tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post852062921926703316..comments2023-09-16T16:47:46.971+01:00Comments on SewRuth: Check my OCdingRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-25799485590630882052012-09-02T21:52:31.861+01:002012-09-02T21:52:31.861+01:00Go slow, read tailoring stuff, inspect passers-by ...Go slow, read tailoring stuff, inspect passers-by jackets, get weird looks from sales assistants as you pull at seams in shops, raid Mike's wardrobe for checked jackets - good examples and bad, even go into friends' wardrobes- you'll be fine! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-10322902652978549392012-09-02T21:48:51.335+01:002012-09-02T21:48:51.335+01:00Yes that one has attracted quite a few comments fr...Yes that one has attracted quite a few comments from my flesh and blood friends - even got a commission!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-87036242331884028062012-09-01T20:22:05.466+01:002012-09-01T20:22:05.466+01:00Wow- I really enjoyed all your examples and that W...Wow- I really enjoyed all your examples and that Westwood makes me swoon! prttynpnkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513331416653286924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-48445487023369667342012-09-01T12:26:04.870+01:002012-09-01T12:26:04.870+01:00Gosh I am reading this think am I up to making a c...Gosh I am reading this think am I up to making a check/striped jacket and getting the perfect end result?? Thankfully I have a few other projects on the go so it can wait for a while.<br /><br />10/10 for perseverance and somehow I think your jacket will turn out great. pdiddlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231666147175522583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-32881187383766159802012-09-01T09:06:09.017+01:002012-09-01T09:06:09.017+01:00Thanks Tia Dia! We do it even if we are the only ...Thanks Tia Dia! We do it even if we are the only ones who know and notice. I think the check matching thing is something that when it works no one notices but when it's off it everyone can see the flaws.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-16818222529829639152012-09-01T08:57:46.276+01:002012-09-01T08:57:46.276+01:00I've used the colouring in pattern pieces for ...I've used the colouring in pattern pieces for stripes - nice to get the crayons out. Shame about your sewing videos but get that plaid out and make something beautiful.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-8850937347269846782012-09-01T08:55:50.996+01:002012-09-01T08:55:50.996+01:00I see checks when I close my eyesI see checks when I close my eyesRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-34092563046600551162012-09-01T02:15:02.848+01:002012-09-01T02:15:02.848+01:00Oh, I love all the tedious perfection we strive fo...Oh, I love all the tedious perfection we strive for in tailoring! Thoroughly enjoyed this post!Tia Diahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622901192302670927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-7123713503386959182012-09-01T01:34:53.163+01:002012-09-01T01:34:53.163+01:00Kudos to you for your patience and perfectionism! ...Kudos to you for your patience and perfectionism! I have some beautiful plaids in my stash that I haven't yet used for these precise reasons! I do know Nancy Zieman of Nancy's Notions fame did a video about sewing plaids about a zillion years ago. Don't know if it still is available any where? Unfortunately, I loaned mine to a friend that theoretically was going to learn to sew, and instead she absconded with several sewing videos. :P{{ The only thing I remember is that Nancy Z would use colored pens to draw the plaid onto the actual pattern pieces for exact matching. But I do like your method with placing the piece upside down onto the fabric and chalking around it better I think. I'll be keeping an eye on this because I just MAY decide to use that beautiful chocolate wool plaid I've been holding on to! LyndaSewing.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089629519757691936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136040603292106359.post-54519635964843897502012-08-31T22:22:11.215+01:002012-08-31T22:22:11.215+01:00OMG! Your patience level is right up there on this...OMG! Your patience level is right up there on this construction. Your eye-to-detail, right down to the exact stripe, is going to give you a brilliant jacket when finished. Always wondered why I liked plain fabrics...Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.com