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950 Back in Action
I finally managed to get time to take the 950 to my service man on Tuesday. Very luckily for me he had a quiet morning and was able to put it right while I was in Town . I have a two hour round trip...
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An amazing project
A giant tapestry chronicling 12,000 years of Scottish history breaks the record for the world's largest tapestry
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Spoiled dog alert!
Younger daughter and her husband don't (technically) have children. They have an adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel female, named McKenzie. They are going on a car trip in November to Vancouver...
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fantasy hat pattern
picture of a hat in a back Burda issue surfaced in my mind as a pattern. but it wasn't. oh, well, I did get out all the stored patterns to look through.
 
baby Quilt
Here are a couple of pictures of the baby quilt I made on Monday. I hope the client comes for it this weekend. It's a quick one as I know she won't pay over 50? all she said was that she wanted a...
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Lower bust adjustment
Hi everyone, I'm adjusting a princess-seam blouse pattern where the full bust adjustment is only ~3/4in. but I also have to lower the apex by about two inches. A full bust adjustment seems pretty...
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Tale of A Little Black Dress
My DGD the bassoon player was one of 110 young Amercian musicians selected for the first National Youth Orchestra tour: We learned about two weeks before she left that she needed a "dressy dress, at...
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A little eye candy
For those who get a kick or are inspired by this. The level of detail is staggering. Costume embroider Michele Carragher takes her job very seriously.
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loose sewing stitches
I have a problem getting my singer touch and sew machine model 646 to sew evenly. The bbottom stitches are loose.
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need a users manuel for a brother mademoiselle 320
can some one please help me in finding a users guide for a brother mademoiselle 320 sewing machine
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Touch and Sew 626 can't get bobbin casing in correctly
I took out the bobbin casing to pull stuck threads and the wheel underneath it moved. I need to know the correct placement of the wheel beneath the casing so I can put the casing back in. I have tried...
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A special hem
I need to show a great niece how to do a heirloom level dress hem - you know, the one where you only pick up one vertical thread per stitch. Of course, I can't do it in person. Isn't it painful that...
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Sewing machines
I'm looking at buying an older model sewing machine that is sturdy enough to sew denims, canvas, or other thicker materials. I've recently looked at a Singer 96-40 (industrial), 15-91, and a 1500...
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Ping Polly
What did you ever decide about sewing awnings for your house? Or did you need to explain to Mr. Ester that sometimes this is not a project that just everyone does their self? Or have you already told...
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problem with the bernina 950
Halfway through working today the Bernina 950 has stopped picking up the bobbin thread. I changed thread for some decorative work and when I switched back to the cone of white it bunched up the thread...
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