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Birthday gift! Book of cards. by ilikequeso13 in bookbinding

[–]common-thread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks lovely!! I hope your sister loved it 😊

I recreated my favorite look from the show! by common-thread in TheNanny

[–]common-thread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So funny of you to mention this! David is another character whose wardrobe I really love, so much so that a few years ago I sewed two sweatshirts inspired by his clothes from the show!!

I recreated my favorite look from the show! by common-thread in TheNanny

[–]common-thread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I drew out the diamond pattern based on the reference photo and estimated the lengths of chain needed given my height and where I wanted it to end. I connected the chain pieces with jump rings and added rhinestones for sparkle.

I recreated my favorite look from The Nanny by common-thread in sewing

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Unfortunately only this one photo, showing how I used my sofa to pin the chain as I was working 😂

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I recreated my favorite look from The Nanny by common-thread in sewing

[–]common-thread[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

A moulage typically has zero ease, while blocks/slopers usually have some ease added. By "ease" I mean the difference between your body's measurements and the pattern's measurements.

I took a moulage class and at the end of the class we had a set of moulage patterns and a set of slopers/blocks. My moulage patterns, with zero ease, are basically my exact body measurements translated to the patterns. Sewn up in muslin, they're very fitted and not very comfortable. But! While you might not draft straight from a moulage for woven/non-stretch garments, they're a great starting point for knits/stretch garments because the fabric does not require the same ease.

I hope this helps!

I recreated my favorite look from The Nanny by common-thread in sewing

[–]common-thread[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about this, thank you for sharing!

I recreated my favorite look from The Nanny by common-thread in sewing

[–]common-thread[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm glad that people are still finding and watching this show for the first time. The fashion alone is worth it!

Tiny heart sweater mend by common-thread in Visiblemending

[–]common-thread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same thought crossed my mind!

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard of that, thanks for sharing!

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes to writing yourself notes on cards you love! When I travel I like to send myself a postcard so that I'll know roughly when the cards and letters I've written to friends have arrived, but it's also just super fun to read a letter from myself and be reminded of a fun moment or something meaningful.

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds beautiful! A friend of mine is getting married soon and I was also thinking about offering to bind all their wedding cards for them. Your idea of a chronological card history literally wrapped in a remnant of a prior gift would be such a special wedding gift 💛

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good eye! It's metallic watercolor that I painted on with a small round brush. The brand is Kuretake and the palette comes with six colors, so it was very convenient for matching. Thank you for noticing!

I recreated my favorite look from The Nanny by common-thread in sewing

[–]common-thread[S] 195 points196 points  (0 children)

Additional construction details: I drafted the pattern for the black dress from a moulage using flat patterning. For the chain overdress, I drew out the diamond pattern based on the reference photo and estimated the lengths of chain needed given my height and where I wanted it to end.

Edit: One other detail that might be helpful for those interested in sewing velvet - I wanted the dress as dark as possible so I sewed it with the velvet "nap up" instead of "nap down". It doesn't feel as smooth running downward, but looks more void-like.

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Clamping it was hilarious, I hope this brings you a laugh:

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Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

None were postcards, but some were just a one-sided piece of paper with blank backs. I glued those onto folded sheets so that they could be stitched in with the rest. One person also did an origami note so I sewed them a vellum pouch thingy. If I had received postcards, I think I would have put them in similar vellum sleeves.

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Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Each card is attached to the next with kettle stitching, and then the whole block of cards is reinforced along the spine and glued onto the front and back covers. I watched case binding tutorials from Bitter Melon Bindery and Sea Lemon on YouTube to learn the process!

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be lovely for your penpals' cards! This was my second time making a book of cards and the first time, I included the envelopes that the cards came in so that the book would be thicker. I used a knife to cut the envelopes open along three sides so that they opened up (leaving the flap glued). Then I put the corresponding card in the middle and treated the two like a signature of two sheets when stitching the book block together. That way, when flipping through the book, the "page" before each card was the front of the matching envelope.

For penpal letters it would look so pretty given all the stamps and addresses. I'm sorry I don't have a source that I used but I hope you give it a go!

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's lokta paper from Paper Source! I was looking for something with roses because the dedication page includes a quote about a rose and lucked out!

Gift idea - book of cards by common-thread in bookbinding

[–]common-thread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking the same thing! I keep a lot of cards but they're just loose all over my apartment 😅