tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post9164523418066197280..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: "Clothes made in NYC: Fashion made in New York City gets the cache it deserves"mimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-71311759202478134172011-02-11T16:58:15.750-05:002011-02-11T16:58:15.750-05:00Great ideas, thanks very much!Great ideas, thanks very much!Phoebe Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-69680618862914575702011-02-09T18:03:53.250-05:002011-02-09T18:03:53.250-05:00Phoebe S.:
Most beginning sewers do best with sta...Phoebe S.:<br /><br />Most beginning sewers do best with stable fabrics such as cotton, wool, or corduroy. I suggest you look at clothes on www.boutiques.com or www.Polyvore.com, make note of the fabric content and then look for patterns in similar styles.<br /><br />Start with a skirt or a simple dress. Then try a blouse. This Australian fabric store blog features many reviews of easy patterns with good pictures. http://tessuti.blogspot.com/<br /><br />You can also search for patterns on patternreview.com.<br /><br /><br />I'm sure there are others, but Claire Shaeffer's book on fabrics has always been popular. http://www.amazon.com/Claire-Shaeffers-Fabric-Sewing-Guide/dp/089689536X<br /><br />It also never hurts to take a class.<br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />New York SewerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-25450214393230807362011-02-09T09:34:23.132-05:002011-02-09T09:34:23.132-05:00Phoebe, the best thing to do is go to stores where...Phoebe, the best thing to do is go to stores where they'll cut swatches for you. Collect a bunch of swatches from a variety of fabrics, and then label them all when you get home. The more fabric shopping you do, the better you'll get at this. Also take a look at RTW clothes and read the labels to see what they're made of. Hope this helps!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-61077279898508743372011-02-08T16:49:45.405-05:002011-02-08T16:49:45.405-05:00I love puttering around the fashion district, it m...I love puttering around the fashion district, it makes me feel like a crow grabbing up beautiful shiny things! The only problem for me is that I'm very new to sewing. I've only ever worked with fabrics meant more for quilting than clothing and I'm totally clueless about different types of fabrics, what they're best for, and what it'd take to sew them at home--despite my growing collection of impulse-bought stuff. Any suggestions on how to go about learning fabric types?Phoebe Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-90101194505783295362011-02-07T00:34:18.684-05:002011-02-07T00:34:18.684-05:00Es ist manchmal gar nicht so einfach das passende ...Es ist manchmal gar nicht so einfach das passende Einstecktuch auszuwählen. Bei der großen Auswahl auf Krawatten-Ties.com hat man allerdings weniger Probleme damit. Es gibt dutzende Farbvarianten an Einstecktuch.Einstecktuchhttp://www.krawatten-ties.com/einstecktuchnoreply@blogger.com