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I think I am nuts . . . by Sami
I just went through my stash, which is very little really, and am rather amused by all the mish-mash that is in it. I have silk and lovely cottons, and some fabric I bought and never used for a quilt. Now looking at it - some of it years after buying it - and I realize I am very much the magpie...
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January 9th 04 04:16 AM
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All Lurkers by [email protected]
You can run, but you can't hide... Come out and play, tell us what you are making for the fast approaching holidays. C'mon, we don't bite hard enough to leave an impression! Cea
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October 14th 04 06:55 PM
by Shirley Ward Go to last post
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Sewing for a toddler. Need easy patterns by Myrna
HI, All, I haven't sewn for a long time and I know things have changed. I'd like to make something for my granddaughter but I need something easy that uses fabric that is easy to work with. Also do patterns come true-to-size? If I buy T2, will it be the size of T2s in the stores? I have no idea...
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November 21st 06 04:56 PM
by Juno Go to last post
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Tough cheap machine??? by duh
I know this type of discussion usually starts a war, but just looking at possible options. I had to take my Janome 5124 in for adjustment today. I was sewing a backpack and going through thick fabric layers. The machine has not been adjusted in 5 years, so it might not have been the fabric...
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August 15th 06 03:19 AM
by Sharon & Jack Go to last post
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Footie Pajamas by Tom Farrell
I have two pregnant friends, one of whom is expecting twins. I'm planning to make some baby clothes for the happy couples' babies, and one thing I'd like to make is footed pajamas. I'm wondering if anyone here has made footed pajamas for babies or toddlers, and if so, if you would recommend a...
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October 20th 04 07:42 PM
by Cathie Go to last post
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losing my sewing room by Lisa
whaaaa! I went from having a whole bedroom to the laundry room and now in a few weeks we will move to a house with an even smaller laundry room. (That's what happens when you have kids--they get the bedrooms!) Anyway, my question is how to organize my stuff so that I can still sew. I was thinking...
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October 5th 04 04:12 PM
by Ms Juniper Go to last post
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Thoughts on arrival of new machines by Valkyrie
As I have been reading the NGs having to do with sewing a thought all of a sudden occurred to me. The decisions involved, waiting for and arrival of new machines (often referred to as my/our baby) is much like that of the arrival of a much anticipated child. I know writing out that check after...
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September 16th 03 12:12 AM
by AliceW Go to last post
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Sewing Machine Recommendations by Brooke
Hello I currently have a Pfaff sewing machine and I am considering purchasing a new machine. I have made some enquiries from a local dressmaker, she recommended Bernina, I also enquired at a local Patchwork supplies shop and the woman there highly recommends Husqvarna. Since hearing such an...
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February 1st 04 10:23 PM
by AmazeR Go to last post
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New Laundry web pages by Tom Farrell
I said I'd post about this when it was ready... I've written some web pages about doing laundry. It's about how to make informed choices about detergents, washers, and water temperature. The goal is to give you the information you need to make your own choices, not for me to tell you how to do...
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October 14th 04 04:56 AM
by Tom Farrell Go to last post
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Bernette 410 -- stitch length problems by AMM
I have a Bernette (sp?) 410 sewing machine that we bought about 20 years ago reconditioned. I'm fairly happy with it (especially when I look at what new machines cost), except for one problem: it's not very good at pulling the cloth through at a consistent rate. The stitch length will vary by a...
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September 5th 06 05:47 PM
by BEI Design Go to last post
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I want to learn to make my own clothes (in Seattle) by Jacqueline Passey
Hi! I am completely frustrated by my inability to find clothes in the color, style, fit, and durability that I want in the store, and have decided to learn to make my own. Fortunately my favorite clothes that I want to copy are all very simple -- 1 to 3 pieces of fabric, mostly knits, with few or...
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December 7th 04 04:02 PM
by lm Go to last post
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1 Attachment(s) Mystery curtains by Doug Kanter
My back door has a window, and I need the type of curtain which has a small rod at top and bottom, and is pulled tight between the two. I've gone into several stores (in the U.S.) looking for them, and unfortunately, teenage stupidity has invaded fabric and window treatment departments. The...
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January 4th 05 01:30 PM
by Doug Kanter Go to last post
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efficacy of pants pressers? by [email protected]
I always press my pants because they're pure cotton. And because they were properly tailored to measure, so pressing them makes them last longer, too. I'm intruiged by the pants-presser appliances I've seen (for example, at Hammacher Schlemmer). Do these things really work well?
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May 8th 05 10:34 PM
by Kate Dicey Go to last post
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Brother sewing machines by G. Carlson
My wife is looking for a new sewing machine. She finally gave up on the Singer that we bought just after we were married 35 1/2 years ago. I dropped it off at St. Vincent de Paul's last week after she spent a frustrating day with it and told me "to get it out of the house." The look in her eyes...
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February 8th 04 11:42 AM
by Pogonip Go to last post
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Bernina: Used 1530 vs new 220 by [email protected]
Hello all, This was to be a surprise for my wife, who is just getting into quilting. We had decided to get her a good tool that would last for a long time, and some local quilters convinced us that a Bernina 220 would be a good option. I guess other people had the same idea, since the dealer...
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December 23rd 07 06:33 PM
by Sandy Go to last post
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Fashion Fabrics for Bra-Making? by wurstergirl
Is anyone able to discuss fashion fabrics for bra-making? I'm interested in going further than the typical solid tricots. It sounds like organza is a fabric of choice for sheer lining. Does it do well as the fashion fabric too? I'm also considering georgette, crepe de chine, charmeuse, and...
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May 6th 06 09:49 AM
by Kate Dicey Go to last post
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Dreaming of...Sewing? by [email protected]
By did I have a nightmare this morning! I dreamed I was afoot, got hit by a semi tractor-trailer, and, with the resulting amnesia, couldn't remember that I sewed. No one knew where I was; I was in a strange city, in a hospital having reconstructive surgery for a long time after the accident, so my...
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April 16th 04 04:16 PM
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Restaurant Bridezilla by [email protected]
RUN!!!! They're spreading, invading every aspect of one's life! My neighbors took me out for their anniversary dinner a week or so ago, (lovely twist which I truly appreciated). We were trying to have a quiet conversation, when a gaggle of young ladies arrived. They no sooner sat down, than they...
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April 1st 05 01:07 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Trouser Side Pockets by Jack Schmidling
I have made about ten pairs of trousers and shorts and have yet to get the side pockets right. The bottom joint where everything comes together never does and I have to mush over it with a fine zig zag. It looks so simple when studying a commercial pair but putting it into practice is a different...
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June 15th 06 08:41 PM
by Doreen Go to last post
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Edwina Scissorhands by [email protected]
A while back, I decided, having cut so much fabric during my life, that I could cut anything. A haircut was on order; fine! I could do that. My genius of a hairstylist went from a beauty shop where $12.00 haircuts were the norm, to an upscale, $75.00 per cut before tip salon. Neither budget, nor...
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April 23rd 04 04:22 PM
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