Seriously need help
BEI Design
me to her, wouldn't you say? DD called and suggested the
one on the back page of today's TSWLTH doorbuster ad, but as
I recall many folks don't think much of the Dritz Sew
Simple, right?
So, please list you favorite brand/style of dress form.
Budget low to mid three figures. ;-)
I like the looks of :
http://www.fabulousfit.com/
It can be padded to replicate the individual exactly, but
since she's a growing girl maybe not practical just yet?.
JoAnn's also carries Singers and three models of Dritz, any
of them any good?
http://www.joann.com/joann/search/searchall.jsp?keyword=dress%20form&_requestid=165461
The singers *appear* to have a much sturdier stand and base,
anyone know how good they are, i.e.. easy of adjustment,
sturdy, etc.?
Thanks!
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Beverly
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Kate XXXXXX
I like my Adjustaforms, in 8 sections. I know they are sold on your
side of the pond, but I don't know by whom. Maybe you could contact
them? http://www.adjustoform.com/
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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
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BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > My DGD wants a dress form for Christmas! Perfect gift
> > from me to her, wouldn't you say?
>
> sold on your side of the pond, but I don't know by whom.
> Maybe you
> could contact them? http://www.adjustoform.com/
Thanks, Kate, I have sent them an e-mail asking about
distributors over here and/or S&H from there to here.
Beverly
BEI Design
>
> I like my Adjustaforms, in 8 sections. I know they are
> sold on your side of the pond, but I don't know by whom.
> Maybe you
> could contact them? http://www.adjustoform.com/
I received a (very promt!) reply from Adjustoform.com, they
are sold under the
Dritz name in the U.S. I'm currently loking at the Dritz
MyDouble
http://www.dritz.com/brands/dritz/dressform_mydouble.php
or My Double Deluxe:
http://www.dritz.com/brands/showcase/details.php?ITEM_NUM=20405
TSWLTH has a coupon for tomorrow at 50% off, I called and
they will apply it to Dritz forms.
Thanks!
Beverly
Kate XXXXXX
I have an old 'medium' My Double type, UK size 10-14, and a new Full
Figure, plus an older medium Helena, and a new child form and male form.
Yjey are very useful, if not a complete substetute for the actual person.
Tall her to watch out for the shoulders: they are rather broad and
square. No more so than any other dress stand, but more than the
average female figure.
You can occasionally get a kit for padding dress forms to cope with full
tummies and busts on smaller frames, and that might be useful down the
line. A bit easier than trying to stuff a T shirt, anyway! :D I'm on
the look-out for the kit.
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Beverly
> >
> >
> >
> Yay! Govered in lots of win! :)
>
> I have an old 'medium' My Double type, UK size 10-14, and
> a new Full Figure, plus an older medium Helena, and a new
> child form and male form.
> Yjey are very useful, if not a complete substetute for
> the actual person.
She sews only for herself (so far), so she'll have the
actual person, too. ;-}
> Tall her to watch out for the shoulders: they are rather
> broad and square. No more so than any other dress stand,
> but more than the average female figure.
Thanks, I'll be sure to let her know.
> You can occasionally get a kit for padding dress forms to
> cope with full tummies and busts on smaller frames, and
> that might be useful down the line. A bit easier than
> trying to stuff a T shirt, anyway! :D I'm on the
> look-out for the kit.
My biggest dilemma at the moment is decided whether to buy
her a "petite" or "small". She is 14, and seems to have
stopped growing. She's about 5'3", which means a petite
would probably be better for her current shoulder-to-waist
measurement. However she is newly diagnosed as having
hypothyroidism, and has started taking a medication, so her
tallness factor may get kick started. Which means that a
petite might be fine for now, but wouldn't be so great if
she takes off.
I think I'll get her a small for now, then get her one of
these for high-school graduation:
http://www.pgmdressform.com/602-lady-dress-form-professional-p-29.html
Betcha can't tell I'm THRILLED to have a sewist DGD! ;-)
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Beverly
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Kate XXXXXX
Mmm... If I was only sewing for one - ! I love that you can get legs
and arms for that set. Trouble is, I'd need them in all the sizes, from
size six up to about a 28!
BEI Design
Yeah, that would run into some major ���s! But for a
one-time gift, not so bad.
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Beverly
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Kate XXXXXX
deed! ;)
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
> >
> > > > I think I'll get her a small for now, then get her
> > > > one of these for high-school graduation:
> > > > http://www.pgmdressform.com/602-lady-dress-form-professional-p-29.html
> > > >
> > > > Betcha can't tell I'm THRILLED to have a sewist
> > > > DGD! ;-)
> > > Mmm... If I was only sewing for one - ! I love that
> > > you can get legs and arms for that set. Trouble is,
> > > I'd
> > > need them in all the sizes, from size six up to about
> > > a 28!
> >
> > Yeah, that would run into some major ���s! But for a
> > one-time gift, not so bad.
> >
> Also some major storage issues! Possibly the bigger bar
> to doing the deed! ;)
Indeed, I no idea where I would store 22 dressmaking forms,
and I have a large unfinished basement. However it's still
full of stuff I have yet to donate/sell/give away.
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Beverly
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Kate XXXXXX
And we have regular charity shop runs to keep up with the stuff we gave
growm/shrunk out of or no longer want or need.
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Indeed, I no idea where I would store 22 dressmaking
> > forms, and I have a large unfinished basement. However
> > it's
> > still full of stuff I have yet to donate/sell/give away.
> >
> My loft and sewing room are stuffed to the rafters AFTER
> doing that! And we have regular charity shop runs to keep
> up with the
> stuff we gave growm/shrunk out of or no longer want or
> need.
No matter how much I clear out I don't seem to make much
headway. I was married for 41+ years to a man who was sure
the minute he got rid of something he would instantly have
an urgent need for it. So never got rid of anything. :-}
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Beverly
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Juno B
For years DH and I saved everything. When my mother was no longer able
to care for herself and needed a nursing home,DH and I had to clean out
her home. It was the most difficult job I ever had to do. I swore I
would try very hard not to do that to my children. As a result we do a
big clean out one a year and smaller ones during the year. It's amazing
how much you find that is really not worth much and can go out. Right
now I'm going through hundreds of recipes I've saved over the years.
I've thrown away the equivalent of several large recipe books. The
computer has made it easier to collect recipes, so the pile grows. As I
go through them I realize I would have to live to bee 200 to cook
everything I've saved. If I don't do these clean outs there would be no
room left for us.I hate clutter so that makes it easier.
Last week I did a closet that I store extra serving pieces, baking pans
that kind of thing. There were things in there that I haven't used in 10
years so out they went. I figure that if I really need something I've
thrown away, I can borrow it from one of my children or rent it.
Juno
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > No matter how much I clear out I don't seem to make much
> > headway. I was married for 41+ years to a man who was
> > sure the minute he got rid of something he would
> > instantly
> > have an urgent need for it. So never got rid of
> > anything. :-}
>
> For years DH and I saved everything.
So did we. ;-}
> When my mother was
> no longer able to care for herself and needed a nursing
> home,DH and I had to clean out her home. It was the most
> difficult job I ever had to do.
When DH's parents came to live with us, we cleaned out their
home, brought precious stuff here and had an estate sale
outfit sell everything else. We ended up with a precious
family LOT of stuff.
> I swore I would try very
> hard not to do that to my children.
I made the same vow. I'm working at constantly, but I just
don't seem to make a dent.
> As a result we do a
> big clean out one a year and smaller ones during the
> year. It's amazing how much you find that is really not
> worth much and can go out. Right now I'm going through
> hundreds of recipes I've saved over the years. I've
> thrown away the equivalent of several large recipe
> books. The computer has made it easier to collect
> recipes, so the pile grows. As I go through them I
> realize I would have to live to bee 200 to cook
> everything I've saved. If I don't do these clean outs
> there would be no room left for us.
BTDT,GTTS
> I hate clutter so that
> makes it easier. Last week I did a closet that I store
> extra serving
> pieces, baking pans that kind of thing. There were things
> in there that I haven't used in 10 years so out they
> went. I figure that if I really need something I've
> thrown away, I can borrow it from one of my children or
> rent it.
I am trying, really I am....
--
Beverly
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BEI Design
> We ended up with a
> precious family LOT of stuff.
S/B "We ended up with a LOT of precious family stuff."
Guess I'm more tired than I thought. ''Night...
Juno B
Juno B
BEI Design
In my case it's more a typing bug. I am not a skilled touch
typist, and you have seen the result...
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
BEI Design
Pogonip
> Juno B wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> I am trying, really I am....
>>>
>> Stuff has a life of it's own. It's sort of like topsy,
>> just grows!!
>
> That certainly seems to be the case here!
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Juno B wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
> > > > I am trying, really I am....
> > > >
> > > Stuff has a life of it's own. It's sort of like topsy,
> > > just grows!!
> >
> > That certainly seems to be the case here!
> >
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
ROTFLOL! And so true! George is one of my all time
favorites.
--
Beverly
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Juno B
> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Juno B wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>> I am trying, really I am....
>>>>>
>>>> Stuff has a life of it's own. It's sort of like topsy,
>>>> just grows!!
>>> That certainly seems to be the case here!
>>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
>
> ROTFLOL! And so true! George is one of my all time
> favorites.
>
I don't know if you get the Style network on Cable. They do a program
called "Clean House." Go in clean up someone's clutter and try to make
the house livable. They did one the other day that was called the
dirtiest house or messiest house in the country. Clean everything out
and then have a Garage Sale. This house had so much "stuff" it had to be
put in an empty department store, so that it could be marked for sale.
When the sale was over $15,000+ was raised for a charity and there was
still boxes and boxes of "stuff" left over. That was some messy house.
BTW only a mother and adult daughter lived there.
Juno
BEI Design
> I don't know if you get the Style network on Cable. They
> do a program called "Clean House." Go in clean up
> someone's clutter and try to make the house livable. They
> did one the other day that was called the dirtiest house
> or messiest house in the country. Clean everything out
> and then have a Garage Sale. This house had so much
> "stuff" it had to be put in an empty department store, so
> that it could be marked for sale. When the sale was over
> $15,000+ was raised for a charity and there was still
> boxes and boxes of "stuff" left over. That was some messy
> house. BTW only a mother and adult daughter lived there.
> Juno
Haven't seen that one. There used to be a regular show on
HGTV about organizing one's stuff. I loved the show, but
find it difficult to apply the theory to real-life. :-(
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Beverly
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Juno B
This one finds places that are so *baad* you need a roto rooter to get
past the front door.
J
BEI Design
I don't qualify...quite...
B
Juno B
Emily Bengston
Two of my DDs mentioned the past episode and said a rake-hoe would have
helped.
-- Emily
Sharon Hays
Wow...... And I thought the two teenager rooms were bad. I suddenly feel a
lot better about my housecleaning and organizing skills. ;) I was up on a
step ladder yesterday storing bolts on the top shelf in my sewing room.
And all my work surfaces are cleaned off too!!!
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
Juno B
>
> Wow...... And I thought the two teenager rooms were bad. I suddenly feel a
> lot better about my housecleaning and organizing skills. ;) I was up on a
> step ladder yesterday storing bolts on the top shelf in my sewing room.
> And all my work surfaces are cleaned off too!!!
>
> Sharon
Teenagers rooms don't count. they haven't fully developed the neat gene
yet, That occurs when they move out and are paying the rent from their
own pockets. Then watch out. They become so neat and clean you're sure
it's not the same person who lived in your house for 20 odd years.
Sewing rooms don't count either. That it the habitat of a brilliant
creative mind that can't be inhibited by constant neatness.However the
neat gene is there and comes out every once in awhile and like magic the
room gets cleaned up.However, this happens only in times of resting
creativity.
Juno
Sharon Hays
Thank you so much for clearing that all up for me, Juno. I appreciate it oh
wise and wonderful one. :)
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > So, please list you favorite brand/style of dress form.
> > Budget low to mid three figures. ;-)
> I like my Adjustaforms, in 8 sections. I know they are
> sold on your side of the pond, but I don't know by whom.
> Maybe you
> could contact them? http://www.adjustoform.com/
Kate, I e-mailed Adjustoform, they let me know that the "My
Double by Prym/Dritz" is the U.S. brand name.
So I found one at TSWLTH and used a 50% coupon. I decided to
go for the Deluxe so DGD could use it for making pants. I
was invited to DD's house tonight for roast beef, Yorkshire
pudding and Trifle (yum!). DGD and her Dad had assembled
the form and she is thrilled. Thanks for the good advice.
DGD also was delighted with the dress-form-pin-cushion. :-)
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Beverly
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Kate XXXXXX
I got a striped version of the pincushion in my Christmas stocking.
Tres elegant!
Emily Bengston
form in their Christmas packages from me; and each was thrilled.
Thanks, Beverly, for showing them to me. I'd not realized what a hit I made
with them.
-- Emily
BEI Design
You are welcome! I wrapped the one for DGD with little
dangling packages of several varietes of machine needles, a
box of glass headed pins, and a replacement for the serger
hex-driver for replacing the needles (they apparently lost
the one I gave them with the serger). It was fun watching
her face as she opened each tiny package.
--
Beverly
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Emily Bengston
solid white cushion, not a mannequin though, given to her many years ago by
her MIL. She was so happy to have a new one and will put the other one away
for her DD.
Neither of the other girls sew very much, but were just a thrilled to have
one of these. Maybe they will get more inspired to sew.
-- Emily
BEI Design
"Emily Bengston" <cyp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:C75C2090.808E%cyp...@gmail.com...
Oh, I hope so! We need more sewists in the ranks. ;-)
My DGD was inspired while watching this season's "Project
Runway". She watched the designers draping on the forms and
really wants to try to do that. DD gave her a very nice
book on all aspects of garment design. DGD wants to spend
some serious time with me getting more familiar with the
serger. Happy dancin'.
--
Beverly
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Emily Bengston
Your DGD sounds like she is very serious. Maybe this summer, you can set up
a regular schedule, like a class or something similar.
A dear friend of mine did that last summer with her DGD, who was 15, and it
was amazing how much she learned in just 2-hours weekly sessions with her
DGM. She returned to school with virtually a new wardrobe.
-- Emily
BEI Design
> Oh, yes, the more sewists populating this planet, the
> better it will be.
Yes, many more people armed with sharp instruments and tools
cannot help but be peacekeepers.
> Your DGD sounds like she is very serious. Maybe this
> summer, you can set up a regular schedule, like a class
> or something similar.
We plan on doing just that. She LISTENS and takes
instruction very well, and then translates what she learns
into well constructed garments.
> A dear friend of mine did that last summer with her DGD,
> who was 15, and it was amazing how much she learned in
> just 2-hours weekly sessions with her DGM. She returned
> to school with virtually a new wardrobe.
If DGD accomplishes that, it would warm my heart. ;-)
--
Beverly
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Emily Bengston
birthday, and she loved it. Her DM sews as did her other DGM, who lived
across the street from them, so she was constantly motivated.
The older one in SC would have been a perfect student, but her parents never
wanted her to have anything to do with sewing. She'll be grown soon and
maybe then she'll still be interested.
-- Emily