tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post4430860235543773470..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: One Garment, Two Stay TapesGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69564333690870862282013-10-28T18:03:59.080-04:002013-10-28T18:03:59.080-04:00Have never done stay tape. I need to know more abo...Have never done stay tape. I need to know more about it. Is there a best brand?Sandyhttp://amazon333.com/sewing%20patterns.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-61469690077996977822013-10-21T21:51:28.252-04:002013-10-21T21:51:28.252-04:00I've never used or seen stay tape before and a...I've never used or seen stay tape before and after reading this I found some in my sewing cabinet, inherited from my grandma. She left me so many great treasures; thanks Gertie for opening my eyes to this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-37409085982488109622013-10-18T17:21:14.423-04:002013-10-18T17:21:14.423-04:00Max Bloch is in Brussels. Just for clarification. ...Max Bloch is in Brussels. Just for clarification. Heeehee MommaBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229655486218949914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12968558810827978752013-10-18T17:20:01.555-04:002013-10-18T17:20:01.555-04:00Have you had a chance to visit Max Bloch fabrics? ...Have you had a chance to visit Max Bloch fabrics? My little sis just took me there when they have their weekly sale and I went nuts. Then again, I live in Las Vegas so good fabric stores are pretty hard to come by!MommaBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229655486218949914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38876856107449492832013-10-17T19:47:58.984-04:002013-10-17T19:47:58.984-04:00unrelated to this post, but i swear you recommende...unrelated to this post, but i swear you recommended a sweater de-fuzzer a while back. i've searched your archives and can't find it. can you help a pill-y girl out and remind me what product it is? <br /><br />thanks!Ciruela13https://www.blogger.com/profile/16126856023882326442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41531578948054240442013-10-17T13:11:11.288-04:002013-10-17T13:11:11.288-04:00I haven't really worked with stay tape, but I ...I haven't really worked with stay tape, but I love how it looks on your zipper. Do you have any recommendations on which brands you like vs which ones aren't as great?Samantha Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739830835204028404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28569765273111115762013-10-17T08:33:40.143-04:002013-10-17T08:33:40.143-04:00Hello! Gerthie, if you have a minute (I guess you ...Hello! Gerthie, if you have a minute (I guess you don't, with all the work for the new book, but anyways, let me ask...) I've been reading about stay tape, very interesting, I do need to apply it more often, I can see how important is to stabilise, specially on bias. I've seen in the other article you mention the book Professional sewing techniques for designers. The question is, do you recomend it? expensive as it is? You could dedicate us a post on sewing books, by the way, I love them, but I don't want to read any thing... Thanks, love.Mertxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126670153437138246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53229252855363211042013-10-17T05:11:48.808-04:002013-10-17T05:11:48.808-04:00A really practical idea, thanks Gertie.
I wonder w...A really practical idea, thanks Gertie.<br />I wonder what it's called in french? Probably I won't be able to find it here, though you can get fusible interfacing.PatFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24218428920883190602013-10-17T00:20:08.779-04:002013-10-17T00:20:08.779-04:00Thanks!!! What a helpful post.Thanks!!! What a helpful post.j3nnyclair3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12917962454643314781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28339194151768031802013-10-16T19:24:43.404-04:002013-10-16T19:24:43.404-04:00The last two dresses I've made don't quite...The last two dresses I've made don't quite match up at the waist; I'll use stay tape (or at least some fusible interfacing) next time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22390719560400830502013-10-16T18:18:58.638-04:002013-10-16T18:18:58.638-04:00Great! Thanks so much for taking the time to put t...Great! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together. Now I don't have to pull my hair out over the zipper I'm about to sew!Anna Depewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055563789966415506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9709338230742941572013-10-16T07:34:39.107-04:002013-10-16T07:34:39.107-04:00thanks so much for sharing! i will be keeping thes...thanks so much for sharing! i will be keeping these tips in my back pocket and stocking up on on tapes! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340709187374341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22513687954187958822013-10-16T05:48:12.620-04:002013-10-16T05:48:12.620-04:00I'm glad I read your post I've been cuttin...I'm glad I read your post I've been cutting narrow strips of fusible interfacing to use for zipper seam lines and pockets but this product is a time saver that I will be purchasing.Belinda B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17336151198017125636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53696076380604725402013-10-16T04:13:47.285-04:002013-10-16T04:13:47.285-04:00I'm cheap and just cut my stay tape out of fus...I'm cheap and just cut my stay tape out of fusible interfacing: along grain if I need sturdier support, to the bias if I need some stretch :) I guess buying ready made would make up the cost in time spent.Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298950790402118924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54926268212136269972013-10-15T20:02:43.044-04:002013-10-15T20:02:43.044-04:00I was never quite sure if it was counter productiv...I was never quite sure if it was counter productive to use bias stay tape on a curved seam. Thanks for clearing that up!<br /><br />Sewjournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623512019377468547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79714352432265957782013-10-15T19:23:29.529-04:002013-10-15T19:23:29.529-04:00Thanks! Always such useful info, Gertie.Thanks! Always such useful info, Gertie.No Regrets, Inc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01890145208250149963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23894439042316109882013-10-15T18:14:29.609-04:002013-10-15T18:14:29.609-04:00Thanks! A bit bothersome to call from Norway - exp...Thanks! A bit bothersome to call from Norway - expense and timezone-wise- but I´ll definitely give the website a try!heddahttp://teselskap.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17998977389093477112013-10-15T17:10:49.985-04:002013-10-15T17:10:49.985-04:00I only see knit or double sided fusible stay tape ...I only see knit or double sided fusible stay tape on Emma Seabrooke's site. The stay tape you show for inserting a zipper is single sided woven, right? I would think using double sided wouldn't work.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903171574245464542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65373305574094612232013-10-15T16:50:12.507-04:002013-10-15T16:50:12.507-04:00I'm wondering: what is the benefit of using st...I'm wondering: what is the benefit of using stay tape versus stay stitching?Hello Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125259095233122819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4624968234462254202013-10-15T15:54:35.788-04:002013-10-15T15:54:35.788-04:00i need to pick some of that up! i've been cutt...i need to pick some of that up! i've been cutting my own from knit fusible, or regular fusible cut on the bias. i was shocked how much of a difference stabilizing a zipper opening made, which i started doing after watching sunni's zipper craftsy class. will never skip that step again!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43100563453179389282013-10-15T14:58:44.663-04:002013-10-15T14:58:44.663-04:00This stay tape looks awesome, thanks for the recom...This stay tape looks awesome, thanks for the recommendation!emily.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770615424918781021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35722222701698706692013-10-15T14:57:23.595-04:002013-10-15T14:57:23.595-04:00I love her knit stay tape! It makes hems on knit g...I love her knit stay tape! It makes hems on knit garments so much smoother!sew rachel!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06569084994328220284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66234361379547565192013-10-15T14:42:32.782-04:002013-10-15T14:42:32.782-04:00It's a navy cotton pique from Mood Fabrics in ...It's a navy cotton pique from Mood Fabrics in New York. I would definitely try their website, or just give them a call!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73035445942650078602013-10-15T14:40:18.590-04:002013-10-15T14:40:18.590-04:00Oh boy, I definitely live in the wrong country. In...Oh boy, I definitely live in the wrong country. In Belgium it's difficult to just find stay tape, let alone two kinds of them :) As always, the interwebs will be my sewing buddy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-67198931886674314482013-10-15T14:36:50.347-04:002013-10-15T14:36:50.347-04:00I am always wondering about this and have used it ...I am always wondering about this and have used it a little. This post was great. Thank you.<br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426857326205892466noreply@blogger.com