Comments on: Using a Pizza to Help You Make Historical Costumes

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Sat, 31 May 2014 15:13:35 +0000

In reply to Diane Ullman. True words Diane! And even that one piece cut gets you further down the road.

By: Diane Ullman

Diane Ullman — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:19:34 +0000

This is how I worked my way out of a sewing funk that was seven months long. Now I give myself a goal. Today I’m going to cut out my pattern pieces. That’s all.

Sometimes I don’t make it. There’s an interruption. There’s an emergency. My back gave out from bending over the table. Whatever. But if I got SOME of it done then it’s all right. Even if all I get done is cutting out ONE piece, then I’ve done something to advance my project.

A long time ago I came to the realization that it’s not in the accomplishment that the pleasure lies, it’s in the doing. If my focus lies in the finished product I’m going to get overwhelmed. True, I’m not going to love every step of the process, but as long as I love most of it progress will be made. Maybe I can’t see it yet (some weeks my physical status won’t allow me to do more than sew one single seam–but that’s one seam done and tomorrow I’ll do another.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 31 May 2014 02:29:56 +0000

Pi is also useful in calulating the amount of trim (or hemming) is required on circular garments.

By: Janie Williams

Janie Williams — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:30:34 +0000

or the old joke: How do you eat a two-ton elephant?

one bite at a time!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:56:25 +0000

Our violin teacher used a similar analogy: playing a violin was like eating a bicycle. You wouldn’t try to take a bite out the handle bars – broken teeth and indigestion! You take it in tiny steps, and while it might take long, the bicycle will eventually disappear, and presumably you’d play like the big kids. Why one would want to eat a bicycle was never asked, but the kids loved the mental image.

Preparing and attaching trim comes to mind…

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:35:47 +0000

In reply to K. Winter. I love it! LOL Go! Go K!

By: K. Winter

K. Winter — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:31:52 +0000

My biggest pizza so far was the first corset I ever made, from an 1871 Harper’s Bazaara pattern. It terrified me, but I got it done, and learned a ton. I’m currently pizzaing my way through the biggest, most complicated embroidery project I’ve tried yet, and I wouldn’t have even dared start if I hadn’t sliced up the pattern first. Next pizza up is my first bustle dress!

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:34:43 +0000

In reply to Leanne. Of course you can do it Leanne! :-) And you are very welcome.