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I've got nothing to wear!
Well, I do, haven't we all? But I need a dress, preferably long, for the wedding of my DSIL's son and his partner in August. I thought about my wedding dress, but unfortunately I gained about 10 kg...
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Viking #1 help
I have a Viking #1. I have had it about 20 years now. It is a great machine. It has always been in a temperature contolled environment. And not exposed to sunlight. Just recently, I noticed about 5 or...
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Riccar / White model 888
Hi all ; I recently picked up a very clean Thrift Shop machine - wondering if anyone here ever had one - to comment on its quality and reliability. It's branded White Model 888 but I'm quite sure it's...
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Where to obtain fabric?
This is a bit of a long shot but I've just fitted some Dormatic seats to my Land Rover 110 Dormobile and I need a metre or so of fabric to recover my cubby box to match. It looks like this: got any...
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iron woes
Well, yet another iron is on the terminal list. I had a Shark for a couple years. Liked it a lot even though the steam burst button stopped working after about a year. I knew it was time to stop using...
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Ok, ladies and gents, let's dish!
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Mostly OT
Finished Therapy today for my knee. No Pain, no more cane, no more needing my very patient DH to walk up and downstairs with me. The change in the last two weeks has been I feel comfortable getting...
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Help needed!
I posted this one under another Ref. but perhaps that was a mistake and everybody thought I was recommending things. NO, I'm desperately looking for places! Here's the original: Hello Kate (and...
 
Squeezed in during the kilt-making
A couple of capes, donated to the Milwaukie High School class of '57 scholarship fund:
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White Tie and Tails
Our latest project revealed! with cat and happy piggies! There really wasnt time to do a full report in progress on this one... Deadlines were rather tight., We did what we could... fractalgeek wanted...
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from Emily
Hey All, Emily asked me to share this with the group: "In case anyone on asks about me, please reply that I am unable to see them again. My DS is going to try getting them to come up on an old H-P...
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Woo hoo!
One (actually my third "real" hand-sewn) kilt down, fourth one to go. I am doing the final pressing now (awaiting the cooling of a section while I type). My DSIL will probably come over this weekend...
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Report on Vogue 8747
Thought I'd report back on Vogue 8747 that I'd mentioned on the group a few months back. I'm pleased to report the pattern makes up well, and that the gathers over the bust are an addition to the...
 
Doggie Blankets
Goodness this is the 2nd day with no postings so far! I've been making Doggie Paw Print blankets since before Christmas----just making a few now and then. We haven't had many cold days down here in...
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[OT] Curious Hummingbird
I have a two way intercom with motion activated security cameras, and much to my surprise, Saturday morning the camera was triggered by this: funny! ;-) It also films all the neighborhood cats who...
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