Placement of sewing machine

"Kim E" a écrit dans le message de news:
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Don't forget those of us in the IBTC!! (Itty-Bitty-Titty-Committee).

Finding 40A bras is just about impossible. Buying super-expensive ones
from a specialty shop doesn't make sense when there isn't much to
support :P



Oh yes, I agree totaly being a 36 AA is very dificult here in France where A
is the smallest cup size and thought to be for teen girls, it can't be
easily found or often doesn't feature above a 34 in nicer designs.
However that said I am lazy about wearing bras and only do so when the top
can't hide the underneath, so I guess I save on money and stress with that
option, I guess those of you girls who are carrying my share of bossoom
around don't get that choice so I won't moan too loudly

Claire in Montréal, France.
http://claireowenperso.free.fr

Ha ha!

I bet we can all picture ourselves in EXACTLY that position... ;-)

Johanna

Looks to me like one of those sports bra things would be just the ticket for
you. now THOSE would be easy to make!

L
"Kim E" wrote in message
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Don't forget those of us in the IBTC!! (Itty-Bitty-Titty-Committee).

Finding 40A bras is just about impossible. Buying super-expensive ones
from a specialty shop doesn't make sense when there isn't much to
support :P

Costco now carries camisoles (2 for $10) in a variety of colors. I
haven't worn anything else in at least 2 years.

Kim

LOL!!

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"Sylvia L. Dalefield" wrote in message
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nah!!! - not sunk - just sagging a bit..............lol
Sylvi



"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send" wrote
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Sharon Harper wrote:
But doesn't it really really irk you when you find "the" bra or "the
knickers" that are perfect and you buy a half dozen pairs. Then when
they
are about due for replacement or you want more you can never find
them!!
They've "improved" them or stopped making them! Man that burns my butt!

That's basically why I started working on making my own. If this
manufacturer goes out of business, I'm sunk.

I really have a problem with insurance companies practicing medicine. Most
of the folks making the decision are LPN/RNs and not MDs. I am currently
appealing a blood pressure med that my Internist wants me to take and the
Insurance RN says they won't pay anything. GRRRRRR!

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"Ginger in CA" wrote in message
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I have my appointment next week for a consultation for reduction. Most
likely I will pay for it all myself. Any other time I have gone through
insurance etc they won't cover it unless I first go on a medically
supervised diet that is a liquid fast, which I absolutely cannot do and
survive. The unofficial quote I have right now from him is $6000,
another was $8000 from a respected surgeon. At this time I am 44DD+.

Too bad the insurance review boards are not made up of women who
understand this type of thing.

Ginger in CA

What say we continue this on a new thread........maybe Body Obstacles
Part 2??.........my scroll button is wearing out!! LOLOLOLOL

~KK in BC~ wrote:
Something I have never been able to do is get a professional fitting and OH
I wish I could. I have the issue of 40 DDD or possibly an F but who knows
(yes au natural)? I wear what I can get into and that's that. Besides, they
are bloody EXPENSIVE to purchase! Where I live, we have no lingerie shops or
specialty shops for those women who don't know how to measure their
bazooms.......... and now? my poor poor daughter is turning 14 and wearing
at least a 36 C right now... and even those look too small on her....

As you are a garment maker, how do you measure for the correct fit?
And why do you prefer the underwire?

I would love to be able to measure her and at least get close to what size
she should be wearing........ lord knows mother nature will have her way
with all of them eventually but if I can make it comfortable for her now,
maybe she will keep up the measure and fit part.


KK,
Check with your local Victoria's Secret. All Sales Associates should
know how to check you for the right fit. When I worked there it was a
service we offered. However most women thought they were a specific
size so it was very hard to get them out of that mindset and into a
healthy bra.

Quick steps-
1. Measure around your body right underneath your breast. (for example
I am 36") Take that number and add 5 (or if over 33" add 3). You could
also take the measurement below your breast and right below your armpits
and average them and add 5 (or 3). I am 39" but they don't make a
standard bra in that size so I recommend going up or down based on your
comfort. I am on the smaller size of 39" so I go down to a 38 but if
wearing a 38 left a mark on my skin after wearing the bra for a few
hours then I'd move up to the 40 or if the bra strap would slide up my
back then I would go up to the next size.
2. Cup Size. Measure the center of your breast (right over your nipple
line) I measure 42". Take that number and subtract it from the number
above. 42-38=4 The website
(http://www.fashionforms.com/Bra-Fitting-Guide.html) says that if there
is a discrepency of 1" you are A, 2" a B, 3" C, etc. However that isn't
exactly right. I am 4" difference and I am not a D cup. (I wish!) We
always went with 1-2" A cup, 3-5" B cup, 5-7" C, etc (increasing in
increments of 2"). So as 42" I am a B cup.

Now with all that said this is just a guide. Most of this changes from
vendor to vendor and bra style to bra style. Demi-cups (the ones that
barely cover half your breast) you should go a cup to a cup and a half
larger- yes there are cup and a half!

As a full-breasted woman you and your daughter should go with a full
coverage bra. It should follow the curve of your breast and lay flush
to your skin. I would recommend an underwire or a wireless underwire
for you because they add a lift to your breast which will help with back
problems and with skin irritations. Soft cup bras really do not give
the support needed.

I am a advocate of having clothes made or tailored. Bras are difficult
to tailor so if you can find someone in your local area I'd recommend
having them make your bras for you.

Good luck!
True in NC/VA

Now that is TONS of info, Thank you!

We sadly do not have a Vict Secret here, or any sort of lingerie shop. No
maternity shops, no specialty shops. Closest thing we have here is Wal-Mart,
Zellers and one upscale shop that sells.....umm.... naughtiness.

I am going to try the measure thing and just see where we fit into the
spectrum. I know that I was shocked to be buying a 13 year old a C cup and
then seeing that it may not be enough coverage! Dang mamaries
anyways........

~KK in BC~ taking all the wealth of information from here and finding a
measuring tape


"Truebedoo" wrote in message
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~KK in BC~ wrote:
Something I have never been able to do is get a professional fitting and
OH I wish I could. I have the issue of 40 DDD or possibly an F but who
knows (yes au natural)? I wear what I can get into and that's that.
Besides, they are bloody EXPENSIVE to purchase! Where I live, we have no
lingerie shops or specialty shops for those women who don't know how to
measure their bazooms.......... and now? my poor poor daughter is turning
14 and wearing at least a 36 C right now... and even those look too small
on her....

As you are a garment maker, how do you measure for the correct fit?
And why do you prefer the underwire?

I would love to be able to measure her and at least get close to what
size she should be wearing........ lord knows mother nature will have her
way with all of them eventually but if I can make it comfortable for her
now, maybe she will keep up the measure and fit part.


KK,
Check with your local Victoria's Secret. All Sales Associates should know
how to check you for the right fit. When I worked there it was a service
we offered. However most women thought they were a specific size so it
was very hard to get them out of that mindset and into a healthy bra.

Quick steps-
1. Measure around your body right underneath your breast. (for example I
am 36") Take that number and add 5 (or if over 33" add 3). You could
also take the measurement below your breast and right below your armpits
and average them and add 5 (or 3). I am 39" but they don't make a
standard bra in that size so I recommend going up or down based on your
comfort. I am on the smaller size of 39" so I go down to a 38 but if
wearing a 38 left a mark on my skin after wearing the bra for a few hours
then I'd move up to the 40 or if the bra strap would slide up my back then
I would go up to the next size.
2. Cup Size. Measure the center of your breast (right over your nipple
line) I measure 42". Take that number and subtract it from the number
above. 42-38=4 The website
(http://www.fashionforms.com/Bra-Fitting-Guide.html) says that if there is
a discrepency of 1" you are A, 2" a B, 3" C, etc. However that isn't
exactly right. I am 4" difference and I am not a D cup. (I wish!) We
always went with 1-2" A cup, 3-5" B cup, 5-7" C, etc (increasing in
increments of 2"). So as 42" I am a B cup.

Now with all that said this is just a guide. Most of this changes from
vendor to vendor and bra style to bra style. Demi-cups (the ones that
barely cover half your breast) you should go a cup to a cup and a half
larger- yes there are cup and a half!

As a full-breasted woman you and your daughter should go with a full
coverage bra. It should follow the curve of your breast and lay flush to
your skin. I would recommend an underwire or a wireless underwire for you
because they add a lift to your breast which will help with back problems
and with skin irritations. Soft cup bras really do not give the support
needed.

I am a advocate of having clothes made or tailored. Bras are difficult to
tailor so if you can find someone in your local area I'd recommend having
them make your bras for you.

Good luck!
True in NC/VA

small change wrote:
Jane MacDonald wrote:

Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine.
The problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit
directly in front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to
sew. I also find that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from
the edge of the table. With this new table I will be able to sit
directly in front of the machine, but I don't know how far from the
edge it should be. Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to
have the machine closer to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best
for you? I was
thinking 4-6 inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane


http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sewing/
here is what osha has to say about how to set up a sewing station properly



Good job on researching this information!!! As an Interior Designer I
use design standards all the time. There is another book out there
called Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning.
However I think OSHA's recommendations are the same info. If you wanted
to get everything specifically set for yourself I'd recommend a book
called Human Dimension & Interior Space - most libraries have it in the
reference section. It will help you measure yourself so that you can
make your work station fix YOU!

True in NC/VA

On 09-01-06 10:39 AM, small change wrote:
Jane MacDonald wrote:

Glacier My husband is making me a sewing table, just a piece of
countertop with a hole cut out, in which to set the sewing machine.
The problem I have with my present cabinet is that I can't sit
directly in front of the needle, but have to "lean to the left" to
sew. I also find that the needle is too far away, 10.5 inches from
the edge of the table. With this new table I will be able to sit
directly in front of the machine, but I don't know how far from the
edge it should be. Tables such as the ones made by Horn appear to
have the machine closer to the edge. Can anyone tell me what works best
for you? I was
thinking 4-6 inches from the edge of the table to the needle.
Opinions?

TIA,
Jane


http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sewing/
here is what osha has to say about how to set up a sewing station properly



WOW!..........Thanks for that link. I have posted news of that site to a
kite building forum I belong to as a number of folks are building their
own cutting/sewing tables at the moment. Hopefully they can get some
tips before they build them 'wrong' ;-).


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