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crafty_beader

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #280 on: April 05, 2011, 06:34:18 pm »
@younis,sewing machine in pier cost around 3,500-4,500..

@sunshine, di lang talaga pang-heavy duty ang portable..sa brother ko kasi ginawa yung wedding entourage..i used to have a singer sewing machine and it lasted for almost 10yrs...

Sunshine

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #281 on: April 05, 2011, 07:03:00 pm »
Younis, taga-saan ka ba? Kasi yung alam kong naglilinis taga Sta Maria, Bulacan. Pero ask around, meron pa rin non. Or try calling singer, ipa-refurbish mo sa maayos talaga.
Craft-beader, oo nga, di pwedeng maraming tahiin. I remember the tension  breaking down while sewing my daughter's gala dress and I was already pressed for time. Nataranta tuloy ako. Yung sa lola ko na singer, gumagana pa rin, and it's super old na talaga.

iceebaby

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #282 on: April 06, 2011, 08:19:03 am »
really??! kahit ganun na katanda yun??! aandar pa kaya?!? actually nagdadalawang isip talaga ako kunin yung makina, baka sumama kaluluwa lola ko LOL mahal na mahal nya yun eh.

san po ba pinapaayos ang ganun?

Natawa ako sis sa comment mo! hahaha! Meron din akong ganyan na experience, super lola singer.  But, believe me tama si Sis Sunshine.  Iba ang mga sina unang mga machines na yan sa mga plastic body ngayon.

Just for the price of the new ones, I bought a Brother (with needle threader) at 10500, meron yung pinaka basic nila at 8500 and another better one at 15500.

Madaming 2nd hand from Japan, you can look at sulit.com.ph even yung mga nag hohome service na mga taga linis.  But, medyo di lang ako happy sa 2nd hand kasi baka mapad pad ka sa may sira and iniisip mo baka adjustment lang yun pala, sira talaga.

Etong bnew ko nga na brother, akala ko kabago bago e hirap i-operate ang tension at nag bubuhol buhol. Akala ko sira. Yun pala, depende pala sa type ng material na tinatahi mo.  It works well on common cotton pero pag nagtatahi na ako ng mga madulas na chiffon/tulle... ayun inaadujust ko lang.  Kung 2nd hand binili ko, baka nalungkot pa ako na may sira at least eto kampante ka na may warranty.

My sewing machine is now my bestfriend kasi kilala ko na ang "tama" niya. :D

younis

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #283 on: April 06, 2011, 08:26:45 am »
@sunshine, sis taga pque ako eh...

@iceebaby, naku talaga? sige nga maghahanap ako ng maglilinis nung machine.

the 1st and last time ako nakapagtahi sa super lola machine na yun was elementary pa ako, punda ng unan at apron, nabagsakan pa ako sa kamay at natanggal ang kuko ko sa right thumb, buti tumubo ulit in due time hehe talaga palang SINGER ang tatak nung makina na yun, napa-kanta ako sa sobrang sakit haha!!

so ngayon, wala akong idea kung papano i-de-deal ang pananahi ulit, what type of needle to use to which type of fabric etc etc.

iceebaby

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #284 on: April 06, 2011, 08:35:19 am »
I haven't seen any yet. Kahit yata sa Carolina's. Pero there's a shop in Market Market, sa tabi ng Carolina's puro fat quarters and prints from Japan. Super nice! Sana nga may Cath Kidston prints dito :(

Try Cotton Depot at MOA, ang cute ng mga prints nila dun.  Madaming Japan Cotton.  Minsan nag ka sale sila na mga fabric at P60/yard!

Madami din sa Carolina's in Makati, kaya lang medyo common/safe prints. Hahanap ka lang talaga.  Mga iba starts at P100-150/ yard for usual fabric.  Meron din silang sale na P50/yard.

I also buy at Uniwide, super cheap! May mga rare fabric sila na cute din at P30-100/yard.

Pero I'm in the lookout din for really good designer Fabrics like those of Michael Miller or Robert Kaufman.

Ang dami kong nabili, of course as usual... wala akong time so super tambak ang mga collection ko ng fabric.

Sunshine

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #285 on: April 06, 2011, 09:06:45 am »
Younis, try mong magtanong sa mga dressmakers sa vicinity. They usually know one. There's a dressmaker along Dampa/Borakay, tapat ng Olive's Plaza (andun pa ba yun), just along the main road.

Iceebaby, thanks sa info re fabric, may bago na naman akong mapagbibisyuhan. hehe. How do you adjust the tension when you're using chiffon? Ano ang setting? Saka do you know to use the double needle? To be honest, I still haven't fully maximized my Brother's "full potential."

younis

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #286 on: April 06, 2011, 09:39:05 am »
@sunshine, ay sis mali pala taga Pque ako, pero yung machine andun sa bahay namin sa Proj 3 Q.C. bale dun ko na muna ipapalinis and check kung aandar pa, then that's the time na kukunin ko ang machine.

tips naman sa pagtatahi. kung gusto ko mag-umpisa sa mga pillow cases, ano bang dapat na size ng needle?

sa pamimili naman ng tela, pano ko malalaman yung counts? 300counts sana gusto kong tela. pano ko malalaman kung hindi ako niloloko ng nagbebenta?

Sunshine

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #287 on: April 06, 2011, 09:53:11 am »
Depende sa tela na ang gagamitin mong karayom. I don't have my list with me right now, pero try kong i-PM or post sa weekend. Parang pag silk, you should use 11. Yung counts, I have no idea.

fairy princess

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #288 on: April 08, 2011, 11:04:10 pm »
Naging interesting ulit ang thread :D

Sunshine

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #289 on: April 09, 2011, 03:26:39 pm »
Any fabric suggestion for a raw-edged dress? Yung di madaling mag-unravel if hindi i-he-hem?

iceebaby

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #290 on: April 10, 2011, 11:19:33 am »
Sis Younis, grabe ang dinanas mo sa iyong super lola singer machine! Mapapakanta din talaga ako pag nangyari sakin yan. haha!

Yung sa type ng needle, hindi ako masyadong namimili pa diyan since simple cotton fabric mostly ang tinatahi ko.  Ocassionally, tulle also.

May site akong nakita which meron detailed explanation ng mga needles: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/needle.shtml

Sis Sunshine,  with chiffon - super tricky yan.  Ang dulas dulas kaya medyo inaassist ko yung pag move kasi hindi siya kinakain ng makina.  Basta trial and error, and I also try with a sample fabric para hindi ako mag tastas.

But, normally for cotton... nag wowork sakin yung 6.  Pag garters tinataas ko to almost 8 or 9.  Pag naman tulle or chiffon, nag ta try ako to either 6-7 lang din but yung bobbin yung inaadjust ko ng tension.  Pero I always do a french seam for chiffon para sure akong seamless and light ang dating tapos single running stitch lang.

Yung double needle, natry ko palang sa pag gawa ng punda.  Ang ganda ng datin kasi gumamit ako ng 2 colors.  Ilalagay mo lang yung isang lalagyan ng thread on top then sabay m lang din ilalagay sa makina yung thread. :)

Meron din kasing binigay na video sakin yung brother kaya pinanuod ko siya. dun ako nakakuha ng tips pati sa manual.  Masyado kasi akong masunurin sa manual, buti nga dun ko nakikita pag may troubleshooting. :D hhehe...
« Last Edit: April 10, 2011, 11:21:31 am by iceebaby »

Sunshine

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #291 on: April 10, 2011, 11:24:58 am »
Thanks for the tips, sis Icee! Hirap din ako sa chiffon. Usually nilalagyan ko ng layer of paper, which I remove after stitching, para lang hindi kaiinin yung fabric. Is the video available online? I hate reading manuals kasi. My bad. I wanted to attend their free class dati but was never able to.

karla1o

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #292 on: April 10, 2011, 11:19:43 pm »
new here,
mga sis, saan kaya makakabili ng mura na sewing machine?
and anong sewing machine ang mura + durable at the same time? :)

younis

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #293 on: April 11, 2011, 04:06:05 am »
salamat sis Sunshine, sige wait ko pm mo.

tnx din sis Icee... oo kaya nga love ko din yung makina na yun eh hehe

tinzze

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #294 on: April 11, 2011, 06:31:29 am »
joining...

been contemplating to learn dressmaking since last year pa. layo kasi ng tesda taguig and expensive naman ang mag-aral...am in bacoor, cavite.

gusto kong manahi ng sarili kong mga damit...pihikan kasi ako pagdating sa design at style na gusto ko. mahirap kasi maghanap ng gusto mong style. di ba?

i will try to visit yung pier to check their sewing machines. may araw ba dapat na pumunta don? or okay pumunta don anytime?

-munchkins12-

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #295 on: April 12, 2011, 12:26:41 am »
^sis me too parang like ko na rin matuto manahi para ako na magdedesign mga isusuot ko pag naiisip ko naeexcite as if me alam ako. Haha! Sana masimulan ko na tong dream ko!

chiril

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #296 on: April 14, 2011, 11:48:13 pm »
hi.. :) san ako mkakabili ng cross stitch stuff? meron b s cubao? san dun?
thank u in advance!

summer888

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #297 on: April 18, 2011, 12:15:46 pm »
sis tinzze... ako sa pier ko rin binili sewing machine ko. open sila kahit sunday.
« Last Edit: April 18, 2011, 12:17:33 pm by summer888 »

karla1o

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #298 on: April 18, 2011, 10:31:36 pm »
^sis, ano yang pier na tinutukoy niyo?
saan? :)

isha17

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Re: All about sewing part 2
« Reply #299 on: April 23, 2011, 10:13:01 pm »
marami talaga sa pier, from 1,500 to 5k ranges ng portable machines..anytime okay pumunta dun,sa pinakabungad palang makikita mo na yung mga nag se sell ng sewing machines..

 

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