tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4969870633652569471..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Do you sew all of your clothes now?Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-2739782790944392762018-03-20T07:15:19.097-04:002018-03-20T07:15:19.097-04:00What messes up the pie for me are many-fold: Here...What messes up the pie for me are many-fold: Here, in no particular order . . . <br /><br />1) I love shopping.<br />2) Too many second hand shop; i.e., Goodwill, Salvation Army finds to let them stay in the store.<br /><br />That being said, several years ago I set out on a journey to recreate my wardrobe from that of a modern day woman to vintage style 1930-1959. I have been way side-tracked with the venues above (so sad). The journey also included not wearing pants and recreating the lady-like looks of the past. They dressed like ladies, were treated like ladies and I believe from the bottom of my heart the way we present ourselves in public determine the respect that we receive.Lyrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489326001502318429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-39819666673952260782017-10-22T08:36:32.483-04:002017-10-22T08:36:32.483-04:00Great survey, I'm sure you're getting a gr...Great survey, I'm sure you're getting a great response.<br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">Homecoming Dresses</a><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">Homecoming Dresses</a><br />Naveed Mughalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692198202169963899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-57896141453399996752012-04-30T02:56:45.110-04:002012-04-30T02:56:45.110-04:00I sew because I enjoy the process and also because...I sew because I enjoy the process and also because of how poorly some RTW stuff fits me. This has led me to sew quite a bit of my wardrobe. I also haven't bought anything new in quite a long time, mostly knit jumpers that I wouldn't be able to sew and underwear. I would be happy to buy more clothes rather than make them, but as my sewing skill improves my fussiness has increased as well - why would I buy something that doesn't quite fit if i could make one that does? If it does fit I will buy it though. Not that I spend much time in clothes stores these days...Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205271379351276007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-5951166663738678872012-04-28T16:35:51.599-04:002012-04-28T16:35:51.599-04:00I can't wait to go back and read all these com...I can't wait to go back and read all these comments. So inspiring!!<br /><br />I make almost all my tops, skirts and dresses. I am just starting to make pants - I find them quite boring! I buy most of my jackets - I'm not really sure why. I guess they seem to take longer than I want to spend.<br /><br />I have no interest in making bathing suits or bras. I do have some cute elastic for undies but haven't gotten around to it.<br /><br />I don't enjoy shopping very much so this works for me!<br /><br />Great question, Carolyn!Bonnie O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10337963671634796459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-42046142808698043892012-04-28T12:37:00.189-04:002012-04-28T12:37:00.189-04:00I detest shopping (except for fabric and now yarn)...I detest shopping (except for fabric and now yarn) and am more and more picky about fit. So my wardrobe is probably at least 95% me-made. That includes undies and some bras though I need to work on my perfect pattern. Some days the only purchased item I'm wearing is my hose. It makes me happy!KayYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965798068172494708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-30317350675398612892012-04-28T06:12:21.062-04:002012-04-28T06:12:21.062-04:00Im a fashionista so i love buying clothes, Its not...Im a fashionista so i love buying clothes, Its not a sew or buy.. I sew items I love hand my wardrobe is a mix match of both and these balance makes me happyHouse of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4091641333579262202012-04-28T06:02:41.893-04:002012-04-28T06:02:41.893-04:00This is really inspiring to see how much clothing ...This is really inspiring to see how much clothing we are all making ourselves! At the start of the year I challenged myself to just making my clothes (http://emiliabird.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/new-year-no-fear.html) for as long as i can as a way to really push me in my dressmaking. So far i have not missed shopping at all! I will be interested to see how i continue - if i ever go back to the shops, or if a time comes i get desperate! I am so pleased to see this is not a lone attempt though and actually quite a common goal amongst home sewists. <br /><br />Emily xxxEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464190849376716962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-86220391684730596072012-04-28T00:57:25.927-04:002012-04-28T00:57:25.927-04:00thank you brother cs 600ithank you <a rel="nofollow">brother cs 600i</a>คนหลังเขาhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252705968280828052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-42158487713561199862012-04-27T23:36:30.377-04:002012-04-27T23:36:30.377-04:00I sew about 90 percent of my wardrobe. Fit and com...I sew about 90 percent of my wardrobe. Fit and comfort is very important to me and I've often found that I must sacrifice one or the other with "off the rack" plus size clothing.Lisa H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13019103765147476804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10866726898135881882012-04-27T20:50:17.455-04:002012-04-27T20:50:17.455-04:00For the moment I sew especially accessories like b...For the moment I sew especially accessories like bags, pockets for women<br />And some clothes for my daughter...By SyL'Art Créationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070286633273245031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-25417080710443252832012-04-27T17:20:44.854-04:002012-04-27T17:20:44.854-04:00I do not sew any under garment, pj's(pj's ...I do not sew any under garment, pj's(pj's are for houswork)workout clothes(sadly, not much wear latley)and jeans. Sew all my clothes for work. The standard attire for most of the women at my office is fleece sweatshirt with the company logo and kahki's! I wear dresses and pant suits. This makes me feel better as this is the worse job and company I ever worked for. :) And I have been working for a very long time! LOL! :) ~Valerievalerie carisellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589804022687461395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-59267202441985146612012-04-27T17:15:55.084-04:002012-04-27T17:15:55.084-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91205283255716760422012-04-27T17:15:53.877-04:002012-04-27T17:15:53.877-04:00Great question and so interesting to see what peop...Great question and so interesting to see what people have to say. I am new(ish) to sewing and have so much to learn. But I do have a fair number of garments I've made and wear regularly, and I love this. Someday I hope to have a nearly entirely me-made wardrobe. But for the moment, I think of the clothes I make myself as "fast fashion", the homemade equivalent of H&M or Gap, because I am still making many mistakes and working on mastering basic skills. And I'm at a time in my life (young kids, full time job) where I can't devote that much time to my sewing projects. So I try to whip up simple things, using inexpensive fabrics, and wear what I make without worrying too much about whether it's "perfect".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91193562189703647272012-04-27T14:37:09.001-04:002012-04-27T14:37:09.001-04:00I would guess I sew about 85% of my clothes. I don...I would guess I sew about 85% of my clothes. I don't sew my at home wardrobe - jeans and knit tops - but I sew most of my work wardrobe. I sew even more of the dresses I own. My daughter once remarked that she didn't own a dress that I didn't make for her! That's no longer true. Some things are easier to buy, so it isn't my intention to sew <b>everything</b>.Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6366559920051043192012-04-27T13:01:38.917-04:002012-04-27T13:01:38.917-04:00At the moment all my dresses are either self-sewn ...At the moment all my dresses are either self-sewn or altered. I have a break from university in summer and I'm going to resurect some of my favourite RTW clothing from my childhood then. Beeing a student at university I don't know how many pieces of clothing I'll be able to sew as I would naturally have to buy the fabric beforehand. But for the past year or so I sewed all my clothes myself. And owning only clothes I made myself is my ultimate goal. Especially since I don't fit into sizing charts. My measurements are everywhere between size 6 and size 16!Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838492254690525993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75653834895906588152012-04-27T13:01:18.000-04:002012-04-27T13:01:18.000-04:00I'm getting there. I decided not to buy any c...I'm getting there. I decided not to buy any clothing at the beginning of the year and I don't think I will ever buy RTW again. Obviously I still own some good pieces and I'm wearing them but they will eventually all be replaced by MeMade clothes. I learned to make my own bras and swimsuits and I also started knitting my socks . I've been knitting sweaters and cardis for a while too.Lisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15155148588642879932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54544407568829583912012-04-27T12:40:18.322-04:002012-04-27T12:40:18.322-04:00That shoud be "sweater!"That shoud be "sweater!"SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4873334962566577202012-04-27T12:39:23.269-04:002012-04-27T12:39:23.269-04:00I have neither the time nor the inclination to mak...I have neither the time nor the inclination to make all my clothing. I make my skirts, my jackets (most of them), and my dresses. I buy sweters, tops, some dresses, some jackets, and all specialty items such as nightwear, underwear, and swimware. But I'm not hard to fit, so that might make a difference. I do occasionally alter a shoulder, at the shoulder. As the sleeves are usually too long, it's a simple matter to adjust the shoulder line and shorten the sleeve at the same time.SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-57271748602811709292012-04-27T11:04:27.669-04:002012-04-27T11:04:27.669-04:00When I was stay-at-home-wife I made everything fro...When I was stay-at-home-wife I made everything from bathing suits to my husband's overcoats, to fancy home dec. Then when I went to a full time job out of the home I couldn't keep up the all me made wardrobe so made the wrench to RTW and only made unique, one of a kind sort of outfits. Now that I have taken early retirement I will be back to 100% me made. Although, as I was exiting a mall last week a sweater made me buy it!Laceflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548454249811205992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23937201427373407152012-04-27T10:46:31.559-04:002012-04-27T10:46:31.559-04:00I didn't set out to sew all my own clothes, bu...I didn't set out to sew all my own clothes, but soon after I started I realized I needed to find a way to afford all the fabric I now wanted to buy. The easiest way seemed to be swearing off buying clothing. Other than socks and underwear, I've only bought a handful of items (all second hand) since I started seriously sewing about two years ago. I still have a fair amount of RTW in my regular closet (maybe half) but as it wears out it's largely being replaced by me-mades. Wearing stuff I made makes me feel happy in a way wearing store bought doesn't.Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-5371011075816019862012-04-27T10:35:26.550-04:002012-04-27T10:35:26.550-04:00I don't sew underpants. (I could, but I don...I don't sew underpants. (I could, but I don't.) I am beginning to replace all my rtw bras with me-mades. I buy pantyhose. I buy a few rtw garments at thrift stores. I buy shoes. I buy some purses at thrift stores. I have bought a rtw winter coat in the last decade. Otherwise, I sew everything.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999430801003441981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-57030446643052712922012-04-27T10:26:21.454-04:002012-04-27T10:26:21.454-04:00At this moment, no. Not because I do not want to ...At this moment, no. Not because I do not want to but due to so many time constraints and sometimes sewing for others. Although I don't so for others as much as I have in the past. I am done with my two classes as of today and will not begin again until September. I plan on sewing a great deal for myself everything including jeans. When I was younger before Life really took over I always made everything I wore. I like the way the things I make fit me perfectly and they are just for me. I Love It that I can sew and do it well.SD Cunni Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232903845707401186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90615273706278754322012-04-27T09:59:40.070-04:002012-04-27T09:59:40.070-04:00I sew about 75% of what I wear. I'm not aiming...I sew about 75% of what I wear. I'm not aiming for 100% but it's rare for me to find something that fits me well. Petite t-shirts maybe. Elastic waisted skirts maybe. Anything fitted or full length - forget it. Finding jeans is an all day affair. Often it's less time, less stress, to simply sew.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322129605868685006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-81920045283482400332012-04-27T08:34:28.743-04:002012-04-27T08:34:28.743-04:00I sew the majority of my clothes, and most of what...I sew the majority of my clothes, and most of what I buy is from thrift stores (except for socks and underwear, obviously!) I've bought very few RTW things new over the past several years, and have ended up being very unsatisfied with the fit of almost all of the things I've bought--all of the pants shrank in the wash and are now obviously too short for me, and the couple of dresses I've bought were too short for comfort too. I recently chopped one off to make a top, and I think I'll get much more use out of it now. I'm also in the process of a Craftsy class to learn how to fit jeans and pants from what I already have (I do have one perfectly-fitting pair of thrifted jeans), so I can use that to make pants from here on out once I get the pattern made up!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913795373618902575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-12563681871251805282012-04-27T08:22:44.166-04:002012-04-27T08:22:44.166-04:00I recently bought a dress, for the first time in s...I recently bought a dress, for the first time in several years. I wore it to work today and said '"I bought this dress!" My coworkers were amazed LOLMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471643987029247042noreply@blogger.com