tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post2522305160594821491..comments2024-03-28T23:00:16.369-05:00Comments on Sew Random: Lame' LamentLisa Lareehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11516986664460840579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-86787975146354682272008-01-28T21:07:00.000-06:002008-01-28T21:07:00.000-06:00It looks great.It looks great.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611706715335623812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-69678372917798747112008-01-28T18:44:00.000-06:002008-01-28T18:44:00.000-06:00You are so generous to do these! I sewed a simple ...You are so generous to do these! I sewed a simple jacket once for a school production. Never again! I try and steer the teachers away from the stuff whenever they bring it up. Last year one of the other mothers got carried away that it HAD to be lamé. I noticed the final costume wasn't, lol.<BR/>Well done and good luck!Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870315283612487604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-54513155325847970482008-01-28T14:30:00.000-06:002008-01-28T14:30:00.000-06:00Or I could just roll my eyes at the Costume design...Or I could just roll my eyes at the Costume designer for an 'I told you so' when it falls apart... LOL.... I can't imagine spending the time necessary to underline 12 of these...<BR/><BR/>I think the underarm and front neck facings are the most likely areas to disintegrate; we'll keep an eye on them and hopefully nurse them along through the production. Once the shows over, it doesn't matter. I don't think they're looking at these as investment pieces for future shows.Lisa Lareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516986664460840579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-56118729814088748362008-01-28T14:23:00.000-06:002008-01-28T14:23:00.000-06:00Underlining helps. If you cannot underline the wh...Underlining helps. If you cannot underline the whole shirt, then you might think about adding guards at the underarm and the neck. Those areas will receive a lot of stress and friction...make the guards from something like muslin or flannel, something that will be soft against the skin.<BR/>And for the record...I'd rather be horse-whipped than ever sew this stuff again:)LOLShannon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280752380170354867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-1566120118001119772008-01-28T07:58:00.000-06:002008-01-28T07:58:00.000-06:00That's a good point, Shannon. I sewed the seams f...That's a good point, Shannon. I sewed the seams first w/a conventional machine, then went back and serged them. I topstitched the V and put a drop of Fray Check at the point. I dunno what else I could do to help sturdify them up. I counted 3 dress rehearsals, 4 school performances and 6 public performances of this show; I don't know how many times in each show these shirts will be pulled on/off. I know the girls have at least one completely different costume; not sure about the boys.<BR/><BR/>They'll get a heap o' abuse, however we look at it.<BR/><BR/>But the girl's tops will be tucked into jazz pants...I don't know how much 'extra' we can stuff into those skinny things w/o unsightly lumps and bumps going on.<BR/><BR/>But, I'm not making the decisions...I'm just sewing as instructed ;)Lisa Lareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516986664460840579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18642968.post-10073793949062753322008-01-28T07:45:00.000-06:002008-01-28T07:45:00.000-06:00Lisa, I applaud your generosity in making things w...Lisa, I applaud your generosity in making things with lame:)LOL<BR/>Actually, given the very fragile nature of the fabric, you might want to keep as much ease as possible. It doesn't respond well to strain. The shirt looks great!Shannon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280752380170354867noreply@blogger.com