Sewing Links

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 12:26 AM

This site has "pants fitting" lessons and other good stuff.
The lessons are near the bottom, but there's good stuff in between.

sew-whats-new.com/CMS/index.php

Joanna

**SewCrafty** · 03-22-2005, 07:53 AM

Thanks Joanna!

**Michele Annette** · 03-22-2005, 08:27 AM

Thanks Joanna!

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 09:26 AM

This is "The Costumer's Manifesto". This is like a directory of links
and has an incredible amount of interesting info. Don't let the name throw you off. Click on patterns and scroll down for a start. A lot of info that can be used apart from costuming.

costumes.org/

Joanna

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 09:29 AM

Beginner's Sewing Lessons. Good Reference material.

craftandfabriclinks.com/sewingbook/sewbook.html

Joanna

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 09:48 AM

An incredible project. There are many sewing books (complete) online and more to come. Don't let the word Vintage keep you from reading. So much info will never change.

vintagesewing.info/

Joanna

**SewCrafty** · 03-22-2005, 10:04 AM

Thank you Joanna, all new links to me!

I now have some reading to do. lol

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 04:38 PM

Your welcome. My server is acting screwy(cable) ...weak signal...and has been down. Keeps coming and going.

The focus of this site is dressing dolls. This page has links to pattern drafting terms, stitches how-to and other crossover stuff.

http://www.suestinycostumes.com/tuto...tutorials.html

Joanna

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 04:50 PM

www.crazyweb.currantbun.com/vsm/rhworks.html

This site has animations of how those sewing machine stitches are formed. I'm fascinated by "how things Work" and clicked on rotating shuttle and could see what goes on beneath the plate.

Joanna

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 05:44 PM

www.ez-fit.com/Members_Only.cfm

This page has some free projects and some dead links. If you have any problems let me know and we'll figure it out.

www.ez-fit.com/home2.cfm This page has more pants help.

This is the home page and you can get the free Patternmaker software( free pants patterns for life). You don't have to get the software from here. I'll post another link w/ excellent info and tutorials after making sure I have my ducks in a row....and have I posted it before?

Joanna

**Joanna** · 03-22-2005, 06:57 PM

www.leenas.com/English/site_map.html

Drafting lessons on lower right. It helped me with some understanding of fitting even though I don't have plans for drafting.

On upper left... the demo software is offered. I've only played w/it for a short while, but had better luck printing from v.6, rather than v.7. The demo continues to work after the 30 "uses" to print out pants patterns. There are other patterns that can be used during the trial period but I can't remember what and I've added other stuff to the folder that I tried to make work so I'm not sure what came w/it.

Joanna

**SewCrafty** · 03-22-2005, 08:27 PM

Wow Joanna, jackpot!!! Thank you so much!

**Joanna** · 03-23-2005, 12:20 AM

Dee,
What is it you sew mostly? A re you interested in pattern drafting?
May I have your addy?
Mine is ##joannalind@mchsi.com**

Joanna

**SewCrafty** · 03-23-2005, 04:38 AM

Yes I am interested in pattern drafting Joanna. I mainly sew clothing and have recently started making quilts. I am also interested in designing/making purses and totes. Thanks so much.

**sewcrafty2000@yahoo.com**