Norwescon
So, there was a whole lot of really scary weather this past weekend. Rain, wind, tires rolling across the freeway and narrowly missing us.
But let's get down to the important bits, shall we? Like the costumes I've sewed my hands bloody making. (No really - you don't want to know how many times I drew blood with pins over the course of this; my ( Read more... )
But let's get down to the important bits, shall we? Like the costumes I've sewed my hands bloody making. (No really - you don't want to know how many times I drew blood with pins over the course of this; my ( Read more... )
So, here's my couple of pennies, for what it's worth:
1. If you're going to try your hand at corsets, I cannot stress enough the importance of a good, solid machine. I have no idea what sort of machine you have now, but a cheap machine is not going to make you love corsetry. I love, adore, cherish, and swear by my Pfaff. My sister traded in her Babylock after she sewed a skirt with my Pfaff Hobby 1142, which doesn't even have the IDT Pfaff is famous for. I now use a Pfaff Select 3.0, which is head and shoulders above the Hobby, but the Hobby is a great "starter" machine, and I made many a corset with it. I've heard great things about brands like Viking, but I've been super happy with my Pfaff, and never looked back. Layaway is a wondrous thing!
2. Sewing a corset, a real corset, can be a really intimidating project. But it's really about doing it with the right materials, and doing it one step at a time. My second project EVER was a full on Victorian corset, and I didn't succeed because I'm that awesome. i just have the right set of OCD coupled with creative determination! I'd be happy to point you to a couple of awesome online resources, and/or write up a step-by-step tutorial, and/or answer any Q's you might have as you go along.
Of course, it isn't all about corsetry. :) A nice skirt is an easy first project, and they have a hundred and one uses.
3. Not yet, but if you get into this and decide you love it, don't be intimidated out of buying a serger. It will be hands down, THE single best purchase you could make for yourself. Before you buy, ask me, and I'll tell you what I recommend. $300 can go a LONG way, far more than walking into your local vac-and-sew store and getting talked into an $1800 machine.
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