https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/22355
Now open to sign up.
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when is the next class. i am interested in upholstery sewing!
Is it just sewing that you’re interested in learning? I’m thinking of putting up a basic sewing class Wednesday 7/31.
Bummed I missed this!
Im super interested in historical costuming from sewing to hand embroidery/tambour embroidery, but have only basic sewing experience. Are there ever LARP/Cosplay sewing meetups that might overlap?
Well, we have a cosplay/costuming sub-group called Garb! But, meetings haven’t been particularly rich with sewing stuff.
For embroidery, there’s this class this coming Sunday:
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/22414
Lady Suzanna is pretty good on basic embroidery.
What era of historical costuming are you interested in?
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I’m proficient with hand embroidery (I’d say intermediate, enough to help teach a basics course if there’s interest!), but just started the journey of learning gold work and beaded/tambour embroidery.
I’m really interested in Italian Renaissance and Regency era clothing. I’d also love to learn to sew stays and corsets. Though not historically the most accurate, I want to get proficient enough to make a few house of the dragon season 2 inspired dresses. 
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We should probably have a sewing day. Here’s a link to the Garb! discord, which has been kinda quiet.
I browsed some of the patterns that are available. We could work on corsets, certainly.
@AmeliaG – is there an upcoming meeting?
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I’ve made this set of stays before. It’s two single pieces of cloth, so rather straightforward to make!
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/custompat/
I even hnd sewed the eyelets
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no i am interested in all upholstery department but i have to start with sewing i guess.
We don’t really have upholstery as a class. Some of upholstery is sewing the things together. Generally speaking, there aren’t patterns for upholstery. One fits the thing that’s being covered. If you don’t know how to sew, then that’s a starting point.
that is the best way to start lets do it
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That’s awesome! I was on the tour this weekend and you mentioned making a corset and fabricating some of the metal pieces too. I was so impressed!
I’ve sewn boxers in home ec ages ago and recently a friend taught me very basic sewing tips and tricks, but patterns are intimidating!
I hear that. I’m checking JoAnn’s every week right now. Once a month for about 1/2 a week each, JoAnn’s put the patterns on sale. I’m trying to remember how cheap they get when they’re on sale. Last time I was checking, the Vogue patterns were $5 on sale, and the “normal” patterns were less than that. If you went and looked for a pattern that you liked, then we could get that one during those couple of days. I’m also going to get a couple of men’s pants patterns.
Now, if Sewing for Dummies made a corset pattern, we’d be set. But that’s unlikely. I got an apron pattern from them a couple of years ago, and all of the crazy pattern-specific language was translated into plain English. I was also vastly amused by the “notions”. A normal pattern will only list the items needed to make that garment. The SfD pattern also listed scissors, and pins. The normal sewing person already has those, but if you didn’t stop and think, you might not buy those things.
Not exactly sewing for dummies, but there are a few places with full corset making kits that have been tempting, especially since I’m a noob.
Not sure if you’re aware, but I joined a few historical costuming groups to try and pick up beginner tips, and I was told mood fabrics has a ton of free online patterns!
I have the corset below saved as well as a few simple dresses, but need to figure out printing and piecing together patterns.
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I have used the service described in this earlier post (I made a quilt for my grand piano and didn’t want to tape together a bezillion sheets of paper!) Their price per page is reasonable and they can print as large as you need. However, their shipping is pretty high so you probably don’t want to do it for a single/small item.
Another option is to convert the .pdf download to vector files and then laser cut them out of huge rolled brown paper. The challenge with that, of course, is that you’re only going to get outlines and not markings.
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This is incredibly helpful, thank you! Also, that quilt is gorgeous!!
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Would it be possible to reliably make markings using a separate pass with low power and/or high speed?
It depends what you’re using as paper for your pattern. I have never tried rastering paper but I have had some success vector marking text, etc. (i.e., not enough power to cut) on paper. It takes a lot of experimenting.
Those types of markings are actually perforations so they tend to make the paper fragile in those locations. But for once-time-use … good enough!
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