Anyone make their own clothes?

[DoTheWhirlwind]

thats a great crotch, er, i mean fit.

i'd buy.

[israel]

the legs on those fit really fucking good. However the ass is throwing me off a little...

i think the pockets just stick out too much.

otherwise great job. +rep if i can

[ulteriordesigner]

yeah, maybe i'll slide the pockets toward the center back seam

[so-so]

I feel like if the pockets just didn't have the flap covering the top it'd fix the problem, although change the aesthetic a bit.

[savage science fiction]

Pants look good , I love the panels they're nice and subtle . I agree with moving the pockets slightly towards centre back too.

An extension on the centre front of the waistband might help them sit better

[raWorkshop]

vs.

fight soon, will post results

[delirium]

fight soon, will post results

where'd you get the cone denim? and roughly how much did it cost?

[Hella Hyphy]

how would i go about doing this to a shirt

cut a hole and tear? burn the holes? i really have no idea.

[Charlie Delta]

cut tiny hole > tear > wash

But there's some other stuff going on that I can't make out from the pic, just a print maybe?

[thomas_highstreet]

jersey will roll up like that if cut and not stitched. just cut the circles quite a bit smaller than you would have imagined an leave it to roll up.

looks pretty ghey though to be honest.

unless its 2 perfectly symmetrical nipple outlets. then its cool.

[Tyro1]

unless its 2 perfectly symmetrical nipple outlets. then its cool.

what if my nipples arent perfectly symmetrical

[raWorkshop]

Third pair of jeans.

[magicy]

this may seem like a stupid question. But do you use a double stitch machine for the areas that obviously appear to be double stitched or do you just use the single stitch and evenly space them...

[thomas_highstreet]

you can use twin needle, but he is using two standard lock stitch aiming for even spacing, but you can see the inconsistency.. it should be sewn with a guide or, if your very experienced you can sew it even free hand but it does get a bit tricky.

[ledger]

hella yeh like cotton duck sayd just cut little holes and then rip them the rest of the way and just wear it realy, they will go like that in a little bit of time .

[raWorkshop]

you can use twin needle, but he is using two standard lock stitch aiming for even spacing, but you can see the inconsistency.. it should be sewn with a guide or, if your very experienced you can sew it even free hand but it does get a bit tricky.

This is true. I'm going to get a double needle chainstitcher with a flatfeller attachment as soon as I can.

[kaptenkrok]

A tshirt print made with simply spray paint cans and some old silk ties.

[Fabulaz]

I can't find the old sewing machine thread right now, but recommendations for a heavier duty machine that isn't expensive? My ghetto ass machine still jams sometimes and it's a pain in the ass having to cut out a nest of thread whenever it jams.

I'm just looking for something simple that will sew through some heavy fabrics without trouble.

[so-so]

What the fuck is that?

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

A tshirt print made with simply spray paint cans and some old silk ties.

lol !

[panicnation]

You look like Magneto's day out.

[geekbonchic]

There is a spermatozoa on that shirt. And I assume his face.

[raWorkshop]

I can't find the old sewing machine thread right now, but recommendations for a heavier duty machine that isn't expensive? My ghetto ass machine still jams sometimes and it's a pain in the ass having to cut out a nest of thread whenever it jams.

I'm just looking for something simple that will sew through some heavy fabrics without trouble.

Not really versatile but an old Singer 15, or Singer 99k or featherweight should mow through denim. Stalk craigslist for estate sales (old grandmas finally pitching over leaving their precious straight stitchers too you).

[lawless]

I can't find the old sewing machine thread right now, but recommendations for a heavier duty machine that isn't expensive? My ghetto ass machine still jams sometimes and it's a pain in the ass having to cut out a nest of thread whenever it jams.

I'm just looking for something simple that will sew through some heavy fabrics without trouble.

personally i'd just get an industrial sewing machine which could be found from time to time on craigslist for about $500-$700 as most sewing machines i've used have had trouble going through 2-3 layers of fabric and certainly can't go throu denim.

it might hurt your pocket it might not but it would certainly be very benneficial in the long run if you sew and construct often.

just my .02

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Can somebody with more experience recommend books to read on beginning sewing/pattern making?

Thanks.

[lawless]

New Complete Guide to Sewing (Readers Digest) by Reader's Digest Editors

The only sewing book you will ever need. Clear step-by-step pictures. References for techniques. Everything you need to know in terms of basic and semi-advance construction.

Patternmaking: A Comprehensive Reference for Fashion Design by Sylvia Rosen

Sylvia Rosen has been the head teacher at Parsons School of Design for years and basically written all the books that most schools have kids get. This is THE patternmaking book for womenswear. It covers basic slopers, altering, etc for all sorts of garments. You can also special order a packet of slopers if you do not feel like making them

Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear: Including Unisex Clothes and Computer Aided Design by Winifred Aldrich

For those interested in menswear, this is my favorite book. It's a bit hard to find because it's a British book (warning to all those in the States: instructions are given in CM instead of Inches, so you will need to get metric rulers). But it basically has slopers for every type of menswear garment out there. It also covers altering menswear pieces for women.

Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear (F.I.T. Collection) by Roberto Cabrera and Patricia Flaherty Meyers

A great tailoring book that goes through constructing a menswear blazer from star to finish. The only downside is the images/drawings are all black and white and pretty much suck. The written content is top notch though.

^^^ all of this information is courtesy of Mouko btw hope he doesn't mind

Personally I've had book #1 and it is not all that great but I'm seriously contemplating purchasing #3 to prep me for classes (hopefully for next semester) I can keep you updated about the quality of the content if you want.

[thomas_highstreet]

i used winifred aldrich metric pattern cutting for menswear [4e]..its good to get an understanding exactly how the dynamics work.

as for machine, you can pick an industrial far cheaper than 500-700, use ebay searching your local.

theyre big and fucking serious heavy, so only cool if you got space.

if you want a domestic machine i heard bernina' are pretty awesome, but at that price id upgrade to an industrial.. you can always sell it back on. if you buy them second hand they are likely to keep there price. my machines must be 40 years old or something... stil beauties.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

lawless : out of rep but will +rep sooner or later. Keep me updated on any other books you find/like. Thanks for the info! (will rep mouko when I find him/her)

[sunkenshoes]

Personally I've had book #1 and it is not all that great but I'm seriously contemplating purchasing #3 to prep me for classes (hopefully for next semester) I can keep you updated about the quality of the content if you want.

I do also have a copy of RD's guide to sewing and I found it pretty good actually. You can find pretty much everything in there.

[lawless]

personally it didn't help me much construction wise. or maybe i just need a sewing/pattern making class because some of these books just aren't getting through to me. who knows.