tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post5893564052093474643..comments2024-03-04T03:10:13.763-05:00Comments on The Öko Box: DIY: Sew An Organic Sweater (with hoody!)Miss Voodoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-91603485028027951422010-12-19T04:04:17.870-05:002010-12-19T04:04:17.870-05:00I like it your ideas :)I like it your ideas :)LidiaZuniRedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351632541439681066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-19828936334907937992010-10-30T12:34:23.342-04:002010-10-30T12:34:23.342-04:00I use whatever marker I have lying around. I'v...I use whatever marker I have lying around. I've also used ball point pens. if the fabric is light enough that I am afraid the marker will bleed through, I se a really light marker like yellow or pale pink and I use a washable one (like kids crayola washable markers). another option it to draw the line a few millimetres farther out than I need it and then cut just inside the marker line - so there is no marker left on the piece I am sewing with.<br />sometimes it helps to put a few books on top of the paper and fabric to help them stay in position while drawing.<br />the nice thing about using something to draw the outline is that I skip the paper step entirely (as well as the pinning step).<br />I just put the piece of clothing I am copying on top of the fabric and outline about an inch all the way around.<br />It was neat to see I'm not the only one that sews by copying or adapting existing clothing! That's all I ever do :)Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615096271313967218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-40388796752157643562010-10-29T09:21:18.633-04:002010-10-29T09:21:18.633-04:00Hey Liberty...
I might admire myself for actually ...Hey Liberty...<br />I might admire myself for actually pinning too, I do it by force...!! lol it's so hard to convince myself I have to do it.<br />What kind of marker do you use? Maybe I need one of those or a chalk pen, to skip the pinning.<br />Once I have the two pieces I don't think i ever pin them together unless it's crazy complicated, usually they line up so easily I can see where to go with it.<br />I suppose for the anal they may want to pin the exact seam line so they dont go off measurement while sewing? I think I am working towards becoming anal! ha<br /><br />Thanks Shabnam... hope you get to try it out. :)Miss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-12575281183682774512010-10-29T03:48:18.141-04:002010-10-29T03:48:18.141-04:00wow.... just brilliant!!! hats off to you!!wow.... just brilliant!!! hats off to you!!shabnamhttp://www.clippingimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-19256835519660608292010-10-28T19:02:53.884-04:002010-10-28T19:02:53.884-04:00very cool! what an undertaking!
I admire you actu...very cool! what an undertaking!<br />I admire you actually doing all that pinning!!! I despise pinning and don't do it. I just draw onto the fabric (on the back - not the front) with a marker and cut out. it's never exactly perfect but I tend to not care... it's worth the lack of pinning!<br />I also hate pinning two pieces together... I rarely do that either... do you?<br /><br />I love your solution to the slightly-too-tight-ness :)Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615096271313967218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-26361327864160588462010-10-28T18:31:11.401-04:002010-10-28T18:31:11.401-04:00Hey Aaron Paul!
Actually while I was making this o...Hey Aaron Paul!<br />Actually while I was making this one I was thinking about making a guy version -<br />consider it in the suggestion box and coming soon....<br />Until then, here is how you could make a dude organic sweater:<br />Instead of making it fitted to a woman's body, measure & trace your pattern from a looser man shirt, then add in sleeves. You can control the fit by choosing a shirt you already have that fits you good as the pattern. :)))<br />I also thought it would be fun to add in pockets, and I think i will do that for the guy pull over.Miss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-59629636179578368342010-10-28T17:58:28.445-04:002010-10-28T17:58:28.445-04:00I love this top can you make a guy version ! ;-)I love this top can you make a guy version ! ;-)Aaron-Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117247266902731571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-87663467831658441352010-10-28T17:02:00.255-04:002010-10-28T17:02:00.255-04:00Thanks so much Teresa :)
I like to think that some...Thanks so much Teresa :)<br />I like to think that someone sees compassion in my sewing project, ha! :)))<br /><br />Stephanie -<br />The organic cotton is made locally... we used to be able to get it downtown asheville, NC right at the spiritex store but they don't carry it there anymore. I wrote the owner Daniel Sanders and he left some fabric for me to pick up, and showed me that it can be bought online at Near Sea Naturals (who are now local too and share a warehouse with Spiritex.) <br />YAY. <br />I put the link in the post... but i think you can write Daniel and ask for a discount code!Miss Voodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506905242956102111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-29401735438138155712010-10-28T16:57:22.960-04:002010-10-28T16:57:22.960-04:00Love it! I need to make myself something like this...Love it! I need to make myself something like this!Stephanie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258862308892155486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808924925271942230.post-40553382739080621422010-10-28T15:01:52.244-04:002010-10-28T15:01:52.244-04:00Innovative, creative and courageous. That's yo...Innovative, creative and courageous. That's you. I'm so glad you are out there, showing us how it can be done with compassion and wit and wisdom, born of real experience. Thank You.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com