tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post7013068721099671487..comments2023-11-05T22:12:49.545+11:00Comments on World. Oyster. Stage.: I am not a naturalMelbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-27191149145694727722009-07-15T09:25:18.464+10:002009-07-15T09:25:18.464+10:00hmmm. I guess I've been sewing since I was ab...hmmm. I guess I've been sewing since I was about 5... maybe I have no perspective on the relative difficulty of seam sewing?<br /><br />EITHER WAY: It was just LOVELY to hang out.elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599212165013675405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-7001595526658803692009-07-15T02:18:57.483+10:002009-07-15T02:18:57.483+10:00There, there, Melba, don't be so hard on yours...There, there, Melba, don't be so hard on yourself. Sewing machines are REALLY hard to use. I know, I tried once or twice. I'd rather sew by hand - something I'm only reasonably competent at and I only sew labels onto things or take the odd hem up. But you can't do that for curtains can you?<br /><br />And you have so many other wonderful qualities that more than make up for your weakness in maths. <br /><br />Good luck with the curtains. <br /><br />hugs.phoenixmummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250475400676676077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-9128911070003958922009-07-14T20:58:27.990+10:002009-07-14T20:58:27.990+10:00Oh, anonymous, who are you, secret person with kno...Oh, anonymous, who are you, secret person with knowledge? Thanks for your advice, but would you baste seams for curtains? And is that by hand? Why would you do that? My friend Elaine sewed the seams perfectly without pinning or anything. She is a marvel.<br />And it was the bobbin holder, I hadn't put it in the spot in the machine properly, I don't think the thread was feeding out properly.<br /><br />And Cath, thanks for making me feel better about my lack of skills. I was thinking today about your mother's motto about the measuring and the cutting. Such true words and could be applied to most things in life I think.Melbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257719342445833725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-7259164568338523072009-07-14T19:29:27.793+10:002009-07-14T19:29:27.793+10:00after you pin, baste. Basting is just a loose runn...after you pin, baste. Basting is just a loose running stitch that holds everything together, and, unlike trying to sew over pins, does not break needles or cause puckering. trust me, the time you invest in basting will save you a lot of agony. <br />Baste in a bright coloured thread, then remove when you finish machine stitching.<br />If the stitches are looping, it may be the bobbin - check it is in place correctly, check it is feeding out in the right direction, or maybe get your machine serviced.<br />Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13506151.post-25358159516489890172009-07-14T16:19:18.278+10:002009-07-14T16:19:18.278+10:00My mum is a great sewer, and I have sewer's en...My mum is a great sewer, and I have sewer's envy. I can sew enough to "get by", but don't expect greatness. I get impatient and argumentative with the machine, but still come back for more. My lasting memory of my mother instructing me in the art of sewing are the words "You can measure a hundred times, but only cut once." And, yes, I can bide by her advice, and still fuck it up.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947982822958330915noreply@blogger.com