Sewing Textiles

Ikea Fabric?

Does anyone in the US live close to an IKEA which sells fabric? My DD wants a few yards of:...

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posted by nobeidesignspam

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobeidesignspam

Hand Worked Button Hole

I am trying to learn how to do button holes by hand for the coat and considering where I am in the basic learning curve...

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posted by jack

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jack

sewing stitch

Hi everyone. I am new and I have a question that I'm hoping one of you can answer. There is a stitch my grandmother use...

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posted by lisarobinson

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by lisarobinson

'Invisible' elastic

Thinking of remodelling something where the elastic will show. Anyone use this stuff at all? It's sort of pricey, so don...

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posted by biotech

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by biotech

Kenmore problem

Hello, my sewing machine decided not to work and I'm in the middle of sewing a skirt. It made noises so I thought it's...

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posted by miralyn

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by miralyn

how-to sew valences

I've been trying to find a valence treatment that I'd like in a bathroom but so far there's been nothing. I'm wondering...

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posted by myrnapap

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by myrnapap

Need Rachel Ashwell fabric

Looking for a large quanity of Rachel Ashwell shabby chic cotton material in the "sugar plum sorbet" pattern...have fou...

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posted by bob

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bob

Carpet Edging Color Match

Hi All, I purchased a hand-made oriental wool rug. The color of the wool at the perimeter of the rug is dark burgundy....

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posted by nobodyinparticular

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobodyinparticular

Old dresses and clothes

Is anybody here into the making of old dresses and other clothes? Maybe another forum than r.c.t.sewing would be approp...

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posted by jonhaug

22 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonhaug

Beginners Sewing Machine

My friend and I really want to start sewing (Me mainly after many irritating shopping trips where nothing fits exactly...

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posted by terri.calderone

27 comments posted 21yrs posted by terri.calderone

Is anyone here still looking for the infinite dress pattern?

Is anyone here still looking for the infinite dress pattern? I found it while looking for something else. I won't be bi...

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posted by mistressdelain

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mistressdelain

WTB: Looking for Used Heavy Duty Leather Sewing Machine

I'm looking for a used heavy duty leather machine. I do some leather work and have been hand sewing all of my holsters...

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posted by "hbeil(nospam)"

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by "hbeil(nospam)"

Re: attaching velcro to canvas

Gary asked: I'm probably going to look stupid here, but what is tacking? Karen replied: Stupid is pretending to underst...

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posted by kklampke

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attaching velcro to canvas

I'm new at this posting, and not sure this is the right place to post. I am trying to attach velcro to the canvas top o...

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posted by garyhaas

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Question: sewing chiffon problem

I've been trying to sew chiffon and am having a problem with the fabric being pulled to the left. It seems that the thr...

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posted by motozulli

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