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anyone know where i can find patterns for bustles?
i am not looking for the overly complicated bustles rather themore simplified ones, using the fabric rather than boning for the extra bulk. ta lily
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cone thread problems
I use my cone thread stand and the only problem I ever have is when I use it with invisible thread. The invisible thread wraps around the top of the machine @ the first "loop" that you normally use...
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first attempt at swimsuit, any suggestions
Hi first of all.... I am a long time reader, but I seldom post since I am so new to sewing. I am wanting to make myself a swimsuit. I have purchased a pattern Kwik Sew #2690 view A, the fabric,...
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Click & Sew
I just got a Click & Sew Pattern #7201 for blouses. I want to make the one listed on the pattern on the left hand side of the pattern envelope but I can't figure out how to do it. It will let me...
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posting FAQ; Newcomer welcome
Welcome Sewists and new posters! Here are some guidelines to posting to the sewing newsgroups. In case you are wondering where you are and how you got here, you are in a newsgroup, AKA "usenet" which...
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cheer patterns for sale
There are patterns for cheerleading outfits for sale at this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3422394560
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Starting from scratch?
I recently bought a sewing machine off eBay. Two, actually. I don't have either one yet, but they are in the mill. This has me fairly traumatized. I could use some advice. I bought them with the idea...
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Sari Fabrics source?
I have offered to make a traditional outfit for my daughters friend from Pakistan. Her mother said it would be o.k. if I just get the material from JoAnns, but I want it to be really special. Does...
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Someone willing to make a very simple iron-on transfer for me for $10?
If you have an ink jet printer and and a package of iron-on transfer paper, help me out. I want to put the name of my home town in 14 point type on a t-shirt I have. I do not have an ink-jet printer,...
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20 years ago
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Trimming seams
I hope this is not a daft question but could someone please tell me how much you are supposed to take off when you are trimming a seam? And what about when you're layering it - how much do you take...
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Machine Knitting?
There seems to be NO action on the machine knitting newsgroup so I thought maybe someone here was probably multi-talented and would know the answer to my question....... Can you knit with thread in...
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