Sewing class

[lavendersparkle]

Yesterday, in my continued quest for self improvement, I went to a sewing class. The class was in the Jesus Lane Shop as part of The Stitch Up. This weeks class was on seems, zips and hems. The class was very useful, so much so that when I came home I undertook a sewing task I had been planning for a while. I have a linen skirt which is a smidgen too skirt for me to wear in public. This is mainly because I don't really believe in ironing. Anyway, a bought half a metre of Amy Butler jasmine/natural fabric and sewed a 18cm strip of fabric to the bottom of the underskirt of my skirt, using my newly learned skills to make nice French seems. I haven't properly hemmed it yet because I couldn't be bothered last night. I've folded it over and stitched it at the bottom and haven't decided yet whether to do a proper posh hand stitched hem, or just fold it over again and machine it.

Comments

[naath.livejournal.com]

Can you see it when worn? If no then hand stitching==waste of time *grin*.

That fabric looks really pretty.

[lavendersparkle.livejournal.com]

The hem's visible when I'm wearing it. I'm trying to decide whether I can justify just machining it on the grounds that it will look homespun and whimsical.

[ravingglory.livejournal.com]

Hello. It was nice to meet you last night. Is it ok, if I friend you here?

My mom's sewing machine will do hems, but I have to make her explain how every time I want to do one.

[(Anonymous)]

"seams" not "seems", sammi. love adinajudy Xx

[frankthebarmaid.livejournal.com]

Saw the skirt at Jsem - it looked lovely!

Harriet xxx