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New sewing pictures
I put my latest pictures here: throw is Malden Mills 200 Polartec® in "Spruce" I embroidered for DGS's friend who drooled all over the Pacific U one I made for DGS. It's edged on the serger with...
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Marked!
Marked at last, marked at last! My bias lines are marked at last! It's amazing how much faster things go after you lock the cat into the bedroom. I thought he'd be upset, but when I opened the door to...
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Not doing `THE OBVIOUS`
I love cloth with some interest , thus no wonder that a side woven or printed sripe that goes on one self side is alway attracting my eyes ,, I have been taught , and read many times, that those...
 
My favorite coat is a Desert coat
My favorite winter coat ` pattern is called Desert coat ,, i have made 3 one with a hood ,, it is cut in one or 3 pieces [ depends on width of wool ,, One i made with a mathching skirt , even now...
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Scandal prize for an apron !
Several days ago i walked by a shop and saw a lovely Apron with cats` patterns on it, i saw the number 79 , but dismissed that as a possible price ,,, asked for it and she [rudely i must say] pointed...
 
Changing Skirt lenghts and widths
I have a lovely jeans frontal buttond skirt , which originally was bought on sale [ too cheap to leave in the shop], and than she was a full maxi. Some years later , we changed our size a bit , and i...
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Is there a place to sell non longer needed sewing accessories?
Is there a group or web address where I may be able to find a buyer for an embroidery accessory I bought but no longer need? I recently traded in my Janome and I have a hoop that I cannot use. It was...
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Sewing Question
Can anybody tell me how to sew a couple of these? I could really use them!!! :-) http://tinyurl.com/6yscrg
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Pre-planning for sewing lesson
My 12-year-old DGD is coming to stay here for a couple of nights mid-August, so I'm in the midst of planning our sewing project for her next Highland dance costume. DGD wants it to look like this:...
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stressful checking in
Wow, that is totally awsome. Well done and congradulations, Larissa!!! -Irene
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Scarves at your side !!!!
Many books give ideas , what to do with scarves , i have owned a book that told you , how you can fold scarves into many kinds of head covers, neck embelishments etc,,,[hallo who leant it and forgot...
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15 headscarves
I had no intention of buying new cloth at all , went by a shop and he had all those lovely headscarves with different patterns and different colors ,on hooks , swaying dancing in the breeze [of the...
 
sewing today
For those of you who don`t know , Sunday is here a normal working day , Saturday +Shabat is our rest day . Ok thus this morning is planned to have a cleaning day .. + having done some order [well...
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On-line source for basic batiste in various colors
I occasionally want some batiste in colors my local fabric stores don't carry. Joann Fabrics stores (there aren't any near me) sometimes have some in interesting colors, but they don't have them...
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Thank you Ron Anderson, Part II
Remember how I couldn't find a manual for my sewing machine after a cleaning lady threw mine out? Ron said he could help. No wonder I couldn't find one! It really is OOP. However, because he REALLY...
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