Mx Amber Alex (she/it)
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)This SINGLE FUCKING SEAM has been plagued by more problems than most people's entire projects is2g
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)And in true me fashion, because I have never ever had a machine that just worked, the machine has once again started to make suspicious clank-clank-clank noises, get stuck, and the motor cries out horrible when I try to sew.
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)OH COME THE FUCKING FUCK ON
First of all, the tension is suddenly off. Everything warps like hell.
Second, this time I tried to do everything right. I seamed two ribbons together to create a double-width ribbon, I pinned carefully like hell (didn't help, it still warps like shit), and I sewed it on SO CAREFUL
...halfway through the bobbin thread broke.
I fucking can't with this.
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)This SINGLE FUCKING SEAM has been plagued by more problems than most people's entire projects is2g
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Oh and somehow, despite using 10 cm MORE ribbon than the seam length, I ended up being 5 cm SHORT.
Each time I start a project, I'm full of enthusiasm and think I've finally spotted and fixed all issues from last time, and each time, I run into new problems and come out of the project embittered and vowing to never touch a needle again (finished item optional).
#Sewing
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)OH COME THE FUCKING FUCK ON
First of all, the tension is suddenly off. Everything warps like hell.
Second, this time I tried to do everything right. I seamed two ribbons together to create a double-width ribbon, I pinned carefully like hell (didn't help, it still warps like shit), and I sewed it on SO CAREFUL
...halfway through the bobbin thread broke.
I fucking can't with this.
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Godfuckingdammit... this 1cm cotton ribbon that I wanted to use to finish the centre back seam edges (so I could leave the seam unfrenched and hence adjustable) is just slipping right off the fabric, despite pinning it at every inch(!). They didn't have any wider ribbon, and even if, using 2cm or wider would eat up all the seam allowance and make the adjustability unfeasible.
I despite overlockers from the bottom of my soul, but right now, I long for one :|
#Sewing
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Oh and somehow, despite using 10 cm MORE ribbon than the seam length, I ended up being 5 cm SHORT.
Each time I start a project, I'm full of enthusiasm and think I've finally spotted and fixed all issues from last time, and each time, I run into new problems and come out of the project embittered and vowing to never touch a needle again (finished item optional).
#Sewing
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Binding the edges of the centre back seam with tape is proving surprisingly tough.
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Godfuckingdammit... this 1cm cotton ribbon that I wanted to use to finish the centre back seam edges (so I could leave the seam unfrenched and hence adjustable) is just slipping right off the fabric, despite pinning it at every inch(!). They didn't have any wider ribbon, and even if, using 2cm or wider would eat up all the seam allowance and make the adjustability unfeasible.
I despite overlockers from the bottom of my soul, but right now, I long for one :|
#Sewing
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)If I ever win the lottery, I won't post about it, but there will be signs
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Binding the edges of the centre back seam with tape is proving surprisingly tough.
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)God, transferring patterns to the fabric is SUCh a pain… I gave up on chalk long ago; it never works for me and I have to exert so much pressure that I might as well crumple the fabric up.
But even so, the fabric just keeps slipping around, cutting mat and fabric weighs be damned. I resorted to using a sharpie for drawing, and some spare wooden strips to press the fabric onto the mat (in place of a ruler, which I don't want to get sharpie on).
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)If I ever win the lottery, I won't post about it, but there will be signs
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)I keep wanting to get labels with fibre content and care instructions for my homemade sewing, but custom-made ones are so expensive… unless I'll buy 50 at once (which, due to only ever buying small amounts of fabric, isn't practical), I'll be paying like 10€ for one label.
How is it possible that common variants (i.e. "100% polyester, 30°C laundry, iron on low") aren't sold ready made?
I really wish fabric manufacturers/stores were required to give you one such label, specific to the fabric, per, say, 2 metres of fabric you bought.
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Got the big five panels cut out; pocket pieces will be next. After that, a LOT of sewing. Spent most of today just resting and recovering from yesterday.
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)God, transferring patterns to the fabric is SUCh a pain… I gave up on chalk long ago; it never works for me and I have to exert so much pressure that I might as well crumple the fabric up.
But even so, the fabric just keeps slipping around, cutting mat and fabric weighs be damned. I resorted to using a sharpie for drawing, and some spare wooden strips to press the fabric onto the mat (in place of a ruler, which I don't want to get sharpie on).
#Sewing
Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Paper pattern is cut out! At last… only took around eight hours. Fatigue is a jerk.
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Mx Amber Alex (she/it)Got the big five panels cut out; pocket pieces will be next. After that, a LOT of sewing. Spent most of today just resting and recovering from yesterday.