could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/12/2025not just #garmentsewing .....this is how many pieces there are to make the Craftsy DuffleBag 020
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/12/2025It's why I converted my back-zip jumpsuit pattern into pants and top (both with side zippers). Will post the 2nd making of it soon. Butterick 6130 #garmentsewing 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Both are fun! The elastic waist on the 2nd might be more forgiving. Think about bra wearing for both. If the first has back zipper...think about how to use restroom. 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/12/2025When I was in high school and used my mom's sewing machine it has one of those. Worked great. 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Is the bodice 'gathered' to fit the collar? If so, be sure to use TWO lines of basting for the gathers. Some patterns don't say to do that, but it makes the gathers so much more even. Your V front on the shirt is BEYOND perfect! I never get them to look that good. 120
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Just be aware the free Mood patterns vary widely in the quality of the instructions. Some are great, so are severely lacking. 100
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 21/12/2025I keep track of fabric I've used w/reviews. My review for a chiffon: "NO - OMG - never sew with polyester chiffon again. Impossible to cut correctly, and cut edges frayed like crazy. It dropped a LOT of tiny pieces too - as if it was asbestos." (I've heard silk chiffon is easier to work with.) 210
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 14/12/2025I bought a set of 32 presser feet; two of them help with stitching in the ditch: Open Toe Embroidery Foot - the open toe allows me to see where the needle is hitting. Patchwork Edge Joining Stitch Foot - it has a metal bar you put in the seam, and the needle will hit right there. #garmentsewing 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Love these and the colorful details on front and straps. 🥳 000
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 10/12/2025"started life as a pyjama pant pattern" - Wow!! 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 04/12/2025And over here pants are always too short for me (unless I buy 'long')...but petite shirts often fit better due to short arms. 🫠 100
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 30/11/2025I tend to buy from ebay where someone has a bunch of uncut patterns for sale. Just make sure they are less expensive than buying new (simplicity.com often has good sales).simplicity.comYour Sewing Pattern DestinationSimplicity.com is your source for pattern designer collections. Shop your favorite brands including Simplicity, McCalls, Know Me, Butterick & more. 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 29/11/2025I am ridiculously excited to have received my tote bag and my first issue of #TheAtlantic! 040
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could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I used the #closetCore trouser class to sew my first pair of Mitchells. When the time comes to cut the fabric for the welt pocket scary music plays. 😂 Good job on the welt! 120
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Wow. I've never dyed to match anything I've sewn! 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 14/11/2025And....our final harvest. The new garden beds (with new soil) did NOT produce good-sized vegetables. We'll amend and try again next year. #vegetablegardening 0231
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Something is so very wrong with these. Disappointed doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Nice! And that's a very cool waistband. 100
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Cut a bit larger than the largest size and use the Palmer/Pletsch (sp?) method of tissue fitting. 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Hey, I know how to mow the lawn....doesn't mean I can't pay someone else to do it! Choose to do the parts of sewing you enjoy. 🙂 100
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Thank goodness we have stretch fabrics now. 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 04/11/2025I suggested that #closetCore join us here. I believe one may be lurking. 😉 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 03/11/2025This week’s #SewAndTell is projects made from scraps. I had a scrap-busting frenzy this past spring. Made swimsuits (posted earlier), #SimplicityPatterns 3634 tank tops, and zippered bags (ala craftsy's beginning serger class) #garmentSewing 0222
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I didn't think of it earlier, but do you have a taylor's clapper? That can help 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025He was a fairly young college instructor....bet he did. 😆 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I made some pleated trousers using an old sheet. Pleats would not iron either. Even seams wouldn't iron flat. I figure that the fabric had some sort of wrinkle-preventing process done to it. Sorry, no advice other than to use a different fabric. 120
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I just did a ( Palmer/Pletsch style) tissue fitting on a pattern that has a similar bodice/midriff...and added the rqd length before cutting fabric. 😉 110
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I was called "morose and less than effervescent" by my boss at the Ground Round where I was a 19-year-old waitress. I still laugh about it. 1250
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Setting: 1981, COBOL 201 class Instructor says: within ten years every software program needed will already have been written and you will all be out of a job. 1190
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 27/10/2025My photos of that location did not convey its awesomeness. Yours comes closer! 010
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Which bra pattern? That's on my to-do list. 200
could have been Cassandra @lamcco.bsky.social · 24/10/2025If you're talking waistband (& not leg height), I do the same changes. 😃 110