Thank you. About creating when you're tired: because I want to get on with a project, if I'm tired I will work on preparation and planning - gathering the materials and equipment, and also writing out the details of my plan. It genuinely moves the work forward without wrecking anything.
Great tips. My biggest mistake is always sewing when tired. You have stopped me sewing tonight. I know that I'm too tired, and I will make a mistake. So I have threaded my machine and over locker instead. So when I sew next I'm ready to go. X
Choosing the right fabric was a big learning curve for me! In the beginning I bought quite a few fabrics where I simply loved the colour or the print, but I tended to ignore the materials as long as it didn't look too plastic. I ended up hardly ever wearing them because cheap fabric is uncomfortable to wear. I also learned that not all fabrics are created equal, even if the fibers are. Last year I sewed a beautiful sheath dress in pink and orange linen, but I bought the cheapest linen I could find. It already shed so much during prewash, my entire work area was covered in pink fuzz and my sewing machine looked like a pink plushy had exploded in there. I finished the dress and ever since then I'm mending it after every wear or wash because the fabric is so thin in places it tears if you look at it too harshly. Such a waste of time honestly!
For me ironing at every step makes the process easier. Also making a practice garment first to work out fit and technique issues beforehand. If I run into a technique that isn’t working I set aside time to practice on scraps before going any further. Before using a technique on my good fabric I might do a couple more run through with scraps. Using the right fabric is also crucial. Sometimes I’ll baste, then iron so that the shape of the garment is set before topstitching so it’s a bit easier. Then I’m not fighting the fabric grain or lumpy seams. It’s not fast sewing. If I were sewing at a factory I’d be using specialty machines, attachments while working on the same garment or step time and again. At home we sew many different patterns with different fabrics and don’t have specialty machines.
Hi Juliet. , hope you and your family are well 💖 Love the dress you are wearing and colour....very informative video thank you for sharing. Remain blessed xxx
This is a phenomenally important tip!! I look back now and ALL the errors, frustrations etc are somehow related to not having enough brain power to do it right. Made me stop enjoying sewing until I realised that was the problem xxx
Hey Julie, you inspired me to start sewing. I happened to watch the competition that you won and I loved your work. I am proud of you. I will definitely subscribe. I am a beginner and am passionate about it. Do you have an patterns or ? I would like to have patterns. Please advise me.
Hello B!!! Your message really warmed my heart. I currently don’t have commercial sewing patterns but I have base patterns that are supposed to be used to create garment designs. I hope to have some very soon. all the best to you and your family. Juliet. 🙏🏽
Early on you mentioned the right fabric. My daughter wanted me to make her formal dress for a school event (I'm not the best at sewing) and she had already selected the pattern (a bit too revealing for me but within the school rules). We goto the fabric store and she insisted on a light weight fabric more suitable for lining when to drape properly it needed a much heavier fabric. She went with my suggestion for the next event 😃
My biggest mistakes are wrong Fabric or skipping interfacing. I know better, I learned to sew garments in 1965. I do always pre-wash all my fabrics, and I always press my seams. That snipped dress was really repaired beautifully with the bow. Lovely.
As well as ironing fabric you should press pattern pieces too. Otherwise the shape will be distorted. So many sewists don’t bother! Ooh I have made a few mistakes with my overlocker, chopping into the fabric. It lead once to a neckline on a cami of gorgeous daisy buttons covering up my repair. Design feature!
Thank you. About creating when you're tired: because I want to get on with a project, if I'm tired I will work on preparation and planning - gathering the materials and equipment, and also writing out the details of my plan. It genuinely moves the work forward without wrecking anything.
Thank you so much for the great tips 👌💋
Thanks so much
Love your accent Juliet, really important tips you dropped here. You gained a new subscriber
Yay!!! Thanks so much 🙏🏽
Great tips. My biggest mistake is always sewing when tired. You have stopped me sewing tonight. I know that I'm too tired, and I will make a mistake. So I have threaded my machine and over locker instead. So when I sew next I'm ready to go. X
I just threaded last night. I wanted to finish the shirt but I just knew I’d mess it up!!
Choosing the right fabric was a big learning curve for me! In the beginning I bought quite a few fabrics where I simply loved the colour or the print, but I tended to ignore the materials as long as it didn't look too plastic. I ended up hardly ever wearing them because cheap fabric is uncomfortable to wear.
I also learned that not all fabrics are created equal, even if the fibers are.
Last year I sewed a beautiful sheath dress in pink and orange linen, but I bought the cheapest linen I could find. It already shed so much during prewash, my entire work area was covered in pink fuzz and my sewing machine looked like a pink plushy had exploded in there. I finished the dress and ever since then I'm mending it after every wear or wash because the fabric is so thin in places it tears if you look at it too harshly. Such a waste of time honestly!
This is a good video to understand why we should not skip any handmade garments. Thank you for sharing Juliet I totally agree with you lovely ❤️❤️👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks so much SJ!
For me ironing at every step makes the process easier. Also making a practice garment first to work out fit and technique issues beforehand. If I run into a technique that isn’t working I set aside time to practice on scraps before going any further. Before using a technique on my good fabric I might do a couple more run through with scraps. Using the right fabric is also crucial. Sometimes I’ll baste, then iron so that the shape of the garment is set before topstitching so it’s a bit easier. Then I’m not fighting the fabric grain or lumpy seams. It’s not fast sewing. If I were sewing at a factory I’d be using specialty machines, attachments while working on the same garment or step time and again. At home we sew many different patterns with different fabrics and don’t have specialty machines.
I’m just looking at blouse /shirt 😍💙 it is gorgeous! 👌🏾💙💙💙💙💙💙🤎🤎🤎🤎
Please recommend good quality fabric scissors🙏🏾
Thanks
Hi Juliet. , hope you and your family are well 💖
Love the dress you are wearing and colour....very informative video thank you for sharing. Remain blessed xxx
Oh myyy… thanks so much. It’s from the Bakerloo sewing pattern I bought last year. All the best for the rest of the week, Sharon ❤️🤎💕
Very good tips Juliet. I LOVE what you are wearing. Xx
Thanks so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤎
This is so true...being tired then trying to sew..for me it's a no go!!🤪
This is a phenomenally important tip!! I look back now and ALL the errors, frustrations etc are somehow related to not having enough brain power to do it right. Made me stop enjoying sewing until I realised that was the problem xxx
this is a great tutorial thank you
Thanks so much
I absolutely had to make the rule for myself to stop sewing when I'm tired!!! Tired me seems to lead to ruined projects lol
Oh myyy… you’re most definitely correct. 🙌🏽☺️
Beautiful lady
Awww… thanks so much
Hey Julie, you inspired me to start sewing. I happened to watch the competition that you won and I loved your work. I am proud of you. I will definitely subscribe. I am a beginner and am passionate about it. Do you have an patterns or ? I would like to have patterns. Please advise me.
Hello B!!! Your message really warmed my heart. I currently don’t have commercial sewing patterns but I have base patterns that are supposed to be used to create garment designs. I hope to have some very soon. all the best to you and your family. Juliet. 🙏🏽
Thanks dear for
Early on you mentioned the right fabric. My daughter wanted me to make her formal dress for a school event (I'm not the best at sewing) and she had already selected the pattern (a bit too revealing for me but within the school rules). We goto the fabric store and she insisted on a light weight fabric more suitable for lining when to drape properly it needed a much heavier fabric. She went with my suggestion for the next event 😃
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My biggest mistakes are wrong Fabric or skipping interfacing. I know better, I learned to sew garments in 1965.
I do always pre-wash all my fabrics, and I always press my seams.
That snipped dress was really repaired beautifully with the bow. Lovely.
Why are you calling me out like that Juliet
Uh oh!!!🧐🤓
I saw my hand 😄
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As well as ironing fabric you should press pattern pieces too. Otherwise the shape will be distorted. So many sewists don’t bother!
Ooh I have made a few mistakes with my overlocker, chopping into the fabric. It lead once to a neckline on a cami of gorgeous daisy buttons covering up my repair. Design feature!
That’s right, the mistakes turn into design features 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽