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On Hemming
I would like to share some of the useful bits I have learned over the years about what makes a successful hem on a woman's garment. It is my opinion (and YMMV), that a garment hem which dips ever so...
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Being Wicked Again!
I now have the World's Wickedest Hatpin (TM), some long gloves, and a mask: > sewing parts: I have Very Short Fingers, so will have to trim down the finger lengths! And I'll be painting the mask and...
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Pictures of DGD's finished dress
For eighth grade they call it a "Promotion Ceremony". I was able to attend the event, and took a couple of pictures. DD is going to e-mail me better ones tomorrow, but I had to share: to the bottom....
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checking in here as well
checked in at rctq, thought I'd check in here as well. blew my back out again (yesterday while working in the garage), did get some work done on a tunic top...otherwise nothing much getting done at...
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Singer Machine
My new DIL came to see me today and brought her SM that used to belong to her Grandmother. We cleaned and oil it and on the sales recite when her grandmother bought it is written 1924 Singer. It was a...
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OT and sewing
Thanks Barbara. I see your back home from Florida. Juno
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Finished!
The straw hat has been decorated. need to decorate the Gainsborough one now... The straw hat is done. Not fancy, not too large. First the ruched band went on, then six little bows. Finally I stitched...
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Taming cotton jersey
Taming cotton jersey takes a lot of time, but very little effort. Lay washed cotton jersey out on a large table, folded in half -- lengthwise or crosswise as you find convenient. Pat the grain...
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pattern help
the boy (soon to be 10! ack!) wants to learn to use the sewing machines. he has been hand sewing since age 4, with varying degrees of success because he has apraxia & his fine motor control is rather...
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[OT] $#%^@$ hardware
I spent something on the order of 4 hours tonight installing the drivers, installing a new Wireless-G PCI adapter in my older computer, rebooting about a dozen times, uninstalling everything, holding...
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Feathering my nest!
The latest creation... Lots if pix and a feather or two at the end! With added squee. Mostly it gets done by hand. I chose one of the crowns as the outside one and covered it with the bump. A fuzzy...
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For the Mac users: Spyware alert
From another group:
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Two for the price of one!
More later! Two at once! When you are hit over the head by the Muse, or have a dozen Inspirons wallop you at once, you just have to go with it... Or reel under it. or something. I have been looking...
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My granddaughter's dress project
We had an additional three sessions over the long weekend, and almost finished the dress. DGD is going to apply the neckline trim herself. I have added pictures here: about half-way down to "Day...
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Staying Focused!
Focussing on the stays: Frocking from morn to noon, from noon to dewy eve... Friday Evening... Arrivals, Dinner... Wine... Much squee over lace and progress, and thread. A little desultory hand...
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