pick stitch my own

[calvinloke]

I've always wonder how hard is it to pickstitch on my own. Hence, I picked up a needle and started stitching away. Of course there are certain stitches that didn't came up so well.

It's not that bad, isn't it?

 

[TRINI]

not bad at all!

 

[plotter]

Nice!

 

[Philip1978]

I think you did a pretty good job.

 

[pblasco]

That is really nice looking. I really should learn to sew. It seems like a surprisingly useful skill, and also something to do when you get bored =)

 

[JayJay]

I'd like to be able to do my own alterations.

 

[calvinloke]

I'd second that. Overall I think pick stitching isn't that hard. Be consistent and go up and down with the needle. I would love to learn how to sew buttonholes and use a sewing machine.

 

[Sterling Gillette]

Nicely done in comparison to most RTW-"look at my pick stitching!"-attempts but still too much tension on the stitches compared with garment done by a good tailor.

 

[whatsinaname]

For those wanting to attempt this on their own, I'd suggest using a thread like this:

http://www.bblackandsons.com/store/product187.html

Traditionally, silk thread is used for hand work. The product above is a synthetic replacement that is pretty popular. It is =much= easier to sew with this thread compared to non-waxed cotton thread.

Good luck.

 

[Egdon Heath]

Good job! (Though why?)
Regarding this:

Originally Posted by Sterling Gillette

... but still too much tension on the stitches compared with garment done by a good tailor.
About every fifth stitch, gently pull the garment on either side of where you've just stitched (to prevent puckering) then 'lock' this area by making the first of your next five stitches overlap the last. (If this can't be visualized, pm me.)​

 

[Despos]

Good start. The stitches do seem a touch tight but developing a feel for that comes with time. If you did this without the aid of a thimble it took much effort. See any blood? When you do your stitch, put the needle in directly behind the thread coming out of the cloth. Some stitches are at an angle. Are you putting the needle in the cloth to the front of, or behind the point where the thread comes out of the cloth? I can't tell. Please take this as instructive and not criticism.
To complete your efforts, put a stitch on the top edge of the breast pocket and do the edges of the pocket flaps if you have them.

 

[KJT]

What's the point of this? Is it just for the look?

 

[Despos]

There are 6 layers on the edge of a jacket. The cloth on the body of the jacket plus an outlet, the facing cloth plus outlet, canvass and edge tape. The picked edge keeps everything in place and keeps the edge from rolling over and exposing the underside. It also helps to keep any part of the edge from stretching even though that is more the job of edge tape. Some tailors omit edge tape.

 

[calvinloke]

Originally Posted by Despos

Good start. The stitches do seem a touch tight but developing a feel for that comes with time. If you did this without the aid of a thimble it took much effort. See any blood? When you do your stitch, put the needle in directly behind the thread coming out of the cloth. Some stitches are at an angle. Are you putting the needle in the cloth to the front of, or behind the point where the thread comes out of the cloth? I can't tell. Please take this as instructive and not criticism.
To complete your efforts, put a stitch on the top edge of the breast pocket and do the edges of the pocket flaps if you have them.

No blood but the tip of the finger is reddish in color. Thanks for the advice. Actually at some points, I may slack abit therefore I put the needle in front of the point just to make things faster. Gotta be more patient.

 

[Siegfried_06]

Looks excellent!!!

You've done a great job calvinloke