Comments on: purple corduroy

By: lsaspacey

lsaspacey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:58:07 +0000

I bought that same color corduroy to make a dress, I'm so excited because the color is so good. Great to see it somewhere else. You did get it from JoAnn's right? If you did, the fabric wasn't cheap quality, it's just that the color was offered in a21-wale weight for making shirts. They also had a slightly heavier 18 and 16 wales and 8 and 4.5 wale for pants and coats, but probably not in that color.

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:46:38 +0000

That JoAnn remark is so true. I made my daughter a nightgown with some flannel there and just running it through the washer a couple of times unraveled the fabric; cheap, cheap, cheap. I still shop there though, it’s a sickness I know. I did find a book on Amazon, maybe your library has it, they need to in Wisconson, man I don’t envy you during the winter.
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Guide-Sewing-Linings-Connie/dp/1561582255

By: elsie marley » Blog Archive » corduroy coat

elsie marley » Blog Archive » corduroy coat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:19:10 +0000

[...] and get crabby and nothing would get done. But shockingly, I am slowly crossing things off. The purple pants and skirt, a little red riding hood cape (for her birthday), and now this coat. I was very nervous when I [...]

By: Supermandy

Supermandy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:34:56 +0000

It seems that every time I check your blog I find something new to love. Thanks for making cute stuff.
:)

By: stephanie

stephanie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:21 +0000

“because it can stand up with no one in it”

that cracked me up. :)

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:38 +0000

Lining, shmining. Invest in some thermal underwear! Okay, that won’t really work for the skirt . . . .

By: Carly

Carly — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:43:51 +0000

I agree with Mitzi about tacking the lining down. When the pattern doesn’t call for lining and you want to add one, try cutting the pattern again (backwards) in lining, sewing it mostly together and then use the inside waistband, placket, etc to sew it into the garment and cover the seam. Hemming it separately is a very good idea just in case the outside does shrink – then you can adjust the lining hem upwards without having to tear out the rest. (Sorry if that was clear as mud….) :-)

By: mama-pan

mama-pan — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:19:17 +0000

hmm, I’m reminded of the “how to line curtains” tutorial over at The Small Object. Yup, there it is: http://thesmallobject.com/stenopad/wordpress/?p=727 Gosh, her tutorials are amazing. Anyways clothes being nothing like curtains (except in The Sound of Music), that may not help, but one thing she does that was a little bit of a lightbulb for me was leaving the bottoms of the two pieces (curtain and lining) separate–so they hang better. maybe that would help with the pants?

By: Mitzi

Mitzi — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:31:24 +0000

First off, the outfits look great, and they are for young children, so comfort should be the priority (and purple-ness!)
I have yet to find a great article on lining clothing, but what I did was visit some high end clothing shops to see how the clothes are lined. The lining actually hangs free of the hemline, ending a scant 1/2 inch or so above. You may tack it lightly to the outer garment near the seams to keep it from riding up.
Fair warning: prewash everything! I have a cotton sateen skirt lined with a polyester satin that I paid quite a bit for; when I washed it (per instructions) the sateen shrank, leaving the lining hanging below the hemline. Ugh!
The Burda site may have lining tips. http://www.burdastyle.com

By: erica

erica — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:22:02 +0000

darling. I love the heart pocket too!

By: kellie

kellie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:07:38 +0000

Super cute and funny post! Great color btw! Where in Wisco are you from? I am from there too- Rice Lake- and now reside in Indianapolis!

By: karen

karen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:06:16 +0000

I know, the internet is totally silent on the subject of lining clothes. What’s up with that? I don’t understand how to hem a lining–it always looks kind of rinky dink when I do it. BAH.

Anyway, your kids’ clothes look great from the outside.

By: treeathie

treeathie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:24:33 +0000

Sounds like what would happen if I tried to make those things, too. :)

The heart pocket is super cute!

By: Dacia

Dacia — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:52:08 +0000

these are super cute! they sound like an overly frustrating project for a mom of two, though! yay for you taking it on. and yes, I’ve been duped by crappy JoAnn fabric before, too, on a large quilt nonetheless! so lame when that happens.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:26:12 +0000

Yes, Jo Ann’s… its always on sale for a reason.
I understand all of it, the peanut butter wheel and living on the table sewing machine the most. I think you did a great job, especially with the time issues! I myself understand that very well. This is my computer 5 minutes…

By: marielle

marielle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:30:33 +0000

LOL Oh man I’m laughing at your Joann comment ONLY because I too fall prey to their arranging, the quick gratification of getting something local that doesn’t cost $14/yard and then sometimes you get something that makes you think, “Joann’s, never again!”

Like today when I had to take a full size roll of batting bigger than me with all three kids down their ridiculously smile aisles on a rinky dink cart already full of fabric.

All that out of the way I loved the pants and the skirt! The pants look very Ottobr-ish and for that matter the skirt with its cute pocket.