tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post7750833614049541971..comments2024-03-28T09:03:59.436-06:00Comments on Melva Loves Scraps: Sewing - 101Melvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136209056960798231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-39116589323307082092016-06-27T07:35:05.646-06:002016-06-27T07:35:05.646-06:00Haha! Zippers are awful! And the thing I was remi...Haha! Zippers are awful! And the thing I was reminded of (again) was that the reason I love quilting is that you don't have to worry about "a perfect fit".Melvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136209056960798231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-22903632947543497162016-06-26T04:04:43.881-06:002016-06-26T04:04:43.881-06:00Those are exactly the sorts of beginner projects I...Those are exactly the sorts of beginner projects I started with as well. Skirts are definitely a good place to start. I still tremble at the thought of zips and don't even mention collars! All the best with the lessons!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899292686129929509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-52413402639126579682016-06-20T07:14:19.954-06:002016-06-20T07:14:19.954-06:00Thanks for the reminder Jennifer. I do plan to hel...Thanks for the reminder Jennifer. I do plan to help her make a pair of elastic waisted shorts or pajama pants. :)Melvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136209056960798231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-88825528934333671742016-06-16T13:30:48.302-06:002016-06-16T13:30:48.302-06:00I think you've mentioned most of the first thi...I think you've mentioned most of the first things I ever sewed except maybe shorts with an elastic waistband. I would recommend looking for commercial patterns marked simple. I loved spending time in the fabric store, browsing through all the pattern catalogs, and dreaming of what to make. My mother helped by guiding me towards doable projects so I wasn't overwhelmed and I'm very thankful she did that.Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.com