/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6463515]

Is it cool to have a sewing-help thread for general questions? I feel like seagulls would be able to give better instructions than google can give you half the time.

For starters, is invisible thread ever worth it? I like the cleaner look of it, but I hear it's a bitch to actually use.

[Test No.6463521]

Test QWERTY123

[Anonymous No.6463527]

I'm super shit with lining and have to line a hood. I tried looking up some tutorials but all of the results lead me to how to fur-line a hood.

That or how to line a hoodie.

But the hood I have to line is a closed one (does that make sense?) like a coif-looking thing. If anyone has some advice that'd be great.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463647]

>>6463515
I'd ignore it. whatever you're planning on using it for where you don't wanna see the thread, you'd be better off just getting a matching color since you'd see where the stitches are being made. I've never worked with it myself but I can only assume.

>>6463527
Do you have a picture of what you're trying to line?

[Anonymous No.6463655]

I'm about to ask something really dumb, but I'm sewing-retarded:
Can I line something after it's already been made, or would I have to take it apart?

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463660]

>>6463655
It depends on what it is that you have and if you need to release any hems, so on, so forth

[Angela !!r8POZnvokni No.6463667]

>>6463655
As long as you have the pattern for the garment (so you can make lining that fits) and are willing to hand sew it into place - yes you should be able to. I lined a jacket after it was fully made because i'm an idiot.

[Anonymous No.6463690]

>>6463647
It's at a friend's house right now so I can't take a photo, so the best I can give is this basic shape picture. The red is where it's going to be stitched closed.

I have to sew the bottom part closed before lining it, but I'm new to sewing so I'm not sure exactly how I should do it.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463696]

>>6463690
I assume that where the red line is, it's gonna be stitched to the other half of the hood so it would be all one solid piece? Instead of you closing the bottom of the hood, you would line the hood like you normally would, then attach it to the rest of the outfit.

[Anonymous No.6463698]

>>6463696
Oops, yes. I meant to mention the red line was where I had to sew but then blanked. Thank you very much for the advice!

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463700]

>>6463698
No problem~ Best of luck. I'd love to see what you're making in a progress thread down the road :]

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6463721]

>>6463515
Invisible thread is awful. Like Maguma said, just find matching thread. The hem stitches almost never show in photos as long as you use matching thread and iron your hems properly. I don't know if I'm just doing it wrong, but for me, invisible thread tends to bunch or pucker the seam, and I have a lot harder of a time staystitching it.

[Anonymous No.6463725]

>>6463515
i've used it sparingly in a few projects. If you need it for hand-sewing something like a brooch on a thing, sure it sucks, but it is way better than color thread. There are also different types of clear thread. My favorite so far is "polymide" by gutterman. It is much heavier and doesn't break or stretch as easily. If you are going to sew with it in your machine i recommend only using it on the top thread and adjusting your tension as needed so it doesn't bunch up etc.

[Anonymous No.6463738]

>>6463725
derp polyamide by gutermann***

[Anonymous No.6463760]

Any tips on how to make really crisp corners? Like on scarves and the like. Mine always turn out kind of nubby.

[Anonymous No.6463779]

>>6463760
Are you clipping corners at all to ensure that there isn't excess fabric getting bunched up thereby preventing you from getting nice, sharp points?

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463778]

>>6463760
rolling your fingers on the seams, pinning, and ironing is what I tend to do. If you can, get a really long thin dowel and push the corner out the best you can and apply the process above.

[Anonymous No.6463840]

Not cosplay or lolita related. Janitor will delete it because he's a piece of shit who hates cosplayers and lolitas. Thanks moot for ruining the board.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463843]

>>6463840
Misfire?

[Anonymous No.6463854]

>>6463840
Sewing is involved often times with cosplay and lolita, it is entirely relevant to this board.

[Anonymous No.6463855]

I was just wondering how she managed to get her bloomers looking so poofy? If it was her fabric choice, it looks like the same she used for her sweater, which would be fleece. Am I right?

[Anonymous No.6463873]

>>6463855

It looks like she literally stuffed her bloomers full of newspaper.

Sage for not really helping.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6463880]

>>6463855
It's poofy due to how wide she ended up making them, then just made the elastic in the bottoms well enough to hold at her thighs. Anything can be poofy. You just have to make it that way~

[Anonymous No.6463891]

>>6463880
Thanks! I'll try it out and hopefully it'll work.

[Anonymous No.6463894]

>>6463855
a LOT more fabric on the bottom than you'd think. And with the way the elastic behaves, they cinch in that shape.

[Anonymous No.6463911]

>>6463855

In addition to using a ton of fabric, you can also stick a short petticoat in there so it doesn't deflate

[Anonymous No.6463948]

>>6463840
How is sewing *not* related to cosplay and lolita?

[Anonymous No.6463999]

>>6463911
Really? Wouldn't the shape look strange with a petti underneath?

[Anonymous No.6464023]

>>6463999
You could always use a BUNCH of tulle and stuff your shorts with it instead of using a short petticoat as well. I've done this before to make my (extreme) pumpkin shorts super inflated looking.

[Anonymous No.6464041]

>>6464023
Any pictures of how it turned out?

[Anonymous No.6464097]

>>6463999

You could also use fiberfill if you're worried your fabric isn't heavy enough to hold a shape.

[Anonymous No.6464146]

>>6464041
Excuse my self post and shoddy outfits...

I don't have any real good pictures of the shorts on their own since they were worn underneath a dress, but the top picture was taken by a friend of me stuffing my shorts with loads of (black and medium stiffness) tulle. The bottom pictures show the dress with the shorts underneath them. I tried to outline the shorts in green and my body in purple. Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.6464148]

>>6464041
Excuse my self post and shoddy line outlining...

I don't have any real good pictures of the shorts on their own since they were worn underneath a dress, but the top picture was taken by a friend of me stuffing my shorts with loads of (black and medium stiffness) tulle. The bottom pictures show the dress with the shorts underneath them. I tried to outline the shorts in green and my body in purple. Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.6464153]

>>6463840
Butthurt PT shitposter detected.

Moot, thank you for taking time to listen to us and get rid of sandy cunts like these who don't do anything constructive.

Polite sage for being offtopic.

[Anonymous No.6464149]

Since everyone is talking about bloomers, can someone post a good lolita bloomer tutorial?

[Anonymous No.6464177]

>>6464149
http://homegrownrose.typepad.com/reclaimingthehome/2008/04/bloomers-tutori.html

This tutorial is pretty nifty, they used a pillowcase to make decent looking bloomers. I'm sure you can slightly alter the tutorial to your needs to make them more lolita-esque.

[Anonymous No.6464196]

>>6464149
I'm fond of this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzbvi14ytx8

[Anonymous No.6464206]

>>6464148
It does! Thanks a bunch.

[Anonymous No.6464246]

I've recently found some old fabric I stole from my middle school in the 90s.. does anyone know of any good tutorials to make basically anything out of fabric? I'm a beginner looking to practice on my sewing machine.

I don't know what type of material it is. It feels rough, but it's thin. Reminds me of old curtains or some shit.

[Anonymous No.6464254]

Has anyone tried any of the petticoat tutorials on fyeahlolita? Were they any good?

[Anonymous No.6464270]

>>6464246
I'm not sure I follow. Do you mean patterns?

And we'd be able to help you more if you gave us actual photos of said fabric.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464298]

>>6464246
does it feel heavy and stiff, or is it flowy and light?

[Anonymous No.6464306]

>>6464270
yea that would help! here it is.

Sorry for being vague, but I'm really looking for anything I can do with it.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464311]

>>6464306
You could probably make pants or a jacket.

[Anonymous No.6464319]

>>6464306
A wallet or purse.

>>6464311
Terrible, shitty advice from a terrible, shitty cosplayer.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464333]

>>6464319
Woah, wash that sand out of your vag, sweetheart.

I'd make a jacket out of that. maybe not that pattern though. Something heavy with a decent lining to wear in the cooler times. Get creative~

[Anonymous No.6464341]

>>6464311
man, making pants/a jacket for a newbie is really terrible advice. they're pretty hard.

i second the wallet/purse thing.

[Anonymous No.6464344]

>>6464333
The sand is there so the crabs can feel at home.

[Anonymous No.6464349]

>>6464311
>>6464333
I appreciate the advice, but yea that pattern is outdated for pants or a jacket, haha.

>>6464319
I think I'll attempt this, thanks!

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464352]

>>6464341
Pants aren't really all that bad, IMO. I didn't have any issues with my first pair and I've always found them easier. But ya know, you have a fair point. I'm thinking through my own perspective of what's easy and not just a general standard.

But yeah, a wallet/purse works just fine, too.

>>6464344
Makes sense.

[Anonymous No.6464361]

>>6464352
You give bad advice because you're black and they have low IQs.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464367]

>>6464361
here's my email, you can send me whatever hate you want there. Keep it out of a decent thread. Thank you

[Anonymous No.6464369]

>>6464367
>usagi

Sounds like you're the one with the vag.

[Anonymous No.6464400]

This is probably going to sound stupid and i bet the answer is obvious haha but i'll ask it anyways. Stretchy seams? your supposed to use the zig zag stitching for those right? like if you want the material to be able to stretch at the seams lol. But I feel like using the zig zag one will look terrible, if its inner stitching thats not shown wont it create little gaps? And if you use it to hem the edges wont the pattern be kinda noticeable?

I probably sound like a total beginner (and i kind of am) but i have made a few costumes already, i just haven't felt like i needed to change the stitching until now. Any suggestions on making stretchy seams that look good?

[Anonymous No.6464407]

>>6464306
You could make a really cute tote bag with that type of pattern!

http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/07/tutorial-reversible-lined-color-blocked-tote.html

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464410]

>>6464400
There are a variety of different zig zag stitches that are best for stretchy fabric seams. If it's hemming, it all depends on where the hems are. But I wouldn't see any issue with a straight stitch unless the hem also needs to stretch, in which you could probably just get away with a smaller width stitch.

[Anonymous No.6464413]

>>6464407
This is pretty neat. I'm too cheap to pay 99 cents for a reusable bag.

[Anonymous No.6464430]

>>6464410
I wanted to use the stitching right now for the collar area, so it stretches over my head nicely. I did a small zig zag and i think it kinda worked well, but its still a bit of a tight fit to pull on. Usable but I'd like to do better in the future. I still feel like using a larger zig zag will look stupid on the outside or maybe i'm just too critical when it comes to my own abilities and it'll look fine? lol What have you done for that area?

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464433]

>>6464430
I've actually never dealt with a neck hole before so I'm not too sure what the best zig zag would be. But my go-to stitch is normally the triangle zig zag stitch (I'm not sure if there's an official name to it but it looks like triangles as it goes)
and that's what works for me best.

maybe someone who has dealt with more stretchy fabrics before would have a better solution. Also have you searched for any tutorials in regards to what you're trying to achieve?

[Anonymous No.6464448]

I was hoping I might get some advice about a sewing machine problem here.
I have an old necchi machine, I think it's a necchi 574fb? It hasn't been used in years, but I oiled it as best as I could, and tried to use it. At first it was... okay, once I worked out the right tension to use. After a short break, I went back to it, and it wouldn't sew. I don't mean that the thread broke or messed up, but that the part that holds the needle and moves up and down (I'm not sure if it has a specific name?) won't move... at all. I went through and double checked what I could, like threading and the bobbin, and that it was still plugged in, just in case, and the bobbin winder wasn't engaged, so I'm not sure why it just stopped?
Is there something I'm totally overlooking, or should I try to find a repair shop?

[Anonymous No.6464453]

>>6464433

I have but found mostly older women making dresses, some fancy suit or something like that, i didn't think it was a big enough deal to keep lurking the google results though. I thought it would be better if i waited for a thread to ask people with experience directly :)

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6464459]

>>6464453
Well hopefully someone who's versatile in this comes by!~ I'd love to know how to do it as well~ I'd rather not have to install zippers into the back of shirts when I can just slide shit on instead.

[Anonymous No.6464462]

>>6464448
If you oiled it up I'm presuming you cleaned it, made sure nothing was obviously broken, replaced the belt, etc. If that's the case I'd say get it repaired.

[Anonymous No.6464472]

>>6464459

Haha yeah the turtle neck i made was like a gentle struggle to get my head into and i heard a rip but the seam was still kind of in place. It would be nice to just get it right from now on and not risk ruining any of the effort i put into the costume already from my own stupid mistakes

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6464515]

>>6464472
Here is my horrible MSPaint description of what you need to do. Don't just shrink down your zig-zag stitch; that just makes the stitches smaller and reduces the stretch unnecessarily. Just reduce the vertical length of the stitch to avoid the "holes" you're worried about. But regardless of what stitch and fabric type you're using, a turtleneck can never be skin-tight without ripping unless there's a zipper or buttons in the back. It's just not physically possible, I'm afraid.

[Anonymous No.6464562]

>>6464400
A zig zag stitch will stretch more than a straight stitch, but it's still not a LOT of stretch. If you need something super stretchy, you'd want to use a serger (uses multiple threads so there's more stretch - see t-shirt seams)

[Katsumiyo !pGNZlskXEI No.6464602]

>>6464562
Hopefully that anon's machine comes with an overlock stitch. A lot of the newer Singers come with it, and it's a really fantastic way to sew spandex or finish edges. A serger might be a heavy investment if one doesn't use stretch knits often.

[Anonymous No.6464618]

>>6464562
T-shirts aren't very stretchy though.

At any rate, I've sewn super stretchy fabric with mainly zig-zag stitches and it's been fine.

[Anonymous No.6464660]

Hope I'm posting in the correct thread.
I have a deflating petti and I have some tulle, is it possible to make another layer to go under the current layer to give the petti more poof? Its kinda too late for me to buy a new petti (con is this Sunday) and I'm not sure I have enough tulle to make a brand new one.
Pic is how my petti looks like now.

[Anonymous No.6464680]

>>6464660
Yes, it is
I would make a layer to go over the top as well as a layer underneath.

[Anonymous No.6467122]

>>6464177
>>6464196
Thank you!

[Mr.thorns !yuX4rKTAjo No.6468264]

So...I haven't ever really sewn before but recently bought this pattern for a cosplay...Problem is that while I can understand how to cut the pattern and everything I'm horrible confused by how sew it together. The instructions are so confusing to me as stupid as that sounds...Have I bitten off too much to handle for a nooby? If anyone knows a really good website too that would be great!

[Anonymous No.6468281]

>>6468264
It would help if you posted the instructions.

[Mr.thorns !yuX4rKTAjo No.6468290]

>>6468281
Sure! I think I understand most now except for 4

[Anonymous No.6468296]

>>6468264
Oh I used that pattern a couple of months ago.

[Anonymous No.6468294]

>>6468264
This dress might be a bit too advanced especially if it requires boning, which I'm pretty sure it does. Sewing together the outside of the dress shouldn't be difficult, but the inside structure may prove to be a bit daunting for a newbie.

[Anonymous No.6468303]

>>6468294
Huh now that I look at the instructions, I guess it doesn't have any. Just that inter lining layer.

To sew that on, just turn your dress right side out and pin the interlining on wrong side up. Sew it together, iron/cut allowance and flip the interlining inside the dress. (Iron the whole thing after as well.)

[Mr.thorns !yuX4rKTAjo No.6468314]

>>6468296
How did it turn out for you? Was it easy or kind of difficult?

>>6468303
Oh thank god I was dreading going back to the store to find a new pattern! I'll give it a go doing it like how you said, thank you so much ,Anon!

[Anonymous No.6470453]

bump.

[Anonymous No.6471345]

>>6464430
You need to looke up using twin needles to top-stitch t-shirts and the like! They're seriously the best option for hemming stretch fabric.

[Anonymous No.6471353]

Could anyone help me with figuring out when to use which stitch? maybe if someone could just list the most common stitch and what it works for?

[Anonymous No.6471381]

Any general tips for handsewing? I'm trying to get into sewing and would rather start off with small things by hand before dropping money on a sewing machine.

[Maguma !ftEuMagUmA No.6473637]

>>6471353
Straight stitch for most things. Zig Zag stitches for stretchy material or reinforcing seams for garments that will have lots of tension (i.e. Pants, some shirts, jackets, gloves. Just to keep the seams strong if you're moving around a bunch or putting stress on the seams.)

[Anonymous No.6474148]

Hey, guys. Working on human!Jack Frost and I'm cool with sewing the rest of it -- I'm a bit stuck on the cloak, though? I've got a vague idea of the pattern from looking at lots of references, but for the most part I'm still clueless on how to go about the pattern for this thing.

I'm mostly used to drafting my own patterns, so if someone could give me a general shape/measurements with this that would be greatly appreciated!! The fabric ended up being pretty expensive to purchase, so I'd like to not mess this up on the first go~