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Fabric site
I was hunting around for something and found this page for quilt fabrics. The selection is huge and the price and shipping seem very fair to me. I don't quilt but love quilt fabrics for summer skirts,...
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Fabric choice help please
Hi, I'm very much a beginner but I have successfully made McCall's 4258 - - in a couple of different fabrics - one cotton and one pattern says that it's suitable for lightweight fabrics. I would like...
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Measuring elastic
Because I've lost weight my swimsuit leg openings are too large. The body is fine - it was too tight before :-) So I need to sew some elastic on the leg openings and I wondered if there was a formula...
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seat cushion
I am making a very simple seat. A piece of plywood, with foam on top and then material to cover it and stapled to the back of the plywood. What do you do to the material so that the corners are nice...
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Hemming problem
Hello all, I bought a pair of cheap $9.95 Chinese Dockers knock-offs to make into shorts for working on my car. I put them outseams-up on my gridded cutting mat carefully, bottoms parallel to the...
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Question about serged rolled hem
Hi Everyone, Just got back from almost 3 weeks on Cape Cod and now have get down to work. While away, I found some very pretty cotton fabric with an all an over Hydrangea design. I want to use it make...
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New pics posted
got together and made quilts for the entire family after theloss of our beloved DeAnna and the addition of are goofy boy, can be found in the set for Brady and family. I have only gottena pic of one...
 
Thought Someone Here Might Know
I am new to this board, so first, hello! I am desperately searching for an online video that showed a woman "thread painting" a pansy. Has anyone here seen it? Any idea where or how I could find it...
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alterations for bust
On Jul 15, 3:05=A0am, maryabdi_at_hotmail_dot (Mary Abdi) wrote:
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UFO marathon!
I know I haven't been here in a long time. I am hoping to return soon (I miss you guys). We are moving back to Norway soon so I have begun a UFO marathon (Unfinished Objects). I have completed a...
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Hello All, A needle Question
My daughter is doing her Mini 4-H project and it is asking for a "Arts & Crafts Needle #14" I have never heard of them. What are they? Are they similar to a darning needle? Thanks in advance. Edward...
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[crossposted] Get you views heard!
TSWLTH is asking for opinions about REAL sewing from real people who REALLY sew! Take the survey, don't let the first question on the second(?) page throw you, you have to enter a *different* ranking...
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looking for e-book to sew curtains en swags
tia
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OT Just a quick note
Seems something is a little screwed up with my newsgroup feed, I can post but I can't read :-( So, thanks for the nice comments on DS's stuff. The Kwik Sew pattern I used for the jacket is designed...
 
New stuff
I've just uploaded a few new pictures 'm quite pleased with DS's jacket and matching vest.
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