tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post8343942018581783477..comments2024-02-14T11:30:59.237-05:00Comments on Nancy K Sews: To SWAP or NOTNancy Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-27991380794868961122010-12-01T06:56:53.978-05:002010-12-01T06:56:53.978-05:00I think it depends upon your mood - how about that...I think it depends upon your mood - how about that for a cop-out!!! Sometimes, I think it's easy to take on <b>big</b> projects if you just tackle it one step at a time. I took on my loden coat right in the middle of my busiest time of year, but decided I wanted something completely different to work on while I was finishing my dresses. That way I can pick it up and work on it a little at a time. Actually it sort of became a relief to work on.<br /><br />I'd say tackle what you need - this way you get into the habit of spoiling yourself, without having to worry about whether or not you can do this or that technique to finish the garment.ClaireOKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794385586295229490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-56737686807332784572010-11-30T20:31:55.891-05:002010-11-30T20:31:55.891-05:00Welt pockets. I was soo afraid of welt pockets, a...Welt pockets. I was soo afraid of welt pockets, and I finally did a set. And of course, they looked horrible (why did my sample look fine and then the final look bad? One of life's great mysteries, I suppose...). Now I want to do nothing but welt pocket samples until I get it right!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873478695914665795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-47254782136969267902010-11-30T16:43:36.508-05:002010-11-30T16:43:36.508-05:00I can never stick with a plan. And for this, I wou...I can never stick with a plan. And for this, I would never even pretend to make a plan that includes a new technique in each garment! Especially because I can only think of three techniques I'd like to learn: bound buttonholes, fly front, and sleeve plackets. And I don't even want to learn the last two that badly.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-49902791929310136152010-11-30T15:02:52.931-05:002010-11-30T15:02:52.931-05:00I'm still debating about whether to enter SWAP...I'm still debating about whether to enter SWAP this year. I always seem to get side tracked and not finish. For sure, I will have fun watching yours. Right now, I'm taking it one new technique at a time. I WILL master that collar and stand!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-32391625086235250692010-11-29T14:02:43.835-05:002010-11-29T14:02:43.835-05:00Eleven garments, whew! It certainly sounds challe...Eleven garments, whew! It certainly sounds challenging! Whether you make 11 new items or one trench, I will be interested to see what you make and how you go about it. I haven't mastered any techniques really, so for me, it's all interesting :)Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-13819272637206517642010-11-29T06:52:59.081-05:002010-11-29T06:52:59.081-05:00I luuuuurve swaps and contests, and usually put in...I luuuuurve swaps and contests, and usually put in personal goals to push myself. I guess it comes down to whether you thrive under pressure or not. If I don't have a deadline (even an imaginary one) I wouldn't get anything finished. <br /><br />If I were doing this one, I'd do option three as I already have piles of separates and recently realized how low-stress it is to slip into a nice dress and go about my business. <br /><br />I don't know what I'd do as the challenge part... Maybe use it as a time to miraculously become adept at drafting? Spanish snap buttons are on my list, too.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235341738044433500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-69109384556628705552010-11-29T05:31:50.566-05:002010-11-29T05:31:50.566-05:00I've never done a swap, though I still would l...I've never done a swap, though I still would like to try one. I always find it hard to make a good combinationn of patterns and fabric. Therefor the twist in this one, that each garment should have a technique that you haven't used/mastered before is too complicated to even start thinking about. There are enough things I never tried or mastered yet, but to incorporate them all in a swap... Two new techniques would have sounded more do-able to me.Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-87622506059368934702010-11-29T02:33:31.740-05:002010-11-29T02:33:31.740-05:00I don't know, you usually get so stressed by t...I don't know, you usually get so stressed by the swaps. I would probably do the trench coat but keep that list of problem techniques to work on and try to include them in your upcoming garments.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578743779311742562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-45110004323144787812010-11-28T17:33:20.879-05:002010-11-28T17:33:20.879-05:00Having just read DP Coffin's Shirtmaking book,...Having just read DP Coffin's Shirtmaking book, I would like to try a shirt or two with his method for sleeve plackets. I also have been yearning to learn to tat and/or crochet, and use this on a child's garment on the edging. <br /><br />You have a pretty demanding list of techniques to get through. Just figuring out how to implement them all should be quite a challenge. Good luck and we will be watching.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-32580637578812992262010-11-28T16:31:59.448-05:002010-11-28T16:31:59.448-05:00Sounds like an interesting personal challenge. I d...Sounds like an interesting personal challenge. I don't generally partake in competitions etc.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-14170110993300553272010-11-28T15:48:11.795-05:002010-11-28T15:48:11.795-05:00To me you are a VERY advanced, because I've ad...To me you are a VERY advanced, because I've admired your work for some time now. I guess we all have areas that we are just not as confident in (yet) as others. There are quite a few things on your yet to conquer list that are certainly on my list too. I have done the Spanish snap buttonhole, and therefore know that you can knock that one off the list in a jiffy. The hardest part of it for me was drawing the football shaped template to use as a guide for making the buttonholes. I also know that you will be able to knock that channel quilted lining off your list also. It wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. Now as for the collar with stand (which just the thought of makes me shiver, I still need to practice that one so I can't give much encouragement there. I know that you will do extremely well with the swap should you decide to partake.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297064581728205842.post-51955459681537037182010-11-28T15:13:00.519-05:002010-11-28T15:13:00.519-05:00Personally, I don't know how you ladies do it ...Personally, I don't know how you ladies do it - joining SWAP groups, challenges, etc., etc. I always have a plan - most of the time it just doesn't happen according to plan. Eventually things get done, but sometimes priorities get reorganized, and something goes on hold, while something else goes under the presser foot. I'm happy so long as stuff moves from the sewing room to the closet or into gift bags, or wherever.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.com