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I have just purchased my first patterns and fabric. I have never sewn my own clothing. You know how you go clothing shopping and have to try on 10 items to find one that fits right? My fear is I will put time and money into sewing something, and then it won't fit right or look good on me. However, now that I mostly wear dresses, I think it will be easier. The first thing I'm going to make for myself is a pair of pantaloons to go under my dresses. I bought fabrics for my daughters so they can each make a dress. We have good quality sewing machines, but I want to get a self threading serger so my daughters can eventually sell what they make. What sergers are the best, most beginner friendly? Our sewing machines are Pfaff and Babylock. What do you use Leah?
Hands-down buy an industrial JUKI, MOXX16 for wovens MOXX14 forknits, although you can just tie off the first thread straight stitch for knits on the MOXX16 too. nothing will be better and the price is totally worth it
I’ve been wanting a capsule wardrobe for so long and I love linen and I am done with bras. I picked up several of your patterns and super excited imagining all the ways they could be embellished.
What serendipty! I was in my local fabric shop today -Ester's on Bainbridge Island, WA. I went to ask if they had the PDF printing set up yet. Mentioned that I had been inspired by Charlie Darwin Textiles and planned to order a pettern once the PDF printing was set up. Hughe surpise. She had just stocked Charlie Darwin printed patterns. I had no idea they were available in shops. So now I have my pattern. Hope this is in the right place as new comment and not on someone else's post.
My son is trans and wants to wear more boxy masculine fitting clothes, but his hips and butt give him away. Does anyone know how to manipulate patterns to camouflage those areas?
I haven't attempted this myself, but expect that reducing the curves (at the waist, or darts elsewhere) that patterns generally have when marked as 'women's' in opposition to 'men's' may help to a degree. That's assuming you're starting from a 'women's' pattern if it is still the better fit option for him. I think also that more masc pants tend to be worn from the hips rather than the waist and if this style is comfortable for him then adding straight-cut shirts in siffer (less clingy) fabric that hang loosly and past the crotch level may help in reducing the visibility of that area. The other thing you and he could consider is if you are comfortable using embellishments like cuffs, necklines and pockets (as Pat mentioned), or suitable patterned fabric in areas that draw the eye away from the midsection and hips. Not knowing your starting point or what you've tried already, none of these suggestions may be useful but I hope they are some help towards your son feeling more like himself in his clothing choices.
I now have the Saltwater shrit pattern. Awaiting linen from fabric-store.com. I do have a couple of pattern questions. I have a belly and a relatively smaller bust - so the measurement that would be the bottom circumference is larger that the bust. I assume I would want to grade between sizes? I am also short with relatively long legs and want the shrit cropped to a bit below the belly button. The instructions to shorten say from the bottom and sense that if I have a bit of an A-line that won't work?? Ideas please. Also interested in elbow length sleeves without the ruffles. I assume I can just add a bit of length to the ruffle version and eliminate those? Thanks so much for helping out this newbie!