, just the hems to go, plus adding a button. The bar tacks for the belt loops were particularly frustrating this time, my machine really struggled with them whereas normally I manage to get something vaguely acceptable. Had to redo several. Suspect it might be me rushing because it was getting late. Also I used a thicker interfacing than I normally do which was daft now I look back. My poor machine!

Next up are a few t-shirts for summer. I made the Deer & Doe Plantain (a freebie) which came out quite nicely but needs a couple of adjustments.

I've just got a sewing projector set up but haven't had a chance to do anything other than a couple of squares for my scrap "fuck neat corners" quilt cos we've been moving bedrooms around and redecorating.

Could really use ceiling mounting the projector for a bigger display area but it's about functional with a long pole clamp mount.

I’ve had a hankering to make a hat lately, something like a baker boy style, but I didn’t have suitable fabric. I wanted something tweedy, and a friend had the genius idea of checking the charity shops to look for a man’s jacket or similar. I did, and I found one and brought it home. But, on closer inspection, I can’t find any evidence of a label, nor where one has been cut out. I suspect it is handmade, and it feels new and unworn. So now I feel guilty about possibly pulling it apart to make a hat.

Logically, I know that the donor will never know, probably wouldn’t care, the charity have received funds, the intended wearer is absolved of their duties, and I’ve got fabric I wanted at a price that suits me. But I still feel bad about it.

The jacket belonged to Gaz who is very much a leathers and t-shirt sort of guy. His dear auntie Doris though he needed to cut his hair and smarten up a bit so made him a nice tweed jacket. Said jacket sat in the back of Gaz's wardrobe for several years until he had a clear out and sent it to the charity along with several of those sets of shirts and ties that you used to be able to buy.