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Hello All! I need some help and advice The Southern Gentleman 02-29-2008
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Posted by The Southern Gentleman on February 29, 2008, 5:52 pm
Hello Everybody,

My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have become
interested in sewing for several different reasons:

A. The clothes that I like, the styles that I like, and the look that
I like - I cannot afford to support myself in my tastes.
B. Most of the clothes that I am interested in date back to the late
1800's - the Victorian Era; therefore, IF the articles of clothing I
like can be found, they can only be found online - and at exorbitant
prices.
C. I like being able to have one type of clothing in many different
colors - choose the design I like, and identically duplicate it in
other colors.
D. I would like to design my own clothes.

Now, all this being said, I AM NOT a clothes freak (no offense to
those of you who are.) I just like what I like, I abhor what I abhor,
and I want to have more control over what I wear. Lately, I have been
settling for being more than slightly displeased with my appearance,
largely because the clothes I want don't exist anymore or are
inordinately expensive (i.e. smoking jackets.)

So, I had a wonderful notion. If I have such exacting standards when
it comes to the clothes I wear, and if I dream of the day when I could
have a tailor to custom make all of my garments, why not just make the
garments myself? Why not be my own tailor?

I am sure that many of you may be vomiting at my apparent na=EFvet=E9 when
it comes to sewing, but I'll be honest: I don't know much at all about
sewing. So I came to you ladies.

Can someone help me with choosing a good (low-budget) machine? And
what about MEN'S patterns? How do I create my own designs? Where can
I learn these things? And how can I spin my idea about making my own
clothes to my girlfriend so that she doesn't think I'm packing to move
to San Francisco? Are there any male sewers/home-clothes-makers out
there?

Treading on shaky and unfamiliar territory,

Mike

Posted by BEI Design on February 29, 2008, 6:03 pm


The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> Hello Everybody,
>
> My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have
> become interested in sewing for several different reasons:

The advice you'll get in alt.sewing will not differ in any
substantial way from the responses you already received in
rec.crafts.textiles.sewing. ;-)

Beverly



Posted by The Southern Gentleman on February 29, 2008, 6:45 pm
wrote:
> The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> > Hello Everybody,
>
> > My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have
> > become interested in sewing for several different reasons:
>
> The advice you'll get in alt.sewing will not differ in any
> substantial way from the responses you already received in
> . ;-)
>
> Beverly

Thanks Beverly! I would like to point out, however, that you have
illustrated the reason I posted the same prompt on two different
feeds. You saw my post on the other feed, but did not respond; You
did, however, respond to my post on this feed. You have fulfilled my
purposes immensely well. Thanks again.

I do find it hard to believe that there are not some people on this
feed who are not also on the other.

For those of you who are double-subscribed, please excuse the re-
post. For those of you who saw the original post on
rec.crafts.textiles.sewing but chose not to respond, feel free to use
this second opportunity to sound off.

For those of you (and I'm sure you're out there) who are not currently
subscribed to rec.crafts.textiles.sewing, ignore all that has
previously been said (including assertions that you have no more ideas
that the six people who responded to my post on
rec.crafts.textiles.sewing.) Please respond to the original message
as you normally would.

Thanks again Bev!

Mike

Posted by BEI Design on February 29, 2008, 6:53 pm
The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> On Feb 29, 6:03 pm, "BEI Design"
> > The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> > > Hello Everybody,
> >
> > > My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have
> > > become interested in sewing for several different
> > > reasons:
> >
> > The advice you'll get in alt.sewing will not differ in
> > any substantial way from the responses you already
> > received in . ;-)
> >
> > Beverly
>
> Thanks Beverly! I would like to point out, however, that
> you have illustrated the reason I posted the same prompt
> on two different feeds. You saw my post on the other
> feed, but did not respond; You did, however, respond to
> my post on this feed. You have fulfilled my purposes
> immensely well. Thanks again.

Most of "us" read both groups. ;-)

I saw it, others had already covered pretty much anything I
would have written.

> I do find it hard to believe that there are not some
> people on this feed who are not also on the other.

That's altogether possible, alt.sewing is much more active
than r.c.t.s.

> For those of you who are double-subscribed, please excuse
> the re- post. For those of you who saw the original post
> on rec.crafts.textiles.sewing but chose not to respond,
> feel free to use this second opportunity to sound off.

> Thanks again Bev!

You're welcome, Mi! Or may I call you Gent? ;-)

Beverly



Posted by The Southern Gentleman on February 29, 2008, 7:11 pm
wrote:
> The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> > On Feb 29, 6:03 pm, "BEI Design"
> > > The Southern Gentleman wrote:
> > > > Hello Everybody,
>
> > > > My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have
> > > > become interested in sewing for several different
> > > > reasons:
>
> > > The advice you'll get in alt.sewing will not differ in
> > > any substantial way from the responses you already
> > > received in . ;-)
>
> > > Beverly
>
> > Thanks Beverly! I would like to point out, however, that
> > you have illustrated the reason I posted the same prompt
> > on two different feeds. You saw my post on the other
> > feed, but did not respond; You did, however, respond to
> > my post on this feed. You have fulfilled my purposes
> > immensely well. Thanks again.
>
> Most of "us" read both groups. ;-)
>
> I saw it, others had already covered pretty much anything I
> would have written.
>
> > I do find it hard to believe that there are not some
> > people on this feed who are not also on the other.
>
> That's altogether possible, alt.sewing is much more active
> than r.c.t.s.
>
> > For those of you who are double-subscribed, please excuse
> > the re- post. For those of you who saw the original post
> > on rec.crafts.textiles.sewing but chose not to respond,
> > feel free to use this second opportunity to sound off.
> > Thanks again Bev!
>
> You're welcome, Mi! Or may I call you Gent? ;-)
>
> Beverly

Bev, you're pretty awesome. I have a question for you. Do you know
of any companies specializing in Men's patterns? On the other feed,
someone gave me some links, but there are 12 women's patterns to every
one men's patterns. Any suggestions?

By the way - My friend call me Norrington, but you can call me Gent.
Just kidding!

Mike

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