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Almost done!
Yesterday I finished the dress and jacket so far that I can take it to the lady with the steam pressing table and the hemming machine. The dress lining is pinned (no time for basting), the hemline of...
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ellastic waistband troubles
The problem occurs when I measure out a piece of 3/4" elastic waistband , overlap ends and sew to make a 17" diameter elastic circle . When i install the elastic band (as described in "singer sewing")...
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Tiny Froking complete
Packed and ready for the post on Monday. Tiz done! Done, pressed, in package with remainder of fabric and large pack of Giant Chocolate Buttons - chocolate for beginners! ;) As the tinyfrock was a bit...
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Missed stitches (help!!)
Singer Sonata Model No. 6610 Worked fine, then, when I tried to stitch on some Velcro, it stopped stitching. Back to thin fabric (pillow case), will not form stitches. When I raise the lower thread...
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Doors in spider skirts and other pics
Thanks. :) The buttons are purely decorative, to break up the outside. The ties are solidly sewn on by machine. Well, I suppose the frock bit was my design. It was amusing to do, if hard work. Today I...
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Ot: What I did today
Every year, around my birthday (I'll be 75 a week from tomorrow,) my DH and I wait for a really good fall day and do something special. Today we went on the Walkway over the Hudson. You can find out...
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Ping@Kate
Ah yes! When I lay awake last night, my mind reeling with all kinds of thoughts and projects, I came to the conclusion that the herringbone technique might be the solution, although I would have...
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HI HI HI
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him Allah ( God ) sent all the Prophets and Messengers to call for the worship of Allah alone, and to bring people from darkness to light. The first of...
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Tiny frock so far
It's tiny, and pink, and frilly! Oh, and tiny... Did I say that? Frocking in miniature! With frills. And pink. One way to do FTL Frocking-in-a-day is to limit the size of the frock! This is for a...
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Results of DGD's dance today
We drove from PDX to Seattle, six-hours+ round trip, and spent 4 hours on a hard pew watching DGD dance today, her first competition since Nashville in July. I'm thrilled that DGD medaled (two seconds...
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Shopping with Hagrid
Well, we were able to set out rather early so we were in town exactly 12 noon. (Time becomes very relative when you've got a toddler, but I guess you all knew that.) First shop was C&A, normally quite...
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OT:back from the beach
We came home from the beach late Tuesday. It was cold, windy and rainy Tuesday and the same is in the forecast the rest of week. Came home to wind, cold and rain here. Also came home to 4 trees down...
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Frantic Frocking!
I cheated: no zip, no buttons! And no hand sewing... I'm on the FTL sewing lark again... This started with an email from a newsgroup friend. Needs a frock - in a hurry! She's a little plump lady, and...
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Names of the thin light costume fabrics ?
hello, Could someone enlighten me as to the name of (or link to ) those thin lightweight fabrics used in the ready made costumes. Thats the cheapy thin stuff . I am mostly interested in the...
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Project Runway
I'm pretty sure this show has been discussed here before. Last night my DD called and encouraged me to take a look. They were having a Columbus Day marathon or something. So I watched four hours...
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