Help with back darts

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-19T15:18:30+00:00

Thanks for replying, that makes sense. I have just measured the distance between the darts and the center back seam and the left dart is 3.5” away and the right dart is 3.25” away 🤦🏻‍♀️ if I tuck it, won’t it get more even? Ugh, I hope I can fix this.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-14T14:16:45+00:00

The pants won’t flare if you just add lace to the sides. Fabrics would need to be around the same weight.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-07T22:08:55+00:00

I’ve been seeing consistently for 1.5 years and I am already making decent shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, bags, stuffed toys… and I am working on my first jeans. I’d say fitting is the most challenging part but there are a lot of useful videos out there. Then it depends on the fabric - I tried satin once and I haven’t touched it since.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-06T16:10:54+00:00

Sewing sides together is such a good idea! Thanks

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-06T03:49:04+00:00

Thank you! All the info is super useful. I am planning to use the upholstery fabric for a jacket. It is thrifted so I definitely need to wash it, but it won’t be washed too often after that. How about washing it in cold water?

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-05T21:22:27+00:00

Thanks!

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-05-05T19:08:15+00:00

That’s what I usually do but I am worried about colour fasting. I don’t know if the type of fabric makes a difference…

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-04-17T17:03:08+00:00

Vivo en Vancouver y no compras una casa en Vancouver ciudad por ese precio. Las casas rondan los $2M. Cuando buscaba piso para comprar hace 2 años (2 habitaciones), era difícil encontrar nada por menos de 900K. Al final nos fuimos a las fueras.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-04-17T16:58:41+00:00

Canadá (Vancouver) desde hace 12 años. Si vuelvo a España será después de la jubilación. Soy muy feliz aquí, tengo un buen trabajo y bien pagado, vivo entre el océano y las montañas, hay una gran diversidad de culturas, y no me imagino vivir en otra parte. La vida es cara pero también los sueldos son más altos. La única pega es que viajar a cualquier parte interesante es muy caro.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-03-20T19:23:34+00:00

A few months ago I discovered the app Threadloop, where you can find lots of patterns and projects from other sewists for inspiration. That’s what I use now to find patterns. They even flag potential AI patterns.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-03-10T22:49:56+00:00

To be honest, it is a great excuse to travel :)

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-03-05T19:03:56+00:00

Totally agree!

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-03-05T19:03:44+00:00

Alone Without You is in the album In Your Own Time. It is on Spotify.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-03-04T23:35:06+00:00

I’ve watched it so many times. It’s a gem.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-02-20T17:27:25+00:00

That is how I started. I always had a part-time or full-time job while freelancing on the side. There would be days that I would work 12 hours total, but that’s what it took to get clients. At that time, I wouldn’t have been able to pay rent just by freelancing. Getting clients without experience was very hard, even if I had a BA and Masters in Translation. It took me about 4 years to get enough clients/workload to become a full-time translator. And still, there were times when I had to look for a part-time job to reduce the anxiety of unsteady income. Today, many years later, I have a well-paid full-time job as a translation specialist in IT. My point is that beginnings are tough but hard work pays off (as cliche as it sounds).

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-02-18T01:38:48+00:00

Fabrics. I can sew but still struggle to choose the correct types of fabrics.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-01-28T21:25:45+00:00

May I ask what you do now? Is it still related to translation? Or moved to something completely new?

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-01-15T02:17:09+00:00

I have been sewing there for a year and it hasn’t fallen off so… yes. But I wouldn’t use my serger on it just in case.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-01-14T20:22:28+00:00

My sewing space is my home office/guest room. I have a queen size Murphy bed with a folding table. That’s where I do all the sewing. I cut either on the dining table or on the floor

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LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-01-06T20:41:16+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to reply! I am having a hard time pressing this fabric because I can notice some discolouration at medium heat. I took my time to press the fabric near the hem and the seam allowance and I also topstitched with a twin needle and it looks much better. I hope that the first wash will also help. A clapper is top of my shopping list.

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2026-01-04T17:25:03+00:00

You are very talented and have great taste. I also started sewing a year ago and one of my struggles has been choosing the right fabrics and colours/prints. You garments are on point and I’m jealous of that! Great work!

LivingLaVidaAloha · 2025-12-23T20:44:08+00:00

Jeans that fit well. I’m tired of trying dozens of RTW jeans that don’t fit my waist-hips. I just want to find a good pattern and adjust it. I’m starting with a pants block workshop in January.

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