tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post2734659053369243316..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: A Chilly Day Outfit - Part 2Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-24747445690521280452009-01-08T06:21:00.000-05:002009-01-08T06:21:00.000-05:00Wow, this is really lovely! And I love the Chanel ...Wow, this is really lovely! And I love the Chanel touch of the outfit.LauraLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450981301329994368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6544474402816668922009-01-06T15:09:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:09:00.000-05:00What a well thought out outfit! I love the way you...What a well thought out outfit! I love the way you lined the pants, serging the lining and fabric together!! You are a genious!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-64249934147320867942009-01-05T10:46:00.000-05:002009-01-05T10:46:00.000-05:00Interesting post on addressing the lining failure ...Interesting post on addressing the lining failure issue. please let us know how it works out. Nice lining technique anyway. I usually make my lining slightly bigger than the original piece, and treating the two fabrics as one would do the same thing as the inside fabric would have just a tiny smidge extra due to the turning.<BR/><BR/>Great details. Having a TNT pants pattern is the best thing.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34423960626064910952009-01-04T18:15:00.000-05:002009-01-04T18:15:00.000-05:00That is a fabulous ensemble and Thank You for the ...That is a fabulous ensemble and Thank You for the underlining for pants technique.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-62148212662580463142009-01-04T17:58:00.000-05:002009-01-04T17:58:00.000-05:00Don't apologize for using a TNT or serging. Tany ...Don't apologize for using a TNT or serging. Tany just recently finished a shirt inside by serging - if it is good enough for her, it is good enough for us mere mortals...lol. And reusing a TNT pants pattern just makes sense. Especially if you don't tuck tops in! This mini wardrobe in coming along so well. The jacket looks so smart and the pants are perfect. Let us know how the new lining works out!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-26641418947293500312009-01-04T14:53:00.000-05:002009-01-04T14:53:00.000-05:00I love the fleece jacket and coordinated pants. I...I love the fleece jacket and coordinated pants. I am very excited that I now own the vogue pattern that is your tnt. I love those cardigan style jackets. Even though I am not getting any sewing time presently, this pattern is in my future. The custom garments fit you so nicely- makes me want to toss all my rtw things when I get back to the sewing room eventually. Nice work Carolyn! mssewcrazyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-50784554084686280912009-01-04T14:04:00.000-05:002009-01-04T14:04:00.000-05:00Great outfit, and was surprised to read the jacket...Great outfit, and was surprised to read the jacket is a fleece.<BR/>The lining for the pants sounds like a good idea.Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-52668557762187038412009-01-04T13:52:00.000-05:002009-01-04T13:52:00.000-05:00Your outfit looks great. Hope the lining experienc...Your outfit looks great. Hope the lining experience works out for you.Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-58356868897319687462009-01-04T12:48:00.000-05:002009-01-04T12:48:00.000-05:00About linings, SB says to sew them with 1/2" seams...About linings, SB says to sew them with 1/2" seams instead of 5/8 because they never stretch as much as the outer fabric and this contributes to lining failure. I have an old Threads magazine that details an Armani pair of pants and the front is underlined to past the knee. Wouldn't work for me in some wools as this would be too itchy, but an interesting technique. <BR/>I wholeheartedly agree with you about the tnt pants. I have mine in several leg widths and waistline variations. I too see no reason to reinvent the wheel. I spent enough time achieving a great fit. I am perfectly capable of copying details from other patterns.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-52977927969084534352009-01-04T12:14:00.000-05:002009-01-04T12:14:00.000-05:00Interesting bit about the lining. I hope this wor...Interesting bit about the lining. I hope this works - let us know. I find that skirt linings sometimes shred, too, in pencil skirts due to strain. This might work for those, too. <BR/><BR/>Looks like you've done a great job and these even do double duty!Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19844047726596772792009-01-04T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-04T10:15:00.000-05:00Beautiful outfit (s). I'm so glad you mojo came b...Beautiful outfit (s). I'm so glad you mojo came back so quickly, thanks for the idea about the lining. I've done it, and I do like it better, not like another pair of pants swishing around under there! KACorgiHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570407072060958620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19716184337233776742009-01-04T09:48:00.000-05:002009-01-04T09:48:00.000-05:00beautiful, what a fabulous job Carolynbeautiful, what a fabulous job Carolyntoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121063165552116888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4346968389691639852009-01-04T08:04:00.000-05:002009-01-04T08:04:00.000-05:00I'm gaining a new respect for underlining. It's a...I'm gaining a new respect for underlining. It's an option I often forget about; and I shouldn't.Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-20177600508579799582009-01-04T04:16:00.000-05:002009-01-04T04:16:00.000-05:00I hope the underlining works better for you. The j...I hope the underlining works better for you. The jacket is beautiful. I was surprise to read it was made of fleece. It really doesn't look it.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647360160775311798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-16812726853669224572009-01-04T00:29:00.000-05:002009-01-04T00:29:00.000-05:00Yea, the underlining is so worth it. The fashion f...Yea, the underlining is so worth it. The fashion fabric drapes better and it extends the life of the garment. Nice job!Deihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562697818407106209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-55150370845459878282009-01-04T00:00:00.000-05:002009-01-04T00:00:00.000-05:00If I had a pants pattern I would make it over and ...If I had a pants pattern I would make it over and over too. So glad that you are sewing again. Love the the first outfit. You will be warm at work on any given Monday. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393380099409765165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78455395243534997362009-01-03T23:43:00.000-05:002009-01-03T23:43:00.000-05:00Hello I'm linking to you in a soon to-be-published...Hello I'm linking to you in a soon to-be-published post...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-952216279681179382009-01-03T21:29:00.000-05:002009-01-03T21:29:00.000-05:00That's a great solution for lining pants. I'm goi...That's a great solution for lining pants. I'm going to try it with my next pair as I don't like the way pants slip around on the lining and I think your solution will help. I love the caramel houndstooth fabric of your jacket. I have a large quantity of a much smaller caramel houndstooth in a coat weight wool blend of some sort that I don't even remember buying, much less what the fabric content actually is. Your jacket has inspired me to drag it out and try something for winter. Thanks for inspiring me yet again!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-11528552273613461222009-01-03T20:33:00.000-05:002009-01-03T20:33:00.000-05:00Thanks for telling us about what you're doing to a...Thanks for telling us about what you're doing to address the issue of lining failure. I've never had that happen to me, but I'll be interested to see how your underlining works out. Your jacket is beautiful, of course, and it's great that you're able to mix and match it already!Barbara at Cat Fur Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450325608055716499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28110656149979921452009-01-03T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-03T20:09:00.000-05:00I think you were wise to handle the lining the way...I think you were wise to handle the lining the way you did this time. I, too, had lining failures when I sewed lined pants for my mother. (I was her seamstress.) When we began treating the 2 fabrics as one fabric, our success rate was exceedingly higher! <BR/><BR/>Beautiful pieces. Enjoy them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com