tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post5583587883658835048..comments2024-01-30T00:14:34.034-05:00Comments on Making It With Help: Sewing Is So Mathy and Mystery SolvedSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-75153997792229225592014-07-16T07:46:46.704-04:002014-07-16T07:46:46.704-04:00Hi Libby, Welcome! And thanks for stopping by. Mrs...Hi Libby, Welcome! And thanks for stopping by. Mrs. Mole is great, isn't she great. Oh and I specialize in redoing seams -- and everything else! Makes me a slow sewer whether I want to be or not!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-90759092087613195512014-07-10T16:23:39.789-04:002014-07-10T16:23:39.789-04:00Lately I rip out as much as I sew!! I sit there i...Lately I rip out as much as I sew!! I sit there in disbelief - I can't believe I'm re-doing this seam AGAIN!!! But no anger, I just shake my head and try one more time. No biggie. <br />New reader here, clicked on your name in Mrs. Mole's blog comments. I don't blog myself, but I sure appreciate those of you who do - such a beautiful community of kindred spirits. :) Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500507441229463699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-68184559092785210972014-07-09T15:23:26.572-04:002014-07-09T15:23:26.572-04:00Hi Remembering..OZ, Thanks for your kindness. It d...Hi Remembering..OZ, Thanks for your kindness. It does help in some way to know that I am not alone and that others have challenges with sewing. Helps to keep me going. And I hope that my sharing my ups and downs is of some small help to you, too. :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-87815057993006287522014-07-08T19:46:23.122-04:002014-07-08T19:46:23.122-04:00It happens to all of us, sometimes it takes slow s...It happens to all of us, sometimes it takes slow sewing with the alterations. Don't beat yourself up...patterns are not like what they use to be...for me its the 70s. I use to do alot of sewing back in my younger years and never had any problems and never had to make a muslin, however just recently started sewing again and I just can't get use to these new patterns. Always having to make alterations like what you stated above, and its either hit or miss. Just made a muslin, with alternations, and ended throwing it away. It takes all of the fun and joy out of sewing...but hang in there you'll get it.Remembering..OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790275371084859218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-87398542337675387552014-07-08T08:53:48.843-04:002014-07-08T08:53:48.843-04:00Hi Linda, I really appreciate your frequent visits...Hi Linda, I really appreciate your frequent visits. Yup, it used to be the standard 5/8" seam allowance. Except for home dec, which is 1/2". And quilting, which is 1/4".<br />Oh, and then learning to trim certain seam alowances (e.g., collars and knits) from 5/8" to 3/8". <br />And now some of the independent pattern companies use a standard (for them) 3/8".<br />I'm beginning to think it's a miracle that I can complete *anything* wearable!<br />Slow sewing? I've never done anything but! hahaSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159801020499199925.post-21689086007168529602014-07-07T16:46:13.924-04:002014-07-07T16:46:13.924-04:00Hey, that's happened to lots of us--wrong seam...Hey, that's happened to lots of us--wrong seam allowance. For me, especially on Indy patterns who often use 3/8 or 1/4 seam allowances. I've done lots of ripping (and I'm sure will continue to have these episodes). I know some times I just get in too big of a hurry and fail to pay attention, And so it goes. I'm making a concerted effort to slow down in my sewing. After all, I'm not sure what the hurry is; very few things I sew (if any) have a deadline. Hang in and keep sewing!!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.com