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Lace bridal gown
------------------------------------- I am making my daughter's wedding dress and I have designed it myself. It is a satin dress which will be overlaid entirely with lace. I will be attaching the lace...
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Bobbin case keeps jamming
My bobbin case has been jamming for years in my Singer machine. It happens sporadically and causes the bobbin thread to look all mangled on the fabric. Every time it happens, I take out the bobbin...
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Touch & Sew 758 question
Touch & Sew 758: I got it an (apparently) perfect condition in a carry case, and went to a bit of trouble to find the 'summit' cabinet with drawers for it and install it. It looks great, but- The...
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fabric for quickest hang drying?
i do a LOT of travel. In Asia, where bespoke tailoring is affordable. i usually end up handwashing in the hotel room because it's the only way to get garments turned around in less than 24 hours. i...
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Hello All
Just wanted to pop in to say hi. I'm trying to learn to sew as a new hobby by making clothes for my wife. The mechanics of the hobby/craft suit my personality well - I dig blueprints and putting...
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Sewing with Power Net?
I am planning on making younger DD more hospital scrubs. She asked me today if I could insert "one of those stretchy panels" like they are putting in the front of many RTW pants. I said, "Sure!". ;-)...
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After the weekend: Shecycling
I shall have stuff to shedcycle. Pootery bits and printers, and maybe a VDU oir so. I'll post details when I get the stuff out of the loft after me busy weekend of sewing madly with friends (one of...
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PROM DRESS PHOTOS WANTED
Hi Our names are Niamh and Cordelia. We are sisters and we live just outside Melbourne, Australia. We are creating a tumblr picture site that features photos of people on prom night. This is open to...
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PHEW!
Despite the serger having a hissy fit (I think it needed some TLC, so I cleaned and oiled it. I'll test it tomorrow), I got it all ripped, expanded, re-plested and re-stitched, AND I got the hem bias...
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Maybe I'll sew tomorrow
I haven't been near my sewing machine since the week before Christmas. I hurt my back a couple of days after the holiday and was in agony for more days than I can count. Finally went to the doctor a...
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Brother Opus 191 threading?
Hi, we just picked up a Brother Opus 191 after having given away my last new Singer. It did not come with a manual and it is not clear how to thread around the tension knob. Does anyone know how to...
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Can't find it!!!
I recently saw a 'bag with pockets' that went inside your bag -- if that makes sense. The idea is that you put all your items -- mobile, purse. keys, notebook, etc,etc, into the pockets. Then you can...
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Bernina 1008
Sitting on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, awaiting it's arrival by carrier... Prolly later this afternoon, really, as it was arranged at about 5pm yesterday and is coming from Manchester (300...
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For all of us who are textilephiles
My DD just sent me this link: on any of the links shown below the front-page examples, and prepare to sit back for a few hours to enjoy some pretty amazing garments. Many (most?) of them belong in...
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Teaching Kids to Sew
Last weekend I finally let 3 of my kids start learning to operate a sewing machine. I put the 5 yo on an Elna special with a slow switch option on the pedal. The 8 yo used the Singer 301a and the 11...
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