GBSB 2021 7:9 - Technical Fabrics, Ripstop Nylon

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GBSB 2021 7:9 - Technical Fabrics, Ripstop Nylon

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The BBC's 'Great British Sewing Bee' is now a worldwide phenomenon with an enthusiastic multinational following.
This abbreviated tutorial is taken from a popular series of conversational responses to each programme I filmed with Stuart at the Woolpatch (www.thewoolpat...)
To see the full conversation follow this link on All Gathered Up' follow this link.
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Time to pull together all we have learned during the past 8 weeks. Taking the inspiration from Episode 9 and the challenges of working with 'parachute silk -' or its more modern equivalent, 'rip-stop nylon, I have identified some of the techniques, and used them to create a new, specially crafted garment. Enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Video content
1:08 Overview of garment and techniques
3:50 Fabric properties
4:58 Gathering
5:46 Using a casing to create gathers
7:03 Facing and finishing
11:29 Waxing the thread
14:06 Complex junctions, snaps
20:18 Summary
I'm a great fan of the Great British Sewing Bee. However, it seems that in this demanding competition, each episode is packed with challenges, some of which never quite reach a satisfactory resolution. We witness all the calamities along the way - misinterpreting the pattern; equipment breakdown; emotional meltdowns, first aid calls etc. - and all this compounded by the camera over each contender's shoulder. However, what would augment the programme further would be the technical mentoring to benefit both participants and those watching at home.
This channel is intended for those of you at home who have a passion for sewing, particularly those who purchased new machines during lockdown! It's designed to help perfect your skills and techniques and to give you the confidence to improve the talents you already possess.
...and for this purpose, the Great British Sewing Bee is a perfect catalyst.
Carol Alayne
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NOTE: This channel is in no way affiliated to the BBC, The Great British Sewing Bee, or Love Productions. The intention is purely to help home stitchers.

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@suesue929 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no final tutorial? Will really miss your sewing bee tutorials. Thanks for your tips and techniques 💕🧵. Aaah the final words....you’re going to give us more....hope for the future ...more from Carol to come...excellent

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

There is more to come! But I need the sewing community to send up ideas, or I will just pick some myself! How about something for our autumn wardrobes...get your thinking caps on!

@janegoodall2520 3 жыл бұрын

@@carolalayne1555 I love making coats, but something always goes wrong - something different each time, though one of the recurring challenges is getting the centre front hem corners right - dealing with alignment of facings and lining, and getting the perfect right angle. Especially with a bagged lining.

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

@@janegoodall2520 This would be a good place to start, with autumn not so far off. When working with heavier cloths, we need to be reminded that these fabrics simply take up more room and allowances need to be made. The accurate results come in preparation, in the set up. Perhaps I should do a tutorial on this, and touch on the points you raise here!

@published1789 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carol. Everyone of your videos is "a keeper" ... defnitely here for more. :-)

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

Throughout the series, you have given us much to think about. Thank you! Any ideas for more, just let us know...

@melocomanTV 3 күн бұрын

Holy cow this is advanced stuff. I have started too deep, just wanted to make a cotton ripstop shirt

@doriscook4337 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou I enjoyed your tutorials and look forward to more

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

Just what we want to hear! Stay tuned, we are thinking of how to continue - perhaps now that the earlier series are available on line we may have more contact to work with!

@thecarjacful 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Thank you. Looking forward to more 😀

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Theresa, and for all your feedback during this 7th series. Great to keep the dialogue going!

@adriennetilling3841 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carol. I live in Australia.Thanks to my son who lives in London I have been able to watch the TGBSewing Bee and I have really appreciated your deconstructions.

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, lucky you to have a longitudinal link! Thank you, I am thrilled that you find the tutorials helpful, and amazed that we have a global audience!!

@janegoodall2520 3 жыл бұрын

@@carolalayne1555 I'm in Australia too. There are more of us than you might think...

@janegoodall2520 3 жыл бұрын

I like the way you explain the qualities and behaviours of fabrics. Very few youtube tutorials really take this on. ...And just love the way you've designed and constructed that shirt!

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

This raises an idea for a future tutorial - Know your fabrics! How about it, Jane?

@janegoodall2520 3 жыл бұрын

@@carolalayne1555 Yes, indeed. Everything is in the demonstration and example because every fabric behaves differently. Some videos talk about ‘wool’ or ‘silk’ as if you can generalise. Over many years, the challenge for me is to learn how to recognise how a fabric will behave. They have a will of their own (fraying, drooping, flouncing, slipping, clumping….) and you have to find how best to work with that.

@debrariley2057 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small cake of wax which I have had for many years and it looks EXACTLY like your older beeswax blob ! I have thought of changing it for ages due for the sake of shame, but now I have seen yours and someone else has one the same I wont bother now.

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

The 'blob' will do you well, Debra! That's the wonder of pressing in the wax with the iron. It doesn't matter how old the cake is, it will still work. Or - you can wrap it in a warm cloth for a few minutes to soften it up and revive the texture. Let me know how this works!

@CCTippers 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful tutorials and the way you do them is excellent, really enjoyable to watch and learn, so so pleased to hear your going to continue, I can’t wait to learn more, I’ve been sewing a good few years now but I’m always wanting to learn more and about the correct way on different techniques. 😀⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest mentor I ever had told me that we never stop learning. This is true, so thank you for any feedback for future tutorials you may want to see!

@jillben-dor5906 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely staying tuned. I’ve really enjoyed learning from your tutorials, Carol.

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

All suggestions are welcome for future tutorials, Jill. Thanks, and glad you're enjoying things so far!

@delmahockett1747 3 жыл бұрын

That folding and holding that bottom corner of the placket is new to me (I would have clipped the corner) but I like your explanation! 😀

@carolalayne1555 3 жыл бұрын

This technique really works when the corner is a right angle! You don't need to trim at all. You gain stability in the corner, wether collar or hem. Thanks, Delma.