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Making Tights Into Stockings
Hello All I am plus size and lots of the lovely tights (panty hose) available ie Pamela Mann are one size only and therefore won't fit. Do you think it would be possible to cut off the body part of...
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More on the latest hat!
Gluing the peak on. I had help. In fact, Himself did it and I held the camera. There's a cat in there too... No, not IN the hat - just fairly close and very sleepy!
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Contest!
Enter for your chance to win some great goodies. There are no fees and you don't have to register for anything. This month, we're looking for videos describing what your favourite gift to sew is. For...
 
too many sales
and worse (this is NYC area) .... not good.
 
Pickles strikes again
March 4, 2010: Today on Pickles - Comics by Brian Crane - GoComics
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Exciting!
Just orderd £320 worth of silk for a bride. 33m of silk in two colours: cherry red and bitter chocolate. Some organza and some dupion. Averages out at £9.70 a meter. Kewl! It'll be here tomorrow......
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More Mad Hattery!
The hat is complete! of ribbons and feathers in the clicky linky. Yes, I'm just keeping on going with this one! No point in stopping when you're on a roll... Making the Rosettes: Nor difficult, but...
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flea market score today
I found a treasure at the flea market today. One of my pals and I just needed to be o-u-t of the house for a while so we went and wandered. Found a copy (in very good condition considering its age) a...
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Ping Kate:
If I remember correctly, some time in the past you made some costumes out of a cotton/silk blend. What did you think of it and would it be suitable for a summer dress. I'm thinking ahead about fabric...
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[OT] YEAH!!!!
Twenty more minutes (maybe less, it's sudden death) of fabulous hockey!!! U.S. vs. Canada for the Gold. I don't care now which team winds, I love players on both sides, this is FABULOUS!!! I am horse...
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kilting question
Robb, just letting you know I have your message flagged, I will not forget you. Things are pretty hectic at the moment, between sick dog, bathroom remodeling and DGD wants my help with her special...
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Interesting pattern!
I went to TSWLTH yesterday to pick up a couple of Vogue patterns at $3.99 each. I'll probably never use all the patterns I already own, but I had to have this one: love interesting seaming details and...
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snowy day browsing
Since the weather is absolutely abominable I decided to do a little snowy day browsing. I found this site and thought it would be a good idea to pass it along. The wools look to lovely. I don't know...
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plus size pattern help
i'm looking for plus size patterns for 50's style dresses, and i'm havinhe g no luck...does anyone know where i can find them? they don't have to be patterns FROM the 50's, just in that style thanks!...
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A few new pics
I wanted to share some of the construction pictures of the hand-made kilt: was an amazing process. I'll keep adding more as I find time.
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