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Sharing my problems and gripes about women's fashion and sizing, and why you should sew your own clothes! Resources and tips for beginners. Also, how much 'faux sewing' pisses me off! (Sorry for the screen flip at the beginning and the low quality of the broadcast. Had some technical difficulties but next time should be smoother and not shot on a suuuuuper old iPad)
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Omg..you hit it on the nose. I feel exactly the same way.
Welcome to the dark side!
For those of you who haven’t sewn before – you might find this video helpful – HOW TO SEW: 5 TIPS ON GETTING STARTED
https://youtu.be/1dDung695xg
More of my love|hate relationship with Pinterest: http://www.sewingreport.com/2016/09/my-lovehate-relationship-with-pinterest/
Hi Jennifer, I just watched your video by myself, and I was like totally “YES! YES! I know!!!”. I agree about Pinterest being so fake and just putting pretty pictures. I do not click the pictures any more because usually the webpage is full of advertisements, and not helpful at all. I just started sewing to make my own clothing, and was looking for more tutorials, and I am going to look into your recommendation. And YES, it does coast a lot more to sew I think! But I want to make dresses that does now show my chest when I bend down, that does not show my bra strep, that is long enough to cover my knees (what is up with all of dresses these days that are so short!!!), and that has sleeves, and that is not made out of cheap material, and that FITS ME. I am trying to make my own pattern so that it will fit me just right, and hopefully I can use it over and over again. Anyway, thank you so much for the fun, energetic, interesting, helpful video!!!!
That’s wonderful to hear!!!! All of those issues with clothing you mentioned are the same ones I struggle with also, and I’m sure lots of other people. Skirts/dresses especially I wish were also a bit longer! And the tops – why are they not more bra friendly!!!???
Sewing your own clothing is so personally rewarding and fun – I hope you’re able to revamp your closet into a handmade wardrobe. Appreciate the feedback – while I’m not a master seamstress I aim to encourage and spread the word on how awesome sewing really is!
I just discovered your channel and we have the same kind of thinking! I can’t wait to catch up on your videos ;o)
Glad there are others out there! Thank you!
Great video Jennifer! Very well said, and I agree with all of it. Let’s hope things start changing! You’re right about Pinterest as well; I never realised how much I ignore the tutorials now. Jen x
Hey Jen! Exactly – we can only change things by speaking up and raising awareness about all the misinformation and poor quality tutorials online. Even a few hours ago, I was looking for information on sewing lace/applique trim (how do you deal with the seams and making it look natural) and found a TON of search results but NOTHING relevant to what I was actually looking for.
Just found your podcast. Great content. Thx for sharing.
I really love watching Annika Victoria’s channel! She does multiple types of ‘shows’ where she takes suggestions and tries to make it, sometimes she’ll finish a sewing project she had, and other stuff like that.
This video was VERY HELPFUL. Thanks!
+IAmEssence Great! I definitely learned some good lessons for the next live stream!!!
Sewing with Wendy the
Tailor and the dressmaker
Sewing Report your welcome sewing with Wendy she taught me how to clone my clothes and the tailor and dress maker taught me everything else thanks for your tips
Thanks for sharing!
thank you for your tips I do so I used to do it in school years ago and I’m trying to get back into my sewing it’s just some time with these patterns cutting them out play some more the fabric it turned me off sometimes but I love to Sew
That’s so true Nina! Cutting and tracing out patterns can be a bit tedious at times, but I do love the overall process and joy sewing brings!
A great video as always. I like your unique style and you really help others get into sewing x x Thank you x x x
+Terri-Ann Woodward That’s so sweet! Thanks for watching! Yes!!! We need more sewists!!!
heck out Peggy Sagers and Silhoutte Patterns webcasts. i get lots of compliments on clothing and people are surprised they’re home sewn. great instruction, fabrics, and motivation.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Love your video and the title, yay!
Thank you! It is so true, isn’t it?
Great video 🙂
Thanks Tara!
I love your vibe! I am a beginning sewing girl and as of right now I have just been looking at ideas and trying to just do them as I go without patterns. I like the way most of my stuff turns out, but it takes forever because right now I do way too much trying it on, and sewing a part then trying it on again. I should probably take your advice and watch/read some real deal information. I love your take on fast fashion, everyone is fighting for human rights these days, but the same people fighting for them are forgetting a much larger foreign population that is being exploited. Here we fight for which bathroom, overseas they just would like to be allowed to use the bathroom without losing their job or having the building collapse on them. Let’s ditch fast fashion!!
+Brit L So glad you found it helpful! Definitely check out Denise Wild and Tilly’s book! They were so eye opening!
Have you ever been to Fine Fabrics in Norcross? I’m in south Atlanta.
+cindy smith Not yet but have heard of it!!! Are you a fan?
I remember when you decided to make all your clothes. You talked about under garmets. you might want to look a EVIE la LUVE on YouTube. She has her own business and sells patterns for lovely intimate apparel (no riske.) You can download her patterns on PDF or get mailed. In addition, she sells kits. I think it is great you have set this challenge to make you 2017 wardrobe.
Beth – I think you and I might be soul mates. Honest to God – I JUST went out to the mail box tonight and got two kits I ordered from Evie La Luve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How did you know???? This is going to be a future video for sure.
I can’t get any decent pants to fit me, and skinny jeans are too
restrictive. I did see what they now call, Mum jeans, but only few in that line.
Why make a joke of them because they cater to the women’s shape?
Ugh, skinny jeans feel like I’m being squeezed to death! Completely understand where you’re coming from. I personally like the fit of “Mum jeans” and I’m not a mother. You’re right – it seems mean to make jokes about moms!
Great video😁😁. Thank you for sharing Emily, LOVE her style, I followed her right away. I follow everyday made easy recently. I love my teacher, I took an in person garment making class and it helped SOOOOO much. I follow so many great seamstresses and many are coming out with their own patterns. I’m going to tag you on a couple of them on Instagram, many of them have YouTube channels. plus I’m in several sewing FB groups. That’s why I’m adding more Indie pattern companies to my stash, I’m learning they are easier to follow. here on YouTube, Anita By Design, SewToFit (she’s a Bernina Ambassador as well), Style Sew Me just to name a few 😊
Emily’s style is off the charts!!! Thanks for sharing all your sewing peeps! The more, the merrier!
Thank you for sharing all these resources! I have rarely sewn with any commercial sewing patterns ever and I normally overcomplicate things for myself by making patterns from scratch when I could in fact buy some. I do not mind if some tutorials says tracing a garment – but that requires you already have some well fitted garments in your wardrobe or similar garments. I was desperately trying to find a shorts pattern earlier this year (because I need to stop doing it all and simplify things for myself) and it was almost impossible as all guides where ‘trace a pair of shorts you already own” but I had no shorts in the style and fit I was looking for.
@Sewing Report If you use that method tracing leggings it also requires that you trace from a pair with similar stretch to the fabric you want to use. It requires that the person making the pattern understand way more than a beginner would know so it’s not helpful to actually get people sewing with successful results.
The “trace clothing you already own” ones I don’t find particularly helpful. Once I tried making leggings in that method and they did not fit very well.