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Post by penguin on Jun 22, 2015 7:58:58 GMT
Yay, glad you managed to get it sorted!
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Post by Teri Berry on Jun 22, 2015 18:56:16 GMT
Glad to hear the seams stayed in tact while you were wearing the skirt Cathy, that could have been a recipe for red faces all round
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 23, 2015 11:35:17 GMT
Come to think of it, Teri, that would have made an interesting outing with Mom! Think of all the excitement it would have created at the Target store.
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Post by Frances on Jun 23, 2015 21:40:32 GMT
would love to see photos of the garments - Alabama Chanin is magnificent
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 23, 2015 23:21:14 GMT
Ah, Frances, so you are an Alabama Chanin fan, too! Have you made any clothes from her patterns? Soon, I will send a photo of a top I made.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 24, 2015 14:09:52 GMT
so my googling is not working this morning. I can't find the patterns just the sales site with the kits. $350.00 for a dress kit.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 24, 2015 16:14:00 GMT
So, the patterns come with the books. I purchased the last published book, “Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns” on Amazon. There is a CD included which has the patterns. Since I only have a laptop, I had to take the CD to Kinko’s and get the copies of a couple patterns printed there on that super large paper they have. You could alternatively print them out yourself, which will end up being about 20 pages of regular paper. It’s a bit annoying to have to tape them all together, but it’s a savings if you are watching your budget.
Yes, even the kits are very expensive. Her finished garments are in the hundreds and thousands, but you have to keep in mind that they are all hand-sewn. So think, high fashion, couture.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jun 24, 2015 20:50:08 GMT
Thank you for introducing me to the world of Alabama studio
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jun 25, 2015 14:08:42 GMT
My pleasure, Carole. For those of you who are interested in making some of your own clothes with sustainable 100% cotton jersey knit--take a look! www.alabamachanin.com/the-school-of-makingHer fabric prices are about par with other cotton jersey knits I’ve seen on-line, so if you just buy her book with patterns and the fabric, you are on your way! And that’s assuming you can figure out how to sew with cotton knit on your machine!
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Post by koffipot on Jul 2, 2015 7:01:17 GMT
Glad you got the problem sorted. For what it's worth at this late stage - You need to use a thread of the same fibre as your fabric and knitted fabrics need a stretch stitch. Let the fabric feed itself through the dogs - don't stretch it or you get wobbly seams.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jul 5, 2015 13:13:17 GMT
Thanks, noted! ;-)
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Post by maisie on Jan 24, 2016 22:00:32 GMT
Threw the walking foot across the room? Temper, temper!
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Post by koffipot on Feb 7, 2016 12:12:19 GMT
I prefer to avoid knit fabrics Maisie, for reasons you obviously understand very well. However, if pushed....... use a running zig zag stitch on 0 - 0.5 stitch width, a ball point needle, though a sharp one should be OK on cotton. Cotton thread for cotton fabric. Don't stretch the fabric on the machine, just let it run through. I don't find a walking foot beneficial for this work, so just pick it up from the floor and put it back into its box.
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