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Offline Ismene

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Re: My attempt at sewing for Playmobil
« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2021, 05:59:01 »
Thanks, I kind of cheated by using fabrics that don't fray easily. Loads more scraps to experiment with

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Re: My attempt at sewing for Playmobil
« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2021, 09:31:20 »
Thats not really cheating! Great work! :D
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Re: My attempt at sewing for Playmobil
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2021, 12:58:01 »
This is definitely worth pursuing!
I’ve been looking to use microfibre fabrics- they’re thin, drape nicely/less bulk, and most don’t need hemming! I used some patterned eyeglass wipes to make nice, flat rugs, but am now inspired to use them for clothing too.
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Re: My attempt at sewing for Playmobil
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2021, 07:58:51 »
I seem to remember Sylvanian clothes having wee little hems. My machine wants to eat wee little hems; even for these seams, I used tissue paper to keep them out of the feed dogs. Sylvanians are mass-produced, so this is doable.

Microfiber would work. The green floral I used is a microsuede, which is a similar idea with a more robust backing. The blue fabric is thicker, so it looks proper wintery. It might make good curtains, if I can find a way to cleanly cut holes.