Coming Soon....

[Tornado Alli]

Be watching for a repeat of the Pleater Class! I have some others in mind, and hopefully, GG will post a Tape Dummy class and maybe Shawme will post a Hat making class!!! (these are hints, y'all). This will be the place to come learn new things and then be able to go back and review them later as you need to.

If you have any requests, ideas or a class of your own to share, please feel free to let us know.

See you back here soon!!!

Alli

[Ida Hands]

WOW! Thanks for the classes! Just want to let you know how much we appreciate this.

[Nellie Blue]

Any chance that Fannie will do a 'Shoe Covering Class'?

[Carolina Chipmunk]

Gosh, I about need classes before I can do those! I barely know which way is up on my machine! :fw Oh well, I guess I can up my post level with all of those "How do you..." posts! :)

[Coffee Em]

WAHOO! :lasso
Yep, those are the ones I've been wishing for. And Clancy, wanna do a soutache tips class? I'd love that. :dc
I'd better mount up :pony and git to :sewing so I'll be ready to start some new projects!

Cheers,
Coffee Em

[Kitty Phann]

how about fitting a bodice.

[Tornado Alli]

Sounds good to me! As soon as I get some of my Convention sewing behind me, I promise to you all that I will get some classes posted. But keep going with the ideas. Soon we will have a whole university of our own!!!

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Yes I will be happy to do the Duct tape dummy again... I also have been wanting to make a strech velvet cover for one that I read about online, so this will be a good opportunity, no more blinding silver duct tape staring at you from the cornor.
I have been playing with pin-tuck tricks ( TV combinations...{{yes Cali they are yours...}} :) ) I might get those posted.

Mon has an awsome digital camera...but her dial up connection frankly stinks and I cant sit and wait for a picture to upload for 25 min then be told sorry it didnt go through... :18 but there will be pictures soon.

We return to CA on Oct 4th...{{yep I am ready to go ...sleep in my own bed cook in my own kitchen...I have to leave the ultra cool Janome??!?!? NNOOoooooo say it isent so!!! :re }}

[grumpy]

Afternoon folks. Maybe a class on getting lapels to lay flat on frock coats. I'm having a devil of a time with them. :fb

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Grumpy hon...when you are doing a rolled seam like on a lapel you want to offset the seam just a hair....meaning that the way you normally match the fabric edges to sew? Dont so that, just push the toppiece of the fabric for the collar back a hair and it should taper as well very little at the front where it attaches and the most offest (maybe an 1/8 in not a lot) at the back of the neck center.

Interlining is paramount with a garment like a frock coat also there are things inside mens tailored garments (like shoulder caps ect) that make the difference betewwn a tombstone movie poster garment and a rumpled rounded mess. Which is why I am "skert" of doing a frock, but the lapel advice is sound as I have done it several times with lapeled vests, and dresses...the concept is the same for all.

Happy sewing!
Gypsy

[South Paw Sadie]

Thanks for the info Gypsy. I'm trying to make myself a little "book" of all these helpful hints. For us none sewers, wannabees, these are the "little" things which really make a HUGE difference. I'm determined to actually learn to sew this winter!

[grumpy]

I've made 3 so far and have the same problem with each. I'll try your information on next one. Actually, they are fairly easy to except the lapels :cry . Thanks again.

[Coffee Em]

Getting that smooth, subtle roll that makes lapels lay back against the chest is one of the cool arty things in tailoring. Traditionally it's accomplished with a technique called pad stitching, which uses rows of stitching parallel to the lapel roll line to ease a curve into the lapel. (Yep, you don't actually want a flat lapel; you want it to curve gently back into your chest. The tension of the curve holds the outside edge of the lapel in place.)

There's also usually a piece of twill tape stitched along the roll line, stretched a little to put the lapel fabric under tension.

Okay, this is much easier to show that to describe. PM me your address, and I'll send you photocopies of the instructions.

There's another way to shape the lapel, using fusible interfacing, that's pretty neat; instructions for it here (scroll down to The Lapel Wedge):
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00148.asp
And more nice lapel-making tips here:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_sewing_other/article/0,1789,HGTV_3330_1376990,00.html

(By the way, my trad tailoring info comes from "Sewing for Men and Boys," published by Simplicity in 1973. When it sold for a buck. Oh, sheesh.)

Cheers,
Coffee Em

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Great info Em... I once wanted more info on plackets and found oh about 5 different ways to do them and the tailoring ones were VERY cool. I think it was you that also gave a great link to interlining in Armani jackets which is very traditional and would work beautifully for a Frock

Greeneyed ( pretty easy huh?....hmmmmm I really do need to make one for Hubbie....thanks for the encouragement) Gypsy

[Allie Mo]

Hello Folks,

I know how I've been doing this. However, it may not be period correct or the easiest way. I'd like to know how the pros (Shawn, Alli, Fannie, GG...) do it.

I usually make a "fly," just like jeans have, for skirts.

Regards,

Allie Mo