[Echo-chan713]

they mostly use plastic since its cheaper and it's a stiffer material

[Angel Spirit Girl]

That is why I will have to look for a real corset that has steel stays in it so that it does not stretch out as you wear it.

[Echo-chan713]

Good luck finding one. I saw some corset patterns that you can sew, it would be a challenge

[Angel Spirit Girl]

If I get to a convention I will have to keep my eyes out.

My Mom is quite good at sewing.

I want her to help me make myself a dress.

[Echo-chan713]

My mom's awesome at sewing but she's rarely around so I need to learn ho to sew buy myself, youtube, and my Sewing for Dummies book

[Angel Spirit Girl]

Ah! I can not understand how to thread the machine. o.0

That is why I need someone to help me.

[Echo-chan713]

It's simple really, it shows it on the picture on the machine. youtube shows you how regardless of what type of machine you have. I Can do bobbins on he machine as well.

I had to learn how to thread the machine by myself cause my mom and the school wouldn't teach me

[Angel Spirit Girl]

I'm not that good at remembering things, so the path to use for the thread confuses me.

However, this newer machine that she has now - well it is is five or so years old - seems to be somewhat easier to thread.

Maybe I can learn on it.

[Echo-chan713]

My mo has a sewing machine that is older than I am and I'm about to turn 20 in July.

they usually have the section pictures onto the machine

[Angel Spirit Girl]

The old machine my Mom had was even older - like from the sixties or even fifties.

No pictures on it, but there were numbers to follow if you could just remember what to do at each one.

[NikkoGallarado]

I hand sew that is me.

[Fey]

Nearly every machine threads the exact same(with the exception of overlockers/sergers) so once you figure out one machine it will be the same. I've got six machines in my dungeon, while one is an overlocker, the other five are all different ages, models, types, but they allllllllll thread the same. If your mom is okay with it you can take a fine tip sharpie and draw the path on the machines, along with 'clues' to remember what to do at each point. I was lucky that the first machine I ever learned on(well, really learned, my mother sucked at that) had a good diagram already on it. And my serger has a really detailed one too since I have to re-thread the darn thing all the time.

I was having a convo yesterday and realized that in a couple years sewing and all that may as well die out, it's not being taught any more. Which IMO is super sad, why aren't we seeking to learn this any more, are we just assuming it's not a necessary skill? My friend joked it was because you can't grade it with standardized testing, and sadly she's probably right.

[Angel Spirit Girl]

I know how to hand sew, too, but it is dull - especially trying to make it come out neat.

Once I learn how to thread the machine, yup, I should be good to go.

I noticed that they threaded about the same, so hopefully it should go OK.

I think with the downturn in the economy, that people will start learning how to do stuff like sewing and canning on their own to save money.

[Echo-chan713]

And the coolest thing to start with that is that schools should have asewing clas more often (in my school there was sewiong class but only one and when I wanted to be in that class within the first 2 days it was full, and they were covered by sophmores and rich preps wanting to just pass or hangout with the teacher) oTL

[Angel Spirit Girl]

I hope you can get the class next time, Echo - if you are still in school that is. I guess they only have so many teachers to hold classes, though.

[Echo-chan713]

It was 3 years ago when I went to High School XD. But there are sewing classes elsewhere like Denver