Comments on: 1. And, Go! http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:41:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: 1. Intro « Candacefrombloomsbury’s Weblog http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 1. Intro « Candacefrombloomsbury’s Weblog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:01 +0000 http://bloodylaughter.com/?p=129#comment-2155 [...] I am going to give myself the excercise of blogging everyday for 50 days. I took the excercise from Eileen. 50 days at least 200 words. It’s incredibly hard for me to publish my thoughts as I’m [...] [...] I am going to give myself the excercise of blogging everyday for 50 days. I took the excercise from Eileen. 50 days at least 200 words. It’s incredibly hard for me to publish my thoughts as I’m [...]

]]> By: Eileen http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Eileen Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:47:05 +0000 http://bloodylaughter.com/?p=129#comment-1563 Juliet, Technically I don't *need* a sewing machine to do a corset, but they are a serious pain without one. Unfortunately I'm not really doing the kind of social activity that lets me sew in the meantime right now. I actually think dresses are much easier, because they don't have boning channels. I don't have to set aside too much time to make a corset on a machine, actually. It's usually a couple of evenings to do one. Not so bad. I recommend making one some time, if you have the time and the patience. They can be very rewarding in the long run, and unlike simple dresses, they last through a lot of wear if they're made well. Juliet,
Technically I don’t *need* a sewing machine to do a corset, but they are a serious pain without one. Unfortunately I’m not really doing the kind of social activity that lets me sew in the meantime right now. I actually think dresses are much easier, because they don’t have boning channels.

I don’t have to set aside too much time to make a corset on a machine, actually. It’s usually a couple of evenings to do one. Not so bad. I recommend making one some time, if you have the time and the patience. They can be very rewarding in the long run, and unlike simple dresses, they last through a lot of wear if they’re made well.

]]> By: Juliet http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Juliet Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:55:59 +0000 http://bloodylaughter.com/?p=129#comment-1562 Do you *need* the sewing machine to do the corset-making? I mean, I know it's a damn sight faster. I'm just curious because a while back, my sewing machine broke. I couldn't afford a new one, nor did I get around to taking it to be fixed, but I'd just got material & pattern for a dress. So I did it by hand instead (French seams & all). It took longer in terms of hours (obviously), but shorter in terms of time-to-completion; because hand sewing is something that you can do in company, and without needing to get things out. Whereas machine sewing is something that you (well, I) need to set time aside for, and that just never happened. I have the vague intention of making a corset someday. Although at the moment I have half a patchwork skirt cut out and should finish that; and sewing has taken a back seat to knitting again anyway. They oscillate. Do you *need* the sewing machine to do the corset-making? I mean, I know it’s a damn sight faster. I’m just curious because a while back, my sewing machine broke. I couldn’t afford a new one, nor did I get around to taking it to be fixed, but I’d just got material & pattern for a dress. So I did it by hand instead (French seams & all). It took longer in terms of hours (obviously), but shorter in terms of time-to-completion; because hand sewing is something that you can do in company, and without needing to get things out. Whereas machine sewing is something that you (well, I) need to set time aside for, and that just never happened.

I have the vague intention of making a corset someday. Although at the moment I have half a patchwork skirt cut out and should finish that; and sewing has taken a back seat to knitting again anyway. They oscillate.

]]> By: Eileen http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Eileen Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:05:20 +0000 http://bloodylaughter.com/?p=129#comment-1543 Probably. I'll be tempted to blame you when I start pulling my hair out. Probably. I’ll be tempted to blame you when I start pulling my hair out.

]]> By: Alexis http://bloodylaughter.com/2008/06/06/1-and-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Alexis Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:50:21 +0000 http://bloodylaughter.com/?p=129#comment-1541 50 posts? You'll be sooooooorrrry! 50 posts? You’ll be sooooooorrrry!

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