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The colours show much better on the before picture though. Basically I underestimated the thickness of the fabric and went for a drawstring at the waist. The peplum-thingy was also a questionable decision. The only thing I regret is the lack of pockets in the new version, I could stuff things inside when the waist was held together. I might add a pocket at some point and maybe a collar. \
Pattern & graphics are self-made.
Inspired by a bag I got many years ago that has since fallen apart.
Made from canvas with a soft cotton lining. The "bones" are cross-stitch canvas to help keep the shape. Graphics were made in Inkscape & ironed onto the fabric.
Can hold a phone, wallet, keys, etc. My old bag was too small and couldn't do that. Fully lined with 2 strong magnetic closures on the top.
These are the 3 "flavors" I've made so far as I was perfecting the pattern.
Pattern is self-drafted. The straps attach in the front via buttons. It has 2 lengths. The back is fully smocked & the front is partially so. Waist is fully elastic. The bodice is fully lined. Waist bow is detachable via pin and can be put on a headband. I made all the little bows. Made the super poofy petticoat that fluffs up the skirt volume, too. ~~Not that it matters.~~ Took about 5-6 layers of tulle.
Sage green cotton linen overskirt that ties over the separate white overskirt with a ruffled hem. Both are sitting on a petticoat I made that sports 5 layers of tulle!
White blouse has shirring in the back & sleeves. I did those pintucks manually (it was a pain). Last thing I need to do it attach the buttons & make the button holes on the blouse, trim the drawstrings, and probably wash off that blue fabric marker.
My serger was not functional while I was making this, so it's all rolled hems & French seams. 💀
I have several more pieces, both bags & clothing, and I'm going to be vending at a teeny tiny local convention this weekend! Doubt I'm going to sell much of anything.. but I hope people will at least appreciate it all! It's all much prettier in-person.
Everything is self-drafted.
Thanks for checking it out!
I've gone and bought myself one of those vintage Singer automatic zigzag attachments. A swiss made one, specifically. I did so with the knowledge that they would be more or less nothing but a gimmick.
Online, most people are very much in general agreement that these attachments are useless for actual work. They can't do edges properly and they aren't reliable when it comes to width of stitches. They're hard to steer and, as I said, pretty much a gimmick. The general consensus seems to be "they're fun, but buy a buttonholer instead".
Now, I disagree. At least these Swiss ones are perfectly usable as long as they're oiled up and adjusted. And this is the whole reason I'm making this post. Because maybe there's someone here on Lemmy who's been wondering about it.
The example picture above isn't an edge seam made after tens of hours of struggling. That's the second piece of test cloth I put under it after taking the thing out of the box. Is it perfect work? Definitely not, but it's the first time I tried to do an edge with it. This is a piece of cotton bedsheet cloth folded once, so pretty thin. I didn't press it, and I didn't think much when I did it. Since then I've used it on 4mm thick felt for edges. Works fine.
I just felt the need to say this. Maybe it's not that relevant to most people - hopefully it's useful to someone.
Thank you for coming to my LEMtalk.
So I have a serger / overlock machine that has a manual specifying that it uses a needle type called "HA-sp1" needles. Alternatively, they are also called "HAxsp1" and "15xsp1". They're all the same thing.
So I was in a bind because I had no needles for the machine! And I'm on a deadline!! Those needles aren't sold locally, and I don't have a day to spare.
Turns out, the Schmetz company low-key confirmed that their 11/75 & 90/14 "Stretch" needles are very very similar to the HAxsp1 needles.
I tried it, though I was not optimistic. Hours later, no breaks, strikes, or any other funny business! HALLELUJAH!!
Change to the proper needle specification, when you can, but, as a temp, it seems to work just great!
So, to summarize:
All these three needles are literally the same thing: HA-sp1 , HAxsp1 , 15xsp1
The alternative needle if you're in a pinch: Schmetz Stretch needles, size 11 or 14, depending on how heavy your fabric is (11 for light - medium & 14 for medium - heavy).
Happy sewing!
And a replacement button with a similar color scheme :)
At some point I also wanna get some mini patches to go where there's currently the little embroidered polo player. The theme is lavender lemonade, so a little lavender and a little lemon would be cute :)
Didn't think it was anything too special but my family loves how these colors went together. Credit to Choly Knight for the pattern.
I recently got an embroidery machine so this little one is part of my practice for learning how that works. If anyone has any tips or suggestions that is welcome.
@sewing first muslin of McCalls 7652. Because it's vintage, I am starting out with a pattern that is 2 sizes too small. It came out a bit small but the FBA and petite adjustments seem to be ok. I do need to get more muslin before I can size up, so that's it for today. I think having a deadline is really helping me stay motivated. I will probably go get some tomorrow.
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Excuse the pun in the title. I've got it to work, but looking around doesn't give much info. I'm assuming it might not be an original Singer part. Does anyone know anything about it?
edit: I should clarify that this box contained accessories mainly for the Singer 66k. Most of them identifiable.
edit2: I've found it on this page (in french) towards the bottom. It is indeed an adjustable hemmer without any further info. Might be a Singer part, might not be. Guessing not since it is not marked with a part number.
My most recent finished project.
Dress was self-drafted. I used rayon challis for the dress, polycotton for the bodice lining and crinoline for the skirt lining.
