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decorative stitches
I am looking for a new sewing machine that has baby decorative stitches. It has to have a little car as one of the options for stitches. Does anyone know where I can find a listing of sewing machines...
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Help with flower girl's dress
Hi, I am making a dress for a flower girl. I am not a professional seamstress but I have sewn many nice dresses. I am making a dress for a flower girl. The fabric is a satin with just a hint of shine....
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Costume help
Maybe some of the Ren Fair people can help me. I love Eowyn's gowns in the movie, "The Two Towers." Could anyone direct me to patterns that best approximate that look? Thanks!
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How do you sell old sewing machines?
I'm trying to sell an old Jones sowing machine that is just taking up space. Where's the best place to try to sell it in the UK? It's currently on eBay, but has had no takers so far: for any...
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Mysterious whitening
Hi I found an old pillow, looked a mess, but I thought its always worth a wash before chucking it. I put some bleach in the wash but it came out looking 'orrible, very discoloured. I left it outside...
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Best way of using this fabric
I bought an old sari with some slight damage because I love the border that goes the entire length of the fabric on both selvages but I don't know the best way to use it. I was thinking a skirt but I...
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Does anyone have purrfection Baltimore?
have it, but I've lost the directions! I'm trying to alter it to this coat: anyone help? http://www.purrfection.com/pawprints/1032.htm http://www.geocities.com/titaniccostumesfan/mvc576s.jpg
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Baby Lock vs Simplicity Sergers
Is it possible that Baby Lock makes Simplicity Sergers ? I was just looking at the July 1995 issue of Sew News and they have pictures of the Baby Lock BL302 and Baby Lock 202 Sergers. They are the...
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The end is Nigh!
The lilac bridesmaid rescuing experiment is almost over, and the results of the first one finished can be seen later tonight, when I publish it. There are some more stitching details and a little more...
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seeking help with antique dress form
(I posted this already on then found this NG seems to have much higher traffic so am posting here as well.) I looked through the faq and google first, but didn't find the specific information I'm...
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Colour forecasting
This question was asked on the DyersLIST and I know I've seen the answer somewhere... Where can one find forecasts of next year's fashions in colours? Sally H
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for Kate, my dotty auntie in the attic
Kate, while you were gone, you missed a lot of, um, interesting posts on the quilting ng from Ma (Butterfly) and me. They are typed more phonetically than properly, but it apparently gave some of the...
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Sewing and Quilting
A lot of us are cross dress---errr, I mean, cross-posters to I just wanted to let my adoring fans know that I posted my 'How I came to Quilting' story over there last night. I hope my friends here...
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Singer Stylist 457 bobbin problem?!
I'm trying to sew some fairly heavy canvas (double thickness) with my very-used Singer Stylist 457. Last year the gear broke (mentioned here in other threads) and I had it replaced. I also bought a...
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Help identifying a Union Special machine
Hi all- I'm hoping someone can help identify a Union Special straight stitch machine my wife recently picked up. I've been over this thing top to bottom and absolutely cannot find any model number at...
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