Thank you for taking the time to make this video. As I am a total beginner, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing but I am dead set on using the fabric I have chosen. Fortunately, I watched this video first and have extra fabric. We'll see how this turns out. Thanks again!
Hi! I just want to say that I miss your videos where you was sewing a full garment. I suppose that it's time consuming to do them but they helped me a lot. Keep up with the good work, love from France
Good timing again. Doing my long cloak in brocade and noticed when I took the brocade out of the bag that it had frayed a lot. I've been messing around with my pattern, adding features. I decided to wait til the very end to cut the brocade because of the amount of fraying. I can do a overcast stitch on my machine and although wasn't planning to interface, I planned to add cotton batting. It will make the cloak heavy, but it is cold here in winter! So, I've tried making my pattern into smaller panels so I can sew the batting when I overcast the edges for both the lining and brocade fabric. Sewing the batting to the lining, so I won't have the pretty side of the brocade catching in the feed dogs. I might have bit off a lot to chew, as a beginner, but I believe it will be worth it. Your timely video confirms the precautions I'd planned, but wasn't too sure about. I worried I was overthinking this a bit.
I have found a pattern that recommends brocade as a fabric, but as a beginner it looks a bit out of my ability (and budget!) Can you reccomend any other fabrics with a similar weight/ drape?
I was a pre-teen when Jacqueline Kennedy was first lady. Brocade was certainly elegant for feminine formal wear, but zero practicality. I do love using brocade for linings, though -- in a capes & dressy coats. As long as the linings [brocades] are 100% water-washable, I love using light/bright colored brocade as the lining for totes, clutches, purses, handbags etc. There is nothing as annoying as having a dark [black/navy/chocolate] interior lining of a tote or bag where the contents disappear into an abyss.
I love your videos. I would like to request a video on making a real Edwardian / Victorian corset, that would be awesome! Keep up the good work & ignore the whiner unit comments...:)
What size needle? What size thread? Ways to prevent fraying completely if the serger doesn’t fully stop fraying? There’s so many questions with this fabric and I feel this video didn’t cover even an 1/8 of it
Your music is WAY TOO LOUD in comparison to your dialogue. My neighbors probably shit in their pants when you blasted through my powerful stereo. Please turn down the music. Don't believe me? Listen for yourself. Then imagine your computer is connected to as powerful a stereo as mine is.
Finishing the edges really helps give the pieces more sturdiness and helps later when piecing together. Thanks for this.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. As I am a total beginner, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing but I am dead set on using the fabric I have chosen. Fortunately, I watched this video first and have extra fabric. We'll see how this turns out. Thanks again!
you can do it! :)
Hi! I just want to say that I miss your videos where you was sewing a full garment. I suppose that it's time consuming to do them but they helped me a lot. Keep up with the good work, love from France
+OAmorAzul I do hope to do some more again
Thank you for all this info. I love brocade this is giving me a little confidence to work with it. Thumbs up.
Very helpful!
Good timing again. Doing my long cloak in brocade and noticed when I took the brocade out of the bag that it had frayed a lot. I've been messing around with my pattern, adding features. I decided to wait til the very end to cut the brocade because of the amount of fraying. I can do a overcast stitch on my machine and although wasn't planning to interface, I planned to add cotton batting. It will make the cloak heavy, but it is cold here in winter! So, I've tried making my pattern into smaller panels so I can sew the batting when I overcast the edges for both the lining and brocade fabric. Sewing the batting to the lining, so I won't have the pretty side of the brocade catching in the feed dogs.
I might have bit off a lot to chew, as a beginner, but I believe it will be worth it. Your timely video confirms the precautions I'd planned, but wasn't too sure about. I worried I was overthinking this a bit.
+chesh kat you'll never know until you try. I know you can do it! Please post a pic when you finish your cloak :)
Thanks Tovah, I struggled with a project last summer, wished I'd this then. Very helpful
+Helen Loney well, you'll be prepared for the next time. don't give up :)
I have found a pattern that recommends brocade as a fabric, but as a beginner it looks a bit out of my ability (and budget!) Can you reccomend any other fabrics with a similar weight/ drape?
I was a pre-teen when Jacqueline Kennedy was first lady. Brocade was certainly elegant for feminine formal wear, but zero practicality. I do love using brocade for linings, though -- in a capes & dressy coats. As long as the linings [brocades] are 100% water-washable, I love using light/bright colored brocade as the lining for totes, clutches, purses, handbags etc. There is nothing as annoying as having a dark [black/navy/chocolate] interior lining of a tote or bag where the contents disappear into an abyss.
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What sewing machine thread is best and what type of sewing machine needles for this sort of fabric thanks.
Couldn’t you just use fray check?
What type of needle do you use on brocade?
I love your videos. I would like to request a video on making a real Edwardian / Victorian corset, that would be awesome! Keep up the good work & ignore the whiner unit comments...:)
great info!
What size needle? What size thread? Ways to prevent fraying completely if the serger doesn’t fully stop fraying? There’s so many questions with this fabric and I feel this video didn’t cover even an 1/8 of it
You can use a microtex size 80. An overcast on a serger should do a pretty good job on preventing a lot of the fraying.
Your music is WAY TOO LOUD in comparison to your dialogue. My neighbors probably shit in their pants when you blasted through my powerful stereo. Please turn down the music. Don't believe me? Listen for yourself. Then imagine your computer is connected to as powerful a stereo as mine is.
I don't sew why am I here