What's the Easiest Way to Hem Already Hemmed Drapes
aloha2009
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Advice : Keep on Hemming and Hawing on Tiles
Comments (4)"However, I've been hemming and hawing at tile selection...I feel like I have not seen *everything* that I should be looking at - to decide - and have the what if/ well if/ there's a better one if Syndrome." Think of it this way: No matter what tile you select, the day after it's installed you're going to see something you like better. But reality is that what looks better online doesn't always always look better in your own bathroom. Sometimes it's not the new-found tile that you love. It's the overall vibe of the new-found bathroom. It sounds like you've defined your style. You have a lot of the cornerstone materials already bought and on hand. Tile can have texture. Earthy, slick, etc. Tile can have color. Tile can have shape. The shapes can be large or small. Those shapes can be set in a pattern. Small and busy. Large and slab-like. There are tried and true combinations. There are fad combinations, design trends, the "latest greatest current thing." Realize that the design industry needs a "current thing" every few years. It preys on the insecurity of people who just have to have what's in the magazines. If you're attracted to, but can't commit to the latest trend, that may be your gut telling you that you are a traditionalist. That you actually prefer a timeless design. If you can't commit to an ageless design like a basketweave mosaic floor and subways on the wall, you might be more modern than you think. Try to see why you're fighting yourself. If you've actually found your style but just can't pull the trigger? It's time to pull the trigger, move forward, and stop looking. There is a staggering amount of tile out there these days, and it can most definitely lead to analysis paralysis. I see it all...the...time. When people have trouble choosing, a lot of times it's not because they can't find what they want, it's usually that they are afraid of committing to the wrong thing. And the thing they are afraid of is either the color they have chosen, or that the design is the latest trend. If it's color, I usually recommend they go with a neutral-ish colored tile, not a strongly colored tile that would define the room. It can have some color, but not a strong heavily pigmented color so to speak. Then let your color come from towels, throw rugs, knick-knacks, window treatments, etc. Those things can be changed as your mood changes or as the seasons change. If it's the trend, something like large format tile, large format in a stacked pattern is one thing that makes some folk uncomfortable. They love the tile, but they feel awkward when they see the mock up. But they want it, because it's sort of "in". But they don't like it. Reset the large format pattern in a stacked pattern into a running bond and now they feel comfortable. They have the new style of large format, but a more traditional running bond pattern. Things like that, small tweaks, can help settle a design. And a gut. And once you pick something...stop looking! lol A lot of babbling on my part, but good luck....See Morewould love to hem my own pants
Comments (25)Hi oil painter, Do you figure that your sewing machine would jump up and down and scream if a man were to touch it? Maybe it's time for hubs to think about learning to sew so that he can sew his own seams. You could suggest that it sure would be a helpful skill for him to have following your death. If that doesn't make an impression, or move him ... ... suggest that it would be an equally useful skill following a divorce. Otherwise ... teach him how to make and install pie crust and tell him that he must put the pie crusts together (or take on another boring job that's usually considered female's work) if he wants you to do favours for him. Especially if you're a work-outside-the-home (i.e. WOTH as contrasted to a SAH) Mom. Since hemming pants are often cosidered females' work, don't be surprised if he looks you in the eye and claims that you're just being lazy and trying to fob off some of "your jobs" on others. I've been patching jeans, overalls, coveralls, a work jacket and a shirt or two around here, by both machine and hand, in recent months, as gardening is a bit rough on pants. It gets more complicated when one has to split leg-seams in order to access the holey knees. And that's doubled in spades when both seams are of the double orange threaded kind: my machine has only one needle. I did manage to sew one back pocket to the seat, rather than just attaching the patch to the original pocket material flap, a while ago ... decided that I didn't want to operate with a shallow pocket, so pulled that seam! Hi colorcrazy, When I looked at your fifth instruction, I saw that you wanted to mark the leg a couple of inches below the new fold. Then at 6 you say to cut at the new fold ... didn't you mean to cut at the place that you'd just said to make the mark, a couple of inches lower? ___________________ By the way, I've become quite friendly with a neighbour couple of retired farmers where the wife has counselled me on my sewing machine difficulties ... and they gave me a new pair of overalls at their family party on Christmas eve. I have three or four pairs of jeans in various stages of repair here, which is one of my major winter projects ... ... plus I got enough end of denim at the fabric store to make a new pair, I think ... ... so it looks as though I won't be able to die for three or four years, till I get some of them worn out! Good wishes for a fine New Year ... at the end of which you can say that you've got all of the loose ends of your projects all sewn up. ole joyful...See MoreI need Hemming Hints
Comments (9)I agree, a 1/4 hem allowance is the best choice. Another suggestion I would like to add is using school glue on the hem in place of pins. I have found that pins can cause puckering on the scant hem..and using enough to keep the hem in place is like trying to sew a barbed wire fence. The school glue washes out when the piece is laundered. How to use school glue for hemming: First,it must be labeled SCHOOL glue, because it is washable. I fold and press my hem (first go around in a 1/4 fold, then fold again 1/4 inch all the way around.) When ready, pour some of the school glue into a custard cup or cup that is shallow. At the ironing board, arrange your item with the hem side up. Using a toothpick, put a SMALL amount of glue along the hemline (but not on the edge to be sewn) I usually put some in the center of the hem or close to the bottom edge fold. Then, iron over the section glued a few seconds. Voila! the hem is held in place. Keep moving along using very small amounts of the glue, and ironing the glue. When you are done going around the piece, you can then go back and sew along your edge, close to the open fold. For me, this takes less time than pinning, and less time removing pins as I sew. I would suggest that if you want to try this, try it on a scrap of fabric first, to see if it is a good technique for you. What works for one, doesn't always work for another. Good luck..would love to see a picture of your skirt! Woodsy...See MoreHow much to pay for hemming of curtains
Comments (24)I hired a seamstress to cut off and rehem 4 panels 37" wide × 63 " long, each. She charged 80 dollars but deducted 15 dollars because I keep her supplied with hangers. I had just given her about 100 of them. I will admit I don't buy them, get them from my son-in-law as they dry clean his work shirts or wash them, not sure. I know he doesn't wash them at home, and he saves them for me. But she ended up charging me 65 dollars. I couldn't believe it . Thought it was a little much. So I will ask you ladies that are in the business, was it a fair price. The curtains were 100% Polyester. But very nice. The hangers are brand new, just used that one time, and they're the wire ones. So I really would like your opinion. If not for the hangers, she would have charged me 80 dollars for 4 panels...See More
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