Making Your Own Things

[Ephratahe]

This weekend I had somewhere to attend that called for a special wardrobe. Considering the current economic situation and the shallowness of my pockets, I decided that I would have to make something to wear instead of buying it off the rack. Rite Aid had a sale on mini/travel equipents (blenders, iron, ironing boards, sewing machines, etc.) not too long agao. I think CVS had a similar sale recently. I picked up the itty bitty mini sewing machine from Rite Aid (possibly weighs about 5 pounds) several months ago and it's been sitting, gathering dust until last Friday. On Friday I made a dress (cut and sewed it in about four hours) with the machine. I must admit that the likkle machine likkle but tallawah. Of course, being the impatient person that I am, I didn't use the measurements that I'd taken but decided to do a 'blind' pattern instead. The results were a little alarming, shall we say, but even so, I'm still proud of my creation (Sorry, no pics available).

Anyone else taking this route (or thinkinbg about it) of making their won outfits?

[kia027]

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did you wear the dress and come share the pictures!

[Ephratahe]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">did you wear the dress and come share the pictures! </div></div>

Yeah I wore it but (for shame) since I didn't go by the original measurements and did the blind sewing instead, the hips were a bit, shall I say snug for moi, so in one of my exuberant state of bending down to retrieve something from the floor, there was a slight 'accident'

The little machine was good, but I should have doubliestitched to prevent aganist such contingencies... Sorry, mi nevah tek no pics, an di dress in di wash right now. Mi will wear it again, but only after alterations. Mi next project will be a skirt

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ephra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This weekend I had somewhere to attend that called for a special wardrobe. Considering the current economic situation and the shallowness of my pockets, I decided that I would have to make something to wear instead of buying it off the rack. Rite Aid had a sale on mini/travel equipents (blenders, iron, ironing boards, sewing machines, etc.) not too long agao. I think CVS had a similar sale recently. I picked up the itty bitty mini sewing machine from Rite Aid (possibly weighs about 5 pounds) several months ago and it's been sitting, gathering dust until last Friday. On Friday I made a dress (cut and sewed it in about four hours) with the machine. I must admit that the likkle machine likkle but tallawah. Of course, being the impatient person that I am, I didn't use the measurements that I'd taken but decided to do a 'blind' pattern instead. The results were a little alarming, shall we say, but even so, I'm still proud of my creation (Sorry, no pics available).

Anyone else taking this route (or thinkinbg about it) of making their won outfits? </div></div>

LOL...I am here looking at a sewing machine I flew out the house to buy at Target, on that Friday after T'ksgiving. Until now I haven't opened the box...and might just do so today after reading your post.

Yes, I've decided to make some things...not that I can sew, but simple things like sleeveless tops and so for the summer.

I have oodles and oodles of materials here, quality stuff [designer sample cuts] and kept threatening to sew but nevah did...

Your thread reminds me of what I experienced from not buying my size pattern, and then some things like skirts can be made without one...good luck on your future sewing endeavours.

[Suesumba]

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i find it's cheaper to buy stuff. i mean i've bought linen at 28$/metre, line it and have to have it dried clean. mi sewing machine siddung wan side a tell lie seh mi sew. just don't have the time.

more time in my walks i can get a one of a kind, sample linen skirt in the garment district for $5.

[evanovitch]

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funny thing but i was watching a report on dis guy who has a website re handmade clothing...i guess it is the bak to mekking u own rather than running to the store...anyway, u can sell ur stuff ovah dis website....

it has blown up to his now mekking some $88M as the recession hits and people looking fi ways out....aint dat a byatch....weh we grow up wid a yaad weh u ha u dressmaker an juss show har di pictur ein di pattern book as wat u wan har fi mek, all dat is bak in style....

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i find it's cheaper to buy stuff. i mean i've bought linen at 28$/metre, line it and have to have it dried clean. mi sewing machine siddung wan side a tell lie seh mi sew. just don't have the time.

more time in my walks i can get a one of a kind, sample linen skirt in the garment district for $5. </div></div>

I hear you on the cleaner's bills; but hear yah now..whey paawt mi deh, the price to wash and dry might just work out to the same as what the cleaners get...a lined pants here is 4.50...if yuh wash a di l'mat is 1.85; 80 cents to dry, and ironing/soap/time noh innah d price yet...cleaners better for some things....an hiff yuh haff w ashing machine..consider the price of water/soap/electricity. 6 a wan/half dozin a di odda.

For me to find a skirt like that mi wudda haff to roam far and wide; and oddas wuddah beat me to it.

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">funny thing but i was watching a report on dis guy who has a website re handmade clothing...i guess it is the bak to mekking u own rather than running to the store...anyway, u can sell ur stuff ovah dis website....

it has blown up to his now mekking some $88M as the recession hits and people looking fi ways out....aint dat a byatch....weh we grow up wid a yaad weh u ha u dressmaker an juss show har di pictur ein di pattern book as wat u wan har fi mek, all dat is bak in style.... </div></div>

U seet doah.

Whole heap a ole time sinting cum back agen innah diss recession...so many things one can do wid a sewing machine..save all pan tailor's bill fi alterations...not to mention how therapeutic sewing can be...hiff yuh haff di yeyesight fi dweet.

<span style="font-style: italic">mek mi go eenah di sewing box go fine di cross stitch runner whey mi used to tek an *duh* during plane flights...a whey dat deh ole as Mechuselah sinting, mussie deh now</span>

[Ephratahe]

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Vanny, mi noh tink mi dat good yet fi people run out and buy di stuff... or log on fi dat matta an buy di stuff. But mi aggo keep di info weh you gi up a top pon ready just in case. By the way, hope you doing criss

Sue, mi want one a di big machine like weh you have because at least with a bigger machine I'll have more versatility. And you right, sometimes it can be cheaper to buy certain items of clothing rather than making them . Dis one dress though was for a specific type and color, an because it still did kinda winterish, dem tings deh noh in season yet. And when dem in season, dem would cost mi an arm and a leg. For now though, mi haffi keep plodding thru wid dis likkle one weh cost less than $12 and weigh bout 5 pounds or less. It noh dat versatile, but it wi do fi now

Britisha, you see it doah. Hard times mek everybody remember dem roots. all week long before mi mek di dress, mi did haffi remember di dressmaker weh did live cross the street from wi and how she did good. All she had to do was tek yuh measurement dem and yuh gone clear. Well mi haffi confess that mi not that gifted, but hopefully one day


<span style="font-style: italic">You know, mi know seh mi well cheap when it comes to clothes, for I can't fathom paying half the price I see for some things, but only God He knows how times are hard when even me have to resort to making mi own things </span>

[Stormmey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah I wore it but (for shame) since I didn't go by the original measurements and did the blind sewing instead, the hips were a bit, shall I say snug for moi, so in one of my <span style="font-weight: bold">exuberant state of bending down to retrieve something from the floor, there was a slight 'accident' </span>
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btw kudos to you for making your outfit but could not resist

[Ephratahe]

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*lol* Stormmey1, I was absolutely mortified! Especially because 1 or 2 other persons knew of the incident

But oh well, I've since moved past the embarassment and am now consigned to a life of constant adventure now that I'm making my own things ... <span style="font-style: italic">I just wish I could get some of the patterns Britisha has so that I too can make fashionable designs.</span>

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ephra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">*lol* Stormmey1, I was absolutely mortified! Especially because 1 or 2 other persons knew of the incident

But oh well, I've since moved past the embarassment and am now consigned to a life of constant adventure now that I'm making my own things ... <span style="font-style: italic">I just wish I could get some of the patterns Britisha has so that I too can make fashionable designs.</span> </div></div>

Ephra, mi tek offah mi modda...dat ooman cudda buy fabric and threaten them to sew them everyday...when she passed she had so much unused pieces...


Mi used to go to the clothing district and just visit the fabric stores...there was one that had designer samples and pieces left over, and sold them cheap cheap...those pieces yuh naah find them agen...silks, linen, some beautiful plaids with gold looking threads weaved in them... ...those good for skirts etc...buttons, lace name it and claim it..one time mi did feel gilty seh dem juss a pack hup pack hup di place...but when mi si wha Macy's, LandT and even Sak's a sell, mi feel vindicated seh mi did kip dem...

Cum to think of it, buttons can change the look of old stuff that yuh mightve wanted to throw whey, like coats an blouses..but doing likkle changes can get yuh wan bran new wardrobe..


btw..Britisha, you see it doah. Hard times mek everybody remember dem roots. all week long before mi mek di dress, mi did haffi remember di dressmaker weh did live cross the street from wi and how she did good. All she had to do was tek yuh measurement dem and yuh gone clear.

it was Vannie that talked bout di dressmaker a yaawd, and yes mi membah well...dem days deh did sweet, all when yuh siddung a wait fi dem finish the hem...