tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post2452912329201648492..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Weekend Wrap UpCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-81293942319513694052009-05-26T10:19:11.110-04:002009-05-26T10:19:11.110-04:00Even though I don't have a lot of RTW, the items I...Even though I don't have a lot of RTW, the items I have tend to have hangers. They show up in one of two places, in the shoulder seam (about an inch in from the neck side) or in the arm pit seam (for lack of the more proper technical term -- I have only had one cup of coffee), while many of them in the past have been made of satin ribbon, my more recent acquisitions (recent being last year), the hangers have been made of the clear elastic. I find the ones at the armpit seams the easier to maneuver during the day since they don't tend to peek out. When they are at the shoulder, you have to remember to tuck them under the bra strap. Oh yes, I forgot the other spot -- along the shoulder seam with a snap closure -- this generally occurs in the sleeveless dresses made by Lilly Pulitzer and Ann Taylor -- there is a piece of satin ribbon that sits atop the shoulder seam. It has a snap closure so you can keep it closed while wearing the garment and it stays out of the way, and when you hang it, it helps keep it on the hanger. That being said, I also have purchased RTW (probably the same vendors--my RTW brands experiences are very limited -- mostly Ann Taylor and Ralph and occasionally Lilly P. -- but I also have purchased trousers and skirts that also have hangers. They are longer than the ones traditionally on the shirts and dresses. These are placed either under the facings so they peek out at the bottom, or in the seams of the facings. Hope this is helpful. For some reason, I keep forgetting to add them to the clothes that I made. Considering how much I rely on the hangers, you'd think I'd make sure to add them. C'est la vie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834088646321136916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28031715452918491822009-05-25T22:40:51.060-04:002009-05-25T22:40:51.060-04:00Might I just add a ditto; to what Summerset said.....Might I just add a ditto; to what Summerset said... And as for the thread thing... yep... I've been known to rip out things cause I hadn't thought of it before hand! What is really the pits is if you put a zipper in and the threads need to co-ordinate with the different colors. Otherwise it just looks tacky! I have seen store bought stuff where they didn't do the matching... let me just say... tis..tis...tis... <br />Yes... I am thankful for our service men and women... they give a lot for their country and sometimes, well we don't appreciate them the way they should be!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-45109931744663973862009-05-25T22:24:45.159-04:002009-05-25T22:24:45.159-04:00The other day I was riffling thru my stash of Thre...The other day I was riffling thru my stash of Threads and recall a great idea but can't remember by whom. They used a padded hanger, the type with a tube of satin or such sewn on each end that meets in the middle at the "hanger part". (Is it just a big hook?) A snap was sewn to the shoulder seam of the dress and the corresponding snap was sewn to the padded hanger. You just snapped the dress in place on the hanger. I thought that was brilliant and wish I knew who to credit.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-45999188280381348332009-05-25T20:30:08.250-04:002009-05-25T20:30:08.250-04:00I, too, prefer everything to match. However, righ...I, too, prefer everything to match. However, right now I'm also trying to use up that little bit of thread that usually remains on the spool after a project is done (and I've got LOTS of those spools taking up space). Basting uses up lots of it but I've also been cheating a little bit by using colors that are *close* but don't quite match.Dr. Julie-Annhttp://grandmassewingcabinet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-20907118830218095882009-05-25T18:21:29.707-04:002009-05-25T18:21:29.707-04:00I find that very few styles of dresses really requ...I find that very few styles of dresses really require hanger straps, definitely strapless and thin strap dresses. Years ago I purchased an Anne Klein sleeveless sheath and I cut the hanger straps off because they drove me crazy. I had a couple of occasions in which I didn’t make sure the straps were inside the dress before walking out the house. Good thing I wore the matching jacket. The shoulder of the dress is three inches wide, it has a bateau neckline, and the dress is a lightweight crepe, so the hanger straps served no purpose. <br /><br />If I am sewing in hanger straps, I like to use the lace hem tape to make the straps. It’s just a pretty touch. For each strap, I cut a piece of the lace tape twice the length I need so I will have a loop that reaches the hanger. Fold the lace tape in half with right sides together and stitch a 1/8”seam across the cut ends of the tape to form a loop, stopping the machine as soon as the needle clears the edge of the lace tape. Don’t cut the thread! Lift the presser foot, fold the loop wrong sides together on the seam, and stitch a scant 1/4” seam, encasing the raw cut edge for a clean finish. Now you can remove from the machine. I just quickly hand sew the straps to the side seam about 1/2" to 1” below the armhole.Mpressive Threadzhttp://mpressivethreadzstudio.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78536700064136714452009-05-25T15:47:22.467-04:002009-05-25T15:47:22.467-04:00I adore that you take so much time to enhaunce the...I adore that you take so much time to enhaunce the inside finishing of the garment, even though you ar the only one who sees it. It not only brings satisfaction but also makes you feel differently, more comfortable when you wear the garment! Coco Chanel understood that and put wonderful touches in her clothes because of what they did to the wearer. It's so inspiring. Happy Sewing!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677433932962812169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-11309556502090989002009-05-25T15:13:23.309-04:002009-05-25T15:13:23.309-04:00"But I really can't stand when the threads don't m...<I>"But I really can't stand when the threads don't match the fashion fabric. Does anyone else have this issue?!"</I>True confession time! I buy three spools of matching thread for a garment. One is for the conventional machine and two are for the chain needle and looper on the serger. I'm not always quite so picky about the overlock loopers. If thread isn't supposed to match, why does it come in so many colors?!?!?!?!Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-50832635758918438092009-05-25T12:41:11.169-04:002009-05-25T12:41:11.169-04:00I have the "notions must match" issue, too. Thread...I have the "notions must match" issue, too. Thread, hem tape, whatever. And no one will see it, and even I won't see it sometimes because the lining will cover it up.<br /><br />I know Claire Shaeffer expects "you" to put hanger straps inside her V7881 trousers. I made them but didn't do that part, mainly because I don't hang my trousers from the waistband or the hem but drapew them over the hangar. If you have any CS pattern for reference, perhaps you will find instructions inside. Summerset's sure sound spot on, though.BetsyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824251716471351275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91597368967934995842009-05-25T12:29:01.667-04:002009-05-25T12:29:01.667-04:00I have 2 Margolis books and I was just looking thr...I have 2 Margolis books and I was just looking through them yesterday. She seems like she was such a neat woman.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646506480120500856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15301962212946361462009-05-25T11:21:53.577-04:002009-05-25T11:21:53.577-04:00I know what you mean about not having much RTW. I...I know what you mean about not having much RTW. I went upstairs one day looking for a RTW dress to check a zipper finish and at that point in time, I didn't have a RTW in my closet! I have three now, but my husband paid for them. I would have just made them. <br /><br />Regarding dress hangers. They can be inserted in many places, most common are the shoulder seam or side seam near the armhole. The side seam is what I see the most in RTW because it can hang down inside the dress when wearing. Of course this means that you have to remember to put them in when you're making the lining! It is also nice to make a thread eye or sew a metal eye near the shoulder or neck to thread the hanger through to support the shoulder area, too. You can also put them in the waist seam of the lining and make them extra long to go up the sides of the dress, through a thread eye at the underarm through another at the shoulders and then around the hanger. That's a lot of work for just a regular dress, so I'd put them in the side seam. If there is not a lining, then they can be stitched in the facing side seam or securely to seam allowances, although that would not be my first choice. <br /><br />Um, was that long enough? Maybe you'll get some other ideas.Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.com