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"What a wonderful thought it is that some of the b "What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven't even happened yet." -Anne Frank⁠ 💙⁠ What a wonderful thought that I haven't yet made my best swimsuit! I sewed this hot-pink number a few years ago, and every time I wear it, I think, "Dang, I could make this so much better these days."⁠ 💙⁠ How do you feel about encore projects?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewist #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing
I've sewn a lot of underpants in 2020, and I've co I've sewn a lot of underpants in 2020, and I've come to some conclusions about batch sewing panties. Undies are great candidates for batch sewing, because the seams are short and few (among other reasons).⁠ 🩲⁠ Anyhoo, I've got NINE batch sewing tips for underwear on the blog (link in bio, of course). Why don't you check it out and get inspired to make over your panty drawer in a major way?⁠ 🩲⁠ What's your No. 1 tip for batch sewing - underwear or otherwise?⁠ 🩲⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #handmadelingerie #sewingwithknits #batchsewing #sewingunderwear #sewingpanties #sewinglingerie⁠ 🩲⁠ 📸 by @yuli_superson via @unsplash
When it comes to a new technique or pattern, peopl When it comes to a new technique or pattern, people who sew know they likely won’t get it right the first time, and they’re OK with that. Tests are part of the process and critical to building a sewing practice.⁠ 💙⁠ For 11 more sewing truths, here's the post for YOU: https://siemachtsewingblog.com/2016/12/secrets-of-people-who-sew/⁠ 💙⁠ What's the most trial and error you've done for a sewing project?⁠ 💙⁠ #imakemyclothes #sewingisfun #makesomething #maker #ilovesewing #idiy #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing
"The only person you are destined to become is the "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." -Ralph Waldo Emerson⁠ 💙⁠ Do you watch "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"? If you have a little kiddo, I'd bet my bottom dollar that you've spent some time in the Neighborhood of Make Believe.⁠ 💙⁠ Each episode centers on a lesson that's turned into a song. At my house, we sing these little tunes constantly, and my favorite is, "I like you just the way to are."⁠ 💙⁠ Your "youness" fits you to a T, and I hope you love how it comes out when you make your FASHUN dreams come true with a needle and thread.⁠ 💙⁠ #imakemyclothes #selfmade #imadethis #sewingisfun #createdbyme #oneofakind #maker #idiy #letsmakefashion #diydontbuy #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #sewing #sewist
Once upon a time, I wanted to sew a pair of black Once upon a time, I wanted to sew a pair of black leggings. But not just any pair of black leggings - a pair of black leggings with VISUAL INTEREST.⁠ 💙⁠ So, I cut apart a perfectly swell piece of ponte and sewed it back together on my serger. And that's how I made these leggings!⁠ 💙⁠ Yeah, seems a little nutty (maybe?) to hack apart a big piece of fabric, but I'm happy with how these leggings turned out and learned how to use a three-thread flatlock on my serger, so I'll call that winning!⁠ 💙⁠ Special H/T to @sewhungryhippie for her YT tutorial on patchwork leggings, which inspired this project, and @sewherecom for the Made-to-Measure leggings class, wherein I learned to draft leggings for mah bod.⁠ 💙⁠ I made a little vid tutorial on patchwork leggings; link in bio, should you be interested!⁠ 💙⁠ Have you used a patchwork technique on your me-made garments?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewingvlogger #sewingvlog #m2mleggings #madetomeasureleggings #sewhere #selfsewnwardrobe #handmadewardrobe #sewingknits #serger #overlocker #sewingtutorial
That time I made six pairs of #seamworkgeneva pant That time I made six pairs of #seamworkgeneva panties from one yard of fabric. YES, I KNOW there only are three undies in this pic. More than likely the other three were in the wash!⁠ 💙⁠ Should you want to know how I did pattern Tetris to birth a half dozen underoos from a single yard, here's the post for you: https://siemachtsewingblog.com/2020/01/pattern-layout-for-sewing-underwear/⁠ 💙⁠ So. How's your pattern Tetris game? Please share your greatest triumph in a comment!⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewinglingerie #handmadewardrobe #sewingunderwear #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews
"Be so busy loving your life that you have no time "Be so busy loving your life that you have no time for hate, regret, or fear." -Unknown⁠ 💙⁠ In the past while I've been sharing a lot of leggings content. And at first I felt self-conscious about it. There's not a lot to leggings... shouldn't I be sewing something more complicated?⁠ 💙⁠ Then I realized that if I sew what I think I SHOULD sew, I wasn't going to have much fun sewing.⁠ 💙⁠ Please don't sew what you think you SHOULD sew. Sew what you WANT to sew. (And then tell me about it!)⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews #imakemyclothes #yesisew #imadethis #sewingisfun #sewingiswhatido #imadethat #sewingissexy #selfishsewing #selfcaresewing #makersgonnamake #sewist
Twin needle sewing is great in theory.⁠ 🧵⁠ Twin needle sewing is great in theory.⁠ 🧵⁠ But, in practice, it's often a frustrating exercise in adjusting tension that drives sewists up a wall.⁠ 🧵⁠ It's a series of minute tweaks to prevent tunneling — the dreaded ridge that forms between two lines of parallel stitching — and popped stitches.⁠ 🧵⁠ These days I have a tools that saves me twin needle sewing headaches, THANK GOODNESS. And I talk alllll about it in the the post (link in post). There are TESTS! I did sewing tests! Just for you!⁠ 🧵⁠ How do you feel about twin needle sewing? Yea or nay?⁠ 🧵⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #sewingtools #isew #sewingswag
It's a cold winter here in MKE, but I can't wait t It's a cold winter here in MKE, but I can't wait to wear this dress again. Sigh. It's from Victory Patterns' "Boundless Style" book, which mixes and matches bodices, sleeves, and skirts. It's everything you've come to expect from Victory Patterns - well drafted with thoughtful details.⁠ 💙⁠ Should you be interested, I blogged this beaut (natch!): https://siemachtsewingblog.com/2019/07/boundless-style/⁠ 💙⁠ Is weather keeping you from a fave me-made garment? ⁠ 💙⁠ P.S. Fabric is rayon from Harts Fabrics!⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews
"Fashion is instant language." -Miuccia Prada⁠ 💙⁠ What do you think about this sentiment?⁠ 💙⁠ ⁠ #sewing #memade #custommade #seamstresslife #diyfashion #handmadefashion #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing
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