So you want to sew something each week for 52 weeks? Some tips. - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-29T16:01:51Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/so-you-want-to-sew-something-each-week-for-52-weeks-some-tips?commentId=6365347%3AComment%3A170837&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOh, you gave some wonderful a…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-30:6365347:Comment:1715922013-01-30T00:11:44.837ZK Gribblehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/KayDarleneGribble
<p>Oh, you gave some wonderful advice. I also have a serger and wouldn't sew without one! Saves sew much time...... I won't comit to this as I sew for a museum and do alterations for others and may not make MY quota. But, I'll be here cheering everyone else on.</p>
<p>Sewing can be expenive, but you must remember in the long run your clothes are MUCH better made. They'll fit better and will last longer. And once you buy a pattern you love I bet you'll find.... like I do... you'll make…</p>
<p>Oh, you gave some wonderful advice. I also have a serger and wouldn't sew without one! Saves sew much time...... I won't comit to this as I sew for a museum and do alterations for others and may not make MY quota. But, I'll be here cheering everyone else on.</p>
<p>Sewing can be expenive, but you must remember in the long run your clothes are MUCH better made. They'll fit better and will last longer. And once you buy a pattern you love I bet you'll find.... like I do... you'll make more than one dress or blouse or whatever from it. I've taken 2 - 3 different patterns and made one dress before. I call it my mix and match pattern dress. I go through magazines and find clothes I love and then go pattern looking. You can always find one that's pretty darn close. Their dress will be $100.00 .... but we can make it for $20.00! I love it!</p> Wonderful Post! Very good tip…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-26:6365347:Comment:1714812013-01-26T10:00:27.110ZStaceyhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/Stacey
<p>Wonderful Post! Very good tips.</p>
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<p>I hope Mena is doing ok, I know how hard it can be to have a grandparent pass over christmas. All the best to her family at a very sad time.</p>
<p>Wonderful Post! Very good tips.</p>
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<p>I hope Mena is doing ok, I know how hard it can be to have a grandparent pass over christmas. All the best to her family at a very sad time.</p> Tempest, this is fantastic! I…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-25:6365347:Comment:1713572013-01-25T22:26:04.342ZClarissa Hendersonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/ClarissaHenderson
<p>Tempest, this is fantastic! I love all of these tips.</p>
<p>Tempest, this is fantastic! I love all of these tips.</p> Hello Tempest
What a legacy y…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-12:6365347:Comment:1710292013-01-12T23:30:33.126ZCarla Lissahttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/CarlaLissa
<p>Hello Tempest</p>
<p>What a legacy you are giving us!!! You have master the unmasterable, well you the other gals.... hats off on all of you. I can see it requires dedication, discipline and TIME..... I still wonder how some of you did a garment in 3-5 hours??? does that mean from cutting the pattern???</p>
<p>Any ways after reading your suggestions I am very discouraged to do it all 52 weeks!!!! Love to try some challenges, but I see my self totally stressed trying to meet all challenges. …</p>
<p>Hello Tempest</p>
<p>What a legacy you are giving us!!! You have master the unmasterable, well you the other gals.... hats off on all of you. I can see it requires dedication, discipline and TIME..... I still wonder how some of you did a garment in 3-5 hours??? does that mean from cutting the pattern???</p>
<p>Any ways after reading your suggestions I am very discouraged to do it all 52 weeks!!!! Love to try some challenges, but I see my self totally stressed trying to meet all challenges. Which takes me to my other point I sew for fun to relax and not to be pressured and stressed. lol</p>
<p>Any how..... I utterly admire all of you who were able to meet the 52 weeks very IMPRESSIVE!!! and congratulations.</p>
<p>I have followed you guys every week since May (I believe when I discovered this website)</p>
<p>I look forward on this 2013 creations and I hope I will be able to post my comments and some of my creations. So far I am still awaiting to be approved by Mena. </p>
<p>I am praying for her and her family and to soon she will be back on track!</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Carla</p> Great advice, Tempest. Hope…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-02:6365347:Comment:1707462013-01-02T02:25:44.390Zadrianahttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/adriprints
<p>Great advice, Tempest. Hope you have a wonderful 2013!</p>
<p>Great advice, Tempest. Hope you have a wonderful 2013!</p> Thanks Tempest! I know that w…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2013-01-01:6365347:Comment:1708372013-01-01T00:19:31.994ZJaney Walkerhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/JaneyWalker
<p>Thanks Tempest! I know that we don't now what is happening yet (and I too join the prayers for Mena and her family), but I think I am going to be crazy and try to do this challenge this year! I am pretty sure I will not get one a week done, I will be working 4 days, finishing my masters and have kids, so time is always a bit nuts, but I aim for one every two weeks. there is something very cool about wearing your own creations! I have heaps of material in the stash, and a bunch of patterns,…</p>
<p>Thanks Tempest! I know that we don't now what is happening yet (and I too join the prayers for Mena and her family), but I think I am going to be crazy and try to do this challenge this year! I am pretty sure I will not get one a week done, I will be working 4 days, finishing my masters and have kids, so time is always a bit nuts, but I aim for one every two weeks. there is something very cool about wearing your own creations! I have heaps of material in the stash, and a bunch of patterns, so for a while it is only zips and bits like that I have to buy, so here goes!!! Good luck every one!</p>
<p>Tempest- I have told you before but I so love your style and your creativity, you inspire me lots!</p> Thankyou Tempest, I hope you…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-12-31:6365347:Comment:1708282012-12-31T04:36:39.563ZMichelle Lhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/Michellelewis
Thankyou Tempest, I hope you have a wonderful 2013. I have just completed 17 continuos challenges in the sewing circle and it was a whirlwind! I was mostly able to use fabric from my stash ( I have know idea why I still have so much fabric) Sewing to a theme challenged me to step out of my safety zone, I will never wear a western shirt but I used it as an opportunity to expand my skills, sewing with sheers,colour blocking, simple pattern alterations, french seams ,stand collars I have tried so…
Thankyou Tempest, I hope you have a wonderful 2013. I have just completed 17 continuos challenges in the sewing circle and it was a whirlwind! I was mostly able to use fabric from my stash ( I have know idea why I still have so much fabric) Sewing to a theme challenged me to step out of my safety zone, I will never wear a western shirt but I used it as an opportunity to expand my skills, sewing with sheers,colour blocking, simple pattern alterations, french seams ,stand collars I have tried so many new things I will never consider it a waste of time making something I won't wear.I have truly fallen in love with sewing again.Thankyou for the months of inspiration ! Tempest,
Congradulations on …tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-12-31:6365347:Comment:1708252012-12-31T03:46:49.829ZJudy Robersonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/JudyRoberson
<p>Tempest,</p>
<p> Congradulations on making your 52 weeks..Great work, I really enjoyed watching as each of you posted your garments, So much fun, I did it in 2011 and it was fun [I didn't do 52...but I did about 1/2.ha] I am sorry that I have not been posting comments , but something went wrong and it would not let lots of us post comments.</p>
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<p> Thank you for all the tips.. SO helpful. Hope you and family have a wonderful and blessed New Year.. God bless.</p>
<p>ps thanks for…</p>
<p>Tempest,</p>
<p> Congradulations on making your 52 weeks..Great work, I really enjoyed watching as each of you posted your garments, So much fun, I did it in 2011 and it was fun [I didn't do 52...but I did about 1/2.ha] I am sorry that I have not been posting comments , but something went wrong and it would not let lots of us post comments.</p>
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<p> Thank you for all the tips.. SO helpful. Hope you and family have a wonderful and blessed New Year.. God bless.</p>
<p>ps thanks for letting us know about Mena and her loss. Our prayers are with her and her family..</p>
<p> Happy sewing 2013.</p> This is really great, Tempest…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-12-31:6365347:Comment:1708222012-12-31T02:25:24.615ZJoannhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/Joann
<p>This is really great, Tempest. Yes, sewing every week is far, far (FAR!) more expensive than I thought! And it's why I stopped early in the year. I realized that if I was sewing and spending cash on the all the linings/interlinings, I wanted to learn more finished techniques which time didn't allow for. I still love Sew Weekly, and think it's brilliant in concept and have loved watching everyone finish on into the year. I did learn tons for the few months I made the attempt to keep up,…</p>
<p>This is really great, Tempest. Yes, sewing every week is far, far (FAR!) more expensive than I thought! And it's why I stopped early in the year. I realized that if I was sewing and spending cash on the all the linings/interlinings, I wanted to learn more finished techniques which time didn't allow for. I still love Sew Weekly, and think it's brilliant in concept and have loved watching everyone finish on into the year. I did learn tons for the few months I made the attempt to keep up, and have ended up with 2 fairly wearable dresses and some couture sewing books for Christmas. I also learned more about my self-perceptions, threw some to the wind, and questioned my own levels of procrastination and perfectionism tendencies.</p>
<p>The take-up lever at the top position means the stitch has been completed. Your sewing machine makes a "lock-stitch." If you're caught up in the bobbin area, the stitch is only 1/2 way through it 's process and moving manually to highest needle/take-up lever position completes the stitch. Yeah, learning this is really key. Also, on most machines, if you try to pull on your needle thread just a bit, (because it's too short to start stitching and it's sure to fall out of the needle on the first stitch) you'll meet resistance if your pressure foot is still down. Raise your pressure foot, gently tug to give yourself the needed length in the needle thread, then put the foot back down so you can start to sew. (And put your tail between your toes, to the back of and under your pressure foot.) These few things really helped me out.</p>
<p>Great list and Big Congratulations on your 52 weeks! Champagne all 'round!</p> Lovely! Thanks so much for sh…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-12-31:6365347:Comment:1707262012-12-31T01:34:08.034Zorchardcityhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/orchardcity
<p>Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing.</p>
<p>Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing.</p>