Does anyone else make their own clothes

mollymunchkin

Does anyone have some ideas where I can get some fabric similiar to this? http://www.boden.co.uk/col.asp?styid=WG289&segname=Women&segid=6&gpname=Skirts&desname=Printed+Cotton+Skirt&gpid=26&gen=1&col=LBR

I want to have a stab at making a skirt, something I've never tried before!

RainbowChild_2

I recently bought a sewing machine from Lidl ..little cracker..I threw my old brother one out cos the pedal was broken....like a fool....I am trying to sew a shirt with stretchy material but it keeps getting dragged down and jammed....any ideas???

valk_scot

RainbowChild wrote: »

I recently bought a sewing machine from Lidl ..little cracker..I threw my old brother one out cos the pedal was broken....like a fool....I am trying to sew a shirt with stretchy material but it keeps getting dragged down and jammed....any ideas???

Have you changed the needle? Strictly speaking you use a new needle for every garment you make, just to be sure it's sharp. In the case of stretchy fabric you need a special ballpoint needle, to avoid the fabric getting dragged down like you describe. A blunt needle will also do this to any fabric, not just knits.

There are different weights of needle as well, with fine ones for fine fabrics etc. Most needles on sale in the UK fit most standard machines, but best check for a Lidl machine.

RainbowChild_2

valk_scot wrote: »

Have you changed the needle? Strictly speaking you use a new needle for every garment you make, just to be sure it's sharp. In the case of stretchy fabric you need a special ballpoint needle, to avoid the fabric getting dragged down like you describe. A blunt needle will also do this to any fabric, not just knits.

There are different weights of needle as well, with fine ones for fine fabrics etc. Most needles on sale in the UK fit most standard machines, but best check for a Lidl machine.

Thanks for this Val..will let you know how I get on

Mrs_Flittersnoop

Also, make sure you hold the two thread ends out behind the foot when you start to sew, that can drag both thread and fabric down into the feed dogs. Try using a tiny zigzag stitch as well as the ballpoint or stretch needle. If it still happens you could try stitching with strips of tissue or loo roll under the fabric between it and the feed dogs to stabilise the seam.

Good luck! Mrs F x

Mrs_Flittersnoop

mollymunchkin wrote: »

Does anyone have some ideas where I can get some fabric similiar to this? http://www.boden.co.uk/col.asp?styid=WG289&segname=Women&segid=6&gpname=Skirts&desname=Printed+Cotton+Skirt&gpid=26&gen=1&col=LBR

I want to have a stab at making a skirt, something I've never tried before!

I Love the Boden fabrics! but have never seen any on sale over here. I don't know whether the summer fabrics are in the shops yet (they were not in my local John Lewis last week) but hopefully there will be something along those lines when they are. Otherwise the links I gave in a previous post in the States might be of use except if you're just starting out I don't suppose you want to start buying fabrics from overseas just yet. Hmm. Will keep an eye out for you I love fabric shopping :rotfl:

Rikki

mollymunchkin wrote: »

Does anyone have some ideas where I can get some fabric similiar to this? http://www.boden.co.uk/col.asp?styid=WG289&segname=Women&segid=6&gpname=Skirts&desname=Printed+Cotton+Skirt&gpid=26&gen=1&col=LBR

I want to have a stab at making a skirt, something I've never tried before!

Good choice of fabrics here at www.fabricland.co.uk

Rikki

mollymunchkin wrote: »

Does anyone have some ideas where I can get some fabric similiar to this? http://www.boden.co.uk/col.asp?styid=WG289&segname=Women&segid=6&gpname=Skirts&desname=Printed+Cotton+Skirt&gpid=26&gen=1&col=LBR

I want to have a stab at making a skirt, something I've never tried before!

This from an American site is a really close match.

Rikki

The site is fabricattic.com New Arrivals

mollymunchkin

Thanks Rikki, some great prints on there!