What silly things

04 May 2010, 03:41 PM

Llantrisant

What silly things

Ok im asking all sewers out there,what silly things have you done when sewing?today I am making a shirt for DH and put the collar on backwards,after carefully trying not to do unpicking.LOL

04 May 2010, 04:25 PM

Kaaren Hoback

Oh Lord- you want the entire book?
collars backwards,I once pinned one into an armhole instead of neck- found that before stitching! Every time I work too long-too rushed, when tired did something screw ballish.

Thats why my seam ripper is still my best friend in the sewing room. We all do it once in a while.

Kaaren

09 May 2010, 11:47 PM

Dolors

I am a specialist in cutting two sleeves exactely the same shape. When I try to attach them, of course one should be symmetrical to the other... For this reason I always buy extra fabric, and usually the seller looks at me with a strange expression as telling: "if you want to sew a blouse you don't need that much fabric"... My problem is not that I'm stressed, but I work in a hurry too because my free time is short and I want so much to finish the garments. I definitely need to win the lottery to buy some time.

Dolors

10 May 2010, 05:46 AM

Llantrisant

quote:
Originally posted by Dolors:
I am a specialist in cutting two sleeves exactely the same shape. When I try to attach them, of course one should be symmetrical to the other... For this reason I always buy extra fabric, and usually the seller looks at me with a strange expression as telling: "if you want to sew a blouse you don't need that much fabric"... My problem is not that I'm stressed, but I work in a hurry too because my free time is short and I want so much to finish the garments. I definitely need to win the lottery to buy some time.

Dolors

Ahhhhhh sleeves to insert appropriatly

i use painters tape to mark the sleeves to go in,put the tape on the wrong side of the sleeve,its so easy to mix them up for sewing a seam.Dolors we all wish for the lottery don't we,we can hire maids to do the household chores, then we have more sewing time Grins.Llant

17 May 2010, 07:07 AM

Michelle G.

Hello! Just last week I serged my 2 pants fronts together - and my 2 pants backs. Needless to say, that didn't work out too well! Picking out the serged stitches wasn't much fun, but when the pants were completed - the right way - they turned out really nice!

I love hearing funny stories like these!

18 May 2010, 05:11 AM

Llantrisant

quote:
Originally posted by Michelle G.:
Hello! Just last week I serged my 2 pants fronts together - and my 2 pants backs. Needless to say, that didn't work out too well! Picking out the serged stitches wasn't much fun, but when the pants were completed - the right way - they turned out really nice!

I love hearing funny stories like these!

Another big blooper i made was trying to get the sleeve cuff! to fit an armhole.Duh me eh lol.I really hate unpicking serged seams too.

15 September 2010, 09:04 PM

teresap989

quote:
Originally posted by Llantrisant:
quote:
Originally posted by Michelle G.:
Hello! Just last week I serged my 2 pants fronts together - and my 2 pants backs. Needless to say, that didn't work out too well! Picking out the serged stitches wasn't much fun, but when the pants were completed - the right way - they turned out really nice!

I love hearing funny stories like these!

Another big blooper i made was trying to get the sleeve cuff! to fit an armhole.Duh me eh lol.I really hate unpicking serged seams too.

I also think so.