tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post7600781793832770028..comments2022-03-25T03:44:06.283-04:00Comments on Thimble Fingers: When Thimbles RuledCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751989453706523363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post-4255751581827250892013-12-07T10:50:16.776-05:002013-12-07T10:50:16.776-05:00Okay, I admit it. I've sewn an entire garment ...Okay, I admit it. I've sewn an entire garment by hand. It did not fall apart the moment I laundered it. But it was a challenge I set for myself. I made a full bustled petticoat for my 1880's travelling gown that I wear for our outdoor cowboy fast draw events (a shooting sport). I sew mostly pre-20's clothing since those styles look best on my figure and fit my personal style/taste of steam punk/early diesel punk. A lot of the best parts of the styling are hand sewn, and now that my kids are all grown and my husband just laughs kindly and tells me to wear what I want.... that's what I'm doing. <br /><br />And no that was not especially PC... but come on, we've all attempted to teach someone who just was not coordinated enough to accomplish it and have wanted to say it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post-28425722625664557302013-07-09T13:10:02.970-04:002013-07-09T13:10:02.970-04:00On trousers I sew only the side and inseams and th...On trousers I sew only the side and inseams and the large pocket pieces by machine. All the other work I do by hand. That includes the fly, the fork and seat seam; the waistband, belt loops (if necessary), buttons and the finishing of the hems with kick-tapes.<br /><br />IMO fighting with finicky shaped seams under the presser foot is a lot more difficult than hand-sewing.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post-86873244488148460932013-07-02T10:27:59.814-04:002013-07-02T10:27:59.814-04:00The bookseller loved it! Though I wouldn't eve...The bookseller loved it! Though I wouldn't even know what finger to put the thimble ON, much less what to do with it when I got it there, I greatly enjoyed his post. The pictures are very sweet -- I do like them. But you're right -- not too PC there with the text!tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369932877292375866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post-39331063816571165072013-07-01T21:28:48.203-04:002013-07-01T21:28:48.203-04:00Wow. I can't believe they drilled in how to us...Wow. I can't believe they drilled in how to use a thimble. I have a 1940's sewing book w/ a chapter on teaching girls to sew and it starts off warning the teacher (mother) against making the girl learn to sew everything by hand first or using other Victorian teaching techniques because "modern girls" want to use modern techniques including machines. I've never sewn an entire garment by hand; not sure that I could. My fore-mothers would probably think I'm a terribly sloppy seamstress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699097114663803839.post-9732176833891534332013-07-01T10:21:54.716-04:002013-07-01T10:21:54.716-04:00I think my sister's home ec teacher was traine...I think my sister's home ec teacher was trained with that book! My mom as a home ec major at Ohio State in the 30's. She was way more progressive. She was pretty adament about basting before machine sewing anything tricky like sleeves and zippers. She always used a thimble. I never used a thimble, and rarely ever baste, and often don't even pin!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293923747097402249noreply@blogger.com