tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post6466435312694650936..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Camp Couture, Day TwoGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53008766159010972152012-04-05T08:21:18.067-04:002012-04-05T08:21:18.067-04:00I'm also looking for waxed tracing paper. Wou...I'm also looking for waxed tracing paper. Would you please share your source?Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529613399892819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43940453896222651312011-04-10T23:12:31.214-04:002011-04-10T23:12:31.214-04:00Sweet, I've been sewing couture my whole life ...Sweet, I've been sewing couture my whole life without knowing it! Seriously, I hate seam allowances. They are useless because they don't show you exactly where to sew! I like following the line with my needle, thank you very much.Lisa M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09554883001902427574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30749748966972375122011-04-03T22:44:32.397-04:002011-04-03T22:44:32.397-04:00I'm curious if you can say more about how you ...I'm curious if you can say more about how you go about matching the seamlines. I've started sewing corsets recently, and given that fit is so important with corsets, matching the seamlines exactly is definitely the way to go, rather than trying to get that level of exactitude with seam allowances. But I find matching up the seamlines to be really tedious, and the best I've been able to figure out is putting pins through the line of one piece and then through the next piece. Is there an easier way?GlassCannonhttps://twitter.com/#!/glasscannonljnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2476011017353651842011-03-30T06:18:44.033-04:002011-03-30T06:18:44.033-04:00I'm so confused! First, what is the advantage ...I'm so confused! First, what is the advantage of hand basting? Second, what is the benefit of transfering all the seam line onto your fabrics? Is the result truly worth the extra time?Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789835649001447699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90970506576467126992011-03-30T03:01:39.202-04:002011-03-30T03:01:39.202-04:00I commented earlier about the importance of the st...I commented earlier about the importance of the stitching line on patterns. I haven't used a "big 4" pattern for quite a while now as I live in the Philippines and they are not available here. I just checked one I ordered a while back by mail and haven't yet (yes, I have a lot of UFOs too...) and realized they don't even show stitching lines anymore. Many years ago, when I was still sewing in Europe they were marked on the pattern. I wonder why they stopped doing this? Saving ink? I would transfer the markings using carbon paper and a dress makers wheel, or if it was a very important piece in thicker fabric , I would use tailor tacks. Both methods end up tearing the pattern though, so if I needed to reuse it, I would often cut off the seam allowances altogether as in my opinion they are totally useless on the pattern. It's really only in factories where they have any relevance as nothing is ever basted (neither by machine let alone by hand) and the sewers need to align the cut edges in order to know where to sew.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838118502086896505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36413170989332240542011-03-29T10:31:49.404-04:002011-03-29T10:31:49.404-04:00I can't imagine basting everything by hand. Wo...I can't imagine basting everything by hand. Wow! You are so fortunate to be attending this camp.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21283837196830410922011-03-28T22:51:17.883-04:002011-03-28T22:51:17.883-04:00Gertie, I'm puzzled. Is there a misspeak in pa...Gertie, I'm puzzled. Is there a misspeak in paragraph #3? "you start with a muslin on which you've marked the seam allowance, and then cut out approximately 1" for a seam allowance" (or words to that effect)? Did you mean to say you mark the seamline on the muslin?<br /><br />And if you get to in the future, why hand basting over machine basting? What is the advantage? Thanks and keep having fun for all of us!liannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19998471672573001462011-03-28T22:23:48.365-04:002011-03-28T22:23:48.365-04:00Gertie, You mention wax tracing paper. where did y...Gertie, You mention wax tracing paper. where did you get that? I love the old wax style and can not find a source for it. I sometimes find it in the estate sales of elderly seamstresses who have passed.lhutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543600849956287827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89259821827569779922011-03-28T22:21:32.287-04:002011-03-28T22:21:32.287-04:00no machine basting....in one sense it seems so lab...no machine basting....in one sense it seems so laborious, but hand basting is so accurate. what a great opportunity to learn from the master/mistress of couture!Corrinehttp://sewtopia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12347730225004236952011-03-28T22:20:15.278-04:002011-03-28T22:20:15.278-04:00Gertie, I sent you an email but I am not sure if t...Gertie, I sent you an email but I am not sure if that is a valid email address that I came across. Would you be able to email me @ sewingessence@gmail.com ? I have a couple quick things to run by you.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />EmilyEmily Pendletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584071402980110433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44682413692164644292011-03-28T20:01:55.557-04:002011-03-28T20:01:55.557-04:00This gorgeous dress!
love your blog !!!!!
I'm ...This gorgeous dress!<br />love your blog !!!!!<br />I'm Following<br />kisses from Brazil<br /><br />http://munamo.blogspot.com/Bruna Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330946167025629992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45859970532417780792011-03-28T17:44:41.429-04:002011-03-28T17:44:41.429-04:00Camp Couture sounds amazing! Oh to be with the gre...Camp Couture sounds amazing! Oh to be with the great Susan Khalje quietly handbasting! Seeing those boning channels really makes me wish I could have taken her class before making the wedding dress I'm currently working on! One day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1861866471500405322011-03-28T16:11:23.809-04:002011-03-28T16:11:23.809-04:00My new goal: take this class when I'm finally...My new goal: take this class when I'm finally planning a wedding and making my wedding gown. I'm not even close to that yet, but I hope to be soon, and I want something no one else has that fits me perfectly. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06047448565179055542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83395255181765843172011-03-28T12:51:54.549-04:002011-03-28T12:51:54.549-04:00shelleyandmike, you have to first mark the seam li...shelleyandmike, you have to first mark the seam line on your pattern in pencil. You just measure in 5/8". When you make your muslin, you transfer the seam line only to the muslin with tracing paper, on both sides. After fitting with your muslin, you cut out your underlining and transfer seam lines to it. Then you place the underlining on the fashion fabric and baste them together at the seam line. So, at every step, you're marking the seam line. <br /><br />I'm sure that sounds kind of crazy and obsessive, but it seems natural once you've done it.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-81999058096498567522011-03-28T11:33:02.990-04:002011-03-28T11:33:02.990-04:00I'm not sure I understand: how do I know where...I'm not sure I understand: how do I know where the stitching line is without the seam allowance to follow? I've only ever known to cut along my seam allowance and then knowing the width of that allowance to use it as a guide as I sew. Even if I were hand basting wouldn't I need to be basting through the pattern layer to know where the line is?shelleyandmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722093469724610695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25481531507365758092011-03-28T10:27:38.533-04:002011-03-28T10:27:38.533-04:00I was taught to sew by my aunt, an amazing seamstr...I was taught to sew by my aunt, an amazing seamstress who ran a sewing room for many years. I learned to embroider, and then to make doll clothes entirely by hand with the tiniest stitches before I was ever allowed to touch a machine. I have seen her make beautiful custom garments entirely by hand, true to her belief that a machine is a convenience, not a necessity.<br />So happy that you are having a wonderful experience! <br />xo, A.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309882076935158169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-26131428936877977172011-03-28T09:56:51.855-04:002011-03-28T09:56:51.855-04:00Oh - I'm green with envy! I want to go too - I...Oh - I'm green with envy! I want to go too - I don't want to work on my BA thesis at ALL!!!<br />I guess that's why I've made it my task to go thru' all of your posts on your WONDERFUL blog as fast as possible!!DaneMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028198156438299505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-81433718898835408952011-03-28T09:14:33.652-04:002011-03-28T09:14:33.652-04:00Totally agree about the importance of following th...Totally agree about the importance of following the stitching line, and hand-basting. It seems like a bother, but I've found that these these steps actually make sewing the final stitches, a lot easier and headache-free.Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-52128162310916299812011-03-28T08:54:21.027-04:002011-03-28T08:54:21.027-04:00I am laughing about the hand basting / machine bas...I am laughing about the hand basting / machine basting. It reminds me of my Sit & Sew session with Susan (and Kenneth) last year. I worked on a strapless dress with accompanying bolero jacket made of midnight navy guipure lace and a soft pale pink silk charmeuse under neath. By the time Susan (and Kenneth) were done with me, I was ready to hand baste everything in sight. You learn so much from them and the other ladies who attend. Enjoy!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878435365442893003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19669048671409499702011-03-28T08:26:14.599-04:002011-03-28T08:26:14.599-04:00I know that eyebrow raise!!! I hand basted everyth...I know that eyebrow raise!!! I hand basted everything on my Chanel-style jacket. I'm so glad you're enjoying yourself. You'll be amazed at the skills you learn and how much you absorb in one of Susan's classes.Gorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45746968778337804912011-03-28T08:23:52.290-04:002011-03-28T08:23:52.290-04:00I don't need Camp Couture, but when I do needl...I don't need Camp Couture, but when I do needle tables of cutting space I head over to Vogue Fabrics in Evanston and I can rent a room with what I need for $5 a day. $5 a day! Cheaper than a couture weekend...Mary Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/06913468668645542284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-67508150335426487042011-03-28T08:23:32.139-04:002011-03-28T08:23:32.139-04:00I can imagine sewing machines being banned from Ca...I can imagine sewing machines being banned from Camp Couture. Even the really really cute antique portable Singer machines.<br />It must be an incredible experience getting all this knowledge and being surounded with people who share your passions.coffeeaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719243899202995984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30876630027689248472011-03-28T08:22:03.747-04:002011-03-28T08:22:03.747-04:00Having grown up sewing in Europe using both the co...Having grown up sewing in Europe using both the continental patterns (without seam allowance) as well as the British/American pattern (with seam allowance, I have never understood that so much fuss is made in blogs about patterns which do not include allowances. I've always cut more than the 5/8" inch given on patterns as that gives you no allowance to fit. And surely the stitching line is the most important, as that is what you want to match. Wether the seam allowances are even or not is totally immaterial.<br /><br />Love your blog and wish I could take the camp couture, but I now live in the Philippines so it is just a little too far!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838118502086896505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25813500170546527962011-03-28T07:51:00.015-04:002011-03-28T07:51:00.015-04:00Hi Gertie,
Looks like your having a great time at ...Hi Gertie,<br />Looks like your having a great time at camp, and you have another camper blogging about the fun. http://alittlesewing.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Reading all the blogs have made by ride into work pass so quickly. <br /><br />Happy Camping!Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54102315195702531372011-03-28T07:48:14.593-04:002011-03-28T07:48:14.593-04:00haha "there's no machine basting at camp ...haha "there's no machine basting at camp couture" that totally made me smile! sounds like my kind of fun. <br /><br />Allisonallisonhttp://www.littlethistles.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com