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i HATE facings!!!!! by
Admiralla
Depends on the garment....
If it's a dress or a top with just a neck facing. A bound neckline is nice.
It's a strip of the same fabric cut on the bias and sewn on like bias tape.
The same could be applied to a jacket or vest too.
You could even take a strip of the fabric bias, sew it around the...
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Buttons instead of zippers by
Carey1003
Is there a way to use buttons instead of zippers on children's clothing? Seems
sort of silly to put a zipper in a baby outfit.
Carey
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July 16th 03 07:27 PM
by julia
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If you are in the Philadelphia area, you might want to attend... by
Rich Williamson
Annual Christmas in July Sale at Pierre's Costumes
Friday July 25 10-5pm and Saturday July 26 10-4pm
costumes, shoes, fabric, masks, head, make-up wigs, and a whole lot
more...
Every year we have a lot of craft people who buy up things that we non
longer have ause for ... we are ften very...
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zip dentistry by
Penny Lemire
bogus address wrote:
I have just bought a leather duffle coat from a charity shop. The
reason it was cheap was because of a problem with the zip; the large
tooth at the bottom that first hooks into the closer doodad is half
broken. I can get it to close, but not easily.
I could put...
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how many yards? by
Greg
Could anyone guess the range of yards(@60") would be needed for XLG coveralls???
Thanks,
Greg
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e-Bay (OT) by
W.Boyce
IMS writes: "Sorry about your health issues" Issues?? How very sanitary.
Anderson just wrote about having to GIVE UP SEWING for health
reasons, yet IMS can hardly wait to flog her? in the superfluous 2nd
paragraph with a "you shoulda", a shaming statement, and explaining the
great error of her ways...
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OT - Request for parents of babies by
Kathy
Hi,
I know this is an odd request. I am sewing a dress and panties outfit
(McCalls 3994, you can see it here http://www.mccallspatterns.com) for my 3
month old granddaughter. However, I'm making it in a larger size, for
babies between 16 and 18 lbs. The directions for the panties say to...
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July 15th 03 12:41 AM
by Kathy
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thread breaks after 2-3 inches of a seam by
Alice Boyce
"David Macaskill" wrote in message
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Thanks folks for the advice. I've made sure that the spool's diagonal
cut is not in the way of the thread's flow, I'm pretty sure the top
thread flow is clear, I...
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Macedonia, OH shops by
Gerry Leath
I'm soon going to be moving to the Macedonia, Ohio, area. What can anybody
tell me about the area, especially fabric stores. Thanks.
Gail
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Sewing cats hats by
Trishty
On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 02:13:47 +0200, Michèle wrote:
Its first time I post here, I am a cat lover and saw a great serie of hat
for cats, I upload them on my place he
http://mapage.noos.fr/teddy-red-tabby/H/Photos.html
is there someone who could help me to find pattern or help to do such
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r.a.sf.c. sewing thread by
joy beeson
You should bip over to rec.arts.sf.composition and see what
they are saying about us in one branch of the thread
"American English; probably more than you wanted to know"
On r.a.sf.c, changing the subject line doesn't work unless
you changed the subject on purpose -- trying to keep up with
thread...
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how do I size thread? by
Jean Peach
I often wondered how to find out how to compare threads for size.
There is a book called Threads for Lace, which also includes embroidery
threads.
Not only do I make lace, but I have been doing my City & Guilds Machine
Embroidery. This book has been invaluable to me, especially if I need...
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Scissor sharpening by
Andy Dingley
On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 20:42:56 GMT, Steve B
wrote:
Where do people get their scissors sharpened, and what are the results?
I never sharpen my scissors - most of them can't be anyway.
Scissors can be honed, and this is quite easy. Honing is working on
the edge of the...
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Looking for a replacement sewing machine by
[email protected]
Looking for a replacement sewing machine
"Jim" wrote:
I have a Singer Stylist, which I've had for about 30 years...do I try
to
have my Stylist repaired (will it only last a couple of months) or
should I consider buying a new machine?
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You're asking this of a group...
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posting FAQ; Newcomer welcome by
Penny S.
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 is a part of the internet
that has been around much much longer than the www, which it is not a...
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[OT] Away for a bit, maybe longer. by
Roberta Zollner
Good luck to you -keep quilting!
Roberta in D
"Charlie" wrote in message
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I'm going away on holiday for a week to Portugal (Sao Rafael to a villa!)
with Boyfriend and my Dad and his girlie friend so I won't be here at...
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Fabric stores in London, England by
kristi
Hello-- one of my Guild friends will be in London for three weeks and
would like to visit some fabric stores while she is there. The info
I've seen posted on this topic is several years old. Can someone
point me to a listing of apparel and upholstery fabric sources in
London?
Thanks in...
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OT How to mend fine linen and where to find the thread by
Ellice
On 6/6/03 6:09 PM,"Valkyrie" posted:
Oh no, mine has his own home and own washer/dryer. He actually just shows up
here to check the Honey Do list when I need a little help and eat "Mom Food"
from time to time. I haven't done much of his laundry since he was in Jr
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July 3rd 03 10:20 PM
by Ellice
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Tapestry by
justme2
oops....forgot to ask.....also looking for golf and yorkie tapestry...:)
Thanks,
Jeanne
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July 2nd 03 05:04 PM
by Emily
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