tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post3009735858351849329..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Sewing with SilkK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-28348989739921544342011-08-28T17:25:26.605-04:002011-08-28T17:25:26.605-04:00Susan: I think you bring a certain amount of perfe...Susan: I think you bring a certain amount of perfectionism to your sewing! Of course, it's good to take the plunge and even better when you find out the end result is machine washable!<br /><br />Mardel: Why doesn't that surprise me?!?! :-) I'm sure you will get it back very quickly when you have a chance to focus again. I like to think it's like riding a bike - or cooking...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-19428452904045750502011-06-27T15:01:27.733-04:002011-06-27T15:01:27.733-04:00OMG, will you kill me if I said I used to love sew...OMG, will you kill me if I said I used to love sewing on silk? especially chiffon and charmeuse? Well right now my attention span is not up to it and my skills have slipped somewhere south of Antarctica so I may never get that back.<br /><br />I can't wait for your reports.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-74542678781363267282011-06-26T19:46:26.791-04:002011-06-26T19:46:26.791-04:00Thank you for the tip on Shaeffer's book, I...Thank you for the tip on Shaeffer's book, I'll definitely order it. <br /><br />Before I knew much about fabrics, I bought some fabric labeled "charmeuse" to make the Vogue 1207 Cynthia Steefe for Miss R. Near the end of the project, which took forever, someone mentioned needing to preshrink silk, and I freaked! It turns out, after re-checking the bolt at the store, it was polyester. A hard way to learn about labeling of fabrics. This "charmeuse" can be tossed in the washer.<br /><br />However, it was incredibly slippery, as I suppose the real charmeuse is, and that's why the dress took so long!<br /><br />I found myself basting EVERYTHING by hand first, before sewing, and hand stitching difficult seams like the bodice seams, the neckline under-stitching, etc. <br /><br />In retrospect, I should have bought better fabric, but on the lighter side, that project was really all about diving back into the world of sewing :-).Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-86312903631326193622011-06-26T13:24:04.101-04:002011-06-26T13:24:04.101-04:00Couture: OMG - you are so plugged in! Please tell ...Couture: OMG - you are so plugged in! Please tell her that her books have vastly enriched my sewing experience. xo<br /><br />LSCG: I know! But I hate throwing them out because it seems so wasteful!<br /><br />Myrna: Don't you feel, if you're going to work with slippery, you might as well get out the good stuff? :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-1566708302217932912011-06-26T11:00:52.226-04:002011-06-26T11:00:52.226-04:00I'm working with a slippery polyester right no...I'm working with a slippery polyester right now - nothing as lovely as silk - yet it reminds me how much I absolutely hate these slippery fabrics. I'm debating chucking and changing fabrics. Good luck with yours. You're tenacious. You'll make it work.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322129605868685006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-42698583910453349032011-06-26T10:25:06.824-04:002011-06-26T10:25:06.824-04:00Good luck! I'm eager to hear about it all -- ...Good luck! I'm eager to hear about it all -- the good, bad and ugly. I've never sewn with silk because I don't need blouses, but I DO need cocktail dresses...and I haven't made one yet because I'm intimidated by fancy fabric. <br /><br />The proper needles and pins for every project really helps. I realized recently that my regular pins were getting blunt and needed replacing -- something to keep in mind too, that stuff doesn't last forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-37532306033882020642011-06-26T09:15:01.388-04:002011-06-26T09:15:01.388-04:00I've owned Claire Shaeffer's book for year...I've owned Claire Shaeffer's book for years. I'm very lucky to consider her a friend. She's a fascinating woman with a wealth of knowledge.Couture Allure Vintage Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381287774029728350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-38739046353775891762011-06-26T08:12:34.071-04:002011-06-26T08:12:34.071-04:00Sewn: Stay tuned. I'm very intrigued (even as ...Sewn: Stay tuned. I'm very intrigued (even as I'm nervous).K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-60180519248805336442011-06-26T08:03:12.739-04:002011-06-26T08:03:12.739-04:00Looking forward to the finished project and your f...Looking forward to the finished project and your final thoughts on sewing with silk as I have a few yards of charmeuse in my stash as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78795957762847931862011-06-26T07:40:47.467-04:002011-06-26T07:40:47.467-04:00Suzy - I'm hopeful (but nervous) :-) Something...Suzy - I'm hopeful (but nervous) :-) Something tells me I may have an update to this post by the end...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-53041465118821239622011-06-26T07:01:13.586-04:002011-06-26T07:01:13.586-04:00I look forward to see how you get on and will keep...I look forward to see how you get on and will keep those wonderful tips in mind. I think you're quite right, the simplest design might be better for a complicated fabric.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054640961472954823noreply@blogger.com