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Posted by Kay Lancaster on April 17, 2009, 11:42 am
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:54:08 -0700 (PDT), gpjteri@gmail.com
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> Dear Kay,
> I've had expert sewists give up after trying to make a tie with a
> machine. I think it has something to do with working with bias, and
> having to get perfect points to have a quality tie. Good ties are
> still made the way I described above. They are even made with a chain
Fools rush in, etc., etc.... I made ties from an old commercial pattern in
the 70s, most of the work done on the machine (an ancient White straight
stitcher), with only the back of the tie sewn by hand.
Found one of them a couple of years ago -- construction was pretty decent.
Major problem was the fabric, which had deteriorated badly -- acetate, I
suspect.
I think you're right... you really do have to have a light touch working
with bias, and I suspect there's no hope if the machine doesn't have
adjustable presser foot pressure.
Kay
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Posted by Chris R on April 18, 2009, 7:12 am
this thread reminded me of a salesman who used to visit an office where
I worked in the 70s. He wore ties that matched his shirts. When I
asked him where he purchased them, he told me that his wife made
them......shirt and tie.
Both items were meticulously made.
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Posted by BEI Design on April 18, 2009, 10:33 pm
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> this thread reminded me of a salesman who used to visit an
> office where
> I worked in the 70s. He wore ties that matched his
> shirts. When I
> asked him where he purchased them, he told me that his
> wife made
> them......shirt and tie.
> Both items were meticulously made.
I made a dark gray wool suit for my DH, and lined it with a
gorgeous red paisley silk. I made him a tie and
pocket-hankie from the lining fabric. Later, I did the same
thing for my DSIL, but his suit was dark blue wool, and the
lining was navy blue and cream silk jacquard.
Beverly
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Posted by Sparafucile on April 18, 2009, 11:00 pm
On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:33:40 -0700, BEI Design wrote:
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> I made a dark gray wool suit for my DH, and lined it with a
> gorgeous red paisley silk. I made him a tie and
> pocket-hankie from the lining fabric. Later, I did the same
> thing for my DSIL, but his suit was dark blue wool, and the
> lining was navy blue and cream silk jacquard.
>
> Beverly
What did you use for the interfacing? I emailed Coffin and he gave me
this link:
http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Product.aspx/TailoringCanvases!4135
but I'm not sure I want to go thru the shipping/customs hassol for 2
yards of it. And there's nothing like it that I can find in the
states...
--
Ciao,
Serge
ŽI love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.¡
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963
4/18/2009 10:57:54 PM
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Posted by BEI Design on April 19, 2009, 2:46 am
Sparafucile wrote:
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> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:33:40 -0700, BEI Design wrote:
> > I made a dark gray wool suit for my DH, and lined it
> > with a
> > gorgeous red paisley silk. I made him a tie and
> > pocket-hankie from the lining fabric. Later, I did the
> > same
> > thing for my DSIL, but his suit was dark blue wool, and
> > the
> > lining was navy blue and cream silk jacquard.
> > Beverly
> What did you use for the interfacing? I emailed Coffin
> and he gave me this link:
> http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Product.aspx/TailoringCanvases!4135
> but I'm not sure I want to go thru the shipping/customs
> hassol for 2 yards of it. And there's nothing like it
> that I can find in the states...
These were 30 and 25 years ago respectively, I honestly
don't remember what I used. It was a Vogue pattern, so I
suppose I used whatever it called for. I do not recall that
it was anything extraordinary, so...???
Both men used those ties many tmes over the next several
years.
Beverly
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> I've had expert sewists give up after trying to make a tie with a
> machine. I think it has something to do with working with bias, and
> having to get perfect points to have a quality tie. Good ties are
> still made the way I described above. They are even made with a chain