kaoudisJun 28
Approximately 87.5% of sewing is figuring out how to hold the cloth in awkward ways so you can get it permanently stuck like that. The rest except for like 1% is cutting cloth correctly for the way it’s woven and the type of cloth it is. Calling it sewing is a misnomer.
Show threadSteve CanonJun 28
@kaoudis I think “every hobby has it’s 90% thing” was doing the rounds on Reddit again this week.
Show threadSteve CanonJun 28
@kaoudis (though the sewers said it was 90% ironing there)
Show threadkaoudisJun 28
@steve ironing’s all about cloth holding :D
Show threadSteve CanonJun 28
@kaoudis … that’s true.
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@kaoudis (did my bi-annual ironing of one of my pleated tuxedo shirts earlier this week, AMA)
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