tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post6740656941545097103..comments2024-03-28T11:37:04.130-05:00Comments on How About Orange: How I started sewingJessica Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-72338938299882752112008-11-09T13:52:00.000-06:002008-11-09T13:52:00.000-06:00I started maaaany years ago in seventh grade Home-...I started maaaany years ago in seventh grade Home-Ec, it was a required class for 7th and 8th grade girls. A good start on all the basics. I am amazed and appalled at all the women who say, 'I don't sew'. It is something everyone should know, like doing laundry and cooking. But then I did not make sure my sons could sew before they left home, maybe I should have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-76171692706707340192008-09-22T12:30:00.000-05:002008-09-22T12:30:00.000-05:00Good tip! Thanks!Good tip! Thanks!Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-47789044639772727262008-09-22T11:24:00.000-05:002008-09-22T11:24:00.000-05:00'Sew Everything Workshop' by Dianna Rupp is THE BE...'Sew Everything Workshop' by Dianna Rupp is THE BEST beginner's sewing book (it's cheap on Amazon) ! I did'nt even know what the word bobbin meant when my in-laws bought me my Singer 3 months ago but I haven't stopped sewing since!<BR/><BR/>SEW, SEW, SEW! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706150785697150717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-52211434899487967762008-09-17T16:54:00.000-05:002008-09-17T16:54:00.000-05:00Well, Diana, I wish I could say I was left-handed ...Well, Diana, I wish I could say I was left-handed so I'd have an excuse, but I'm right-handed. Shoot.<BR/><BR/>Iloveupstate, that's a good deal. And much, much, much cheaper than therapy!!Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-7172757728140529972008-09-17T16:49:00.000-05:002008-09-17T16:49:00.000-05:00After searching - forever...I finally found a one-...After searching - forever...I finally found a one-on-one sewing coach in NYC. For $25 an hour she comes to my house and I get all her attention. It's better than therapy.Jean Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729909498648719841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-76885037043361569322008-09-17T15:31:00.000-05:002008-09-17T15:31:00.000-05:00hihi, and just read the post "I'm not very good at...hihi, and just read the post "I'm not very good at it as well".<BR/><BR/>I bet you are left handed - because of the wrong pin direction. I have that al the time as well. Just like the sewing things to itself-thing.<BR/>Keep going!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-2839858207837799022008-09-16T21:31:00.000-05:002008-09-16T21:31:00.000-05:00It's an Amy Butler fabric, but I can't remember th...It's an Amy Butler fabric, but I can't remember the name of it. It's a little bit older, so you might not be able to find it since she's come out with some newer collections since. Good luck!Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-85803036615474928882008-09-16T18:43:00.000-05:002008-09-16T18:43:00.000-05:00I love the fabric- can I ask where/ who makes it? ...I love the fabric- can I ask where/ who makes it? I've been thinking about getting a sewing machine since I keep seeing used ones n Craigslist!Slinqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578321222861361100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-2087659816427417812008-09-15T11:24:00.000-05:002008-09-15T11:24:00.000-05:00Listen to grandma g everyone!Everyone should sew. ...Listen to grandma g everyone!<BR/><BR/>Everyone should sew. It may change your perspective on the whole world dressing. You can be so independent.<BR/> <BR/>And a great post. For those who need some extra inspiration there is this post over at <A HREF="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/learn-to-sew.html" REL="nofollow">A Dress A Day</A><BR/><BR/>And for those who have less than perfect husbands in the sewing machine buying department there is this post: <A HREF="http://www.dressaday.com/2008/01/how-to-choose-sewing-machine.html" REL="nofollow">How to choose a sewing machine</A>.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a great blog! Your time wasters are my favorite guilty pleasure (no calories!) and the tutorials you find are always inspiring. I'm more of a mauve person myself, but you might convert me yet.nommhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742663611694888098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-7918644172033459632008-09-14T13:26:00.000-05:002008-09-14T13:26:00.000-05:00this is a great description of your sewing history...this is a great description of your sewing history. i hope to get a sewing machine soon, and i can't wait. i just know that i'm going to have a love/hate relationship with it!<BR/><3<BR/>~Am~lu-n-amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873383633999988949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-30022922435693057372008-09-13T09:30:00.000-05:002008-09-13T09:30:00.000-05:00It's as if you wrote this post just for me! I bou...It's as if you wrote this post just for me! I bought a sewing machine yesterday, even though I have no idea where to even start using it. It came with a little instructional DVD, which I'll watch this afternoon, but now I have more resources - thanks to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-14397575459306590012008-09-12T12:46:00.000-05:002008-09-12T12:46:00.000-05:00thank you for sharing! I am a beginnner at sewing....thank you for sharing! I am a beginnner at sewing....and i seem to be collecting bag tutorials...mabe when the dust settles from our construction projects I'll find a place to set up my sewing machine....I love the bag you made!!!!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776953499294259186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-74554238226493907732008-09-12T11:53:00.000-05:002008-09-12T11:53:00.000-05:00Thanks! This is just what I was needing to help m...Thanks! This is just what I was needing to help me revive my long-dormant sewing mojo.<BR/>I have been doing "tailoring" of clothes picked up at the thrift store that needed a seam taken in to fit. (I'm sewing on a 30 year old Singer also picked up at the thrift) <BR/>My latest so-simple-a-kindergartener-could-do-it thing is sew a piece of vintage embroidery into a pouch, fill it with lavender, and give it to friends as moth repellent sachet for their woolens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-73635296955742259402008-09-12T10:51:00.000-05:002008-09-12T10:51:00.000-05:00Beth, happy sewing! That's great!Beth, happy sewing! That's great!Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-36595783922811659262008-09-12T10:23:00.000-05:002008-09-12T10:23:00.000-05:00Jessica- I just recently found your blog and I'm ...Jessica- I just recently found your blog and I'm addicted. I'm just learning to sew and I was very excited to see this post. Thanks for all the great ideas. Keep them coming.Beth Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523422696122113865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-80007336242353817282008-09-11T21:13:00.000-05:002008-09-11T21:13:00.000-05:00I'm so happy to read this... I just posted about w...I'm so happy to read this... I just posted about wanting to learn how to sew! Maybe I'll ask for a sewing machine for my birthday and learn. Thanks!Erin Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405908907428224382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-44793568590631588992008-09-11T14:15:00.000-05:002008-09-11T14:15:00.000-05:00Based on your attitude about sewing (being exactly...Based on your attitude about sewing (being exactly like mine), I'm going to ask for your model sewing machine for my birthday. Thanks for making the shopping easier!julie (jane's apron)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04880107121071798128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-82486741403383629972008-09-11T12:26:00.000-05:002008-09-11T12:26:00.000-05:00That is a great looking bag. You may feel like you...That is a great looking bag. You may feel like you don't sew very well, but what really works in your favor is your design sense and the excellent colors and fabrics that you choose. The right print/material makes a huge difference between a ho-hum outcome and an awesome one.paperseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843830438844009541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-12646383850792438942008-09-11T11:38:00.000-05:002008-09-11T11:38:00.000-05:00I am not great either which is why I switched my m...I am not great either which is why I switched my major at Pratt from fashion design to illustration!! I can make <BR/>minor things but no clothes, I just do not have the patience!ellencrimitrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738595455245491875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-24508486206334211542008-09-11T11:16:00.000-05:002008-09-11T11:16:00.000-05:00thank you for posting this. i'm taking a class at ...thank you for posting this. i'm taking a class at a local rec and i'm already worried about it. hopefully someday i'd be as good as you!maritessbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028854940818250821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-54148206525917999422008-09-11T11:13:00.000-05:002008-09-11T11:13:00.000-05:00such a nice post! if you want a very comprehensive...such a nice post! if you want a very comprehensive learning experience, most community colleges have begining sewing classes. i took a semester of evening classes and loved it, and am now enrolled to learn pattern making! plus my grandma gave me her singer from the 60's, so i have to sew all the time...Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998497459834150941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-23401184230109990172008-09-11T08:56:00.000-05:002008-09-11T08:56:00.000-05:00Oh, forgot to say, all the sewing machines and all...Oh, forgot to say, all the sewing machines and all notions are also 20% off. But I think only the Framingham store carries sewing machines. You probably should call them first.TranquilityKnotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341091353412784317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-32721789953708220232008-09-11T08:53:00.000-05:002008-09-11T08:53:00.000-05:00Great tips like always, Jess. My hubby bought me a...Great tips like always, Jess. <BR/>My hubby bought me a brother sewing machine as my first bday gift after we got married. I LOVE it! I am not saying that I am good at it, but at least I can make curtains, pillows, bags, baby gifts, and anything(simple things) else I want. My advice is just go ahead play with it and watch lots of those sewing shows on HGTV. That's how I started. <BR/>Good luck everyone, and have fun. Oh, BTW, if anyone live in MA or nearby, Fabric Place (Framingham and Woburn) is closing down, so everything is 20-50% off. Great chance to build up your collection.TranquilityKnotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341091353412784317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-40298329944605219682008-09-11T04:19:00.000-05:002008-09-11T04:19:00.000-05:00I keep thinking I'd like to try that sewing thing....I keep thinking I'd like to try that sewing thing... I've even bought the fabric.<BR/><BR/>The first thing I ever had to sew was satin boxer shorts for home ec at school when I was 14. I think it was pretty cruel to start us off with satin, and it scarred me for life.<BR/><BR/>I also forgot that shorts tend to have holes for you to put your legs through. I kind of ended up with a two-pocket-bag-thing. So my mum unpicked it for me and fixed it and she got an A. And then she got an A for all my friends too.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should try again... especially after seeing your bad-looking bag!Alex Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309745455900747180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-90209676125864051042008-09-11T03:12:00.000-05:002008-09-11T03:12:00.000-05:00This couldn't have come at a better time, I'm movi...This couldn't have come at a better time, I'm moving soon and can't afford to buy curtains so want to make them. I've bought some remnants to make little things out of to practice, but I'm so worried! My friend is coming over to show me how to thread the machine and do basic things next week. Fingers crossed!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732751767315218123noreply@blogger.com