tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post368749674800518979..comments2023-09-25T11:48:08.067-04:00Comments on Unapologetically Fat: Sewing at Any Size (SAAS): Variations on the Gored/Panel SkirtJoGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093660035883346402noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-80046998241623270472009-06-02T16:08:39.820-04:002009-06-02T16:08:39.820-04:00I'd avoid the hand held stitchers. Most of the mod...I'd avoid the hand held stitchers. Most of the models I have seen make chainstitch -- which can easily be unraveled if it isn't finished right at the beginning and end. If you want a hand held stitcher -- look for one that does lock stitch (the kind of stitch sewing machines do) or get a sewing machine. Older sewing machines can be had very cheaply. OTOH, the more you hand sew, the better you will get and the faster you can do it. I do medieval reenactment, and many people I know sew all their costumes entirely by hand. (We're taking floor length and skirts with 10 yards or more in the hem.) So I know it can be done. It's something you can do while you sit on the couch and watch TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-47008185614775452042009-06-01T13:19:08.789-04:002009-06-01T13:19:08.789-04:00It's possible, but expect to take a long time! It...It's possible, but expect to take a long time! It might be worth sinking $20 into one of those hand-held stitchers. They're not that great, but they can manage a simple straight-stitch.JoGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093660035883346402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559850219424554239.post-79854130236771690842009-06-01T12:49:14.539-04:002009-06-01T12:49:14.539-04:00This is really cool. I don't have a sewing machin...This is really cool. I don't have a sewing machine; is it realistic to consider hand-sewing a gored skirt?Ayanoreply@blogger.com