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Post: 41744173_1 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:08 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:08 am
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Well I've been interested in lolita for awhile now and today when I was shopping I picked up two volumes of the gothic and lolita bible.I was looking through the books and now I have the urge to dress that way.The clothing is so expensive though and I wanna try to make my own.Both books came with patterns to make a few things..but sadly I don't know how to sew and lolita clothing is so detailed and beautiful.Can anyone give me tips on how to learn to sew? I know this isn't major...but it's important to me.
 
     

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Post: 41744173_2 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:21 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:21 am
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Post: 41744173_3 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:59 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:59 am
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Enroll yourself in a class.
  
     
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Post: 41744173_4 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:54 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:54 am
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Get the Vogue sewing book. It covers everything.

Taking a class will also help.
     
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Post: 41744173_5 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:10 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:10 am
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My tip is use a machine. Hand sewing takes loads of time and you would have to be pretty gentle with it. As you are first starting out take it slow. Don't speed through it and expect your stitches to be perfect. Good Luck.
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Post: 41744173_6 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:37 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:37 am
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Try buying GosuRori.

It is ALL patterns.

Mostly.

And, really, do get the Vogue sewing book. It's helpful.

Machine sewing=much faster, easier, and... more expensive, due to the cost of a Machine. If you do get a machine, since you are new, don't spend too much. You don't really need to.

Read the manual.

Seriously. I don't care about "no one ever reads the manuals.." Read it.

Classes do help, but unless they are one-on-one, it's harder to learn. If you are a visual/reading learner, I'd go with just the book.


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Post: 41744173_7 created on Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:02 amPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:02 am
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if u have a sewing class at school take it (if ur in school) an between projects u sew 4 class u can bring in ur own stuff an sew it there.so when u r makin ur dresses u can ask ur teacher 4 help.it really helps!!
 
     
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Post: 41744173_8 created on Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:29 pmPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:29 pm
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As a start I wouldn't begin with sewing Lolita-clothes. I've tried it, and there are so many details and everything just has to be perfect to look good. I know that's what you want, but please start with a bag or a simple skirt or something.
It makes it so much easier to start and it really gives you self-confidence to see a finished piece of clothing or a bag that you've made all by yourself 4laugh .
There's nothing worse than beginning on a big and complicated thing and then can't get finished! Believe me, I've triede it!
So yea.. and then go to library and pick up books about sewing, but also "follow your heart". That was what I did, and now my friends are asking me to sew clothes for them whee
So..really really good luck! And enjoy it!
     
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Post: 41744173_9 created on Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:28 amPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:28 am
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I've gotten some patterns out of the gothic and lolita bible.Maybe I'll try to do those patterns first and go from there.My mom has two sewing machines actually and she'll help me use em.And thanks for all the advice!
 
     

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Post: 41744173_10 created on Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:13 pmPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:13 pm
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I've gotten some patterns out of the gothic and lolita bible.Maybe I'll try to do those patterns first and go from there.My mom has two sewing machines actually and she'll help me use em.And thanks for all the advice!


A bit of first-hand advice; double-check your body measurements against the Gothic&Lolita Bible patterns since they're one-size-only.
I'm a girls' XS in American size (and flat-chested), and even I had a tough time fitting into some of the items I made from those patterns sweatdrop Especially the Angelic Pretty ones... eep!

I really reccomend getting the GosuRori pattern books if you want to make a full Lolita dress. They're not as easy as the G&LB patterns, but they have more sizes (check the measurements near the back) and they fit more sizes of people 3nodding
     
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