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More Men’s Coat V8940 (and Adventures in Thedas) | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. More Men’s Coat V8940 (and Adventures in Thedas). August 29, 2016. I’m still working on V8940. The fronts have all their understructure and padstitching. Which is a roundabout way of saying that everything I’ve done so far happens before Step 1 of the pattern. I did mention I’m slow, right? Given that it’s the later part of winter here, I’m sewing toward next winter. I referenced several books (listed in my last post. Https:/ ia902502...
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Bernina Activa 130/140 info | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. The Bernina 130 and 140 were introduced in 1998. There’s not a ton of info online anymore, so here’s a bit for anyone who might see a deal on one. The foot pedal allows you to sink the needle slowly when you need to be precise, definitely more slowly than my Bernina 1020 (which I love for other reasons), while hitting a similar top speed. A couple of facts…. 55 mm max stitch width. Just 13 stitches on the 130...
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Bookshelf | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. Sewing and hand embroidery books I have —. Including online resources like archive.org. I plan to write more reviews, but in the meantime, if you have a question about any that are hard to find info on, feel free to ask…. Books I refer to the most. The Encyclopedia of Sewing. By Adele Margolis 1987. Clear and detailed, it covers most everything in alphabetical order for quick lookup. ( my review at PR. Sew the French Way. My favorite tai...
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0 Degrees of Separation | Off-grid Chic
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Freedom from factory-made fashion. A little bit about me. 0 Degrees of Separation. Monday, 20 April, 2015. OMGoodness, I managed to finish something! I haven’t blogged for a long time! I have done a little bit of sewing over the past few months and I’ve started writing some blog posts but haven’t quite got to the stage of actually posting anything but fortunately Leimomi The Dreamstress. Came up with a brilliant idea for a challenge which would force me to blog about it. Went into her local Spotlight sto...
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Shopping! | Off-grid Chic
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Freedom from factory-made fashion. A little bit about me. Tuesday, 9 September, 2014. That got your attention didn’t it🙂. I love fabric shopping but what sewer doesn’t. I’ve almost given up on calling myself a sewer, I think I’m more of a fabric collector and curator. Unfortunately I work with museum professionals who laugh heartily when I say this and tell me that I’m definitely a hoarder, but what the heck do they know. A riot of joyous colour and everything is really cheap. Thursday, 11 September, 20...
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Two dresses, a jacket and no funerals… yet | Off-grid Chic
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Freedom from factory-made fashion. A little bit about me. Two dresses, a jacket and no funerals… yet. Monday, 20 October, 2014. OMGoodness, I managed to finish something! I made three garments in two weeks! I’m not sure I’ve ever managed that before. I probably have in the misty obscurity of my past when I was young and full of the joys of life but these days I’m just not normally that productive. I love these bright colours and now I want to get more of this kind of fabric to make stuff. I was intending...
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Gussets Galore | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. June 26, 2016. Sew the french way. Gussets were mentioned on a recent episode of the. Great British Sewing Bee. And since I haven’t sewn one, I paused to grab a few books. (Any excuse to crack open old sewing books.). Construction methods were varied with outright contradictions about when to hand sew and when to machine sew, how to reinforce, and whether and when topstitching is okay. I’ve scanned some in for comparison…. The longest se...
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Muslins for Men’s Coat V8940 | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. Muslins for Men’s Coat V8940. May 2, 2016. I’m working on Vogue 8940, which is the first thing besides boxers I’ve made for my OH. After 2 1/2 test garments, I think I have the last fitting issue sorted, and am waiting for him to wake so I can pounce and (after his coffee; I’m not a monster) have him try it on yet again. Over the past couple of months I’ve referred to several books, including. By Adele Margolis,. Also by Margolis,. Aliso...
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Bernina 1020/1030 info | heycotton
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I sew garments (slowly) for fun in NZ. Bernina Activa 130/140 info. There’s a lot more info online for the 1020/1030 than there is for the Activa 130, so I’ll get right to the specs and manual…. You’ll notice the 1020 doesn’t have the basting stitch the 1030 does, but you can baste on any machine with a zigzag by using a double eye needle. See my video. Scans from my 1020 and 1030 instruction manual. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Sent from my ...
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