status report!

[yhlee]

I practiced with my sewing machine for the first time since my lesson last week. I had to download the manual for my Janome Magnolia 7318 (guess who cannot remember where the print one went) but it's still magic that it winds the bobbin for you. I wound SO MANY bobbins (probably very badly) for my mom. :)

Today's report is:
Me: Huh, I was great at sewing accurately and straight as a beginner, but right now it's ALL OVER THE PLACE and the tension feels weird?

Also me, five minutes later: OH. THE PRESSER FOOT WAS UP. :facepalm: :p

I'm hoping to practice some more and then book a "reading patterns, how do??" lesson Fair Fit Studio (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, local to me) as I loved the instructor's "baby steps n00b sewing machine 101, how do??" lesson. :D And then maybe I can destroy some innocent cheap muslin trying to sew a thing. :D

What are y'all working on, or hoping to try in January?

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Oooh, a sewing community! Hello!

[shermarama]

Nice to be here! In January, I'm mainly going to be sewing a pair of shorts for my partner. They're the second set from a pattern that I traced from a cheap pair of shorts that he bought, which were a great shape, but wore out very quickly. The first pair I made are still going a couple of years later, in a medium-weight, slightly-stretch denim, but he's got bigger around the thighs since (mad-keen cyclist), so I'm adding a little extra fabric there in this version.

I'm also thinking of making him a flat cap, in hi-vis yellow and black waterproof nylon, as somewhat of an in-joke, but one he can still use to keep his head dry, innit. This would also be a test run for this pattern I've bought from (Waves & Wild - I've already used and been pleased by several of their patterns so I'm expecting it'll be fine, but I think this'll take more than one go to get right, especially to make something in a quality wool, which is what I'd really like to make him in future.

(I actually sew mostly for myself, but not this month, it seems.)

Re: Oooh, a sewing community! Hello!

[yhlee]

Howdy! Shorts, that's exciting! I personally would like to learn how to sew pants but I think I need to start with, like, pillowcases first. Your projects this month sound extremely cool!

Re: Oooh, a sewing community! Hello!

[shermarama]

By the way, if you're looking into getting familiar with patterns, I can recommend Waves & Wild as generally writing good, clear ones, of the print-at-home type, and they also do a number of free ones. I've made their bucket hat a few times now but that has curves in, making it a little trickier, but I think they do one for a small gift bag that might be worth a look, as the next step after a pillowcase :)