tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post6229837542470053114..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: I Sewed a Sweater!Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34400010506979240342013-10-30T21:36:53.172-04:002013-10-30T21:36:53.172-04:00Hey i just ordered a sewing machine and i am a beg...Hey i just ordered a sewing machine and i am a beginner. But i would really like to sew a sweater because its almost winter. Do you think it would be hard or at least a bit simple for me? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367081387497003837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10059860624981164422013-10-30T21:35:45.316-04:002013-10-30T21:35:45.316-04:00Hey i just ordered a sewing machine and i am a beg...Hey i just ordered a sewing machine and i am a beginner. But i would really like to sew a sweater because its almost winter. Do you think it would be hard or at least a bit simple for me? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367081387497003837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6471931517423807812012-01-28T17:54:40.002-05:002012-01-28T17:54:40.002-05:00Random question: who is the artist that did the p...Random question: who is the artist that did the pics of the ladies in the backround on some of these pics?Spiffy Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804044560015927688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-55262534698411241272012-01-01T22:43:24.814-05:002012-01-01T22:43:24.814-05:00What a cute sweater! Love the color.....
I was a p...What a cute sweater! Love the color.....<br />I was a pattern maker for over 20 years specializing in cut and sew knits. A couple of sewing hints....<br />Cut a piece of clear elastic the same size as the finished measurement you want your shoulder seam to be, and sew it on the seam line.<br />Some people also use the same knit as the fabric you are sewing. Cut it on the straight grain 3/8" wide by the finished measurement you want your seam to finish at. You will need to most likely try it out and cut it a bit longer than pattern. If you cut it too short it will pull shoulder tip up. <br />Both these methods are used to hold the shoulder seam from stretching out over time!Yvette/Scissorhappynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8703394199715249272011-12-14T22:15:04.641-05:002011-12-14T22:15:04.641-05:00love it!
lg xxlove it! <br /> lg xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24791844614623907822011-12-14T14:15:11.873-05:002011-12-14T14:15:11.873-05:00I love this post, thank you. I shop for alot of my...I love this post, thank you. I shop for alot of my fabrics at <a href="http://www.sweaterknitfabric.com" rel="nofollow">SweaterKnitFabric.com</a> they're powered by Fabric.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20037877664204106072011-12-12T19:01:30.982-05:002011-12-12T19:01:30.982-05:00Wow!!!!!Wow!!!!!Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76655891123621175332011-12-07T11:22:03.770-05:002011-12-07T11:22:03.770-05:00This is so cool - I have a couple of sweater knits...This is so cool - I have a couple of sweater knits in my stash - and I've got an incredible serger. I also have the Wendy's Home Stretch book. Now I need to make the time to do something like this. Thanks for sharing - love the coat, too!Tacomapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464690580618237508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45507515168647941652011-12-07T08:04:43.280-05:002011-12-07T08:04:43.280-05:00Oh wow this looks gorgeous!! I love your style and...Oh wow this looks gorgeous!! I love your style and thanks for the tips, they are really useful XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/Second Hand Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937657828552984478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70120985583670793352011-12-06T15:56:44.122-05:002011-12-06T15:56:44.122-05:00I love the color. I've never thought about sew...I love the color. I've never thought about sewing a sweater, but clearly I should. Thanks for sharing.Julie Warnerhttp://www.discoversewing.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8095564467358681742011-12-05T23:22:07.582-05:002011-12-05T23:22:07.582-05:00It's very cute hon....but you need me to show ...It's very cute hon....but you need me to show you to KNIT a sweater! ;) HUGS------tinahttp://www.knittingcontessa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30512570495745806862011-12-05T18:35:57.860-05:002011-12-05T18:35:57.860-05:00Would love to sew a sweater like yours...What if y...Would love to sew a sweater like yours...What if you don't have a serger? Would it be much more difficult?slavkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47436215845970968952011-12-05T11:48:24.638-05:002011-12-05T11:48:24.638-05:00Wow! So much faster than knitting :) I've ne...Wow! So much faster than knitting :) I've never thought of sewing a sweater, I'll have to give it a whirl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098859254527196906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91271499961652957742011-12-05T10:33:40.556-05:002011-12-05T10:33:40.556-05:00I got to fondle this fabric when I was at Haberman...I got to fondle this fabric when I was at Haberman's last month. It's a great color for youMary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993119284461804515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74248810413543473712011-12-05T07:23:20.447-05:002011-12-05T07:23:20.447-05:00Love it!!Love it!!Crafty Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260141123076479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77840313620007672342011-12-04T12:12:13.384-05:002011-12-04T12:12:13.384-05:00Thank you for the post!!!
It is very usefull to me...Thank you for the post!!!<br />It is very usefull to me, because I love sewing sweters and jerseys, and since my favourite store close down in my city, i did not know where to buy the material. I checked their website, and they have amazing knitted fabrics. always learnig from you, Gertie!Sta. Mertxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082173603819732678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34648974992246170222011-12-04T05:13:35.599-05:002011-12-04T05:13:35.599-05:00Oh wow, it's so cute! I've been on the hun...Oh wow, it's so cute! I've been on the hunt for a perfect short sleeved, tight fitting crew neck knit like this for aaaages but there's nothing in the shops and I can't knit (not for lack of trying, but it hurts my hands and I'm rubbish at it and I find it a bit... well... boring - ssshh!). So sewing a sweater could just be the answer! You make it sound easy to tackle, well, as easy as serging a t-shirt in any case. I might just try it!Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346200271671855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36631991931371610412011-12-03T10:07:33.023-05:002011-12-03T10:07:33.023-05:00This looks fantastic.I just ordered fabric to make...This looks fantastic.I just ordered fabric to make my daughter your modern crinoline!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13012328128659506432011-12-03T09:36:58.935-05:002011-12-03T09:36:58.935-05:00Super cute!Super cute!Ginger Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257223273399322604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29703043269643918032011-12-02T19:19:10.624-05:002011-12-02T19:19:10.624-05:00Fantabulous!Fantabulous!Lynn Mc.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38407757571801450762011-12-02T17:28:46.214-05:002011-12-02T17:28:46.214-05:00I live somewhere where it doesn't get cool eno...I live somewhere where it doesn't get cool enough for a sweater, but I do love sewing stretch tee's.Luscious Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818768777186921094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20320533886650435992011-12-02T15:24:37.077-05:002011-12-02T15:24:37.077-05:00I love your sweater - it looks great on you. Now ...I love your sweater - it looks great on you. Now that you've told me how easy it is to work with, I'll have to try one for myself! Thanks, again, Gertie!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10315316198026122702011-12-02T15:24:17.574-05:002011-12-02T15:24:17.574-05:00I would have just knitted it.
...which of course ...I would have just knitted it.<br /><br />...which of course would take longer.Annikahttp://noirbettie.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38820606570891523202011-12-02T13:19:13.399-05:002011-12-02T13:19:13.399-05:00This is absolutely beautiful! I now have jumper se...This is absolutely beautiful! I now have jumper sewing cravings...Lenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482637671452091402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32228783715311744522011-12-02T13:08:45.869-05:002011-12-02T13:08:45.869-05:00Ah, sewing sweater knits! My mom recently gave me ...Ah, sewing sweater knits! My mom recently gave me her collection of Stretch 'n Sew patterns from the '70s, all for knits. About the same time, a former coworker gave me her fabric stash, which included several sweater knits ... ironically, from the same now-closed store my mom and I used to frequenty in the '70s. You could buy precut lengths of sweater knits for a few bucks.<br /><br />Stretch 'n Sew had you measure the neck opening with a tape measure (held on edge), and then I think you took 2/3 of that measurement, added an inch, and cut the neck ribbing to that length. That way the neck ribbing didn't gap. I'll have to check the numbers. I've used the T-shirt, raglan top, and shorts patterns to make some very comfy PJs, too!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066758660094361427noreply@blogger.com