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Any pointers for sewing "Dog Leash" nylon webbing ?
Any pointers for sewing "Dog Leash" nylon webbing ? any machine recomendations , needls, threads ? I want to make some longer dog leashes, and also some carrying handles, for some of the boy scout...
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Sewing machine FAQ?
Hi all, Can someone post the link for buying a sewing machine. A friend of mine is thinking about getting one and I want to point him in the right direction for his needs. Thanks Lizzy
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Can one machine quilt and/or free motion sew using a Singer Stylist 774 machine?
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Grommet valances
I've got a pair of drapes made out of some sort of silky, satiny material. I will be making valances for 4 windows. I will make them double the width of the windows and need some input, please. If any...
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Drapery Rods
MAC manufactures several kinds of rods to suit your home and office requirements. The rods and motorized tracks are effective in controlling the harsh rays of the sun. The rods are manufactured with...
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need some advice! bernina on lawaway
Hi everyone- I just rec'd an email from my LQS--they are closing their doors as of june 30. i have a demo/classroom bernina 450 on lawaway there. my original plan was to pick it up on 7/1 when i...
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Helping Cancer Kids
------------------------------------- Hi everyone we are making fabric soccer balls to give to them to little kid and young adults who are fighting cancer. We are asking it anyone have extra or left...
 
for cancer kids
------------------------------------- Hi everyone we are making fabric soccer balls to give to them to little kid and young adults who are fighting cancer. We are asking it anyone have extra or left...
 
Millau Viaduct -- four minutes per stitch
A long series of wandering thoughts that started with reading today's Luann comic strip ended with me reading the Wikipedia article on the Millau Viaduct < > . I was startled to find that the builders...
 
Funny
I have posted this to my facebook but thought that some of you would apreciate it also. You don't have to friend me to see it.
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Elastic not going fantastic
Hi everyone I've been sewing shirring elastic to the hem of jersey, but it just isnt working, I'm getting no pull in the cloth at all, even with a fair bit of tension on the bobbin. The elastic is...
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Phew! All done!
Su and I have been a bit busy lately... This is why I haven't ben posting much. Phew! It was a lovely project, and a lovely customer, and the raven and I are happy with the work. So lots of win. Coat...
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Is there a way to glue a knot in thread?
I picked up a mobile at a garage sale. In the process of untangling the lines and cleaning it up for my grandkids, I discovered that the knots at the ends of the threads keep coming undone. I think...
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A special touch
There's a new shirt here. It has a boat neck which is said to be flattering to my long face and long neck. I need all the flatter I can get. I just know, however, that my bra straps are planning to...
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Philosophy found in an old diary
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