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Today
I decided to sew something fun for me! But while spending a goodly amount of time straightening and tidying the sewing room, I came across a navy flannel king-size top sheet DD asked me to repair a...
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prom dress update
Oh goodness, Sharon, I thought you meant she's tall. 5'8" is about the normal in my family. One DD, DGD, and a sis are all 5'10"-5'11", and all the men are over 6', including the soon-to-be 18 DGS....
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OT: off line
I am leaving Saturday morning to visit my youngest two DGD in SC, and their parents, of course. I will not be online again till next week. The younger one is already 3&1/2 months old, so you Grandmoms...
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As if it's not hard enough!
I don't recall eating any Indian food, but the sweetened buttermilk sounds good; I do like buttermilk. I grew up in the city, but often visited several aunts & uncles who had farms w/cattle....
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bernina 830 needs medical assistance
Hey All, DMIL took her Bernina 830 to the shop in December. It was not winding bobbins. The SMG cleaned and all that. Then they have been waiting on a replacement bobbin winder. Apparently the factory...
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Two-speed sewing machines
Looking for an older (1950's-1970's) machine I can slow down for fussy work. My research has only shown up the Elna Grasshopper and the Viking Husqvarna series 20 machines. Hard to find. Anyone know...
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Skating Costumes Fit
After the practice last night, I had the girls try on their costumes without the skirts. They all fit! Since the fabric doesn't have all that much stretch and I had to measure most of them on a cold...
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serger choice
I have a White serger that is over 15 years old that is not working very well lately so am in the market for a new serger. We were led to believe that White was an Elna serger at the time we...
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10 Skating Costumes this Week
I've enjoyed reading about everyone else's projects so much, I thought I'd post one of my own. I'm making 8 matching skating dresses and a boy jumpsuit for a group event and one different dress for a...
 
Great baby carpet with teddy bear
Great baby carpet with teddy bear .I like this work and style http://www.n-needlework.ru/gallery/155/1152/
 
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lost cross stitch directions/stitch chart
I need stitch directions for Bucilla kit #84025 father christmas. old kit, bucilla says too old to have directions. thanks, ------------------------------------- judy...
 
Ping Robb
Here's some swimsuit info I thought you might find interesting Juno
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Iron recommendation
My mother needs a new iron; her comments are quoted below: TIA for any suggestions
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Pictures of the kilt
was not going to share these, because DD took the pictures but didn't straighten the kilt. It should have been rotated sop that the CB stripe lined up with the point of the jacket back. I'll get...
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