tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post450345884589023611..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Elegant ProblemK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-1263155482077406482012-02-09T14:59:06.802-05:002012-02-09T14:59:06.802-05:00Thanks E! I've decided I'm never buying fa...Thanks E! I've decided I'm never buying fabric online again. Until I forget.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-54346250406582321712012-02-09T14:58:41.285-05:002012-02-09T14:58:41.285-05:00I did get a fun lavender sweater knit. The drape s...I did get a fun lavender sweater knit. The drape should work well. It's not in the textile I'd prefer (pure wool or cashmere) but it's very nice for a synthetic. And it's washable!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-43631310249757624102012-02-09T14:57:52.729-05:002012-02-09T14:57:52.729-05:00Thanks for the tip. I'll look them up!Thanks for the tip. I'll look them up!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39892226121435116522012-02-03T10:44:20.295-05:002012-02-03T10:44:20.295-05:00How deflating, to have such a great idea and to ex...How deflating, to have such a great idea and to experience such trouble executing it. I hope you find what you need. Let me know if I can help.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132893252354008820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-16215877321030938742012-02-01T18:24:06.123-05:002012-02-01T18:24:06.123-05:00Kristin, that design is very sexy, perfect for you...Kristin, that design is very sexy, perfect for you. I really hope you find an excellent knit for this project.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-57521042130355977292012-01-31T22:29:07.163-05:002012-01-31T22:29:07.163-05:00Ok, I totally feel you on that. It pisses me off n...Ok, I totally feel you on that. It pisses me off no end that I can't source decent stretch denim locally---honestly, there's not much available to me here that I wouldn't have in Saskatoon. Which is just sad.<br /><br />According to my Grandma, fabric shopping (at least out west) was just as bad in the old days, though---you either bought what you could get at the department store in town, or ordered from catalogues and didn't really know what you were getting.<br /><br />But you really would expect better in Toronto, at least, wouldn't you? :PTanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-31653625836104261922012-01-31T22:10:48.145-05:002012-01-31T22:10:48.145-05:00I bought wool tube knit once at Mood in NYC but I ...I bought wool tube knit once at Mood in NYC but I dont know the width. It might be worth contacting Elliott Berman or Rosen and Chaddick in NYC as they have a lot of gorgeous fabrics that you don't see everywhere as well as great customer serviceSickofitcindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453877357334702545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-33792084135717699732012-01-31T21:51:43.633-05:002012-01-31T21:51:43.633-05:00Hey C: Thank you for the fast feedback. Just place...Hey C: Thank you for the fast feedback. Just placed the order. And I can't wait to hear about those pieces. I've been waiting.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-5040134167586786632012-01-31T21:39:42.566-05:002012-01-31T21:39:42.566-05:00Karen - I saw the comment you left and I would tel...Karen - I saw the comment you left and I would tell you to buy the fabric. Getting ready to post about the two pieces I made from the fabric now so look for it.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-72314240537450896792012-01-31T21:35:48.876-05:002012-01-31T21:35:48.876-05:00Thanks for telling me you've been having chall...Thanks for telling me you've been having challenges. I changed my comment format. Have you been trying to comment from work, by any chance. This system can be tricky on work computers for some reason. Think it has to do with security settings.<br /><br />I'm so sick of not being able to find what I'm looking for. Maybe it's like the old days when this top would have been made. I'm so curious to know if those expert vintage sewists had access to fine textiles, or if it was a lot of crap and a few gems.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-12078673465792737372012-01-31T21:33:51.579-05:002012-01-31T21:33:51.579-05:00Laura: So it's not just here, apparently! All ...Laura: So it's not just here, apparently! All luxe jerseys are very far and few between. If only we had the bead on where to get those...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78429404689777324812012-01-31T21:33:06.637-05:002012-01-31T21:33:06.637-05:00OK, the more I think about it, the more I know I d...OK, the more I think about it, the more I know I don't. I just WANT it to be available because that's what this pattern calls for. And I'm so pissed off about the dearth of good options. <br /><br />I totally agree that no actual pattern is required. I mean, it's a square. Instructions will do.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-64522363847911024862012-01-31T21:30:31.318-05:002012-01-31T21:30:31.318-05:00Hey Mona: I've looked at Paron's online sh...Hey Mona: I've looked at Paron's online shop (I think it's Manhattan Fabrics?) and I wasn't blown away by the options. I will make my own tube, the more I think about it. I'll have better options in fabric and the extra seam won't make too much of a difference (see my reply to rosesred below). Thanks for your comment.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52013589890789138072012-01-31T21:28:52.789-05:002012-01-31T21:28:52.789-05:00This is an incredibly helpful comment. Thank you! ...This is an incredibly helpful comment. Thank you! I realize that I could just make my own tube, but I was concerned about the extra seam somehow ending up on one of the arm holes. I don't know why, now that I think about it...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-61966397592132967772012-01-31T21:27:25.408-05:002012-01-31T21:27:25.408-05:00B: What's that about? There should be more acc...B: What's that about? There should be more access!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-59111531184660941242012-01-31T21:26:54.428-05:002012-01-31T21:26:54.428-05:00I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Thanks f...I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Thanks for keeping an eye open. The more I've been reading these comments, the more I realize a) it really isn't necessary and b) I'm not alone in some futile searching.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-16814128257739919762012-01-31T21:26:04.354-05:002012-01-31T21:26:04.354-05:00Ha! Alright, point well taken my Aussie friend.Ha! Alright, point well taken my Aussie friend.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-35912608940131747402012-01-31T18:22:53.027-05:002012-01-31T18:22:53.027-05:00Try Super Kawaii Mama, bet she knows!Try Super Kawaii Mama, bet she knows!lisadom Grace Apphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086398459159182502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91370273195313436022012-01-31T16:38:09.819-05:002012-01-31T16:38:09.819-05:00I went thru the same set of emotions when I saw Ca...I went thru the same set of emotions when I saw Casey's awesome top. Sooo lovely. I will second TanitIsis' suggestion - I think you can make it with a flat fabric. But I'll keep my eye out for tube knits. I don't really see them here much either, but I've never specifically looked.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-37437913425339401302012-01-31T10:48:31.562-05:002012-01-31T10:48:31.562-05:00I feel your pain about not being able to find fabr...I feel your pain about not being able to find fabrics. I live in a sewing "heavy" area (lots of Holdermans and Amish) and finding nice fabric is still difficult (especially if you don't want polyester). That looks like a really cool pattern though, I can't wait to see how yours turns out. :-)CGCouturehttp://countrygirlcouture.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-26012048681762046322012-01-31T10:42:15.419-05:002012-01-31T10:42:15.419-05:00You don't need tube knit for this. I made one ...You don't need tube knit for this. I made one of these when I first learned to sew, out of flat knit. You'll just have one more seam. As I recall, you cut a rectangle that's approx. 140 cm by 40 cm (sorry, no idea what that is in inches), you sew the short edges together to get a tube. Then you lay the fabric tube on a flat surface, with the seam you just sewed in the middle. Now you sew the top seam of the tube, starting 15 cm out of one side, and you stop 15 cm before reaching the opposite edge. Lying flat, your garment now looks like a rectangle, with one seam in the middle, the top seam closed except for 20 cm. on either edge, and the bottom open. Those holes are your armholes, finish them however you'd like. Finish all other open edges. Put your armes through the holes, one seam will lie horizontally on your back, one seam will be vertical and pointing down. <br /><br />Hope that helps.Rosesredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350934564131264621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-58349105837563036852012-01-31T10:22:58.074-05:002012-01-31T10:22:58.074-05:00I was fabric browsing online, and Paron's fabr...I was fabric browsing online, and Paron's fabric in NYC has a specific fabric request form. I do not have personal experience, but it looks like you could contact them and see how it works out? This is the link: http://www.paronfabrics.com/order_request.htm. Would the seam be really visible or could you get away with making your own pseudo-tube? -- Mona (I apologize for posting as anonymous, but I do not have a better account to post.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83605378915815590572012-01-31T08:59:43.312-05:002012-01-31T08:59:43.312-05:00Hee hee.
Ok, much as I adore tube-knits (much bet...Hee hee.<br /><br />Ok, much as I adore tube-knits (much better cutting layouts available), I'm a bit confused why you need one for this blouse, unless you're trying to avoid the vertical seam on the upper back as you can see on Casey's pattern. The way she describes it, it's just a rectangle, stitched into a tube and then with one side stitched up except for the ends where you put your arms through. Frankly, the kind of pattern that it annoys me that they even make patterns for (I fully applaud the directions method on the pattern you actually got). Anyway---I think you can TOTALLY make this with a not-tube. You may end up with an extra seam here or there, but considering how few seams this shirt has to begin with, another one won't break it. (I don't see why, if you need an extra-long rectangle, you couldn't seam it at the lower back (i.e. the middle of the rectangle) as well as the upper back (which is the ends of the rectangle.)<br /><br />... just my (opinionated) $.02 ;)Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-79093475147518627792012-01-31T08:53:39.251-05:002012-01-31T08:53:39.251-05:00We have this killer gigantico fabric warehouse in ...We have this killer gigantico fabric warehouse in MN that stocks tons of designer fabrics, and I never see luxe wool on tubes. In fact, when I find wool jersey at all I squee to ridiculousness. <br /><br />I almost climbed through the computer myself to examine her cut rectangle closer to knock off that elegant pattern. I'm off to examine the download now...laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-24187640661349462282012-01-31T08:52:20.943-05:002012-01-31T08:52:20.943-05:00Oh. Dear. God. Don't I hear you about the tri...Oh. Dear. God. Don't I hear you about the trials and tribulations of living in a "distribution wasteland". I have no insight into how to source the luxe tube knit - I'm just commiserating here. How is it that the largest Canadian city lacks demand for so many goods? Oh that’s right; the largest Canadian city is tiny by comparison. Ugh! And by the way, I've tried posting comments a few times over the past couple of weeks but blogger just kept presenting major roadblocks. Don’t get me started blogger…Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.com