XxAxX said:

My Mom used to paint incredible dolls and make beautiful clothes for them

I loved sewing when I was younger, but haven't done it in years. I have a sewing machine, which I need someone to help me fix, because I have MANY sewing project ideas that I want to start on. I love the idea of making my own clothes, and sewing gifts for my loved ones. I've been watching a lot of sewing shows on TV lately, so it's getting harder to not have my own sewing machine working again.

I also mend clothes by hand every once in a while.

NAnomaly said:

do you enjoy it ?

UCantHavaDaMango said:

get it fixed

Poor students need to know how to fix shit up. Or their moms.

I sew.

By hand and by machine. Most of the decor in my place was made by me.

Mach said:

I enjoy it a lot, I find it to be very relaxing stitching this and hemming that, now that I think about it I have a small pile of things I need to mend this weekend.

I sew by hand and machine. Apparel designer here

Been sewing since I was 11

JustErin said:

That's so cool Erin! That's my goal.

i've stopped going into fabric shops because i have a bunch of unfinished projects in a box

i have no machine but do what little i need to do by hand.



and anx the hard part about hemming is the pinning, not the sewing. just practise

UCantHavaDaMango said:

Thanks.

It's a lot of fun to do and I love having original stuff.

novabrkr said:

YEAH

JustErin said:

very cool

ThreadCula said:

wow man

that's cool

emm said:

Pins make you bleed

Mach said:

that's where the thimble comes into play.

NAnomaly said:

but I like blood

Mach said:

Really, you mean like the....you have to be invited in kind of like blood?

oh, I'm kidding...
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Mach said:

i guess it would be kinda hard to pin your own pants while you're wearing them, huh?

no, but i wish i knew how. my mom knew how to sew, but i never got taught.

Mach said:

it's weird but i prefer sewing by hand

NAnomaly said:

Anx said:

There are so many sexual jokes one could make from that sentence

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Anx said:

you fold them while wearing, stand up, look... adjust... look again.
then verrrrry carefully remove them and pin them
try on again and make note of any adjustments needed

takes much longer but it can be done


i have in mind a sewing project... my parents have a king bed but instead of one big mattress they have two singles. but they are notoriously hard to get fitted sheets for (and for whatever reason my mom insists on using single bottoms instead of king bottoms). i know my dad would love the fleece sheets out now but there is no way i will find twin extra long in those. my plan is to buy a king set, match the fleece in color at a fabric store, then put the fitted sheet on the bed, mark the middle and cut it in two using the store fleece to finish those inside pieces should work, right?

then they will come home to a nice fuzzy matching! set of sheets when they return from arizona.

I used to take all my sewing to Florida when I'd go visit
my mom.... but she passed away in 2003...SEW...now I have
had to learn to do it myself....

Lesson for the day>>> learn it while you are young when your mom TRY"S
to show you....dont be lazy like me!!!!
SUX to learn now.....!!! LOL