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Venkat20 · Dec 27, 2020

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Once as a school student, I happened to wait for collecting the stitched material from Taylor. The master cutter Dayalan was in the meanwhile marking with some blue marker on a pink cloth some curves and straight lines and cutting along those drawn blue niles smoothly with help of large scissors.

I asked him what is the item being made with that cut cloth. He said, this is the item for which you are waiting to collect. I felt pissed off. Initially when I asked for mom’s blouse, it will be ready in few minutes. I waited waited and then this was the status.

After this incident, I felt if a machine is available and if I can learn cutting nitty gritties I would turn into a Taylor. It is money spinning job then. Mom bought machine from her chit fund amount and she started making clothes at home. I too learnt stitching and cutting: but I remained at amateur level.

A good Taylor I suppose should be able to keep in memory the frame, shape of wearer to bring out perfectly stitched item.

Wish OP all the best and Happy New Year.
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Thanks for sharing your memories and wishes. Wishing you the same as well. Have a healthy and happy New year

madhat · Dec 27, 2020

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@madhat Hi good morning. How are you ?
Here is the picture which refer to folding direction.
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Hello @Venkat20 . Good morning. This is fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the effort. This clears my doubts on how to fold. Your finished product looks very professional. I will start my project soon.

mitali123 · Dec 27, 2020

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Hi @mitali123 ,
I would like to have your advice here. Asking here because it is a top stitching thread.

I cut a silk saree to two parts. removed the pallu separatly. One half of the saree I made a skirt for myself. I have the second half.
I would like to try a stitch a top for myself in that. Would like your advice in stitching for a beginner please.
I see a lot of tutorial stitching videos. Do you have a tutorial channel of your own or one that is easy for beginners to follow?

Thanks. Looking forward for your advice.
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I don’t watch so many videos but I have see a few on YouTube.. plain search should find you some good ones.. what kind of top you planning to stitch?

madhat · Dec 27, 2020

mitali123 said: ↑

I don’t watch so many videos but I have see a few on YouTube.. plain search should find you some good ones.. what kind of top you planning to stitch?
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It can be a plain top or salwar top. Since I am repurposing the second half of the saree, I will go with anything that will be suitable to make it work.
I did try looking at videos but some concepts were not clear. @Venkat20 took the trouble to take pics very nice of him. Now I am a bit clear on the folding.

Venkat20 · Dec 28, 2020

madhat said: ↑

It can be a plain top or salwar top. Since I am repurposing the second half of the saree, I will go with anything that will be suitable to make it work.
I did try looking at videos but some concepts were not clear. @Venkat20 took the trouble to take pics very nice of him. Now I am a bit clear on the folding.
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Try and post the pictures at Hobbies Stitching forum. It may help someone. Good luck

Venkat20 · Dec 28, 2020

madhat said: ↑

Hello @Venkat20 . Good morning. This is fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the effort. This clears my doubts on how to fold. Your finished product looks very professional. I will start my project soon.
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Thanks,

mitali123 · Dec 28, 2020

madhat said: ↑

It can be a plain top or salwar top. Since I am repurposing the second half of the saree, I will go with anything that will be suitable to make it work.
I did try looking at videos but some concepts were not clear. @Venkat20 took the trouble to take pics very nice of him. Now I am a bit clear on the folding.
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Any kind of pattern or anything on your mind?

madhat · Dec 28, 2020

mitali123 said: ↑

Any kind of pattern or anything on your mind?
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Any pattern. I do have a few tops with me. Will try doing something.