After a little thought, I think I may I found my pants fitting problem. In the original pair, I had taken in the side seams to get the perfect fit, so on my current pair I did the same. Now that I've had a little time to cool off and about it... I realize that I may have had already altered my paper pattern to reflect that alteration, and therefore ended up taking the seam in twice on my grey pair. No wonder they are too tight! So I've swallowed my pride, put on my big girl panties and ordered another 2 yards of the same grey fabric to try again. I'll get a perfect pair out of this failure after all!
My serger is still sitting without an installed needle. I have recently had it oiled, cleaned and tuned, and didn't have any issues until after I had re-threaded it with serger thread, but this is the first time changing the needle. It was my mother's machine, so I may ask her for advice. Maybe I have the wrong needle, or am installing it wrong. I'll let you know what I discover, but right now I'm still a little mad at it and am ignoring it.
So here is a little "thank you" from me to all you in the amazing, supportive sewing blog community: Parfait and Filbert in a basket! You all rock!
When you install the needles, are they going all the way up into the socket? They should be slightly uneven at the bottom, one higher than the other... and that, my friend, is the sum total of my knowledge about serger needles. Seriously, that's it. I hope someone wiser that me can help you figure it out! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and give yourself some credit on the pants front - I made something like 6 muslins and now 10 versions, and even still my first pair is my favourite! Pants, man. Every new fabric turns up new challenges!
I also noticed that the needles are at different heights... but that's the end of my expertise as well! I'll figure it out... the scary part is the needle breaking and flying out with each try! :P
DeleteAnd I'm now feeling really positive about pants version 3, I think I'll be able to really nail that pair once the fabric comes in!
Hello! I found your blog :) I love the sewing blogger community too! I've just had some fun looking through all your lovely makes. It's a great idea to post them all in one place like that. There are some really nice things in there. Anyway, are those rabbits yours? They are very like my daughter's boyfriend's mums rabbits. (Hope that makes sense.) Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you found me! Yes, those are my house bunnies. Such good boys!
DeleteThe sewing community is wonderful. I love the support we all show eachother in times of need - whether it be a failed project, or a failed relationship. the love and support from everyone has been a great comfort to me :) xx
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