tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post8011510048905877215..comments2023-10-30T05:28:09.872-04:00Comments on Full Service Yarn Shop: So Much of Sewing Isn't Actually Sewing!Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09412866800975423780noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-10407856045036105642010-03-03T19:18:29.541-04:002010-03-03T19:18:29.541-04:001. You have to love the fabric for the sewing to b...1. You have to love the fabric for the sewing to be worthwhile -- and that fabric is gorgeous!<br /><br />2. Even when you have your work all cut out (that must be where the expression comes from) there's a lot that isn't actually sewing -- trimming seams and pressing again! Keep the ironing board handy.<br /><br />Something I just learned recently is that little tiny tailor tacks (like half or 3/4 of an inch on each side of the fabric) are better than long ones. Long ones always get caught on something and pull out. Tiny ones don't get caught and stay there until you need them! I put tailor tacks even for buttons and buttonholes on my last shirt and it was well worth it for the time it saved not to measure for those items.DeanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314460920173552547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-27006523745993614892009-09-24T18:16:35.556-04:002009-09-24T18:16:35.556-04:00Lucy, where did you get the fabric?Lucy, where did you get the fabric?JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645022343078514418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-40561615375211200992009-09-08T19:39:42.365-04:002009-09-08T19:39:42.365-04:00Well, I ended up slip stiching the loose loops tog...Well, I ended up slip stiching the loose loops together and sort of chaining them along the length of the hole. If I could read crochet like knitting I would have tried to fix in the original pattern, but at least it is back in one piece and on the way to little C who is missing it.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832956824891452813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-40277170830075520582009-09-05T09:59:44.743-04:002009-09-05T09:59:44.743-04:00Hey Carolyn, crochet's pretty easy to fix, muc...Hey Carolyn, crochet's pretty easy to fix, much easier than knitting. Let me know if you need any help.<br />Doria, Me tooo!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412866800975423780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-87132568234522918392009-09-04T21:46:45.146-04:002009-09-04T21:46:45.146-04:00Soooo excited!!!!Soooo excited!!!!Doriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556503256253165034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27704925.post-90630853662220374502009-09-04T20:06:38.626-04:002009-09-04T20:06:38.626-04:00Sigh. That is exactly why I haven't got very f...Sigh. That is exactly why I haven't got very far with sewing either. It needs to wait for when I can have project time measured by hours rather than minutes. Once you get to the actual sewing though it does go amazingly fast. I am eager to see the skirt when you are done.<br /><br />P.S. Since you have nephews this might amuse you. I got asked to do a repair job this week too. One of my nephews is very upset because a huge hole somehow appeared in his favorite blankie. Of course, it is crocheted - my sister thought it was knitted. I hope I will be able to figure something out. :)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832956824891452813noreply@blogger.com