Comments on: Making Home Sewing Pay: Choosing the Right Pattern http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/2009/09/19/making-home-sewing-pay-choosing-the-right-pattern/ Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: htwollin http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/2009/09/19/making-home-sewing-pay-choosing-the-right-pattern/#comment-214 htwollin Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:11:20 +0000 http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/?p=718#comment-214 Linda - heh...I inherited all of my Mom's fabric stash when she passed on so I'd advise you to hold on to yours! :) For me, generally, it's a question of 'Can I find exactly what I'm looking for at retail at a price I'm willing to pay?" Many times, because I have fitting issues, I can't find what I want at retail no matter how much I'd like to pay. The wool winter coat is one of them which is why I'm going to the trouble to do it. Since I walk to work several times a week, this is going to be more 'constructed' than actually sewn, in that I have to include an interlining as well as a lining to keep me warm on the walk in the winter time. So, this will be definitely a project. Linda – heh…I inherited all of my Mom’s fabric stash when she passed on so I’d advise you to hold on to yours! :) For me, generally, it’s a question of ‘Can I find exactly what I’m looking for at retail at a price I’m willing to pay?” Many times, because I have fitting issues, I can’t find what I want at retail no matter how much I’d like to pay. The wool winter coat is one of them which is why I’m going to the trouble to do it. Since I walk to work several times a week, this is going to be more ‘constructed’ than actually sewn, in that I have to include an interlining as well as a lining to keep me warm on the walk in the winter time. So, this will be definitely a project.

]]> By: Linda http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/2009/09/19/making-home-sewing-pay-choosing-the-right-pattern/#comment-209 Linda Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:24:38 +0000 http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/?p=718#comment-209 Just read several of your sewing posts and really liked them. The striped shirt for DH really impressed me. I like the lovely symmetry of the stripes, and your attention to detail. You've brought me to the point of wondering....should I actually get out some of that 25 year old (how embarassing) fabric and try to make something, or.... should I send it your way and KNOW something good will come of it. Thanks for all you do, Aunt Toby. ;-) Just read several of your sewing posts and really liked them.

The striped shirt for DH really impressed me. I like the lovely symmetry of the stripes, and your attention to detail.

You’ve brought me to the point of wondering….should I actually get out some of that 25 year old (how embarassing) fabric and try to make something, or….
should I send it your way and KNOW something good will come of it.

Thanks for all you do, Aunt Toby. ;-)

]]> By: lsaspacey http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/2009/09/19/making-home-sewing-pay-choosing-the-right-pattern/#comment-199 lsaspacey Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:25:06 +0000 http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/?p=718#comment-199 Cool, looking forward to your future posts on this coat. I love your sewing posts! Cool, looking forward to your future posts on this coat. I love your sewing posts!

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