don't know if this is rather a cross-dressing or DIY topic. Moderators to my help!
I'd like to create a thread especially dedicated to sewing.
Questions, problems, hints, patterns, pics...
Personally, I would not describe myself as a cross-dresser. Sometimes, being at home, I like wearing a dress instead of jogging-trousers. But most of the time, I love sewing my own feminine underwear or changing women's underwear to fit me.
I love the feeling of lace on my skin. Thus, I started modifying women's lingerie to fit with my bulge, because I don't like anything to slip and hang outside of it. I want it both: feminine and comfy.
During this process, I've had a lot of questions which I had to answer myself:
* How do you use a sewing machine to put two pieces of fabric together?
* How do you make a seam?
* How to deal with elastic fabrics?
* Which machine(s) to buy? Do I really need a serger / overlock machine?
Many, many questions...
To get things started - Here's what I did:
* I've got myself a cheap sewing machine (Singer Serenade) from ebay and started sewing together different kinds of non-stretchy, rather rough fabrics like Jeans or fleece.
* Having made some advances trying to sew light and elastic fabrics, I noticed that the Singer left out stitches or eat the fabric (pulling it inside her body). This was because she (all my sewing machines are female
) was just too old. Asking a pro if she could be overhauled to sew light and elastic fabrics, he answered me that she was rather a lawn mower than a sewing machine. Ouchhh...* Having been said this, I've got me two brand new sewing machines: A Pfaff Ambition Essential, and an Overlock made by Toyota. Jipp, not driving the Toyota but having her sew!
With these two sewing machines, I can do all kinds of sewing projects I need.
...how about you?
Kind regards,
Charly
