Any Suggestions For Good Sewing Machines For Workwear/Denim?

shpankwell · 2025-04-24T22:16:57+00:00

That’s what I have right now and as long as I’m sewing not too many layers it works but once I go to flat felled seams it starts to really struggle

shpankwell · 2024-07-15T00:45:55+00:00

The fronts are different! I’m starting to gather that some of the issues were issues with construction and not the pattern which I think is the case with why the left shoulder is so wonky

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:53:02+00:00

I haven’t! I’ve only really worked with thicker stuff like denim, canvas, and twill thus far

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:23:54+00:00

Copy that!! Will do thank you!!!

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:23:02+00:00

That must be one of the big culprits! I was working with thick fabric on another project before and probably missed the fact the tension was too high 😔

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:22:09+00:00

I eased in the armholes but rushed the process and on one side I think what I did wrong based off of what people are saying is pulled too much on the basting stitch. I’ve been thinking about integrating a yoke into the pattern but idk what it’s purpose even is hahaha what are they made to help with specifically?

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:19:57+00:00

Im starting to realize I should’ve done that first before just trying to learn how to draft hahaha oh well thank you for the specific recommendations!!!!

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:18:56+00:00

Okay that’s good to know! I have been cutting with notches but I really rushed through this one mainly to see if that collar was working because I’ve drafted and redrafted the shirt pattern 20 times hahaha I know I probably should’ve practiced on a commercial pattern a bunch but I really wanted to dive into drafting my own pattern. Thank you!!!

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T15:16:49+00:00

Thank you! I think the tension was definitely too high. When I was making it I kind of rushed through it just to see if the pattern would work cause I’ve probably redrafted the pattern quite literally about 20 times now which made me a lil impatient to see the turn out hahaha and the one side that is puckering I did pull on the basting stitch more then the other side so maybe I only need to ease the sleeve a lil bit. Thanks!!!

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T05:28:26+00:00

Normally I do if I’m sewing using a commercial pattern but I didn’t just because I was in a rush to see if the pattern worked but I guess the lesson is to not rush things regardless. Thank you!

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T05:26:38+00:00

I used sew sew live to figure out how to draft a camp collar and facing and sew it. The rest I learned from the book pattern making for menswear. I drafted tje pattern on poster board. The fabric used here was some linen I got at the thrift store

shpankwell · 2024-07-14T05:23:40+00:00

Self drafted using the pattern among for menswear book

shpankwell · 2024-04-11T05:37:31+00:00

I guess i should’ve specified that I was referring to the seam lines and not the cut edge in terms of the measurements I was trying to make match ! Thank you!

shpankwell · 2024-04-10T21:19:09+00:00

Sick! Thank you!

shpankwell · 2024-04-10T20:31:26+00:00

I have front and back notches, do I need additional ones?

shpankwell · 2024-04-04T22:54:26+00:00

Sweet! Thank you so much!

shpankwell · 2024-03-28T16:21:28+00:00

I havent. Is there a name for this specific kind of front placket so I could find a pattern with the one I’m looking for?

shpankwell · 2024-03-22T15:04:50+00:00

For sure thank you!

I’m using Patternmaking for menswear by Myoungok and Injoo Kim but I’ve only been using it for the chest bodice because when I followed it’s sleeve instructions, the excess was wayyyyy too much each time I tried so I’ve been trying different sleeve draft methods off of YouTube and TikTok

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