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#Workshop - February 7th@ 8pm: Bag Making

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Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I'm a whore for symmetry
So am I! It drives me nuts when I'm off balanced (hence why I hate odd numbers).
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
After that's done, you'll want to separate the two pieces, and fold over the top 1/4” - 1/2” of the top of each piece of fabric. If you don't have any patterns or anything like that on your shirt, then it doesn't really matter.




(Can you believe there's only 5 more steps after this???)
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
I don't know if this will work for the shirt I wanted to use, but there are dozens of shirts in the closet. I'm sure no one will notice them missing
02/07/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Quote:
Originally posted by VieuxCarre
So am I! It drives me nuts when I'm off balanced (hence why I hate odd numbers).
I hate odd numbers too. In fact, my favorite number is 8. And I'm actually a little OCD about the number 4.

Or a lot OCD.
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Misfit Momma
I don't know if this will work for the shirt I wanted to use, but there are dozens of shirts in the closet. I'm sure no one will notice them missing
Just say the dryer ate them
02/07/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
After that's done, you'll want to separate the two pieces, and fold over the top 1/4” - 1/2” of the top of each piece of fabric. If you don't have any patterns or anything like that on your shirt, then it doesn't really matter. ... more
Really? so far its been easy peacy
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
I hate odd numbers too. In fact, my favorite number is 8. And I'm actually a little OCD about the number 4.

Or a lot OCD.
Wanna know something really messed up? I hate odd numbers, but my favorite number is 5. I think that's because it's right in the middle, though.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Quote:
Originally posted by VieuxCarre
Just say the dryer ate them
Works for me!
02/07/2011
Contributor: xoflxokcxo xoflxokcxo
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
I hate odd numbers too. In fact, my favorite number is 8. And I'm actually a little OCD about the number 4.

Or a lot OCD.
I saw a woman on Oprah one time with the same OCD. I didn't realize how pretty much every number can go back to 4
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by UrNaughtyaAngel
Really? so far its been easy peacy
I know right!

The next bag will get a little more complicated.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Go ahead and sew along each fold, getting as close to the edge as possible. You can either use a “fancy” stitch or just sew down the length twice to give it some more stability. Make sure you do this for both shirt pieces.

02/07/2011
Contributor: fghjkl fghjkl
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I know right!

The next bag will get a little more complicated.
Bring it on!
02/07/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Quote:
Originally posted by xoflxokcxo
I saw a woman on Oprah one time with the same OCD. I didn't realize how pretty much every number can go back to 4
I do lots of things in four. If I can't do them in four, then I try to at least do them in 2. You should see me eat M&Ms. Actually, I usually don't because of this issue.
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I know right!

The next bag will get a little more complicated.
How many bags are you doing tonight out of curiosity?
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Gotta go get food for the kids. Can't they see I'm busy??

Be right back...
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by VieuxCarre
How many bags are you doing tonight out of curiosity?
Just 2. However I can send instructions privately at some point for how to do others.
02/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Go ahead and sew along each fold, getting as close to the edge as possible. You can either use a “fancy” stitch or just sew down the length twice to give it some more stability. Make sure you do this for both shirt pieces.

... more
Pretty fancy
02/07/2011
Contributor: xoflxokcxo xoflxokcxo
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
I do lots of things in four. If I can't do them in four, then I try to at least do them in 2. You should see me eat M&Ms. Actually, I usually don't because of this issue.
Lol. It can't be any stranger than the way I eat M&Ms.
02/07/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Go ahead and sew along each fold, getting as close to the edge as possible. You can either use a “fancy” stitch or just sew down the length twice to give it some more stability. Make sure you do this for both shirt pieces.

... more
ooh I like the fancy look. Ok a lil more complicated should be fine and fun, its the a lot more complicated that worries me.
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Just 2. However I can send instructions privately at some point for how to do others.
Hooray for two! I'm definitely passing this thread along to my partner. He loves to sew.
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by xoflxokcxo
Lol. It can't be any stranger than the way I eat M&Ms.
I just open the bag and eat them o.o
02/07/2011
Contributor: xoflxokcxo xoflxokcxo
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Go ahead and sew along each fold, getting as close to the edge as possible. You can either use a “fancy” stitch or just sew down the length twice to give it some more stability. Make sure you do this for both shirt pieces.

... more
What if you are doing this by hand, what sort of stitch works best?
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by UrNaughtyaAngel
ooh I like the fancy look. Ok a lil more complicated should be fine and fun, its the a lot more complicated that worries me.
The next one really just sounds complicated when you're reading it, but once you've done it a few times it's nothing
02/07/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by VieuxCarre
Hooray for two! I'm definitely passing this thread along to my partner. He loves to sew.
that is like you said awesomesauce. So far I have not met a guy that likes to sew then again I never thought of asking.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by xoflxokcxo
What if you are doing this by hand, what sort of stitch works best?
I'd try to do a back stitch the whole length, and have two rows next to each other the whole length. Having two rows isn't imperative by any means, but it'll help it hold up better in the long run.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Any questions so far?
02/07/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by xoflxokcxo
What if you are doing this by hand, what sort of stitch works best?
oh there is more than one hand stitch. I just know the in and out one. Oh yeah I am not a craft person just a wanna be crafty person.
02/07/2011
Contributor: toxie m toxie m
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Any questions so far?
Nope!
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Any questions so far?
Carry on
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Quote:
Originally posted by UrNaughtyaAngel
that is like you said awesomesauce. So far I have not met a guy that likes to sew then again I never thought of asking.
I have a guy friend who helped me out with some sewing. I told him it was very sexy, but the other guys laughed at him!
02/07/2011