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Desperate for help on slipping stitches on Toyota overlocker
Hi everyone. I only signed up today and already lost my first post somehow :) so I am desperately asking again - From new my Toyota overlocker slips a stitch every few cm - it ruins rolled hems and...
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Two threads; one needle
What are your experiences with sewing when running two threads through the eye of a single needle? Is this done for strength in lieu of a single thicker thread? Or maybe it's done because it has a...
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HELP! Toyota overlocker that slips stiches
Does anyone know why my New Toyota overlocker drops a stich every few cm? In normal and rolled hem overlocking, it really ruins the rolled hem as it makes a bump with the dropped stich and a loose...
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Help!wedding dress construction-URGENT!!
I need some advice. I am making a wedding dress for a friend. It's a fairly simple design- not very structured but in a quite lightweight silk that I need to line so that it isn't too transparent....
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Fabric to die for
Have just returned from Vietnam. If anyone is going there, make sure a) you don't fly in using Vietnam Airlines, and b) you go to Hoi An with a huge list of fabrics and styles in mind (including...
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Outdoor Covers
Covers for all sizes of garden furniture and barbecues http://www.ogogo123sina.cn/
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sewing without a serger
Just recently my serger broke and I haven't gotten around to fixing it with superglue. Anyways, what are some good ways to bind the seams or cover them so that they aren't exposed on the inside? Also,...
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*RIP* Yves Saint Laurent - Aged 71
End of an era "Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper." Quentin Crisp 1908 - 1999 _+_+_+_+_+_+__+_+_+_+_ Iconic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, dubbed "The...
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Microfiber sheets
Does anyone have any information on or actually have microfiber sheets? I've found a brand new set of sheets on ebay made out of this material and was wondering what the pros or cons would be. I have...
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Fiber Arts & Animals Festival - June 14, 2008
Hello group, Our 4th annual festival is almost here. We have gathered another great group of exhibitors this year. There will be artists exhibiting weaving, sewing, felting and spinning just to name a...
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coverstitch machines?
------------------------------------- Hello all, I am new to the world of sewing, but enjoying it, and finding it relatively relaxing. I own a basic Janome sewing machine that sews straight and zig...
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Source for copper or antique brass rivets
I'm all googled out. Unable to find a source for copper rivets typically used to reinforce jeans at stress points. Usually set from back side with what looks like a nail. Thanks to anyone who has...
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"Industrial Strength" Sewing Machines? - maybe not
http://easyurl.net/IndustrialStrength
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Fabric background - photographic
I'm trying to source some fabric to serve as background for a photography project. The chief criteria is that it has to be a very matt fabric - most of the shots will be in close-up, and quite...
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Completely OT poison sumac
Hey All, Does anyone know a good way to get rid of poison sumac? DH was weedeating at the bottom of the hill (I try to keep him fed, but.... LOL) Anyway. The weeds were hip high. He had on shorts. He...
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