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I need to replace the lining on my wool coat, which also needs a good dry clean. Should I replace the Lining and then have it cleaned, or the reverse?

nice video

Isn't stay-stitching and under stitching the same thing? Your dress is cute on you. However, I like my dresses much longer; and I have to have a higher neck line. I'm 76 years old and I'm trying to hide what time has changed. You are young and beautiful.

This is such a fun concept for a video! The sizing referred to in step 2 isn’t about the size of the garment. It’s the sizing that is applied to the fabric to make the fiber stronger during weaving. At least I think that’s why it’s used. (A.I. could probably explain it to us.) It’s a good idea to wash it out because it can affect the drape and hand of your fabric.

AI also generated the title for this video - why not go all out when you are at it? 🤪

Hey everyone! Just a quick note that Wax+Wraps is no longer in business. However, you can still follow Jacqueline and her amazing work in African fashion on Instagram: @africafashionguide. Thanks for watching! 🎉

Great, thank you ❤

A wise lady told me when I started Sewing that people would ask me to make things for them. She said that if I sew for money that I must like either the fabric or the pattern/project. She said that most people just want to get something for free, likely bring substandard materials, will not appreciate the amount of time nor the skills required, and will be critical and not completely satisfied. I don’t sew for money, I don’t do alterations, and I hem only my husband’s pants. There are lots of places that do alterations at a very reasonable price and do a very good job! I used to give them a list of phone numbers, but now I just tell them to look it up. I wonder how they would like it if I asked them to cook for me or clean my house or do my flowerbeds because I really like their work?🎉

Did you pre-wash your fabric and interfacing as their instructions recommended? Did you make a muslin to check for size or curve adjustments prior to sewing the teal?

Thank you, this is such a helpful video. Excited to replace the buttons on my new jacket

I’d love to see more videos on your construction process please

Nice job, really interesting! I am going to start looking for things to mend! And mend creatively!

I love your voice. so soothing and relaxing. thank you

The company should use your video! It’s one of the best I’ve seen, and I’ve been perusing these videos for a while. I just cut out my pattern! I will be using your video as I construct my dress form. Your work is so neat, precise, orderly,calm, sensible, professional! I begin my project with great aspirations for one as pretty as yours. Thank you for your video!😅

Thanks!

The company should use your video! It’s one of the best I’ve seen, and I’ve been perusing these videos for a while. I just cut out my pattern! I will be using your video as I construct my dress form. Your work is so neat, precise, orderly,calm, sensible, professional! I begin my project with great aspirations for one as pretty as yours. Thank you for your video!

How can we get the iron column in the middle? What is it called?

I agree with you, vintage quilts shoukd NOT be upcycled. They should be treasured and admired as they were made. A lot of work goes into them. They should be displayed as artwork. Thanks for your upcycle tips. I love my sewing too.

Permission to fail thanks I needed that 😅

Good job ❤

I love these pants. I have 5 wale corduroy and was wondering if it is too thick. What size wale corduroy is yours?

question. two thread is better than coverstitch because it locks right?

i'm just about to sew a pair of pants with this lovely lavender corduroy. thanks for the tips!

I was hoping to find how to install eleastic to a worn out elastic in half of the skirt band ( there s no elastic in the front just in the back? For this thrifted skirt!

How long are the belt loops that you cut?

Most boring video ever …

MELHOR EXPLICAÇÃO .OBRIGADA!😍😍😍

I am plus size, and honestly it doesn’t bother me to see upcycled garments made from something plus size for someone smaller. First comers get first choice and they have the right to do whatever they wish with their purchases. Same with quilts.

Wristbands into a fringed purse

Du und ihr alle sprecht mir aus dem Herzen,. Ich musste schon in Kindertagen mit teilweise sehr wenig auskommen. I hatte imein ganzes Erwachsenenleben lang Angst, irgendwann Nichts mehr kaufen zu können. Ich war immer kreativ und habe immer gesammelt für schlechte Zeiten..... Mit Familie hatte ich zu viele Ideen, immer zu wenig Zeit und zu viele UFOs. Die schlechten Zeiten begannen vor 10 Jahren. Es kam zur Trennung, schlimme andere Dinge und zur Scheidung nach fast 30 Jahren. Ich musste umziehen. Ich *verlor* meine Familie, meine Sozialkontakte, meine Kreativität, habe keinen Platz zum Nähen, Basteln, usw. Ich habe genug Vorrat, aber keine Kraft mehr. Immer das Gefühl, nur Nützliches produzieren zu müssen. Ich habe zu wenig Geld wegen zu wenig Arbeit. Heute bin ich über deine Videos gestolpert. Ein Zeichen? Wahrscheinlich. Liebe Grüsse from Switzerland ❤

The blue Jean paisley turn into a bustierre

What you call wacky is only fashion taken out of context. And frankly, you sound like someone who knows very little about context. That makes you appear quite condescending, and I give you enough grace to think that you are not aware of how you appear. And by the way, the wackiest items on this video may be your top and your earrings, although those, I did wear in the 1960s and yes, they were weird even then.

I've occasionally bought garments I figured no non-sewer (seems to be about 95% of the population) would buy just to save them. Eg fixed the waist, donated to a shop that supports a women's shelter.

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I just turned 50, but started upcycling in my teens. I've always done it because I have very strong ideas about what I want to wear and it never exists. It used to be because I didn't have much money and it slowly turned into "OMG! Look how badly that's made" or "What poor quality fabric that's made with!". Happily, now there are resources available to help create my ideas better. The YT community is great for that. Thanks for playing your part in ghat.

I strongly agree with abundant selection not equaling abundant creativity! My favourite question to ask myself when mending or making is ‘How do I do this with what I already have?’ Really gets the creativity going.

Another old lady here! I learned to sew back in the days when everyone took Home Ec in school, and I have always liked being able to have what I wanted to wear instead of whatever the fashion authorities were willing to offer. Having an older body makes it even more important to be able to make my own clothes so that I can have interesting, flattering things to wear. The added advantage of upcycling is that it gives me access to a better quality of fabrics and notions.

Why did you start to upcycling clothes? Share your story below 👇🏻

I love your hair. Wait until you are 75 years old. It is almost impossible to find garments that fit my aged body. What makes designers design clothes for young women (and try to tell me they were made for women of my age.) Those fashions do not work for me (or on me). I have no choice but to upcycle my old clothes. It is a good thing that I like to do it (for myself). I'm not taking on the biggest part of the Senior Citizen Centers (which are old women like me).

I love the way you did this make it easy thank you

I'm gonna take that challenge with you. I have more fabrics and clothes to salvage or upcycle then one can imagine. I don't have much spare time, but I've been wanting to make more time to sew. So, we will see what happens! Thank you

I have seen a handmade vintage quilt tuned into a dressing gown, but and it's a very big but, it was for theatre and the designer spent nearly £200 for the quilt at a house sale. The quilt was quite damaged and did not work as a quilt-so i see no problem with that. I have been shopping in charity shops 9thrift stores) since 1976- I have NEVER seen a handmade quilt in a charity shop-so I think many of the complaints are not realistic. When I shop in a charity shop I look purely at the fabric initially-only if the fabric is good quality and in good condition will I consider-I don't look at size or anything else. Good materials are quite rare ,actually so i wouldn't hold back because of the size.

I wonder, would it be possible to only replace the underarm area somehow? I've recently become allergic to fragrances & cannot get the deodorant off of all my coats & jackets. I've already had to get rid of all my clothes.😞 It would be so much easier & affordable if I could figure out how to do that. I thought maybe I could cut that part out & replace it, but how would I keep it from fraying?🤔 I bought this fray glue, but it has fragrance in it.😖