About The Authors November 2, 2006
Georgene, Gigi, Phyllis and Els are all about: a love of haute couture, exciting trends, good sewing technique, finding new sewers with a seeking spirit, all types of fashion and accessory sewing, good tools and fine fabrics. We create and sew and knit and some of us make a living from our escapades. We try new things and enjoy sharing.
You may email us individually at our respective email accounts
Els : diva-els at hot mail dot com
Gigi : diva-gigi at hot mail dot com
Phyllis : diva-phyllis at hot mail dot com
I love the look of your blog. I am considering beginning a blog on WordPress.com and am concerned about storage of photos. You have great photos on your blog. Have you updated your storage requirements at WordPress.com or are you using the standard storage? How much storage is needed for a site such as yours? If you hvae the time, I’d really appreciate a reply.
Thanks,
Rachel
Rachel, the only photos that we have currently loaded on WordPress are the ones for the post called “The Beauty of Underlining”. Those photos are all scaled to 640X480 pixels, or close to it, and the photos take up 2% of the 50MB of space that WordPress allots as the standard. If you plan to upload a lot of video or photos, then you might want to either buy more space from WP or use a different server. HTH!
Ann (Gorgeous Things)
I just checked my photo uploads at TheStitchery here on WordPress: I’ve uploaded 20 pix, most of them are 350 or 400 pixels. I’ve used 0% of storage so far so I’d say that just the 240 pix difference is quite a lot of storage difference. You can also use “thumbnails”, clickabe links that load at 96×96 pixels. I’ve started using flickr for bigger and better photos and like it because I can upload the photo and make a blog entry right from the flickr site. I do have to go back and edit from the WordPress dashboard, though. Good luck!
Thank you both!
Love the new site ladies.
Hey sewing divas!!
girlfriends, the tweed flow jacket yu had on is hoT!!! how much would it cost for one in size large..also do you make thai fisherman pants, they are suppose to be it this summer…claire
Dear Divas,
I really like your blog and I don’t know if you give out sewing advice but thought I’d ask anyway. I’ve bought some beautiful cotton fabric to make a summer dress, it has an embroidered border along one edge which I wanted to use for the bottom edge of the skirt. However the dress pattern I bought has a full skirt which has a curved skirt bottom. I really want to keep a full skirt on the dress (vs change to a straight skirt) but don’t want to lose the embroidered border on my fabric. Could you advise me how best to alter the pattern? I hope I’m making sense here with my question. If you could help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Emma
Hi Emma: Have you looked through the pattern books for any skirt or dress with a border print? That would be your best bet for starters. I immediately found Vogue V8353.
I need your Diva expertise. I am attempting to make and evening gown for my niece for prom. She wants ‘lettuce leaf hem’ so the material is flat, but the edge is small ruffle/wavy pattern to creat flow. What is the proper technique to use to accomplish this effect.
Hi folks: This isn’t really the best way to get an answer, there’s just not enough space. Why not pick one of the Divas you’d like to communicate with and send an email?
Please, one of you, send me your definition of “drag lines” with a couple of examples. Many thanks, Judith
Greetings~ Can’t find the Ceref wood rulers so would appreciate any help finding a source. Google let me down on this one.
Do you know of any Internet classes that show how to use the tools shown on your tool page?
Thank you for such an informative website.
Marcia Crew
Hello Ladies,
I don’t even know what a blog is, looks like a chat room of sorts. How I got here I don’t know, but I love it. I love to sew, knit, crochet - you name it, but sewing is my first love and obsessison. I will come back and visit you often. Did I find a little bit of Heaven? I think so.
Beverly
I Love!!! your blog, I can read forever about your adventures, opinions etc. Thanks for sharing
I just started a blog and I feel I have so much more to add now
http://domestichaven.wordpress.com
I think that is it
I just finished reading NY magazine with the article about boutiques in Brooklyn with nice fashionable looking dresses and wearable clothes. The dresses were above the knee, with high bodices in a variety of fabrics. Are there websites or online stores which have current, young looking styles similar to those in the pattern magazines, what about a craft marketplace where sewers have posted their projects?
hi
that’s great
This is a great site for information and guidance–thank you!!
Hi,
Love your site.
I would like some advice on using iron on interfacing, type & how to use. I tried it a while back and didn’t have good results. Have been using old, worn, soft, sheets for years, but feel out of date. Thanks!
Sras.-
En primer lugar, quiero felicitarles por su blog, es interesante, creativo y muy útil. Soy un modisto residente en Barcelona (España), y además de profesional, aficionado y admirador de todo los temas relacionados con la moda. Espero sean tan amables de visitar mi blog, gracias. Sin más, les saludo afectuosamente.
http://pacoperaltarovira.blogspot.com/
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In the first place, I want to congratulate by his blog to them, is interesting, creative and very useful. I am modisto resident in Barcelona (Spain), and in addition to professional, fan and admirer of all the subjects related to the fashion. I hope are so amiable to visit my blog, thanks. Immediately, them greeting affectionately.
Paco
Thank you thank you for your awesome tutorials you fairy godmothers!!! I am so grateful as my sewing guru now lives 3000 miles away - you have now taken the pride place!! Gemma
I am french and crazy about everything regarding sewing, specially Couture garnments, but, even I do have possibilities for machines, travel, classes, I do not perform very well by myself, and I am craving to find ladies with the same interest. My husband and I live in 2 parts of the country, I have hard time to make buddies friends for sewing. I belong to the right sewing clubs, but their interest do not have the same orientation. Anybody in Denver, CO or Stuart, FL?
Hello DIVAS .-
Thank you for including me in the list of links. Greetings from Barcelona to all. You have a job sensational, really. , I admire your sewing techniques. Besides you, my blog, I have been instrumental in communicating with Tany (a large business), Rose, etc., which also admire your good work. Paco
Thankyou thankyou for creating this wonderful space…
I just found your blog and I love it. It is so informative. I have been sewing for 8 years but still consider myself somewhat of a beginner. I love the drawstring bag (April 2007) that you made with the yummy blue leather. May I ask where you got that leather? Also, when you sewing leather can you just use a regular sewing machine and a needle designed for sewing leather? I want to sew something leather but I want to start out simple. Thanks.
Rachel you can sew certain types of leather on a regular sewing machine with the appropriate needle. It’s a good idea to study up on leather construction techniques - seams are often glued before sewing. “Sewing with Leather and Suede” by Sandy Scriavino is a good place to start - a text targeted to home sewing enthusiasts.
Can you answer a question for me. I am making a blouse out of see through silk chiffon. I of course will wear a camisole with it. The left over material from the darts is showing through the chiffon. It is possible to cut some of the fabric off of them or should I just leave them?
Rachel, yes you can cut of the excess dart seam allowance for a narrow dart seam. You can use a 1/4 or 3/8 wide allowance. For a neat finish you can bind the dart seam allowance with “seams great” or a strip of left over self-fabric to avoid a see-through of a serged, pinked or zigzag finish of the seam allowance.
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce
Thank You!!! I Love fashion but even more so learning how to create for my not so evenly proportion curvature body and the links you’ve provided has made this a success!
Loving to create, Loving to innovate my vision into a reality!
It’s a great blog and I would be proud if you can add a link to my blog
http://www.naehbistro.ch/sewing
I already have included your blog in my blogroll
Warm regards
Alicia
Hi there I just found your website and its really great to read about people who do the same things. I’m in the UK and I make things for people, basically whatever they ask for, from leather jackets to sofas re-upholstered to wedding gowns. I have a workshop in my garden and as much as I love my work it can be very isolating, so its nice to talk to other people who come across the same problems etc
I wonder if any of you could help me with the problem I’m having with concealed zips. Do you know if anyone supplies extra strong concealed zips? When I make wedding gowns the zips are far too light weight for the garment. I cannot seem to find anyone in the UK who does them . Could anyone help?
Great website. Thanks Pauline.
Zipperstop is a company in New York City that sells mostly zippers, and they sell YKK invisible zippers in every color. You can link to them from our main page under “Sewing Suppliers”