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Kwiksew is making 40 years of patterns available
Per their website, "As a special service, KWIK SEW offers every* pattern it has ever printed for purchase! This provides access to almost all of over 40 years? worth of patterns." $25 each. special...
 
Fiber Arts & Animals Festival - June 14, 2008
Hello all... The Fiber Arts & Animals Festival will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 10 AM to 5 PM in Marshall, Michigan. If you are interested in being an exhibitor and would like more...
 
snap tool help
very new to the sue of snap fasterners--have used simple dritz set but need something more easy and professional to use. i will be attaching hoods to jackets--hoods need to be easily removed and...
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Hello All! In need of some advice...
Hello Everybody, My name is Mike and I'm 22 in North Carolina. I have become interested in sewing for several different reasons: A. The clothes that I like, the styles that I like, and the look that I...
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How to remove a glued-in shirt label
Can anyone suggest a way to remove a glued-in label in the back of a polo short? I was given a very nice polo shirt for Christmas. Unfortunately, it has a rather annoying rubberized label glued in the...
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tension messed up
I have no idea how to set the tension on either my old steel head Singer or my home ec class newer model Singer. The bottom thread turns into a "rat's nest" before I have sewed a few inches. Help!
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Needles maybe
I've got some machines like that. A Pfaff 360, for instance. It runs like a fine watch, and didn't cost me $50, even having to buy a bobbin case for it. Then there are the Singer 401s, 301s, 66s, 99s,...
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Polymer Clay People Bundle & New Poll
"Polymer People" Polymer Clay Sculpting Figure Tutorials - Purchase Individually - Or All Three For One Low Price Artist & Author
 
Canvas thread
"Samantha Hill - take out TRASH to reply" So, a Singer walking foot 111W155 isn't a machine capable of sewing a couple of layers of canvas? Did you read my post at all? Why so negative? Steve
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Canvas and other awning ideas
I have been out of the awning market for some time now. When I first started, I went to Disneyland, and found all manner of awnings and ideas for fastening them to frames, many of which I brought back...
 
Getting old machine out of the shed
I bought a used 1957 Singer 111 w 155 about a year ago to do some canvas awning work. It's time to get it out and see if and how it works. I downloaded the manual, crude as it did come across. Anyone...
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NHL Logos request
Does any one have all of the NHL logos digitized. Specifically looking for the Washington Capitals 2007-2008 season logos. See ?id=b9hvwjslf7jzh18ej6y4for two specifically that are being requested....
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using oriental rug to make a cushion
I'm going to try to make a window seat cover from a very worn oriental rug. I'm planning on cutting the best part of it. I welcome advise on what to attach it for its underside; if it can be hand sewn...
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Compendium of Ancien Artistic Initials for Vintage Style Monograms by J.F. and F.A. Shepard
Saw this book on Has anyone seen its contents? Am wondering if it would be a useful source for my monogramming.
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New Craft Forum
Hi ALL, I have not long started a new online business with my wife selling Cross Stitch Kits. We are also looking to expand into other crafts as we get settled in. We have also setup a huge crafts...