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order of sewing box cushion
I am making a box cushion and understand that I need to sew welting on the top and bottom pieces. What is the next order of operation??? The "boxing strips" that go around the outside of the...
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crochet garments
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machine or attachment for narrow hemming
Hello All I wonder if someone could advise on which piece of kit to use to put very small hems on super lightweight cotton fabric, the type of hem you might see on a handkerchief. It doesn't matter if...
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Shower Curtains
I am getting ready to re-do my bathroom and plan to throw out the glass shower door....it's a PITA to keep clean and free of crud. I figure I can use a shower curtain and just replace the liner every...
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I Make Patterns -- What's Your Craft?
I just finished (sorta) my new web site. I'd love to know what you think. I'm new here and I love sewing small dog clothes. I've just gotten into the pattern making aspect of in in the last 8 months....
 
has C&C changed their thread quality recently ?
I was in our local bankrupt fabric chain and saw that the enormous C&C thread display had been completely replaced by some newish C&C display, just as enormous, but now the spools are very different...
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Voile as baby mobile shapes?
Hi All, I have a project in mind. We're getting ready to shift DD (now 2.3) into a new bedroom, and I've bought some really pretty printed voile (polyester I think) to make the equivalent of net...
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Lingerie fabric for sale
Hello: My sister passed away recently and I have a significant quantity of lingerie fabric for sale, including some hardware and patterns. In the Southern California area. Marg
 
Home!
Safe and sound, exceedingly happy, incredibly exhausted, suffering from ear decompression (is that an actual condition? I have yet to pop my ears after landing) and a weird rash from using generic...
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Any Illinois seamstress?
Looking for someone that might be able to make a pirate/cavalier type hat. Will pay $$. E-me if you want. Thanks.
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bias binding on V neck
I want to put bias binding on a "v" neck top I'm making. Is it doable. I don't care if the "v" rounds out a little. It will give it a little softer look I think. Juno
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STM sewing
Thursday, 22 May 2008 Well, at least I got the inseams pinned. The bra I'm wearing has a hole in it, and may make it through the next wash, but surely not the one after that. And this is the second of...
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PIng Mary Fisher
Will you email me your naked pics, please? I tried contacting you but it wasn't delivered. RedDog
 
What is this stuff called?
Looking for material(you've all seen it) but I don't know what it's called and local stores don't have it. I'm hoping it has a name or a mfr so I can google it and find a supplier. Following are...
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sewing thread
i am using coats and clark for routine sewing--occasionaly the thread breaks as fuz accumulates on the needle ( using schmetz needles) i think the fuzz ultimately prevents the thread from moving and...
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