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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 2:53:55 PM   
Mrs.Wifey


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Status: offline 		Oh boy. You are killing me today, Rachel! Those would definitely be cute... Maybe even doing some with flannel skirts, it gets awful cold here in the winter.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 2:59:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		That would be cute and warm! There are a lot of cute flannel prints out there.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 6:05:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rachel, those are wonderful! You're so talented!

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 7:42:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		oh I am so on board with making those with the shirts!!!!!! I've been wanting to make some for the girls, just didn't have a machine to do them on.... til now (my mommy fixed my machine and brought it back to me last week!!!!!!!)

ryanne you could do turtle neck shirts too if you wanted to...or check out this type of pattern that I have made for my girls in the past.....
DRESS #1 front
DRESS #1 back
DRESS #2 front
DRESS #2 back
...you can put a t-shirt or turtle neck under it....I have made those for years for Hannah/Emma, but stopped when I didn't have a machine anymore.....
PIC
PIC
I can make a pattern for the top for anyone that wants it. They are very easy to put together though.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 10:27:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Where did you get the fabric for the skirts, Rachel? I'm confused as to how they're put together ... (I'm thinking I'm going to teach myself to sew this fall/winter!)

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/23/2008 11:00:50 PM   
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(I'm thinking I'm going to teach myself to sew this fall/winter!)
YAY!!!!!!!


I know how to put those together, and they are pretty easy....probably one of the easiest projects to do, but I will let rachel post how to do it.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 2:48:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm wondering how you get that ruffled effect?

My sewing machine is still acting up a bit, but is more manageable than yesterday. Tension is still wonky, but only when in reverse. I've cleaned it and rethreaded everything. Today I was making reuseable produce bags from a curtain liner that I picked up at the thrift store the other day. They're basically just drawstring bags, but the fabric is a bit like tuille, but sturdier.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 9:11:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		I got that fabric at Wal Mart, Kim. They had a lot of cute fall prints, and Christmas prints, too.

This is how I made the dress:

--Cut off t-shirt to make an empire waist
--Cut 2 lengths of fabric nearly twice the width of the bottom of the t-shirt (enough to gather)
--Sew wrong sides of fabric together on sides, leaving top and bottom open
--Going around the top, do a gathering stitch about 1/2 inch down, pull thread until the gathers are the length of the bottom of the t-shirt (my machine was acting up, so I sewed the gathering stitch by hand)
--Sew right side of t-shirt to right side of fabric
--Hem dress, turning under twice

done! (applique if desired)

Stacy, the gathering is easy, my Singer says to set the stitch length at "4" to do a gathering stitch, but for some reason I couldn't get the threads to pull easily, so I just did a gathering stitch by hand which was pretty quick and easy. Just don't backstitch, leave threads long, and pull until you have the fullness you want.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 10:03:21 AM   
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I'm wondering how you get that ruffled effect?

set your stitch length to the longest available (and if your machine won't bog up with a loser thread, try to loosen the stitch as well)....do not back stitch when you start. Pull out about 18in of thread before you start to sew, and at the end do not clip the ends right at the fabric (I keep about 12-18 in there too). (Does not have to bee that long at both ends, but too many times I have broken the thread and regretted not keeping more on the ends). You will want to pull on the lower thread (the one that comes from the bobbin).

I personally find it easier to do it with embroidery floss by hand...it doesn't break as easily when you pull a lot. Just do a simple in and out and don't double back...leaving of course extra hanging out the sides of the material. Then pull to gather to the desired fullness.

Then to keep the gather you will want to go in a bit more from your gather stitch and do a straight tight stitch on your machine all the way from one end to the other...this you can backstitch on both ends to keep it from coming out.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 10:52:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow I've got a lot to learn. It's like you're speaking another language!

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 10:57:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		lol.......yeah it is at first....what do you need more explanation on?

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 2:46:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Kim, I picked up the fabric to make one and I'll write a little tutorial w/ pictures so you can figure it out. They will make a great beginner project.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 7:36:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cool!!! I guess the big thing is figuring out exactly how to use the sewing machine, eh?

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 7:49:10 PM   
Mrs.Wifey


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Status: offline 		Well, the dress is finished. I just need to write it all up and hope it makes sense, lol.

And yes, you probably should figure out how you machine works LOL!

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 7:49:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		How do you ladies choose fabric for clothing? I use mostly quilting fabric in my projects, but I'd like to branch out into making things I could actually wear (shirts and maybe skirts/pants), but always get stuck on the fabric choice. Probably the first step would be to choose a pattern , and I know they have suggested fabrics, but those don't always make sense to me. I've tried just using the touchy-feely method, but I"m never sure what would make a good shirt.
Ideas?

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 7:54:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hmm. I frequent a DIY section on The Baby Wearer forums and have found lots of neato fabrics that I would actually use for clothing. I am picky though, I don't want it to look super home-made, I'm still a bit traumatized by these horrid snowman jumpers that my mother made me one year

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 10:45:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, HERE is the tutorial.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/24/2008 10:52:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Awesome tutorial, Ryanne!! I was thinking this morning of doing that on my blog. That is a really cute fabric you chose for her dress! I couldn't resist . . . . today I bought Isabel a light pink t-shirt (looks just like the style you used for Gabby) and brown fabric with pink polka dots. I can't wait to make the dress tomorrow!!! I also found some ribbon that coordinates perfectly with the fabric, so she's getting a matching hairbow! I'll post a pic when it's done.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 10:14:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		cute dresses everyone!!!!! I have a suggestion though.....from my experience of having washed these kinds of dresses over and over and over through the years, I will caution you that if you have a raw edge on the inside of the dress at the waist you my want to go over the raw part 3-4 times with a zigzag stitch (you know, just on the inside on the edge where it can't be seen from the outside)....if you don't then when you wash it it will unravel a bit...and you will end up having to trim it every time you wash it...and eventually it could come apart at the seem if it unravels too much. So going over the edge of the raw seem will prevent this from happening as much (if at all....depends on how many times you go over it).

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 11:32:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, I figured with the knit that it might be good to serge them, I just haven't drug the serger out yet.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 11:55:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		yeah serger would be good too......but if you don't have one you can accomplish the same basic goal with a zig zag stitch and going over it a few times.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 12:27:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the tip, Sarah.

HERE is the one I made this morning! I'm addicted!!!! I made a hairbow to match.

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 12:33:25 PM   
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ORIGINAL: isaacsmom

Thanks for the tip, Sarah.

HERE is the one I made this morning! I'm addicted!!!! I made a hairbow to match.

awwwwwwww...adorable!!!!!!!!!!

I have decided to go through the plethora of shirts the girls have and see what I have material to match and make them a bunch of dresses...they both like wearing dresses

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 2:01:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		oooh! That one is adorable, Rachel! They are addictive! I want a brown and pink one for Gabby, did you get that fabric at Wally?

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RE: What have you been sewing? - 9/25/2008 2:03:22 PM   
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