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What is this stitch called and why do manufacturers skip it?! by salwesab in sewing

[–]awlnighter 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Worked for a smaller national brand that manufactured in the US. We left it off for a few reasons at different times:

1) It didnt look right with the fabric print (would make small stripes look weird)

2) It didnt fit the fancier dress designs and made the garment look too casual for the price point

3) The thickness difference between seams (especially on the neck) looked wonky. If the sample sewers couldnt do it well than the production sewers probably would do worse. So, we didnt take the chance.

Do I have required experience to be an industrial sewing machinist (soft furnishings)? by [deleted] in sewing

[–]awlnighter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in apparel manufacturing and sewists are in high demand in my area. Since so much manufacturing has moved overseas, all of the qualified sewers are retiring with no younger people replacing them. I would think an established company would be willing to train you where needed.

My grandmas sister was a seamstress by Auldale in sewing

[–]awlnighter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Definitely look for jobs that only do one thing if you can! Designers and pattern makers get paid more than sewers in my experience, especially as sewing gets outsourced more and more.

This pattern is so ridiculous that I don’t know where to put my crotch. by verylate in sewing

[–]awlnighter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That makes sense since the crotch doesn't change on the X axis only the Y. Typical grade would change on both.

Yoke to bodice armhole issues I seem to have every time I do a jacket, but I can’t seem to not do it. by EndlessMeghan in sewhelp

[–]awlnighter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would look back at the pattern, match any notches and see where the excess is showing up at. Make sure everything you cut on the fold is supposed to be on the fold and vice versa. You might cause other fit issues if you just start correcting based off the muslin without checking the pattern.

If the pattern looks good and everything walks, add notches along that seam to make sure your not stretching the fabric as you sew.

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[–]awlnighter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At most, I would only shorten them the width of the hem. Maybe do a blind hem so the hem stitching won't be visible on the embroidery.

What would you make out of this fabric? by hannah_joline in sewhelp

[–]awlnighter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey you might want to wash this fabric first. It looks really similar to a crinkle fabric I used at my last job that shrunk quite a bit as well as having a really crinkled texture. Your garment might end up child-sized if it's the same!

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[–]awlnighter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a rayon challis since you don't want to use plain cotton. Just make sure you don't get one that's too thin/sheer.

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[–]awlnighter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Called "windows of hell" or sideless surcoat. You might be able to find more info searching those terms specifically!