I love the way you explain every detail that must be considered when we shopping for a sewing project. It reminds me when in middle school I learned the way of manage a budget for home food and other things. It is an efficient way of doing things and at the same time maximize time and money investment. In this time we need someone to remind us that we can use a little time to plan for invest wisely. Love your videos! 😊❤️
Thank you so much, Zen Ling! I want this information to be available to everyone. Your comment helps me to feel that I'm successful in that effort. Again, THANKS! I'm in the midst of putting up a new website. I'm determined to provide the mass market with the skills and techniques used in high-end industry. I see no reason why people who sew at home shouldn't have access to this information. You can see where my website is at now at www.LaurelHoffmann.com
Can you do a men's shirt making video please? Also, very important, how do you clean your garments to keep them looking new? Lots of men sew also and your videos are COMMON SENSE. Also, what to look for as far as men's and women's cotton shirts as far as fabric goes? What type of cotton do high end mfg use? I have Lauren shirts 25 years old that look great.
In this video I'm preparing to shop for the fabrics I need to teach a three-day master class in October for the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals at their annual conference, this year in the Baltimore Harbor. The Conference is open to anyone, not just the membership. More information is at www.sewingprofessionals.com/Conference
Hi Rey, Thanks for your comments. The secret is not to buy as much as I have. It's a lot easier to organize less. My swatch book has saved me a lot of $$$. I find that checking through it before buying fabric I'm convinced I can't live without, proves that I already have fabric just like the fabric I'm about to buy. Having so much has been a real boon with the pandemic because I didn't have to go shopping. The coat I'm wearing in this link (instagram.com/p/Cbds8Sbp_ME/) was cut from fabric pieces I had in my stash for maybe 20 years. Laurel
Beautiful blouse....I was trying to decide which designer made it. Surfed in....wanted to see how to make rolled edges on scarfs....will follow....very informative. TY for posting.💞👛👜💞
I made it, and it is at least 20 years old. It cost me no more than $12 to make. That's the kind of money you can save when you learn industrial sewing methods. Minimal equipment needed. And industrial sewing is easier than the home sewing methods currently on the market. Again, thanks for commenting. I LOVE it when I receive comments. Regards, Lrl
Oh wow, I am so glad I found this video! This is so helpful, and this exactly what I will do when going to fabric shop in London next week. We have a very similar situation here in the UK, so many fabric shops have closed down, and those that survive seem to have cottons for quilting, which I am not interested in, but not really fabrics for dressmaking (well, not proper tailoring anyway). So, one has to go to a big city to get any decent fabric shopping done. I am going to London by train, which is not cheap, so it makes sense to buy everything that I need and plan for it. The ideas from this video that I will definitely implement: 1) create a catalogue of samples from my stash on cards so that I can match fabrics in store (this is genius); 2) create a cheat sheet of how much fabric I need for basic garments of my size; 3) plan outfits that I want to make and create a shopping list for them (this I have always done); 4) and obviously take my phone so i have easy access to information on particular garments from my favourite pattern sites (mostly Burda Style but also Patrones). Dear Laurel, Thank you so much for these wonderful tips!
Thanks, Patricia! Good to hear from you! How are things going? I still have copies of your wonderful fashion articles. Wish they were still being published.
I love the way you explain every detail that must be considered when we shopping for a sewing project. It reminds me when in middle school I learned the way of manage a budget for home food and other things. It is an efficient way of doing things and at the same time maximize time and money investment. In this time we need someone to remind us that we can use a little time to plan for invest wisely. Love your videos! 😊❤️
Thank you so much, Zen Ling! I want this information to be available to everyone. Your comment helps me to feel that I'm successful in that effort. Again, THANKS!
I'm in the midst of putting up a new website. I'm determined to provide the mass market with the skills and techniques used in high-end industry. I see no reason why people who sew at home shouldn't have access to this information. You can see where my website is at now at www.LaurelHoffmann.com
Can you do a men's shirt making video please? Also, very important, how do you clean your garments to keep them looking new? Lots of men sew also and your videos are COMMON SENSE. Also, what to look for as far as men's and women's cotton shirts as far as fabric goes? What type of cotton do high end mfg use? I have Lauren shirts 25 years old that look great.
In this video I'm preparing to shop for the fabrics I need to teach a three-day master class in October for the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals at their annual conference, this year in the Baltimore Harbor. The Conference is open to anyone, not just the membership. More information is at www.sewingprofessionals.com/Conference
Thank you!❤
You're most welcome. I wish, back when, that I had had someone to tell me what I'm now telling you and others.
Great video! Love the idea of a book full of details to take when fabric shopping. Hopefully I can get to that level of organization someday.
Hi Rey,
Thanks for your comments.
The secret is not to buy as much as I have. It's a lot easier to organize less.
My swatch book has saved me a lot of $$$. I find that checking through it before buying fabric I'm convinced I can't live without, proves that I already have fabric just like the fabric I'm about to buy.
Having so much has been a real boon with the pandemic because I didn't have to go shopping.
The coat I'm wearing in this link (instagram.com/p/Cbds8Sbp_ME/) was cut from fabric pieces I had in my stash for maybe 20 years.
Laurel
Beautiful blouse....I was trying to decide which designer made it. Surfed in....wanted to see how to make rolled edges on scarfs....will follow....very informative. TY for posting.💞👛👜💞
I made it, and it is at least 20 years old. It cost me no more than $12 to make. That's the kind of money you can save when you learn industrial sewing methods. Minimal equipment needed. And industrial sewing is easier than the home sewing methods currently on the market. Again, thanks for commenting. I LOVE it when I receive comments. Regards, Lrl
Oh wow, I am so glad I found this video! This is so helpful, and this exactly what I will do when going to fabric shop in London next week. We have a very similar situation here in the UK, so many fabric shops have closed down, and those that survive seem to have cottons for quilting, which I am not interested in, but not really fabrics for dressmaking (well, not proper tailoring anyway). So, one has to go to a big city to get any decent fabric shopping done. I am going to London by train, which is not cheap, so it makes sense to buy everything that I need and plan for it.
The ideas from this video that I will definitely implement:
1) create a catalogue of samples from my stash on cards so that I can match fabrics in store (this is genius);
2) create a cheat sheet of how much fabric I need for basic garments of my size;
3) plan outfits that I want to make and create a shopping list for them (this I have always done);
4) and obviously take my phone so i have easy access to information on particular garments from my favourite pattern sites (mostly Burda Style but also Patrones).
Dear Laurel, Thank you so much for these wonderful tips!
Thanks! One needs to shop for fabric the same way one shops for food. ;-))
Laurel, you look so great!
Thanks, Patricia! Good to hear from you! How are things going? I still have copies of your wonderful fashion articles. Wish they were still being published.
You reminded me of Anne Bancroft the way you talk and you look her too
I did that too with my fabrics. I’m staying out of nyc. It’s not safe this day and age.
Understood.
When you get to San Francisco, I'll take you to Bristex.
Been there. Terrific place!
Just love you.
Thanks!
You said we could go together...........noooooo. Now I'll have to go on my own.
This wasn't a trip meant to leave you out. My student/friend needed to go and wanted me to go with her to help her buy her fabric.