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by **Anastacio Labrador** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:49 am

So if you get where the subject title comes from, you're seriously my new best friend~ :D

But this is totally a thread to talk about sewing and your current projects. I started it because I was hand sewing a hat and was wondering how many people actually still hand sew or if everyone has moved on to only using sewing machines.

And then I know many who sew for cosplays, but do people still sew just to make clothes?

by **Cara Lorenzo** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:25 am

Man, the only time I've ever picked up a needle on my own was when I had to sew ribbons onto brand new pointe shoes for ballet. I'm not a fan of pointy things. Just sewing the two pieces of ribbon onto one pointe shoe took me like, nearly two hours. Arguably it's a tough job because with pointe shoes' ribbons, you have to measure the angles very carefully and there is a specific pattern to sewing the ribbons on - you are not allowed to just prick your needle randomly on the wrong fabric of the pointe shoe.

But yeah, not a fan of pointy things. -shudders-

by **Anastacio Labrador** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:21 am

Haha. Hand sewing is a bit harder than using a sewing machine. ^^ I stab myself a lot with the pins when hand sewing (not the needle I'm using, the pins I have holding something to what I'm sewing on).

by **Vera Holley** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:34 pm

The only things I do by hand are embroidery and hemming. It's just a lot faster and more convenient to use a machine for everything else.

I love to sew. I especially like to make clothes and Halloween costumes (which in my case often end up being regular clothes since they're usually decade-based costumes). I'm looking for a skirt pattern to make at the moment, mostly because I need some nice clothes to wear for work, and I'm not finding anything in the store that I like/fits right.

I also make quilts and stuffed toys.

by **Cara Lorenzo** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:32 am

I've never actually stabbed myself with a pin or a needle, thank Merlin.

And Sarah, I bow down to you. Will you make me a teddy bear?

:P

by **Alec Orchardwine** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:40 am

Some already know this but I was traditionally trained in hand embroidery techniques at the Royal School of Needlework, I only ever hand sew. Machine is only necessary for me when it comes to large projects, or to bind a hem on certain items I make to sell. Otherwise, I don't use it. I find hand sewing is easier in some respects, especially for fiddly details and tight corners.

by **Bernhard Kirkpatrick** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:49 am

Sewing. Oh the pain of the pricks I endured for 3 years.

Then again, I was forced to do Textiles for 3 years as part of the creative curriculum for High school in year 7-9. Not particularly fun if I was forced but still.

Not going to lie, I find it very challenging to sew and needles are mean :( I'm very bad when it comes to pricking myself over and over and over again. Though I do give admiration to people who like sewing :). I also have a very poor eye to detail thus my failing of the subject half the time ><

by **Nikolai Shevyakov** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:27 am

@_@ I can't embroider for crap, guys. So jelly. And it'd be cool to go to a school for this (Maybe my cosplays would totally turn out better, who knows).

Oh man, I haven't taken a sewing class since middle school. We made pillows and stuff. xD But we got to use machines rather than hand sew. I actually just hand sewed a hat (because my roommate fell asleep and I didn't want to be a jerk and use my machine).

by **Scarlette Cooper** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:35 am

I use a machine, mainly. No way could I actually hand sew, it would take me way too long and the stitches would look terrible. xD

I take a costume and makeup class in school, which is mainly why I sew. But my mom and I are going to get patterns for dresses and skirts, so I can start making some pieces for myself to wear. :D For the class, though, our project that we'll be starting is pretty fun but also very challenging. We have to take two old prom dresses (and I mean old, like, 70s/80s old) and combine them to make a dress that someone might wear today. So yeah. Sewing, and stuff. :P

by **Carlota Zabala** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:17 pm

I just do embroidery. I don't sew anything else and I have never used a sewing machine. I really want to learn how to use one and expand my sewing repertoire though.

by **Dresden Mathers** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:45 pm

Sewing machines frighten me, so most of my sewing is by hand. Like this - a tardis 3ds case I made for my friend and doll clothing, since I collect ball jointed dolls. :I

by **Jason Knight** » Wed May 16, 2012 10:14 am

*___* Moony~ ♥ Sewing machines aren't too frightening. But I DO have a bad habit of stabbing myself with a needle when I hand sew.

by **Amelie Lynch** » Thu May 17, 2012 10:00 am

HAhaha, I end up stabbing myself with everything from needles, thread rippers, and pins. I have no luck at all, sewing is dangerous!

by **Druella Elfand** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:11 pm

Sewing I do okay at it liked sewing button. Of course I end pricking myself with the needle. I am no good at sewing machine. I have did this art called folk art and art club in high school I was in. I had to learn how to netting I was horrible at it. I learn a lot of new stitching chain style. But that is all I know that is.The sewing I did okay with it with stitching that I learn in folk art.