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Alteration success
We don't do special events very often but there's one coming up and I had to have a special. Found a lovely silk shirt. The matching skirt was 3 sizes too big. No problem. Flutey, swirly chiffon....
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new to me online fabric store
I found these guys on Facebook. ;) The site is easy to navigate, but it's not anything fancy. That's fine with me. I ordered: ordered it last Friday and it came today. 6 day turn around is pretty...
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Toyota 850 Sewing Backward
My Toyota 850 started embroidering backwards and I don't know how to fix it? -------------------------------------
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12 years ago
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News from the 'evening gown front'
OK, I made up my mind: I'll use my well-tried tunic pattern for an undergown from storm grey taffeta with a kind of kimono-like overgown from a dotted (polyester) chiffon. Well, it's not polka dots, I...
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The Iron Report
Thought I'd better update everyone. lol I know you've been on pins and needles waiting to hear about the new iron.........or maybe you just need to sweep the sewing room floor.....but I digress. lol...
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12 years ago
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I've got nothing to wear!
Well, I do, haven't we all? But I need a dress, preferably long, for the wedding of my DSIL's son and his partner in August. I thought about my wedding dress, but unfortunately I gained about 10 kg...
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Viking #1 help
I have a Viking #1. I have had it about 20 years now. It is a great machine. It has always been in a temperature contolled environment. And not exposed to sunlight. Just recently, I noticed about 5 or...
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Riccar / White model 888
Hi all ; I recently picked up a very clean Thrift Shop machine - wondering if anyone here ever had one - to comment on its quality and reliability. It's branded White Model 888 but I'm quite sure it's...
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Where to obtain fabric?
This is a bit of a long shot but I've just fitted some Dormatic seats to my Land Rover 110 Dormobile and I need a metre or so of fabric to recover my cubby box to match. It looks like this: got any...
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12 years ago
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iron woes
Well, yet another iron is on the terminal list. I had a Shark for a couple years. Liked it a lot even though the steam burst button stopped working after about a year. I knew it was time to stop using...
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12 years ago
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Ok, ladies and gents, let's dish!
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12 years ago
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Mostly OT
Finished Therapy today for my knee. No Pain, no more cane, no more needing my very patient DH to walk up and downstairs with me. The change in the last two weeks has been I feel comfortable getting...
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Help needed!
I posted this one under another Ref. but perhaps that was a mistake and everybody thought I was recommending things. NO, I'm desperately looking for places! Here's the original: Hello Kate (and...
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Squeezed in during the kilt-making
A couple of capes, donated to the Milwaukie High School class of '57 scholarship fund:
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12 years ago
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White Tie and Tails
Our latest project revealed! with cat and happy piggies! There really wasnt time to do a full report in progress on this one... Deadlines were rather tight., We did what we could... fractalgeek wanted...
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