Sewing?

[josh_the_hot_boy]

Does anyone here know how to sew? I've been thinking it would be a cool idea to design and make my own pair of underwear. I have an idea already but I'm not that knowledgeable about sewing. Any tips ideas?

 

[topdog]

If you have some good ideas you should go for it.

You will need some help with the construction, though. Garments that are close to being two dimensional (like a T-shirt) are where you start learning how to put things together. It takes someone with a reasonable amount of skill to build in three dimensions - and underwear is about as three dimensional as the body gets.

So my suggestions would be to sketch out your ideas and get some help making it, and also find a simple sewing project that lets you concentrate on learning some basics. The mistake most people make in taking up any new project like this is to get too ambitious at the beginning. It's easy to get discouraged if you feel like a failure with your first try. Better to take a baby step and be successful so you want to go on to the next step.

Some resources:

Simplicity Patterns has been around since my grandmother was a girl. They have a Learn to Sew series of things that are not too difficult to make. Also they have a Sewing for Dummies series that is even easier - mostly non-clothing items. Perfect first projects.

Google around I'm sure you can find videos and lots of other resources.

 

[jeansGuyOZ]

Anyone who has tried making or modifying clothes without prior knowledge realises that it's not that easy, and takes a bit of trial and error. Some years ago I used to try modifying jeans and other pants to make them tighter in the right places. It didn't take me long to decide that with my level of skill, it was a better idea to pay for alterations or else to buy another pair.

These days my sewing is mostly confined to fixing small tears in such places as the underarm of shirts, places where they tend to tear and the tear is easy to fix. During my backpacking travels I found a sewing kit was essential. Not only was it a lot cheaper to fix torn clothing than to replace it, in may places replacement was not an option, becuase my size simply was not available.

On one occasion I eventually decided that a pair of jeans was no longer wearable - but I kept them to use the denim as patch material. I am still quite proud of the moneybelt that I made by taking a rectangle of denim, folding it and sewing it, and attaching the zip from the jeans - then completed the job by threading a long shoelace through it to tie around my waist. It was far more practical and comfortable than some of the synthetic material moneybelts I have owned.

 

[josh_the_hot_boy]

I'm less interested in sewing and more interested in seeing my ideas come to life. I have a few ideas for some underwear but I don't know how to sew. It would almost be nice if I could have someone else sew up the the stuff based on my ideas. hmmm oh well.

 

[Sinnerr]

My ex had(has) this hobby. I remember he even has sewing machine in his bedroom. I think he didn't make clothes, but hangings, pillow covers, plaid in his room was made by him.
About me I'm too lazy for something like that, but I time after time improve some my worried jeans to dirty-ragged style. Not with needle and thread but with knife and rasp. Just creative destruction.

 

[Whisper]

If you want to make underwear you'll need an overlocker too for the better results. A sewing machines usually have their own special stiches for stretching materials, but if the clothing is very tight, then overlocker is better.

And yes, I know how to sew How much do you know about it? It would make this easier

 

[josh_the_hot_boy]

I've sewn buttons that have come off my brothers pants before. I made a pillow in high school (not with a sewing machine). That's about it.

 

[Whisper]

I've sewn buttons that have come off my brothers pants before. I made a pillow in high school (not with a sewing machine). That's about it.

Alright, then it's better to forget the overlocker and learn the basics with the sewing machine. Since you haven't done any sewing I'd recommend that you start learning the basics of the sewing and sewing machine (do you have one or can you borrow one?) Nothing too complicated at first.

 

[slimjim]

Hi Josh... UTube to the rescue maybe... Check these out, they might give you the basics.. Pts 1 & 2 are about making the pattern, pt3 is the sewing. If these don't help it looks like there are a lot more YT vids on the same subject

 

[Whisper]

By quickly looking through the videos that slimjim posted I'd say they could be quite useful (the guy in the video didn't use sewing machine when he started putting the pieces together btw )

 

[tonka]

I freak out if a button falls off my shirt. I would throw the shirt out (Yes, really). So sewing, no. A Russian lady opened a dry cleaner near me and she now does it for me. I begged. She laughed.

We expect a show with your creation, Josh. Maybe recreate a Marky Mark ad from his Calvin Klien days.

 

[bernardo]

Kind of awful the sort of things that guys just don't learn!

 

[kyrosman]

I knew that taking home ed would be good on the long run lol. I used to sew some underwear stuff but most of the time I just adjust clothes to fit me better rather than construct them from scratch, except for Halloween costumes... I like a good project.

 

[jeansGuyOZ]

I freak out if a button falls off my shirt. I would throw the shirt out (Yes, really). So sewing, no. A Russian lady opened a dry cleaner near me and she now does it for me. I begged. She laughed.

We expect a show with your creation, Josh. Maybe recreate a Marky Mark ad from his Calvin Klien days.

Without Marky himself, hopefully. I seem to remember he was revealed as having been a poofter-basher in his younger days- and I'm not just talking about verbal bashing. I'm afraid I can't recall the source to cite it, but I'm sure it was a properly researched article, not just a piece of Internet gossip. Of course you wouldn't hear him expressing any dislike of gays now, because he knows it would hurt his career.

 

[frankme80s]

I got a B- in sewing in middle school if that counts for anything lol

 

[tonka]

There's a thread in the celebrity section if anyone wants the story of Marky's past. I think he's a good guy who overcame a fucked up upbringing and made a life for himself.

And he would look great in Josh's creation!

 

[josh_the_hot_boy]

Would making a sewing pattern be my first step or am I incorrect?

 

[topdog]

If you have a design and want to construct it, then making a pattern is the next step.

If you are on the other hand trying to learn to sew, then buy an easy pattern and some material.