The Savvy Sewer Salon - Digests

Re: Jeans Jacket Sew Along with Brenda

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:11:06 GMT

Jeans Jacket

Valerie--Aria is exquisite. Texture, color and design all together with natural fibers that will support and display the quality of the finished garment. My thought would be to keep the shape of a jeans style jacket (slender and more fitted at the shoulder and hip) but to use a pattern ... more ... Statistics : 47 Replies || 419 Views Last post by Lisa loves dogs

Re: Knit Top Sew Along

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:26 GMT

Knits: Tees, Tanks, Tops

Jenny, This is what I mean about the top not looking like the picture. It is supposed to be a funnel neck not a turtle neck which is what it does look like. I used interfacing as instructed in the directions but it didn't provide enough bodyto make it a ... more ... Statistics : 139 Replies || 1067 Views Last post by BrendaJo

Re: Project Runway Season 6

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:53 GMT

Project Runway

I enjoyed seeing Christian and Heidi (the new baby's couture bib). I enjoyed the fashion show, Christian is making clothes for real people and those that are far outside the box. He's covering his bases well. I love the fabic colors he has in that collection. The designs this past ... more ... Statistics : 43 Replies || 327 Views Last post by JKW

Re: Lapels

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:15:32 GMT

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Unfortunately I don't have these blazers anymore, but I will check out the patterns you have suggested. I agree, I have thought that one shoulder must be somehow different from the other, but again, in ready wear blazers I don't see any problems. Thank you so much for your feedback. more ... Statistics : 4 Replies || 39 Views Last post by tuckerbear

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:13:46 GMT

Runway to Your Way

Lois wrote:Closer look of facing, binding and lining

Bamboo textiles have many fantastic properties that combined make this a truly amazing fabric.. _________________ custom screen print | private labeling more ... Statistics : 33 Replies || 2751 Views Last post by neljeffz

Re: Cotton Shirting, care code "C"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:35:23 GMT

Handle With Care

BrendaJo wrote:Wendy, I agree with Nata that it won't do any harm to preshrink the fabric as much as possible in that you know the way the completed garment is going to be treated. Good luck with the shirts, show us some pictures when they are completed. Brenda

yeah, either me ... more ... Statistics : 4 Replies || 34 Views Last post by neljeffz

Re: Movies

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:47:09 GMT

Read All About It!!

Thanks for the info about the bit on youtube about CoCo Chanel. I just watched it, it was fun watching her, wish I spoke French. No, I have never seen the Shirley Maclaine film but if I ever get a chance to watch it I will. She is one of ... more ... Statistics : 5 Replies || 35 Views Last post by BrendaJo

Re: RSS Feeds now available!

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:52:22 GMT

Information Desk

This is a test. more ... Statistics : 2 Post || 759 Views Last post by Barb

Re: Double Knit, Double Comfort

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:40:18 GMT

Double Knit, Double Comfort

LOL, Janee. I like it this way - kids keep me on my toes when it comes to new tech stuff. I just hope we do not loose our curiosity. more ... Statistics : 59 Replies || 552 Views Last post by Nata

CoCo Before Chanel

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:02:25 GMT

Read All About It!!

Has anyone seen this movie? It is out in the theaters now. She is my all-time favorite designer and I want to see this movie. I am going to see it as soon as I can. Brenda more ... Statistics : 13 Replies || 845 Views Last post by BrendaJo

Re: Knit top - to face or not to face

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:43:31 GMT

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I've been thinking of your question of why the tee stands away from your neck. I think there are two things you could do to try to correct this. First of all, a really good finish for the neckline of a tee is to bind it with self fabric. Use ... more ... Statistics : 2 Post || 34 Views Last post by BrendaJo

Re: Loose/balanced tension

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:20:27 GMT

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I never heard of this either. I have sewn on silk frequently and I don't remember that I ever needed to change the tension on my machine while working with silk. I did change the length of the stitch b/c with my machine, too short a stitch causes too much ... more ... Statistics : 3 Replies || 25 Views Last post by BrendaJo

Re: Summer Dress Sew Along

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:07:33 GMT

Summer Dress Sew Along

I finally took a picture of the shirt for the two piece dress on me instead of the dressform: This is what it looks like after the whole day of wear and seat belts during commute. more ... Statistics : 102 Replies || 888 Views Last post by Nata

Re: Summer Reading 2009

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:37:21 GMT

Read All About It!!

The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs This is true chick-lit--light and predictable, but a friend and I both read it and found a few "truisms" that were worth remembering. Lots of descriptions of the creative process, the benefits of creative pursuits, the bond of female friendship. I would ... more ... Statistics : 3 Replies || 59 Views Last post by Barb

Re: CoCo Chanel

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:53:28 GMT

Tried and True: Favorite How-To Resources

Hi Brenda and others who see this post... There is a link to a trailer of this movie in our Read All About It fourm. Sewing Around the Web. There's also a list posted by Nata of other movies that are fashion related. I just watched Unzipped. Join the discussion ... more ... Statistics : 2 Post || 68 Views Last post by Barb