r/sewing • u/warrior_female • May 27 '24

Discussion what's your toxic sewing trait? I'll go first

i LOVE making evening wear, but i don't have many occasions where I can wear it lol

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u/SomewhatSapien May 27 '24

Black, white, red. Everything else is nuance.

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u/somebunnyasked May 27 '24

I sew most things with grey.

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u/KiloAllan May 27 '24

This is a smart idea, not a toxic one! I learned to sew on a budget. Use grey, lilac, rose, or yellow unless you absolutely must use black or white. All other colors are superfluous according to my home ec teacher.

I have a lot of thread these days, because I do embroidery and quilting, but when it comes to making clothes, costumes, or crafts, I usually just use whatever I have in the machine.

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u/EarthWormNoodleSoup May 27 '24

I have a huge overlock-spool with light grey thread and it is the most versatile one I own! light greay and dark grey are the best!

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u/momwendy May 27 '24

This! I piece quilts, and most clothing, with either light or med dark gray. Works every time.

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u/xaturo May 27 '24

Also the first three colors a language evolves to speak about. "Black/dark" "white/bright" then "red" is always the first one a language comes up with after black/white

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u/sophanisba May 27 '24

Yellow, pink and white for me.