Learn to Sew - Episode 2 | How to Choose Fabric for Sewing Clothes
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- This is episode 2 in my Learn to Sew Series, but it also works as a standalone guide to choosing fabrics to sew your own clothes. We walk through different types of fabrics, shopping tips, and my favorite fabric sources.
New Learn to Sew videos drop every Friday!
Timestamps:
(0:34) Overview of what else is in the Learn to Sew Series
(3:12) Some thoughts on thrifting
(4:02) Fabric Content
(6:02) Woven Cottons
(10:19) Reading Fabric Bolts
(12:31) Linen
(15:16) Rayon and Viscose
(16:55) Polyester
(18:12) Knits
(20:11) Fabric Weight
(22:21) Fabric Width
(24:13) How do I know which fabric to use for different garments?
(27:55) Washing your fabric
(30:05) Price considerations for buying fabric (and more thoughts on thrifting)
(34:13) Fabric Shopping Overview
(36:02) Sewing Project Inspo
(38:34) Online shopping at Blackbird Fabrics
(52:41) Online shopping at Fluid + Drape
(57:01) Online shopping at The Fabric Store
(1:01:03) Final pep talk
My favorite fabric shops:
Blackbird Fabrics - www.blackbirdf...
Fluid + Drape - fluidplusdrape...?ref=sydney_graham
The Fabric Store - weare.thefabri...
Lyrical Fabric - lyricalfabrics...
Salt Lake Sewciety - www.saltlakese...
Matchy Matchy Sewing Club - matchymatchyse...
Cottoneer Fabrics - www.cottoneerf...
Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics - stonemountainf...
Bolt Fabric - shop.boltfabri...
Modern Domestic - shop.moderndom...
Core Farbics - corefabricstor...
Hey Sew Sister - heysewsister.c...
Wawak Sewing Supplies - www.wawak.com/
Joann - www.joann.com/
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My favorite sewing tools: www.amazon.com...
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A general self-drafting guide would be AWESOME!! Loving this series so far.
I would love to see a video of you showing all the clothes you’ve made for yourself and talking about each piece a little bit! Love your videos xo
Adding to my ever-growing list ✍️
This series is exactly what I need! About to purchase my first sewing machine and get started on making my own garments and this series is so good so far. YES to another episode on self drafting!
you are such a great teacher!! You can definitely tell you've got a great mom voice too haha 😂
I bought a sewing machine after watching your first video in this series and I can’t wait to learn more and get started! Thank you ❤
This is so helpful! A little one page cheat sheet to reference while shopping would be so helpful 😊
wow this series must've taken so much work! thank you so much for making these videos, they're super helpful
I’m loving this series even though I’m an experienced sewist. One thing that has helped me to learn more about fabric sub types is to read clothing, descriptions at ready to wear sites. For example, a coworker has a blouse from Madewell that I really love and would like to re-create. I went to the Madewell website and located it. Within the item description, they described the fabric as cotton voile. 😊 Super helpful!
This was so helpful and I have been sewing for over 20 years.
When you said “the more you sew…” I thought it was going to finish “the more you know” 😂😂😂
Would be awesome if you wear any self-made things to pop in the caption what pattern they are ❤
Loving your content! Made my first 3 tier skirt yesterday from an old sheet and love it!
You’re literally sew cool! lol thank you for all of your insight! You’re a great teacher!
Great video, learn a lot, very informative thank you love it❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
love u syd!!! seconding your warning against gauze -- I tried to use it for my first garment project and ended up in tears, omg.
SUCH a great video with appreciated insight. Thank you for the inspiration and direction for restarting my sewing journey!!
This was great, thank you. Your presenting style is really lovely to watch and follow.
This was so so so helpful! Just so you know tho at 30:24 the video just freezes 😅 and right when you’re about to go over caveats aaaa I was on the edge of my seat!! Anyways, keep up the good work, this is so helpful!
Aghhh I'm so sorry! I don't know what happened there with the upload. All you missed was me prefacing (again) that we're looking at new fabric vs thrifted today, and that thrifting or reusing old clothes is a great option too. Then the video unfreezes right as I jump into pricing.
I thought it was just me 😅😂😂
This video was super helpful! It helps to guide me which I desperately needed
I would love to have to Self Drafting tutorial.
not me living in new zealand and thinking that living in america would solve all my problems of not being able to find fabric - only to find you shop at the fabric store ! hahaha
Thank you, so helpful!! Also do you mind sharing if you used a pattern for that shirt? I love it!
Yes it is the Ginger Tie Top from Small Museum!
So helpful, thank you!!
this series is amazing thanks so much for your guidance!! Question: what are the blends/percentages/weights of the fabrics you used for your black and blue gingham lane pants?
Amazing!💖
What do you do when you buy a fabric online and it is way more sheer or lightweight than you anticipated? Do you just add a lining to whatever you were going to make or make something else? 😅
I either add a lining or wear a slip.
this has been so helpful as a beginner and also love your outfit - is this from a pattern and if so where can I get it from?
I feel you on the washing rules! 😅
What’s the shirt pattern that you have on?! It’s so cute!!!
It's the Ginger Tie Top from Small Museum!
Is muslin the same as gauze?
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Self drafting question! To make a bigger size would you just add to the pants length or width or reduce the seam allowance? And viceversa to make smaller?
Essentially yes! Just think through where you want to add/take away ease and redraw the pattern lines. This tutorial on self drafting might be helpful to watch my process: ruclips.net/video/meT_Ai7CQi4/видео.html
I am more of a Tshirt and Jeans kinda Girl. Like „cool girl“ and not cutesy or girly at all.
Thats why I struggle a lot with finding sewing patterns and fabric I like.
I always love all the woven fabric but i dont really use them that much.
Do you have recommendations for easy sewing patterns that are not dresses, blouses or skirts….
There are lots of jeans patterns! I can't recommend any first hand since I swore off jeans a few years ago so haven't personally made any of them. I know the Helene Jeans from Anna Allen are popular. And Lyrical Fabrics has the Honeygirl Tee pattern that also has dress and tank expansions that I've heard good things about.
@@HiSydGraham thanks so much! Not ready for Jeans yet I think, but one day I will try them! 🙏🏼
Good Morning! Did you see the top that you’re wearing? If so, can you share the pattern?
Yes it is the Ginger Tie Top from Small Museum!