tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post48608611992646215..comments2024-03-07T04:57:57.464-08:00Comments on Eugenia's (fabulous) world of fashion: Some sewing Q&A ....Eugeniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584571701550775408noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-90159117731355297192010-06-24T09:51:28.653-07:002010-06-24T09:51:28.653-07:00*The vintage pattern is gorgeous! Please make it u...*The vintage pattern is gorgeous! Please make it up some time soon. It's too pretty to just stay in the pattern envelope. :) <br />*Love your maxi dress. I'm starting to kinda plan what I'd like to sew before our Hawaii trip this fall and something like that would be perfect.<br />*I have a RTW jeans brand that I love and thus, am not terribly motivated to make my own. And yet, that Jalie pattern still intrigues me. Maybe one day....amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-22369161962193839972010-06-24T09:21:35.356-07:002010-06-24T09:21:35.356-07:00It's so nice of you to say nice things about m...It's so nice of you to say nice things about my Burda 104 red dress. Thanks.<br />I love your maxi dress, it is really perfect for this weather - I think it keeps you cooler somehow than a shorter hemline.<br />I would be very interested to see how your jeans work out. To be able to make a decent pair of trousers, no matter what style, is a very handy and rare thing!<br />BTW, brace yourself for the hot weather at the weekend (again the perfect dress) I believe it will be 30 centigrade.Karimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416750232699591710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-15277879417989490542010-06-24T08:01:21.205-07:002010-06-24T08:01:21.205-07:00I am envious of all the fab jeans everyone has mad...I am envious of all the fab jeans everyone has made, and extremely unlikely ever to attempt them myself. I keep reminding myself of this reality when I'm tempted to buy the pattern.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-75011506020010422332010-06-23T18:48:44.065-07:002010-06-23T18:48:44.065-07:00That vintage pattern is uh-mazing. You must make ...That vintage pattern is uh-mazing. You must make it soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-84560250519369350912010-06-22T03:21:22.587-07:002010-06-22T03:21:22.587-07:00I love that McCalls 7521.. so elegant. I'm wit...I love that McCalls 7521.. so elegant. I'm with you - nowhere near ready to tackle jeans!CyberGirlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882615632721907165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-56122319730824488522010-06-20T20:07:28.764-07:002010-06-20T20:07:28.764-07:00I've got some Butterick classic reprints that ...I've got some Butterick classic reprints that I think would be fun made up. Summer is going to get away from me this year though before I get them made up and that's sad. I have made 3 pair of jeans, a McCalls Palmer Pletch, my fav., another McCalls, I think, I didn't like that one, I tossed the pattern, and the Jalie stretch. I made the Jalie stretch a size smaller on purpose and then gained some weight, so they are hanging in my closet. My husband wants me to try the Kwik Sew mens jeans in corduroy to replace his jeans as they get tossed in the trash. I did make a pair of the boys jeans from an OOP pattern, and my son wore those until he outgrew them. I did get some cord from Fabric.com, but haven't gotten to the jeans yet. <br />I really love that vintage dress pattern.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760767309376280737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-2380884632183448782010-06-20T15:29:50.475-07:002010-06-20T15:29:50.475-07:00Eugenia, that maxi dress is awesome!! Love the pri...Eugenia, that maxi dress is awesome!! Love the print and love the way it looks on you. Great job. As for jeans..don't think I would ever attempt them...rather purchase them.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16566482482136016795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-60994078068582699232010-06-20T08:54:41.441-07:002010-06-20T08:54:41.441-07:00I love the maxi dress! I'm in Coventry and I...I love the maxi dress! I'm in Coventry and I see so many women wearing them (so no excuse for you not wearing yours more often!) and I always wonder if I should take the plunge. But I'm only 5' 3" and kinda wide so I'm afraid I'd look like Miss Tiggywinkle. This is clearly not a problem for you, I must add!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15314756880090901763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-32719440510864139182010-06-19T19:13:31.840-07:002010-06-19T19:13:31.840-07:00Love the maxi dress, I must look into getting that...Love the maxi dress, I must look into getting that pattern. I have the Jalie jeans pattern and I do plan to have a go at it one of these days....AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-57551954511796796592010-06-19T16:01:18.256-07:002010-06-19T16:01:18.256-07:00I have made several pairs of jeans only because I ...I have made several pairs of jeans only because I love having fun with the back pocket details. I have made the Jalie jeans and they were awful on me - I have, as Trinny calls them, "saddlebags" and that 20% stretch fabric really highlights them. So if you have full thighs you really need to steer clear of this pattern - not that you look like you do! The instructions are excellent and I learned a lot about sewing jeans from this pattern. I also learned that I am not a "stretch jeans" person.Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-88519461171796025972010-06-19T15:55:16.905-07:002010-06-19T15:55:16.905-07:00Eugenia,
For the record I LOVE your version of Sim...Eugenia,<br />For the record I LOVE your version of Simplicity of 3503. I also have the Jalie jeans pattern and have been meaning to make it for some time. I myself need to take the plunge but have been so busy sewing other things. For me it's worth it to sew my own jeans since I have the hardest time finding them for cheap and long enough for my 34" inseam. The pattern will go a long way for me because I plan to use it to make stretch corduroy pants as well:)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-412153364080160132010-06-19T15:46:46.398-07:002010-06-19T15:46:46.398-07:00I am with you, in that I can buy jeans to fit, so ...I am with you, in that I can buy jeans to fit, so I haven't made any and don't plan to. I have made a few pair of pants but never like them much after they are made and don't wear them a great deal, so lately I have taken to buying these also. It leave me free to make the things I really enjoy making.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-40623263316961223292010-06-19T12:53:35.814-07:002010-06-19T12:53:35.814-07:00I buy blue jeans (huge selection, often cheaper th...I buy blue jeans (huge selection, often cheaper than what I'd pay for the fabric), but make most of my non-blue jeans (and they do fit better). Getting the fit worked out can be tedious for the first pair or two, but I find them pretty easy to sew. My Pfaff does grumble a bit on the hems and belt loops, but has no trouble otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-69128767747166262762010-06-19T12:28:47.059-07:002010-06-19T12:28:47.059-07:00Thanks for playing!
I love your vintage pattern - ...Thanks for playing!<br />I love your vintage pattern - such a beautiful neckline! Do give welts a go - if you practise 5 or so times on some scraps you will soon be a pro!<br />I haven't sewn jeans and don't think I will attempt to because there is so many specialty bits and pieces like rivets etc. Plus I have found a brand that fits great (Mavi) and don't think I could improve on them!<br />Actually I did make a pair years ago at tech - the only denim available was ugly and they were so naff I threw them out as soon as they had been assessed! However my friend tried them on and said they were the best fitting jeans she had tried - perhaps I shouldn't have been so quick to discard them!Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-21300545395699417322010-06-19T12:03:08.052-07:002010-06-19T12:03:08.052-07:00I LOVE making my own jeans. Most of that is that ...I LOVE making my own jeans. Most of that is that I can never find a RTW pair that fits me as well as the ones I make. I found jeans intimidating at first, but really, they are no more complex than a pair of slacks, there is just a lot of topstitching, which is more time consuming than difficult. Both of my machines sew denim just fine, although my vintage Singer Touch & Sew has an easier time with it. I love the Jalie pattern and would definitely recommend it as a first jeans pattern. The instructions are excellent and quite thorough.<br /><br />I also love that maxi dress! It looks so cool and comfortable, but effortlessly chic. I must make one!KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-54830611306579121462010-06-19T11:29:16.999-07:002010-06-19T11:29:16.999-07:00Your Maxi Dress is fantastic.
I definitely don&#...Your Maxi Dress is fantastic. <br /><br />I definitely don't have a RTW friendly bottom half, but I would never consider making machines. My little sewing machine could never cope with several layers of denim. Also, after all these years I have found that Calvin Klein's or Cruel Girl jeans fit just fine.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-22741964157076990082010-06-19T10:57:11.336-07:002010-06-19T10:57:11.336-07:00I love that vintage pattern! And, as for jeans, my...I love that vintage pattern! And, as for jeans, my bottom half is NOT RTW friendly, so I've been contemplating trying out that Jalie pattern myself. In all my decades of sewing I don't think I've ever made pants at all, so it will definitely be a learning experience.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-2114872656471626482010-06-19T08:38:31.726-07:002010-06-19T08:38:31.726-07:00Eugenie, Not that you asked but if I were going to...Eugenie, Not that you asked but if I were going to pick out jeans for your figure . . .<br /><br />http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3116049?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=hudson+jeans&origin=searchresults<br /><br />Except on sale and I would pick a soft buttery dark wash.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-90818357593241201332010-06-19T08:32:19.064-07:002010-06-19T08:32:19.064-07:00Well Eugenia I really like the way you answered al...Well Eugenia I really like the way you answered all three of these questions! I love you maxi. You made me want to pull mine out (made last year) and give it a wear. It's not quite as nice as yours though. I kind of agree with you about the jeans. I am however interested in the Jalie jean pattern too.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-48680792524136118512010-06-19T08:27:37.085-07:002010-06-19T08:27:37.085-07:00I concur with you - I NEVER have made jeans and pr...I concur with you - I NEVER have made jeans and probably never will. I live in Los Angeles where jeans are a religion - so I have about 8 pairs. Like you - I am a perfect RTW on the bottom, and not ever on the top. My favorite jeans are Hudson (I think from London!) and New Religion. . .I love the Hudson best though. Jonathan is a true Levi's fan though.<br /><br />I admire all the Jalie Jeans (esp. KidMD and Dawn's versions) - but have no plans. I may make some Alice and Olivia Vogue slacks, though . . .Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.com