New thread arrived so I could play with the double needle set up on the sewing machine. It’s a bit tricky on knits. The bobbin thread has to be loose to allow for a little stretch, though I find that the hem gathers once the fabric is stretched. It’s not ideal so I’m looking forward…
Tag: serger
{ tiny t-shirts }
Today’s sewing adventure used a pattern that I printed a few months ago. I have no idea where I found it or what the instructions were. So I moved cautiously. Using the jersey knit with pink crabs and a short sleeve tshirt pattern for toddlers, I started sewing. First, side seams and shoulders. Then, I…
{ shorties }
I was so so excited to try this tutorial on using a blind hem foot on the serger that I attempted it on a weeknight! The fabric is a GOTS 100% certified organic cotton from fabric.com. Since I prewash all my fabric the moment it arrives, I’m able to pull it out to sew when…
{ thumbholes }
Even though it feels like summertime in Texas, we keep the AC in our house cold. Cold enough for me to wear sweats all through the summer. So I was delighted to find this tutorial on thumbholes from Melly Sews. I picked a heavy rayon jersey knit in “solid plum” for this edition of the…
{ mini twin }
Today, I made a mini raglan shirt to match mine. I read about drafting a pattern and decided against that. I bought the Baboosh Sewing raglan shirt pattern. I cut the shirt in a size 18-24, which should be plenty of room to grow. The neckline sewed up as I expected. The cuffs with the…
{ oops }
This is going to be a post of things I learned today. More elastic arrived. Dritz Soft Waistband elastic was still too hard. Dritz Lingerie elastic was nice and soft though. So I decided to make another pair of pants using the lingerie elastic. I picked the Telio Bamboo Rayon rib knit fabric in pink….
{ my favorite shirt }
The fit on the pink pants with the fun crab pattern is nearly excellent. Length, width, and the ankle hems fit perfectly. The elastic waist is a bit too large cause droopy pants. However, I used a very stiff elastic. Dritz Woven Waistband elastic. It’s too hard and stiff to be comfortable on anyone’s waist…
{ pink pants }
In the last box, I unboxed new fabric. To my surprise, after washing and drying all the fabrics, a lot of the slipperiness was gone! This blog post DIY Baby Legging Tutorial was amazingly easy to follow with step by step instructions and photos. I found a pair of red pants with the correct size…
{ mail }
Lots of opening boxes this week! My new serger arrived. After much research and debate, I ordered the Brother 1034D. Originally, I wanted a combination serger and coverstitch machine. But, the most reasonable one I found was $600. Since I haven’t sewn in nearly 2 years, my thinking is to start on an affordable machine…
{ planning }
I found this amazing Simplicity 5933 pattern (published in 1983) at Austin Creative Reuse and was super excited about making the short sleeve top, view 1. The striped knit might be tricky, but I thought it’d be perfect. Measuring myself today though, the right size for this pattern would be a 14. And looking closely,…