Sale on patterns

Just in case some of you don't get TSWLTH's mailers, Jan

13-15 Butterick and McCalls' patterns will be on sale for $1.99 each, limit 10 and Vogue $3.99 each, limit 10 (I may just HAVE to finally add that really weird coat pattern V1213 to my stash, just to find out what the peices look like). Also, Jan 16-22 Simplicty patterns $.99 each limit
  1. All packaged batting and pillow forms are 50% off Jan 9-29.

Interfacing by-the-yard will be 50% off Jan 16-22. I never buy dribs and drabs of interfacing, so I'll be stocking up on knit fusible in black and white. I buy 10 yard batches and have them roll it back on a bolt-card for me.

I may finally take a serious look at Ott Lites, they are all going to be 50% off as well.

No coupon is required for those sales prices. There are three 50% and one 40% coupon in the mailer.

NAYY,

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BEI Design
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I've seen the knit fusibles in poly and in nylon. Which do you think is better?

Also, re Ott Lites: Yes, this might be a good time to get it out of your system! I've had two. The little flip Ott Lite sits near my ironing table and works fine. The clamp-on/table lamp I bought was trouble from the get-go. Had to always thump it to get it to light. Finally it didn't light. I thought it was the bulb, but a new bulb didn't help. Tossed the lamp, kept the bulbs. Don't know why because they don't fit anything I currently have, as far as I know. I am a skeptic about the "better light" thing too. I never noticed any difference between the Ott and the cheap Staples clamp-on I have (except the Staples light came on every time, no problem, and still does!) Maybe there's a difference in the quality of light, but my 60 year old eyes can't tell.

Iris

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IEZ

Thanks for letting us know! Barbara in Central FL

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Bobbie Sews More

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Polly Esther

The two bolts I'm currently working from are both 100% polyester.

I also keep a small supply of Pellon Shir-Tailor Fusible Interfacing on hand, it's getting low, I may replenish it during the sale.

I also have some 60" wide 100% rayon black fusible interfacing, which I got several years ago from thaisilks. com.

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It fuses very well, and drapes nicely. I used it to interline the silk lining for the front panels of DGD's Highland Dance jacket, which get a lot of abuse .
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Thanks for the review. My 71-year-old eyes are begging for better light. Maybe I'll check IKEA... ;-}

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BEI Design

You're welcome.

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BEI Design

Yes indeed! An interesting pattern, and one on which it might be fun to use up stash... ;-}

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BEI Design

Ah, that dragon coat... I may just get that one. I have a bunch of short bits and a couple or three 'skirt lengths' and some narrow hand weaves that might look well made up in that one...

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Kate XXXXXX

I think it might be perfect for DGD. She LOVES coats...

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BEI Design

I love my Ott. I have a floor model that stands beside my SM table. It's about a dozen years old and it seems like it may be on its 3rd bulb. If something killed it, I would walk through snow, barefooted, uphill (both ways) to replace it. It gets constant use for machine or hand sewing. It is kind and bright. Sometimes I'm very fussy about matching colors with my quilts; sometimes I'm in a scrappy mood and deliberately toss in a 'doesn't go' just for the fun of it. At any rate, I enjoy the way the Ott lets me see 'true' color and the way it helps me just plain 'see'. Polly

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Polly Esther

Thank you, Beverly! I pick up my new lenses on the 15th, Saturday is DS's only day off; I am excited that I can actually sew again. As I told my DDs, I can type with these 10-year old glasses; because once you know the keyboard, it isn't hard to send notes. Sewing is different though.

Oh, Beverly, I have to tell you what my DSIL told me, when she saw my wrap you gave me. "Mom, you can embroidery, too? I would dearly love a cape of fleece with maybe a design on it; it would not have to be fancy, just for work. She has always hated sewing; her Mom sewed everything her children wore, and DSIL always said, she would wear RTW as would her children. But both daughters like Gramma to make their clothes. I have some Royal Blue Malden Mills fleece, which should be enough for her and the 12-YO matching capes and a piece of bright red for the 2-YO.

I'm not sure what I'll embroier on them, something simple I think.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

DS gave me a clamp-on Ott years ago that I use it with the embroidery machine; then 2-years ago, he bought a table & floor Ott lamp for the sewing room. I took the floor one to use by the recliner in the den and the table one sits by the computer in the sewing room/office. I love them and have had no problems with any of the 3. You know sometimes, there is a snare-up and one or more of a product doesn't work as it should.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

Thanks for the additional input. I may bring one home for a test, provided TSWLTH will accept returns if it proves to be a non-starter .

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BEI Design

Thanks, Emily. As with so many things in life, what's perfect for one is a disaster for another. I think I'll bring one home for a test.

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BEI Design

YAY!!! I am so glad you have had the surgery, and the new glasses should really make a huge difference as well. I was just amazed at how much brighter everything was after I had catarct surgery four years ago. I am due to get another pair of glasses soon, although mine are still perfectly fine.

So true! (Although I don't know the keyboard, so...)

Pick their "favorite thing(s)". Their hobby, collectable, craft, etc.

I am going to make one similar to yours for my twin. Her favorite thing is gardening, so I have several simple flower designs I will put along the edges. I decided to give her the throw unadorned and let her have some input as to the designs.

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BEI Design

I'm curious as to how they stack up against the new "full-spectrum" light bulbs with a standard base, fit into any lamp. I'm leery of a bulb that fits only the proprietary lamp. It's bound to be expensive since it has limited production.

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Pogonip

If I decide to risk it, I'll let you know what I think. I also loath specialized light bulbs for the same reason. Much as I like many of the things made by IKEA, their lamps seems to tend very much in that direction.

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BEI Design

Thanks for the info on the interfacing!

And by all means, get yourself an Ott light. So many people swear by them (as opposed to me, who swore at it!) but for the life of me I could never get it when people raved about how much better they could see with that light, and how much difference it made with colors, etc. The small Ott I have does work fine (even after an unscheduled trip to the floor!) but it's just light, that's all.

All I can tell you is this - I got my Ott light unpacked, finally got the bulb to work after much thumping, and attached it to the sewing table to my right. To my left I had my el cheapo Staples clamped to the other side of the table. I eagerly got out the black skirt I was going to hem. I had kept this back until the Ott arrived, as I had heard how much they would improve your vision with dark fabrics. So I leaned over toward the Ott and started sewing. By the time I had finished the hem, I realized that I was leaning over to the Staples lamp and wasn't using the Ott at all! I could see the black thread on black better with that lamp. Whether the bulb was just that much brighter, or what, I don't know. But my disillusionment with Ott had begun. Yes, colors look different under fluorescent light, as opposed to incandescent, but if there's a difference among fluorescents, it isn't discernible to me. Maybe I am just light-quality tone deaf!

Iris

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IEZ

To my eyes, they're fairly comparable. And if I were going to pay full price for an Ott, I'd probably go all the way and jump up to a Dazor circline magnifier with a full spectrum bulb. Those are wonderful. And I keep hoping I'll find one used some year.

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Dazor has a pretty good short discussion of light sources and vision issues...
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(and click on each type of light, under the photo)

Kay, who's done a lot of work under Dazor magnifiers.

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Let me know what you think of them, Beverly. I was a bit afraid to put much money into them, since I'd had good luck with one from Office Depot and thought I would just replace it. DS talked me into trying the clamp-on Ott at first, to see if it was as good as the one from Office Depot; once I sewed some navy blue one evening, I was hooked. Even DS has ordered himself one for his home office.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

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