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As promised, pics of my paisley jacket
It's done! I found a pretty jade knit tank to wear with it for now, I'll try to find something nicer later, I'd love a silk charmeuse in the same shade. I'm invited to a fundraiser tomorrow for the...
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Pfaff hobbylock 4870 serger
------------------------------------- Pepper While too tense myself, I tightened the screw that holds the thread tension on the needle bar. I broke the screw off in the needle bar. Took it to a repair...
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My paisley jacket
It's done! I found a pretty jade knit tank to wear with it for now, I'll try to find something nicer later, I'd love a silk charmeuse in the same shade. I'm invited to a fundraiser tomorrow for the...
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Preparing for Sewing Lesson Not Beverly or Kate
It's probably Red Dog. Many of you have him blocked, but unfortunately, I can't block these stupid kids from my computer, tho I've tried, and have even reported them. This must be his way of bypassing...
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pre planning for sewing lesson
My 18-year-old RTD is coming to stay here for a couple of nights mid-May, so I'm in the midst of planning our sewing project for her next Highland dance costume. RTD wants it to look like this: want...
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Hooks and eyes
Hello all, My Reader's Digest book describes two types of hook and eye - one with a round eye and the other with a straight eye. It says that I should be using a straight eye for lapped edges. I can't...
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VeePro Embroidery
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Adding a Flutter Sleeve Question?
Eldest step-daughter is getting married in July. She has ordered the brides-attendants' dresses in purple (her color) and the only one she could find that didn't look matronly is sleeveless with a...
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new fabric strong odor problem ?
I purchse some 60/40 tutti frutti fabric from the local retailer and some other cotton prints. It did not have a strong odor but seemingly the usuall textile print odor. Anyways i washed it all in...
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hand sewing instructions
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Is it Thursday already?
This week seems to have flow away... After the start of the Great Laundry Experiment, and my decision to get the special cleaning stuff after all, I turned back to sewing... A couple of weeks back I...
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Suggestion for embroidery thread set?
Not to mention that it gets all worn and fuzzy before you use it up. It's usually a mistake to use a thread that's longer than your arm, but there are expedients -- when working a border where there...
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So-Called "Missing Links" Debunked At Last!
LUCY: Nearly all experts agree Lucy was just a 3 foot tall chimpanzee. HEIDELBERG MAN: Built from a jaw bone that was conceded to be quite human. NEBRASKA MAN: Scientifically built up from one tooth,...
 
Off to the Beach!
everyone, I'm off to the beach for two weeks and then to babysit for 6 days. I'm taking my machine, fabric and patterns. DH will probably say there's no room. OF course there's room, I need them with...
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question on f-stop settings
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