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Needlework Poll - Thank You
Thanks to all who participated. I know more will respond, but I have
what I need - since it's not scientific anyway. I'll continue to read, but won't keep track unless I see a noticeable trend in another direction. Some of you wrote such charming prose along with your answer. They were a delight to read. I counted 58 replies. Almost all of you own an iron and use it for your embroidery. A few of you were very enthusiastic about your new ones and couldn't wait to share which brand it was. Several more made sure I understood that they used their irons for more than their embroidery. g Most of you own a sewing machine. 11 had their's buried, or only rarely used it. 6 don't own one. Several of you sew your own clothing or other household items. I was amazed that the vast majority know how to hand sew a seam, and how to "finish" a seam. A few did not (9). The answers, however, served up an emphatic point of view: Many know how, but lack the time or desire. Several knew how but their skills were rudimentary, so they rarely did it. To those I urge: keep at it. Skills grow by doing. You're not failing. Don't be discouraged. I'd rather use my machine than do something by hand. But there are times when I can do it by hand faster and more efficiently (or expediently) than using the machine. A few (8) were adamant that they wanted nothing to do with construction. About 19 would like to but don't know how. From the answers, as in "finishing", though they might know how, they lack time or desire. A majority know some rudiments of "finishing", however the query elicited confusion about the question. This could mean a confusion of the term (many people think hemming is finishing) or confused it with construction - a different process which usually means seaming. Finishing is adding cording, lace, or decorative stitches to join fabric pieces such as: 1. Join fabric pieces to make a cloth large enough for use (such as a table cloth); 2. as a decorative addition such as fagotting narrow bias strips for a hem or collar; 3. Buttonholed, lacy scallops around a previously hemmed (or seamed) piece of cloth; 4. Binding edges in some fashion. There are other things as well. The word is a tricky one and has different meanings for some people. Some call "lacing and mounting" as *finishing*. I don't argue that, it's just that my emphasis/head was elsewhere, and my question wasn't clear. To construct something is to do things like put pieces of a pillow or Christmas stocking together (front and back pieces), or a garment. It involves "seams". You don't construct a napkin, you hem it in some fashion (or fringe it - which could in the narrowest definition - be "finishing"). Some of you could argue over the term "finishing" and in most cases, I couldn't deny your other point of view. It's one of those "slippery" terms that changes according to regions, culture, etc. By the answers I got, at least 50% of you understood what I was getting at. That was sufficient for my conclusions. Boy, this is a talented bunch. If I had taken this poll 5 years ago (and I did a similar one on another forum at the time), the results would have been different. We have an "audience" now that is so much more diverse. I did not expect the results I got. A hearty thank you to all who took the time. Dianne |
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Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
Finishing is adding cording, lace, or decorative stitches to join fabric pieces such as: 1. Join fabric pieces to make a cloth large enough for use (such as a table cloth); 2. as a decorative addition such as fagotting narrow bias strips for a hem or collar; 3. Buttonholed, lacy scallops around a previously hemmed (or seamed) piece of cloth; 4. Binding edges in some fashion. There are other things as well. The word is a tricky one and has different meanings for some people. Some call "lacing and mounting" as *finishing*. I don't argue that, it's just that my emphasis/head was elsewhere, and my question wasn't clear. I get it now--you mean "fancy" finishing, not just "I'm done with it!" No, I don't know how to do the fancy type. -- Joan See my first-ever design he http://www.heritageshoppe.com/joan.jpg "Stitch when you are young and poor, frame when you are old and rich." - Elizabeth's (rctn'r) sister's MIL (Barbara Marr) |
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Joan Erickson wrote:
I get it now--you mean "fancy" finishing, not just "I'm done with it!" No, I don't know how to do the fancy type. I think I have an idea for an article!!! huge grin You're partially right. If you make a collar and it's all seamed up and pressed . . . you're done. But if you want to add a trim to it, then you're "finishing" it. That's decorative. However, if I need a tablecloth 160" wide and I'm dealing with fabric that is 40" wide, I have to piece it. There are ways of doing this without "seaming" that is quite decorative. Some people call this "insertion" stitches. There is also a way to do this in hand sewing that is almost invisible. I've seen baby booties (cloth) wherein the sole is atttached to the top in this manner. There's no seam to rub on baby's foot. I tried doing this once and it's a BIG PAIN! But then, once is not enough to get proficient, so I won't damn the procedure. I just hate the fact I wasn't born with the requisite skills and they spill out without effort. g Dianne |
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Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
Joan Erickson wrote: I get it now--you mean "fancy" finishing, not just "I'm done with it!" No, I don't know how to do the fancy type. I think I have an idea for an article!!! huge grin You're partially right. If you make a collar and it's all seamed up and pressed . . . you're done. But if you want to add a trim to it, then you're "finishing" it. That's decorative. However, if I need a tablecloth 160" wide and I'm dealing with fabric that is 40" wide, I have to piece it. There are ways of doing this without "seaming" that is quite decorative. Some people call this "insertion" stitches. There is also a way to do this in hand sewing that is almost invisible. I wonder if it's similar to the joining stitch in knitting? That's invisible, too. It comes out looking just like the knit stitches. Pretty cool. -- Joan See my first-ever design he http://www.heritageshoppe.com/joan.jpg "Stitch when you are young and poor, frame when you are old and rich." - Elizabeth's (rctn'r) sister's MIL (Barbara Marr) |
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