Comments on: Patterns in the middle of nowhere http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:23:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kathleen G http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-11765 Kathleen G Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-11765 That would be awesome! Great idea! My biggest concern as a start up business is getting proper block patterns made. Due to my lack of sewing ability, I plan on paying someone to do this and I would feel more confident if the pattern was already vetted and tested before making the sample. I look forward to hearing when this might become a reality... That would be awesome! Great idea!
My biggest concern as a start up business is getting proper block patterns made. Due to my lack of sewing ability, I plan on paying someone to do this and I would feel more confident if the pattern was already vetted and tested before making the sample.
I look forward to hearing when this might become a reality…

]]> By: Carol in Denver http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-11723 Carol in Denver Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:52:19 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-11723 Sounds like a great idea to me, but I'm not a DE. Why not design patterns for home sewing practioners? I'd like to see what a really well-crafted patterns is like, or can you recommend any that are available to home sewers? Thanks for your great blog. Carol Sounds like a great idea to me, but I’m not a DE. Why not design patterns for home sewing practioners? I’d like to see what a really well-crafted patterns is like, or can you recommend any that are available to home sewers? Thanks for your great blog. Carol

]]> By: Fashion-Incubator http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Fashion-Incubator Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:23:23 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1062 <strong>Sally and me</strong> I'd meant to continue my post about my road trip last weekend (patterns in the middle of nowhere) but this week's been too hectic. I figure Saturday is a better day for casual posting anyway. As I'd mentioned last Friday,... Sally and me

I’d meant to continue my post about my road trip last weekend (patterns in the middle of nowhere) but this week’s been too hectic. I figure Saturday is a better day for casual posting anyway. As I’d mentioned last Friday,…

]]> By: Carol http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Carol Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:25:37 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1061 Most of what I do is non-standard pattern workups and prototypes for industrial production. What would be most useful for me would be specifics on what industrial machines do, how to fake the assembly through construction specifics with home machines/attachments, and the pattern seam allowances needed, as you've been doing in the excellent tutorials. I would certainly be interested in buying CDs or DVDs of the above. The pattern blocks for standard sizing, including blouse/tunic/dress specifics by cup size, would be more salable for most DEs, I'd guess. I have never been able to understand the concept of easing a princess seam. What a recipe for failure! Sally, how about your bio? Cow-herding photos optional but definitely desirable. Most of what I do is non-standard pattern workups and prototypes for industrial production.

What would be most useful for me would be specifics on what industrial machines do, how to fake the assembly through construction specifics with home machines/attachments, and the pattern seam allowances needed, as you’ve been doing in the excellent tutorials.

I would certainly be interested in buying CDs or DVDs of the above.

The pattern blocks for standard sizing, including blouse/tunic/dress specifics by cup size, would be more salable for most DEs, I’d guess.

I have never been able to understand the concept of easing a princess seam. What a recipe for failure!

Sally, how about your bio? Cow-herding photos optional but definitely desirable.

]]> By: jinjer http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 jinjer Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:40:43 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1060 <i>Definitely</i> valuable. I don't know if you'd be willing to do this, but one thing that would be SUPER valuable would be to give more info in the pattern abut where and how much ease is included. extra lines might be anathema, but a trace of a no-ease fitting shell for the "fit model" (whether she's real or digital) <br />would help me <br /><b>a)</b> change the fit to my fit model and <br /><b>b)</b> understand ease (which is difficult for me). Oh, and OHMYGOD it would be so awesome if we could all physically meet. Can we have a convention pleasepleaseplease? Definitely valuable. I don’t know if you’d be willing to do this, but one thing that would be SUPER valuable would be to give more info in the pattern abut where and how much ease is included. extra lines might be anathema, but a trace of a no-ease fitting shell for the “fit model” (whether she’s real or digital)
would help me
a) change the fit to my fit model and
b) understand ease (which is difficult for me).

Oh, and OHMYGOD it would be so awesome if we could all physically meet. Can we have a convention pleasepleaseplease?

]]> By: Jess http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Jess Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:28:49 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1059 What about patterns for menswear? ; ) What about patterns for menswear? ; )

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Kathleen Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:20:50 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1058 Hi everybody. Now we're playing with Firefox, everybody should get that; there's really no better way to surf. On our drive here from "town" (mountainaire), Sally was cattle herding with her subaru WRX. She and a motorcyclist. That cow did not want to get out of the road to let anybody by. I took a picture of it (I'm sure you're waiting with bated breath for pictures of the cow). She also buys her clothes at the thrift store like me. Pattern makers are definitely a breed apart, no? I'll be home tomorrow. Hi everybody. Now we’re playing with Firefox, everybody should get that; there’s really no better way to surf. On our drive here from “town” (mountainaire), Sally was cattle herding with her subaru WRX. She and a motorcyclist. That cow did not want to get out of the road to let anybody by. I took a picture of it (I’m sure you’re waiting with bated breath for pictures of the cow). She also buys her clothes at the thrift store like me. Pattern makers are definitely a breed apart, no? I’ll be home tomorrow.

]]> By: Christy Fisher http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Christy Fisher Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:58:33 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1057 You are in a lovely area of the US ! I almost bought a house in Madrid (near Cerillos)..! I am soooo glad you 2 got together- and the cow got home safely! On the patternmaking/CAD subject: Tukatech now has monthly rentals on their CAD systems via the internet (www.tukatech.com OR www.tukaweb.com)..so even DEs can afford to learn a CAD program (pretty much mandtory if you wind up working for a large company as a designer) You are in a lovely area of the US !
I almost bought a house in Madrid (near Cerillos)..!
I am soooo glad you 2 got together- and the cow got home safely!
On the patternmaking/CAD subject:
Tukatech now has monthly rentals on their CAD systems via the internet (www.tukatech.com OR http://www.tukaweb.com)..so even DEs can afford to learn a CAD program (pretty much mandtory if you wind up working for a large company as a designer)

]]> By: Sally Beers http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Sally Beers Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:38:36 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1056 On the way from our rendevous point in Mountainaire we had to round up a cow with our cars and a passerby motorcycle. We work remotely here in the high desert. Kathleen is such a wealth of info. Not sure if we cab stop talking about pattern making. Hi, I'm Sally. On the way from our rendevous point in Mountainaire we had to round up a cow with our cars and a passerby motorcycle. We work remotely here in the high desert. Kathleen is such a wealth of info. Not sure if we cab stop talking about pattern making. Hi, I’m Sally.

]]> By: David http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 David Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:52:42 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/11/patterns_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/#comment-1055 Kathleen, Not only does Las Cruces boast having the best instructional patternmaker/educator/DE authority, but I have just recently learned that your town also holds the Guinness record for making the world's biggest enchilada . Yes, your town was featured on the Food Network's "Unwrapped" program,and this enchilada fed 5,000 people. Where did they all come from ? David Kathleen,
Not only does Las Cruces boast having the best instructional patternmaker/educator/DE authority, but I have just recently learned that your town also holds the Guinness record for making the world’s biggest enchilada . Yes, your town was featured on the Food Network’s “Unwrapped” program,and this enchilada fed 5,000 people. Where did they all come from ?

David

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