tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post5876152763938673454..comments2024-03-27T20:51:28.729-04:00Comments on Faye's Sewing Adventure : TO EASE OR NOT TO EASE, THAT IS THE QUESTION????????Faye Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-68057630374428488692010-08-27T10:52:46.152-04:002010-08-27T10:52:46.152-04:00I've never heard of this method of easing in a...I've never heard of this method of easing in a sleeve, but I sure will try it! I know what you mean about needing some alone time.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097054119585201394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-72226288303951586152010-08-27T00:34:46.138-04:002010-08-27T00:34:46.138-04:00Thanks for sharing!! I'm going to have to refe...Thanks for sharing!! I'm going to have to refer to the next time.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-55264856333499095092010-08-24T20:05:42.670-04:002010-08-24T20:05:42.670-04:00Great info Faye! I'm going to give this one a...Great info Faye! I'm going to give this one a try, thanks!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-62511704076906403832010-08-24T14:32:15.824-04:002010-08-24T14:32:15.824-04:00Thank you so much for your nice comment on my blog...Thank you so much for your nice comment on my blog.<br /><br />Trudy <br />www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.comTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-74854766296846967262010-08-24T13:41:30.025-04:002010-08-24T13:41:30.025-04:00Great! This technique is intimidating for me too....Great! This technique is intimidating for me too. I'll give it a try as well. Thanks for posting it.Cennettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109335050044632749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-65102591747567455962010-08-24T06:48:51.360-04:002010-08-24T06:48:51.360-04:00Glad you enjoyed your Saturday in. Thanks for the...Glad you enjoyed your Saturday in. Thanks for the info on sleeves.NuJoihttp://seamsenjoiable.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-30207068294359099322010-08-23T00:27:44.362-04:002010-08-23T00:27:44.362-04:00I have also been doing the flat method with the sl...I have also been doing the flat method with the sleeve next to the feed dogs forever. And most of the time I use my serger. I get a really nice sleeve finish and usually don't have to trim any. The other day I did have to cut away a bit on a knit jacket I was making. I have made it before and wasn't happy with the way it looked, so this time I thought, "What the hey?" and got rid of the extra. It worked just fine.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869205085727011059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-47262411088157122312010-08-22T23:01:53.871-04:002010-08-22T23:01:53.871-04:00I have finally realized the benefit of cutting off...I have finally realized the benefit of cutting off 1/4" from all my 5/8" curved seams (princess, armholes, collars, etc.) on commercial patterns before I start to sew. It has made all the difference in the world in my sewing. Combined with sewing the sleeve into the armhole with the sleeve against the machine bed/feed dogs as you describe, I get great results consistently. I don't even use pins when I sew sleeves in this way - I just keep an eye on the notches/markings as I go along.ChristineBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-56348994257684634992010-08-22T19:00:24.604-04:002010-08-22T19:00:24.604-04:00I have been putting in sleeves with the sleeve nex...I have been putting in sleeves with the sleeve next to the feed dog forever. My grandmother was my teacher before I took sewing in home ec. She always put in sleeves this way. My grandmother worked for Health-Tex and then a men's shirt factory and that is how they do it in industrial sewing. When I told her my home ec teacher wanted us to do the opposite way, she strongly suggested that this is not the way to do it at home. <br /><br />Now I do not reduce the seam allowance to 3/8 if pattern was drafted with 5/8 sas.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-1495211766025146902010-08-22T16:35:52.316-04:002010-08-22T16:35:52.316-04:00I usually gather my sleeves because I like a littl...I usually gather my sleeves because I like a little puff in the cap of the sleeve. Sometimes that' sjust not right for the style, however, and I end up using about 4 million pins to get the ease just right. I'll have to give this method a try; thanks for showcasing it.<br /><br />And congrats on the weight loss! 10" is very impressive!Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-71576423973457391222010-08-22T14:34:52.992-04:002010-08-22T14:34:52.992-04:00Sleeve ease is a tricky one. In my sewing experie...Sleeve ease is a tricky one. In my sewing experience (42 years) I've found that measuring the sleeve cap and them measuring the armhole opening is key. If it's more than 1", I adjust the sleeve cap accordingly. Having the sleeve on top of the feed dogs never works for me. I always seem to get gathers or tucks.<br /><br />Faye as far as the Firm goes I do have some complaints. Have you noticed that everybody in the videos is young and that they also have a Stepford (sp?) wives zeal?? I think they always start off their warmups too fast and the women actually look like quasi bodybuilders. As far as seeing results in 10 workouts or less...sure you will if the workout doesn't kill you first. I use one of their body sculpting videos and have the visible results to prove it but it is not for the faint of heart. <br /><br />As far as the Wave goes, you'd better be in shape for it. I used it yesterday and my glutes are still sore. It is a great lower body workout.<br /><br />My absolute favorite workouts are ones that Reebok put out about 10 or so years ago call "Versa training" workouts. I love step aerobics. I use those ever workout and alternate my second half with the Firm.<br /><br />Keep up the good work 'cuz we are not getting any younger but we are getting healthier.knitmachinequeen (KMQ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06905640436931172793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-53915934762303096152010-08-22T12:08:37.633-04:002010-08-22T12:08:37.633-04:00Thanks for sharing! I read the blog entry and I am...Thanks for sharing! I read the blog entry and I am quite interested in applying the techniques that Peggy Seger's has suggested!Uma Mageswari Prevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193905345128898421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-87758538552700093362010-08-22T11:57:46.664-04:002010-08-22T11:57:46.664-04:00Long comment alert! :) I'd not heard of this...Long comment alert! :) I'd not heard of this technique and wouldn't be adverse to trying it, but I tend to steer away from techniques that require me to change the pieces in some permanent way so that I can't just unpick and do it another way -- like trimming the seam allowance. So thanks for taking this one for the team! I might give it a whirl. BTW, one other technique I saw on Mary Nanna's blog (which she attributed to Pati Palmer) is to pin baste the sleeve to bodice with pins right along the seam line. I tried it once on a vintage 50's pattern for my son's shirt, and I think there was too much ease in the sleeve cap. Tried it on a Cynthia Rowley for Simplicity pattern and it worked like a charm.Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-23164006613060052122010-08-22T11:40:07.071-04:002010-08-22T11:40:07.071-04:00Thanks for sharing. I've read about it but li...Thanks for sharing. I've read about it but like you was not sure it would work for me. If I am not mistaken I believe the Silhouette pattern DVD I have features peggy sager mentioning that same technique.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507269696688990191.post-39530953272621701562010-08-22T10:11:18.978-04:002010-08-22T10:11:18.978-04:00The narrower sas is key probably. I have a full hi...The narrower sas is key probably. I have a full high hip and sewing a contour waistband to the pants was a real trial until I cut down the sas to 1/4". Easy peasy then. The question I have though, is how much ease can you ease in this manner? So many patterns have too much ease in the sleeve cap. But, since I am a real hater of gathering sleeve caps I am going to definitely give this a try.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.com