tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post5541016841086255866..comments2023-06-10T07:25:21.226-04:00Comments on Sewin' Steady: Finished Project: Simplicity 3266 (or, Another Green/White Dotted Blouse)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-1580698950827771012012-04-22T04:26:06.874-04:002012-04-22T04:26:06.874-04:00I think it looks very cute on you! I understand yo...I think it looks very cute on you! I understand your reservations about the quilting cotton, though. A lot of the garments I made in the last two years are made from quilting cotton, and only recently I realized that it may not be the best choice for a lot of garments. It works for dresses or skirts, I think, but most blouses really need more drape...Alessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605755512224178329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-44009332080882210442012-04-18T15:05:34.916-04:002012-04-18T15:05:34.916-04:00Personally, I think it's absolutely adorable a...Personally, I think it's absolutely adorable and not egg-ish at all! Maybe it'll grow on you, especially if tucked in as suggested.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967209507626465866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-6248330042544396192012-04-18T11:07:50.202-04:002012-04-18T11:07:50.202-04:00Yeah, I mean, I will use whatever for whatever, I&...Yeah, I mean, I will use whatever for whatever, I'm really a rule breaker that way. The trick, I think, with quilting cotton, is to use it for things when they drape isn't that important because it doesn't really drape well. I use it for skirts, mostly. It's stiffness is great for a full skirt of any kind, I have found. That's just me, though. I'm sure other people would be clutching their pearls at the very thought. <br /><br />I think this looks great! I tuck everything in. Changes the whole look of the blouse. <br /><br />strugglesewsastraightseam.wordpress.comLeah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-79115278606800763822012-04-18T02:03:48.587-04:002012-04-18T02:03:48.587-04:00I agree with all of the above :) I've used qu...I agree with all of the above :) I've used quilting cotton before (who hasn't) and I feel it just depends on the pattern. Sooooo many quilting cottons are damn cute, it's hard to steer clear!<br />I think this shirt paired with a bold belt and something edgy on the bottom, like a leather mini, would look great-juxtapose the sweetness a bit.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989756320124172799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-53854936785797434122012-04-17T20:16:16.134-04:002012-04-17T20:16:16.134-04:00I think it's cute! But if you aren't happy...I think it's cute! But if you aren't happy, would it be worth the time to trim doen the collar? Or is is time to chalk it up to experience and let it languish a bit in your closet?<br /><br />I've had good luck using high-end quilting cotton for dresses and skirts... but I'm not sure I would trust the stiff low-end quilting cottons at my local fabric store! Quilting fabric might just be the one thing that I'm a brand-name snob about! ;)Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-3557492991209319922012-04-17T19:58:56.090-04:002012-04-17T19:58:56.090-04:00It's a cute blouse! I think you're right ...It's a cute blouse! I think you're right in that the collar looks dated though. Don't want the costume effect right? But I think it is wearable!<br />I think your next version will blow this one away though :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-47733668611943496662012-04-17T14:47:30.595-04:002012-04-17T14:47:30.595-04:00Definitely a confusing label... I think it really ...Definitely a confusing label... I think it really is a case-by-case thing, depending on the particular fabric and pattern. <br /><br />I tried the Sorbetto in quilting cotton, too, and it is too thick and stiff (in addition to being a little bit wonky in shape b/c my printer couldn't quite print the pattern to scale :-/ ).Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-58907147983075395242012-04-17T14:45:05.575-04:002012-04-17T14:45:05.575-04:00Thanks, Vicki. I'm definitely going to tuck th...Thanks, Vicki. I'm definitely going to tuck this baby in and see how I feel then!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-91691888364183226642012-04-17T14:39:13.551-04:002012-04-17T14:39:13.551-04:00I love it! I use cotton for a lot of clothes, most...I love it! I use cotton for a lot of clothes, mostly for the wash and wear aspect, and comfort. I just don't have the kind of life where I can wear a lot of finery. I do try to buy "nice" cottons, but some quilting cottons are in there too, I'm sure. It is a confusing label. There are some nice high-end quilting cottons that don't feel bad at all. I guess the trick is in marrying it to the right pattern. Those with more simple lines and structure seem to do well. I made a Sorbetto out of a quilting cotton to test out the pattern, but it really is too thick and stiff. I'll probably only wear it at home.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179793494463174537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-74991073205246357362012-04-17T14:05:27.412-04:002012-04-17T14:05:27.412-04:00The way I (non-expert sewer) like to portray the d...The way I (non-expert sewer) like to portray the difference between the two is that quilting cotton doesn't feel like clothes. When you touch it, it doesn't feel like, hang like, or drape on you like anything you're used to seeing in most existing RTW garments.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-60590096802619023402012-04-17T13:59:38.052-04:002012-04-17T13:59:38.052-04:00Thanks, Donna. I've just got to sew up a blue ...Thanks, Donna. I've just got to sew up a blue Ginger skirt to tuck this top into!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-5673183624704164072012-04-17T13:58:22.692-04:002012-04-17T13:58:22.692-04:00Your Space Dress makes me giggle (in a good way)! ...Your Space Dress makes me giggle (in a good way)! I love cute dresses made with...unconventional...fabric choices. Also, glad your friends are so supportive! ;)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-22503223348774173522012-04-17T13:42:29.554-04:002012-04-17T13:42:29.554-04:00I also agree with Donna, I very rarely wear my blo...I also agree with Donna, I very rarely wear my blouses 'outside' of my skirt/trousers. I bet you'll feel totally different if you tuck it in a high waisted pencil skirt! I've made a few things with quilting cotton, mainly for novelty print skirts/dresses which have turned out ok. But I agree with Elizabeth that the cotton i've used gets quite dry. But congrats on your first vintage pattern creation!VickiPerryCreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512318782657617240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-36919973740873379962012-04-17T09:39:41.287-04:002012-04-17T09:39:41.287-04:00Embrace the Easter egg! It's spring, why not?!...Embrace the Easter egg! It's spring, why not?!<br /><br />Also, I have sewn quite a few garments from quilting cotton. I guess I don't understand the difference in that and "regular" cotton? My only issues with it is that it tends to wrinkle more easily, and also wrinkles in the dryer thus requiring lots of ironing or interfacing if you want it to be crisp.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978777722972210138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-32808558729120965882012-04-17T09:34:58.102-04:002012-04-17T09:34:58.102-04:00I agree with Donna on this - perhaps try tucking i...I agree with Donna on this - perhaps try tucking it in (note all the fancy ladies on the pattern envelope do it!) This is usually my problem with vintage patterns. They can look so elegant on the pattern envelope but somehow fall flat when you make them. They usually have a lot of ease which makes them appear more boxy and less flattering in real life. So I also think some of the shaping at the waist and sleeves could also make a difference for your next one!<br /><br />Regarding quilting cotton - I've made a few clothes with it if I love it, and like Donna, with varying degrees of success. I generally find that the drape is just off for a lot of looser apparel.sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-69760627215183892352012-04-17T09:03:23.206-04:002012-04-17T09:03:23.206-04:00I think it looks great! Maybe try tucking in the ...I think it looks great! Maybe try tucking in the shirt and wearing it with a skirt? Maybe it's a question of styling to help you feel less Easter-eggy. Congrats on completing your first vintage project! I've never made one. <br /><br />As far as quilting cotton, I have used it to make clothes, to varying degrees of success. I think it definitely depends on the pattern (and the particular fabric) and how it's supposed to drape, etc.niddetissushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-75189489760528099662012-04-17T08:19:02.965-04:002012-04-17T08:19:02.965-04:00I'm a bit new to this sewist lark, but I found...I'm a bit new to this sewist lark, but I found an amazing print and HAD to make a dress from it. A friend helped with the pattern, and I made the Space Dress from it, and also bought another silly print - the Broccoli Top was the result. I have bought yet another ridiculous print (tortoises on roller skates, I kid you not) and am as yet undecided what to make, though a friend has said she wants me to wear it to her wedding.....<br /><br />You can see my ridiculous taste here.... http://rantygobshyte.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/been-a-while/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com