tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post8306157506160829801..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Evolution of Home Sewing: A New FeatureGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62869512070568555762009-07-07T01:27:31.143-04:002009-07-07T01:27:31.143-04:00Lots of excellent points. Sarai, that is so true t...Lots of excellent points. Sarai, that is so true that consumers and retailers alike don't know much about clothing and how it's made. And contemporary knowledge of fabrics is scant. And there are few places to learn it if you can't feel and examine the bolts at a high quality fabric store.<br /><br />And yes, the internet is a great place to find the real trailblazers. Having chain fabric stores really isn't something to aspire to anyway.<br />I love looking on Gorgeous Fabrics, and I trust the quality there. The descriptions are great, and the owner even suggests patterns to use so you get a better sense of what the fabric will work for even if you can't touch it.<br /><br />Anyway, I suppose I can never leave New York since I'm just too spoiled here!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87598485833738292072009-07-06T11:50:43.575-04:002009-07-06T11:50:43.575-04:00A nice thing about the internet, though, is that i...A nice thing about the internet, though, is that if you are isolated geographically (or even if you arent')you can see what's happening on the cutting edge (sorry for the pun). And my experience so far tells me that the cutting edge is being done by individuals, NOT corporations. Be vigilant and persistent because there are great resources out there - and you can find them on the Web!<br />Jennifer in KansasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7340612022056768982009-07-06T05:25:57.716-04:002009-07-06T05:25:57.716-04:00I live in London (UK) and even I find it difficult...I live in London (UK) and even I find it difficult to find good quality fashionable fabrics suitable for apparel sewing. Yes, there is lots of cheap and not bad quality fabrics available in a couple of notable areas, but even there I don't see anything like the types of fabric and prints you see in high-end high-street fashion (not that I want to replicate the high-street, but I do like a lot of the fabric prints they're using at the moment).<br />The one large department store in central London which has a fabric department has really cut back in recent years and I'm finding less and less inspiration there.<br />As I said, I don't want to look like the high-street, but, taking inspiration from there, I really struggle to find fabric to translate my fantasies into reality.<br />It seems that apparel sewing could learn a lot from the resurgence in quilting where there are a lot of new designers show-casing really interesting cotton prints.<br />Meg xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50140409252814935452009-07-05T17:11:31.223-04:002009-07-05T17:11:31.223-04:00I find it amazing how many women used to sew a cou...I find it amazing how many women used to sew a couple generations ago, and how much of that skill has been lost. A side effect is that I don't think women know as much about clothing anymore. If you look at old magazine ads, they describe clothes in very specific terms of fabric and cut. I don't think as many women today know what a bias cut is, or what gabardine means, let alone the retailers who sell the clothes!Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509701797671179274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41535244804653045122009-07-05T15:50:04.542-04:002009-07-05T15:50:04.542-04:00I live in a very rural location so I find it hard ...I live in a very rural location so I find it hard to get any kind of fabric!<br />I tend to shy away from buying online as Meredithp said as a newer sewer I don't know exactly what I'm looking for. I normaly go by touch and cost. <br />There was a fab little fabric shop in our town which shut, simply because the people retired. <br />I think a small shop with good stock is a good alternative to a large shop. <br />Also I have found the old books are by far the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1928072243030714242009-07-04T20:38:03.760-04:002009-07-04T20:38:03.760-04:00Well, I hope fashion sewing won't disappear. ...Well, I hope fashion sewing won't disappear. It used to be economical to sew your own clothes...and it still is if you have high end tastes. But when you can get cheap imported crap at giant discount stores, who would waste their time on "average" garments.<br /><br />I do think that online fabric sources will eventually become the source for better fabrics for those of us in non-metro areas. I've had very good luck with them, but I don't know how a newer sewer would know what to buy.<br /><br />I think there has been an increased interest in sewing and fashion thanks to Project Runway, and that's a good thing. I can't wait until it's on again.meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.com