Ok so Mallory is taking a fashion class and is making herself clothes. I can only remember my own adventures of making clothes at her age. I was trying to make a pair of shorts and cut the fabric for the front the same size as the back (no room for my butt) and I couldn't sew, so I hot glued them together. To get an "A" in the class we had to wear our garment to school.............. so I did, I safetey pinned the shorts to my shirt because well...........my butt wouldn't fit in them.
Mallory is much more adventurous - she is making a beautiful dress (or so the pattern says).... I felt like I was standing in an auto parts store, since I can't even sew on buttons, the fabric store was just as scary. Sewing on buttons would be the equivilant of changing my own oil.
So, I found a wonderful salesperson who was able to read the pattern, show me what a "hook and eye" was since I thought it was fishing tackle......... By the end of the trip we bought fabric, zippers, other little unknown doo dads and a sewing machine. The sewing machine even came with an instruction video (unfortunately the video doesn't start with how to turn it on or explain why it has what looks like a gas pedal).
So now 3 hours later we have a sewing machine that looks like it went through a tornado of string and I still don't know what to do with the gas pedal (I tried to sit on it, bite on it-still don't know what the hell it is for). We haven't yet been able to put fabric under the little metal gadget.......
It still sounds like fishing stuff - hook, eye, bobbin..........
Anyway, I am sure I will be sewing you each something "interesting" for christmas - Love you all.
Coni
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If you want to talk to Susan I am sure she could help out. She is a fashion design person who has sewn clothing for many years.
It is a gas pedal. When the machine is on and you step on it the machime begins sewing....step slowly.
I look forward to next xmas to see what you create!
Yes, please, if you need any help at all or have questions, let me know. I've been sewing for 3/4 of my life (which is a scare thought).
And like Ellen said, step slowly & watch your fingers. Sewing over them sucks! (Trust me, I've done it a time or two.)
Seriosuly, if you or Mallory have questions, please let me know. I went to school for fashion design & know how to fit patterns, and fun stuff like that. It's even what I do everyday at work.
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