tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post2461774693553489382..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Sewing Circle: Linings for summerAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-56253732150229530212012-06-21T10:58:46.422-07:002012-06-21T10:58:46.422-07:00Thanks so much for reading! Just bookmark this pos...Thanks so much for reading! Just bookmark this post and it's all written down for you! ;)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1574468899631152852012-06-20T17:52:51.395-07:002012-06-20T17:52:51.395-07:00Wow, thanks for all the tips! I think I should pr...Wow, thanks for all the tips! I think I should probably write this all down... And thanks also to Suzannah. I read your blog every day!Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-38666564838361129442012-06-20T17:29:39.993-07:002012-06-20T17:29:39.993-07:00Sounds like you've got lining and slips down!!...Sounds like you've got lining and slips down!! Those sound nice!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-57357122933522549742012-06-20T17:28:09.003-07:002012-06-20T17:28:09.003-07:00Thanks, glad you found me! Refashioning clothes is...Thanks, glad you found me! Refashioning clothes is a GREAT way to get started (again). I've never done a tutorial for laying out fabric (good idea!) but here's one on warp and weft. http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/2009/08/fabric-grains-and-cutting.htmlAdventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-35750404253235222462012-06-20T17:25:56.925-07:002012-06-20T17:25:56.925-07:00Sure, well, I don't know where that skirt'...Sure, well, I don't know where that skirt's from but it looks like a very basic gathered skirt with a waistband. You could make it from a basic tutorial like this one http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2011/01/simple-gathered-to-waistband-skirt.html but add a lining if your fabric is sheer!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-28197189461164820832012-06-20T17:24:37.112-07:002012-06-20T17:24:37.112-07:00An old sheet is a great lining!An old sheet is a great lining!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-18630707742797177552012-06-20T17:23:46.251-07:002012-06-20T17:23:46.251-07:00Sounds good!!Sounds good!!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-67565026116611515062012-06-20T17:23:06.875-07:002012-06-20T17:23:06.875-07:00True!! Maybe for the summeriest, cotton is okay, b...True!! Maybe for the summeriest, cotton is okay, but you're right about tights and friction!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-72844653198112284822012-06-20T17:22:33.419-07:002012-06-20T17:22:33.419-07:00Wow, you have lots of experience! It is simpler to...Wow, you have lots of experience! It is simpler to go unlined if the fabric is substantial enough. I think you'll like cotton linings if they're super lightweight!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-58904727554765429282012-06-20T13:04:25.296-07:002012-06-20T13:04:25.296-07:00I live in the Caribbean and mostly sew cotton, lin...I live in the Caribbean and mostly sew cotton, linen and rayon/viscose (except for knits). I line my clothes with either cotton batiste or rayon lining. In some rare cases, such as this pleated scalloped border eyelet skirt I have in my queue, I self line (border print/embroidered fabrics usually have the fancy stuff on the length) because my normal skirt length means I can cut out both skirt and lining in the 2 yards of 60in fabric that I have. The other option, not very popular but a great idea nonetheless, is to have a bias cotton batiste or silk slip. Sounds old-fashioned but people, IT WORKS. The one I posted on my blog, I wear all the time, even under this sheer knit dress I made recently.lakaribanehttp://fashionmate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-17006474051349227442012-06-20T12:46:58.397-07:002012-06-20T12:46:58.397-07:00Love your blog, just started sewing again after 35...Love your blog, just started sewing again after 35 years (in middle school). I am mostly restructuring/repurposing and mending clothes right now, had to reteach myself how to use my Pfaff (sp?) lol!<br /> I have a question, how/what is the right grain? It's been too many years for me to remember. Do you have a tutorial on laying out fabric.<br />Also fabric.com has a very simple and cute FREE pattern for a summery little pull on skirt I am dying to make. <br />Blessings,LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-46138733966645383582012-06-20T12:10:14.704-07:002012-06-20T12:10:14.704-07:00Hi, here a post from overseas. I really like that ...Hi, here a post from overseas. I really like that yellow skirt. Do you know if there is a pattern which looks like this one? I would like to make such a skirt too. Yesterday, I bought some blue fabric with white hearts and I think that it is very suitable to make something like that from it for summertime.Dutch Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-69187258494722717632012-06-20T04:26:05.352-07:002012-06-20T04:26:05.352-07:00I line all my skirts and dresses. I cannot be bot...I line all my skirts and dresses. I cannot be bothering with slips. For summer only wear I use lightweight cotton. My most recent dress was lined with an old cotton sheet that was donated to the cause by my mother-in-law. Just make sure the lining isn't heavier than the fashion fabric. However, if it's a transitional piece I would definitely go with rayon or silk as mentioned about. Cotton sticks like burrs to tights!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-67487861358617463652012-06-19T23:39:45.901-07:002012-06-19T23:39:45.901-07:00got to go with silk cause I be where the cash be.got to go with silk cause I be where the cash be.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876694149283446894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-30231784594282751322012-06-19T13:52:13.801-07:002012-06-19T13:52:13.801-07:00Bemberg rayon is my favorite. I get it at Joanne&...Bemberg rayon is my favorite. I get it at Joanne's when I have a coupon.buddhabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476626189146617884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-73536563308221906302012-06-19T12:57:32.224-07:002012-06-19T12:57:32.224-07:00A friend of mine has taught me to line all my skir...A friend of mine has taught me to line all my skirts summer or winter with Bemburg Rayon - it feels and wears heavenly! I wash the fabric and dry in the dryer before sewing my project. I have found it at my local Joann's Fabrics and use coupons to offset the price. I live in the deep humid south and found the fabric very breathable. I rarely use anything else, now.<br /><br />Beth in ALBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167528441533045066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-87422383348286580212012-06-19T10:37:50.913-07:002012-06-19T10:37:50.913-07:00I have the same problem! Iowa is so hot and sticky...I have the same problem! Iowa is so hot and sticky and all of the skirts I see are see-through or so short that I need leggings under it. So I've started making my own. My favorite lining to use so far is lightweight, grey colored cotton knit. It is comfortable, breathable, doesn't blow up in a breeze (yikes!) and isn't see-through.2SewRetrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781701969890188720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-26237358674088397462012-06-19T10:03:35.535-07:002012-06-19T10:03:35.535-07:00I made a super lightweight cotton "skirt"...I made a super lightweight cotton "skirt" that has some fullness and I wear it as a slip all the time. I put a little lace trim on it so it looks cute if it shows.Kim Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-64697038489728554982012-06-19T09:55:46.942-07:002012-06-19T09:55:46.942-07:00Definitely lightweight cotton. It has a great hand...Definitely lightweight cotton. It has a great hand feel and is super breathable! And I agree with Gillian, if it is a transitional piece, the cotton will stick to tights. So keep in mind how long you will be wearing this skirt (i.e. past summertime?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-48712641626795751232012-06-19T08:48:52.998-07:002012-06-19T08:48:52.998-07:00Cotton linings are perfect for summer, but keep in...Cotton linings are perfect for summer, but keep in mind if you're making a more "transitional" skirt, a cotton lining will stick to tights or leggings, so for something which might make the hop to spring or fall, you'll want a more "silky" lining (the rayon would work in this case.) But yes - lightweight, semi-sheer cotton makes a lovely lining :-)Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033962421747253414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-50188481304725859562012-06-19T06:13:33.520-07:002012-06-19T06:13:33.520-07:00I live in the Philippines so I know all about hot,...I live in the Philippines so I know all about hot, humid weather! I totally avoid anything with lining if I can help it. If I must, I have a rayon jersey slip. I have fabrics in my stash which I haven't sewn precisely because they are slightly transparent, and after this post, I will try some very light weight cotton batiste. If I could afford it, I would line everything with silk, but can't quite get past tech fact that my linings would probably end up costing more than the outer fabric! Anyway, I can't find silk here! anything sticking to my stockings. Linings actually might help absorb perspiration too.WeLoveSewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990512521635845611noreply@blogger.com