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Tag: Book Review

April 21, 2013April 21, 2013 Miss Celie

Book Review: Just Make Them Beautiful

February 10, 2013February 10, 2013 Miss Celie

I Finally Read “Over-Dressed”

August 11, 2011August 12, 2011 Miss Celie

Book Review: Sewing Lingerie from the Singer Sewing Reference Library

November 15, 2010September 26, 2014 Miss Celie

Book Review: Singer Sewing Reference Library: Sewing Activewear

November 5, 2009July 25, 2012 Miss Celie

Bunka Garment Design Textbooks Are Amazing.

August 5, 2009November 15, 2010 Miss Celie

Things Calm Down

July 16, 2009December 1, 2010 Miss Celie

Book Review: 500 Quick and Easy Decorating Projects and Ideas

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Discovered this beautiful unfinished bra in my sewing studio. Just needed sliders! . . It's honestly just about my best bra sewing. Mirrored lace. Power bar. Powernet throughout for support and projection. The bad news is the cups are too small for me now. I can't bear to disassemble for parts. And while the band fits me fine, it's too small for my dressform. . . . Pattern... It's the Sewy Isabelle (German language instructions). . #sewy #sewinglingerie #brasewing #sewyisabell
Spent this week just cracking the surface of fitting my husband's quarantine torso. This is @jalie_patterns 2918. I made a long list of alterations: 🏋🏻‍♂️ Rounded upper back 🏋🏻‍♂️Narrowed shoulders 🏋🏻‍♂️Increased biceps 🏋🏻‍♂️Tapered back bodice from waist down 🏋🏻‍♂️Broad chest adjustment 🏋🏻‍♂️Sloped shoulder adjustment . . . He now has three new workout tops and I can confirm it's much easier to fit someone else's body 😄 There are some things I'm still not happy with (sleeves, front draglines). But, I'm getting there. . . .Fabric is a very drapey/thin Nike Dri-Fit from the stash. . #mistersemporium #jalie2918 #jalielife #sewingformen
Epervier Bralette muslin from @Hari.Ito.Patterns. I used a combo of powernet and jersey to test support and fit.⁠ ⁠ I haven't worn a bralette since high school. I've barely worn a bra the last seven weeks. I will say I was pleasantly surprised with my initial try on. The bralette does *fit*, but I'll need a few changes for it to be comfortable for me.⁠ ⁠ Third photo is the back. The straps are very wide set on me using the "leotard back option" and skipping the closures. My back is narrowish for my frame and the bra is not wearable due to shoulder strap slide. I'm going to add 2" in width the back bra piece and shorten the elastic in the middle, to help move the straps more to the center.⁠ ⁠ I skipped all the extra support options in this muslin that are cleverly used for this bralette. I may try that next once I confirm the straps can be positioned in a way that works well for me. I do think I need the extra support to keep everything... inside.⁠ ⁠ Pattern is listed as intermediate and I think that's right. I haven't sewn a bra in about three years. Some bra making under your belt is helpful. I also had a question about construction and @smallbobbins was extremely helpful with a sewalong and photos.⁠ ⁠ Oh, I made a 40G. I haven't been measured for a bra in a while, but I'm about a 36/80 H in a non underwired sports bra I bought in January. I'm using the largest cup size, but there were two more band sizes up available.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #sewinglingerie #bramaking #epervierbralette #smallbandbigcup
Green background and lens stitched on my @oasisneedlepoint canvas. The ocean is a dyed silk with tonal blue variations my LNS @hillsideneedlepoint recommended and I love it. The continent colors were changed a little bit to match threads I already had in my small thread stash. Gonna work on the white flash next. I want to do something with squares or starbursts to look like flashes of light. This quarantine has been good for my needlepoint, that's for sure. #needlepoint #stitchersofinstagram #oasisneedlepoint #adventureawaits #vintagecamera #stitchclubisthenewbookclub #stitchclub #missceliestitches
Happy Birthday from a socially appropriate distance to my ride or die and fellow Aries, @Jasikaistrycurious ❤️.⁠ ⁠ I always say I'm terrible at expressing my emotions (give me the facts and I will write you an essay). In addition to being an incredible maker, actress, dancer, singer and friend, she is one of the few people who can give voice to the jumbles of thoughts in my head. I've learned so much from her over the last four years. I have a better understanding of me, because of her. ⁠ ⁠ She's written a beautiful essay on beauty, aging, race, erasure and the million little microaggressions that we face daily. I've linked it in my bio if you'd like to read. Spoiler Alert: I felt this so much.⁠ ⁠ Happy Birthday, Jasika! Maybe next year in person 🤗
Let's talk iron steam presses.⁠ ⁠ This is my Singer Magic Steam Press 7. I bought it last year after wanting one for years. I thought I'd post here about what to look for and how these can be used. Feel free to post in the comments something I missed!⁠ ⁠ I use mine for ironing / pressing long lengths of fabric, table cloths and cloth napkins. For sewing, I use it for applying interfacing and setting pleats. I bought it specifically for interfacing, and have found other uses in my home.⁠ ⁠ It applies about 100 lbs of pressure to fabric, so very easy on the hands if you have wrist issues like me.⁠ ⁠ There are several brands of steam presses sold from Singer, Shark, Euro Pro and Elna. I think Elnas may be the gold standard of steam presses, but I couldn't get my hands on one for a price I was willing to pay.⁠ ⁠ New, these sell from $150 to $300. I bought mine preowned on Facebook Marketplace for $45 dollars I believe. They seem to be plentiful in my area with a wide range of prices. ⁠ ⁠ Here are the considerations I took:⁠ ⁠ It's very bulky, so you need storage space for it.⁠ ⁠ Get the widest one you can find. Mine measures 25"L by 12"D in a landscape machine. I've seen portrait shaped ones that are probably better for ironing long widths of fabric, but still handle interfacing quite well. I've seen some small Singer and EuroPro versions and would maybe pass on those. The larger the surface, the more you can press.⁠ ⁠ With or without steam. Originally I wanted one without steam because I worried about hard water sediment build up. But, I'm going to install a water softener in the bathroom I get the ironing water from. This will apply to all my machines (although my iron and garment steamer come with a cleaner to use). ⁠ ⁠ If you get it with steam, make sure you can add an extra burst of steam like I can with the handle.⁠ ⁠ **continued in comments**⁠ ⁠ #steampress #singermagicsteampress #sewingtools #sewing⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

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