Burda Style For people who sew

29 October, 2012

• 06:09 PM

  katexxxxxx added the project called Silver Doublet

  

  A silver doublet for a LARP game!

  This is base on a 17th century man’s doublet, redrafted for the female figure and pieced for the panels.

  Read on

  

• 05:43 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Bias binding on a lined garment???

  That SHOULD work, though I prefer a sew-in interfacing for this process… And there’s no reason…

  

• 05:32 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Advice for lining my first coat

  Chameuse is OK for a very light thing. Anything like a jacket or coat and you need a twilled coa…

  

• 12:02 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Advice for lining my first coat

  NOT dupion… Especially if it is the very slubby kind.

  Dupion is not smooth enough to allow th…

  

26 October, 2012

• 06:13 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Marie #9177 Help

  Don’t forget that you are fitting a concave curve to a convex one… You do have to ease them to…

  

• 06:02 PM

  katexxxxxx ’s status has been updated to:
  Fur and tailored silk dupion... WHY did we agree to it?

  

• 01:45 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on the article After Hours: 9 New Plus Size Patterns

  Nine shades of Frumo from here… Frumpy shapes, unflattering boxy jackets and faux fur that mak…

  

• 08:30 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic New sewing machine not sewing well

  Excellent! And we are all glad to help.

  Beware of canned air. It’s fine for industrial machine…

  

• 08:20 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Drawstring casing in a lined dress

  Why not make the buttonholes in the front and sew the lining to the outer fabric round the waist,…

  

• 08:18 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Sewing fur

  In that case it’s a quilted lining and you don’t need an interlining for warmth. If it isn’t win…

  

25 October, 2012

• 10:58 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic I made some bad calculations

  Take the zip out. Sew the zip back in further down, allowing for hip opening. Close the top end…

  

• 10:53 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Sewing fur

  YYou’ll need to qui;lt the batting to something for it to maintain its structural integrity, Oth…

  

• 08:46 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic New sewing machine not sewing well

  I would suggest starting again from scratch, with winding a bobbin full of good quality COTTON th…

  

• 01:00 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic After all information is most important!

  Sadly, yes! They DO have high quality stuff, but I can get most of the same quality direct from …

  

24 October, 2012

• 12:20 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic After all information is most important!

  Dunno about Neotrims, but I woyuldn’t touch M&W with a long sharp pointy stick… They have neve…

  

• 12:13 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic New sewing machine not sewing well

  90% of the time, loops on the underside of the sewing are an UPPER thread tension problem cause b…

  

• 09:52 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Sewing fur

  Sorry, there was a spelling addition in there! No M. Thinsulate is the brand name of a ppatente…

  

22 October, 2012

• 11:51 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Clothes of a Business Woman 1969?

  Yes. Make it in something like a navy boucle wool, or a simple clerical grey. For work the pret…

  

• 06:31 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Could you help me find fabric for this?

  Looks like silk crepe and flocked silk chiffon to me. Not the easiest fabrics to work with, but …

  

• 06:25 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Clothes of a Business Woman 1969?

  The Channel type suit. Not the dresses. In the late 60’s any woman who wanted to be taken serio…

  

• 06:13 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Sewing fur

  To sort the confusion:

  Underlining: a fabric you mount the outer fashion fabric to, to give it b…

  

20 October, 2012

• 10:08 PM

  katexxxxxx ’s status has been updated to:
  Sewing a ferret to a sleeve and shaving Blofeld's cat!

  

• 10:06 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Good fabric stores in The U.K.????

  We buy most of our fabrics online. Wew get quite a lot of silk from places like James Hare, Pong…

  

9 October, 2012

• 09:13 AM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Sizing ?!?

  Start by getting a proper set of measurements taken: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/Kate…

  

6 October, 2012

• 09:05 AM

  katexxxxxx posted a message on katexxxxxx’s wall

  Home machines are far more versatile than industrials, which tend to do one thing only. If you a…

  

5 October, 2012

• 06:11 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Burda Bolero 123 or Bolero Jacket 04/2012

  How about this one: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Learning/Understitching/und…

  

3 October, 2012

• 04:33 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic What fabric to use for underlining in a lined wool coat

  Yes, perfectly fine.

  

• 01:04 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic What fabric to use for underlining in a lined wool coat

  Use needs to match purpose. If you are doing it for wind-proofing, you need something with a clo…

  

2 October, 2012

• 06:22 PM

  katexxxxxx commented on discussion topic Advice for Pattern with special cutting instructions

  You only need ONE of that piece, and the only bit of fabric left that is large enough is that fol…

  

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