Yay, back to sewing!

I finally packed up the last of the holiday decorations yesterday and can, with good conscience, start some projects. The reason it took so long to pack up was that the lights on the artificial tree were out on three branch levels and I was determined to either get it fixed or toss it and start new next year. It took some doing but I finally get everything working using a nifty new tool:

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Yes, it REALLY WORKS! ;-) NAYY So, the sewing projects in order of priority:

  1. Hem and alter waist of black slacks for DGD's lovely new suit. She needs it for college auditions starting on Feb. 7.

  1. Complete embellished apron for DD. I stitched the design
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    on the fabric and wrapped it with a promise.

  1. Make Yet Another Cape for my sister. She wanted one of Zebra print fleece. so I order three yards of this:
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    I have made so many of these capes, I should be able to whip this one out in about three hours.
  2. Embroider my DGS's design on a maroon sweatshirt. The design is digitized, but the sweatshirt I ordered was a disappointment, the fabric shrank, so now the zipper is wiggling. I have a replacement zipper.

  1. Do some pattern alterations and make a jacket using this:
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    It has not arrived yet, I hope it's wonderful.

  1. Make placemats, and hem some Christmas napkins for next year; Several small alteration jobs; Dig out the red wool from the stash to make a coat.; Make several Polartec© fleece jackets; Get more pictures added to my web site; .... etc.

;-D

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BEI Design
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Knowing MY DH he would have the string in the trash before I ever had a chance to test. He has little patience with what he calls fiddly stuff. I think you have a bit of work there. Aught to keep you busy for a week or so ;)

Juno

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Juno

I don't know how many times I have stopped in the middle of putting up my outdoor lights and made a run to the store to buy another set of "net" lights when I discovered that half the lights on a set were out. It's just too frustrating to make the attempt to locate the bad bulb. But with this gizmo I may actually be able to salvage a couple of sets which were headed to the landfill.

And by the end of the season, my white "stick" trees had a branch or two out on the back side, I will see if I can get those going next year as well.

Ya think! ;-D

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BEI Design

(snip) So, the sewing projects in order of priority:

  1. Hem and alter waist of black slacks for DGD's lovely new suit. She needs it for college auditions starting on Feb. 7.

  1. Complete embellished apron for DD. I stitched the design
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    on the fabric and wrapped it with a promise.

  1. Make Yet Another Cape for my sister. She wanted one of Zebra print fleece. so I order three yards of this:
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    I have made so many of these capes, I should be able to whip this one out in about three hours.
  2. Embroider my DGS's design on a maroon sweatshirt. The design is digitized, but the sweatshirt I ordered was a disappointment, the fabric shrank, so now the zipper is wiggling. I have a replacement zipper.

  1. Do some pattern alterations and make a jacket using this:
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    It has not arrived yet, I hope it's wonderful.

  1. Make placemats, and hem some Christmas napkins for next year; Several small alteration jobs; Dig out the red wool from the stash to make a coat.; Make several Polartec© fleece jackets; Get more pictures added to my web site; .... etc.

;-D

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Bobbie Sews more

If you have any of the older outdoor light sets with the big bulbs, those are great to put in fruit trees so when the temperatures are forecasted to drop down into the freezing area, you turn on those lights and they make just enough heat to prevent your fruit from freezing. The word got around here, and you can't find a string of those lights anywhere anymore -- except in the trees.

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Pogonip

I still use clear C7s along the roof line. I don't have any fruit trees, so when I decide to change to LEDs, I'll ship my old strings to you.

;-)

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BEI Design

And I would accept them. I passed along the idea, and before I could act on it, all the available lights were snapped up. I haz no pride in teh matter.

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Pogonip

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