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Sewing Baby Towels

The other day I finished up the last of 7 baby towels on the serger, and today I took them to my neighbor who works at...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by baraper
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by baraper

"Teddy Bears"

Yeah, not exactly fuzzy, but they are for sick children, so plain cotton in fun prints: http://www.ickes.us/donations
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posted by nospam_beidesign
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam_beidesign

JC Penney sewing machine

I BOUGHT A JC PENNEY 6940 SEWING MACHINE AND CANNOT GET THE NEEDLE TO BE IN THE CENTER POSITION, PLEASE HELP! IT STAYS I...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by JUNE
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by JUNE

Is my machine dead?

My Kenmore which I bought new in 1979 and I love, is giving me problems. F irst the bobbin winder stopped working, and...
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posted by 1cakbu
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by 1cakbu

Summer Dresses

I said I was thinking of Summer and I have been working on a new style reversible summer Dress for my stall. I am tryin...
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posted by claire
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by claire

Viking 21e

My Viking 21E will not start sewing in Hi speed unless I give the wheel a little nudge to start. It starts fine in low g...
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posted by Masufa
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by Masufa

Making headway on my "To Do" list

Checked off the cape for DS, here (at the bottom) is the latest finished project: http://www.ickes.us/capes
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nospam_beidesign
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam_beidesign

buttonhole discovery

Okay - so everybody here knew this but me. I had to stitch some buttonholes in silk. When I tested the buttonhole I saw...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Pollynot
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pollynot

Cool tool for seam finish

You just won't believe what I just got away with. I wanted to do a neat seam finish for not exactly sheer silk crepe. I...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Pollynot
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pollynot

Timing Singer 758 after replacing belt?

Now that a new belt has been replaced on singer 758 sewing machine what is the process to time it?
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posted by Sir John
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by Sir John

alter a blouse pattern

Testing the pattern - I found that the neck facing does not match - but an easy fix. My challenge will be: through the...
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posted by Pollynot
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pollynot

Pillow update

I deliver the pillows to my DDIL this morning and she Loves them. Makes me very happy to please her.
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posted by oldcodgers
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by oldcodgers

Aaaack!

Back story: DD and DGD are traveling to several colleges for auditions at their music conservatories. DD: "Mom, could y...
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posted by nospam_beidesign
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam_beidesign