Wedding stuff commences… Fahim took off the next few days because of the wedding and the possible help we might be able to give to his parents and brother. So, we head over to his parents place. Bright and… not so early. First, we run a few errands, including stopping off at the thread...
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Crinkly fabric shrunk.What to do? Oh, what to do?Stretch it out, my dear! Similar Posts: Sewing Tips Fabric shopping Sewing hints and tips Fahim’s first day off… And another one…
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His second pair are done with the single exception of the waistband. The pants, as they came from the store, had a drawstring waist. Which Fahim hates. So elastic has to go in. I don’t really feel like going through the whole rip-it-open, add elastic, and sew it all back up again, so instead,...
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The cream colored ones are done. The material is a real pain to work with – it unravels so very quickly. And they didn’t cut it on the grain – they cut it at some odd funky angle that makes it not hang quite properly or work nicely, either. All four pieces look to...
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I think those are what they’re called. The pants – with big puffy bits where the body is, and skinny skinny bits where the legs are and long bits that get wrinkled and collected around the ankles. It’s the way these pants are meant to be worn, but seriously, they don’t work for Fahim....
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I stopped sewing for two years after moving halfway around the world (Canada to Sri Lanka). My machines were a different voltage and wouldn’t work here, so I sold them. Then, since clothing is so cheap here and so are seamstresses, I figured I wouldn’t need to sew again. But reality hits – I’m...
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Lucky guy. He knows what he wants, and he gets it done in no time at all. Why? Is it solely because he’s male? Well, yes, and no. Being male and not caring about choice, selection, and whether something will match other items helps, but also being a standard size helps. Today was Fahim’s...
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There are some things I (almost) ALWAYS do when I’m preparing to sew something. They are… Zig zag the ends to prevent fraying. Wash fabric. If it’s going to shrink, I want it to do that before I cut it up and sew something that I’ll only be able to wear once because it...
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I’m getting ready to sew me another shalwaar. Or, actually, according to my post on the 14th, a kameez since it’s the top I’m working on right now. Anyway, I have no patterns and I have no idea how to make my own pattern – with actual sleeves that fit properly – from scratch,...
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Because I’m easily confused, it makes sense for me to have this all in one place. So, as I research and figure this out, I’ll post definitions of local, Indian, and area clothing. A lot of info is taken from Wikipedia and some from personal experience. Let’s start with… Shalwaar Kameez: Sometimes called a...
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