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Sewing machine--buttonholes by
Jim Shields
I recently bought a new machine. Since I too do lots of "clothes"
sewing I was not interested in embroidery stitches but in a first
class no hassle buttonhole maker. I purchased a Brothers 7800 which
is being phased out. It was mentioned in the August(?) issue of
Threads. Because it is being...
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seek transparent/translucent cotton/silk gauze by
joy beeson
(Alan Horowitz) wrote:
I seek a source of silk or cotton gauze.
http://www.dharmatrading.com/ sells both.
NAYY, Joy Beeson
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http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ -- needlework
http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ -- Writers' Exchange
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Looking for fabric by
justme2
Hi All,
Was wondering if anyone know's of anyplace that I can get fabric
with Yorkshire Terriers on it?...i've been searching for over a year now...
TIA
Jeanne
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Need help with Singer 416 sewing machine by
L. Kelly
"Lewis Campbell" wrote in message
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| Hi, I recently came into possession of a Singer Stylist 416 sewing
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Finally De-lurking by
Kate Dicey
Alicat wrote:
Hi all...
I thought it was about time I delurked and said Hi.
I am Ali (Alison), 27 and live in Essex in the UK.
I do a lot of sewing, from dressmaking to soft furnishings and am starting
to do some quilting. Its one of the things that keeps me sane in the
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Dressmaking courses in Nottingham, UK by
Lloer
Can anyone recommend any evening/weekend courses?
Many of the Husqvarana Studio courses are weekday daytime and I work
fulltime. I have seen a City and Guilds Level 2 course, is it any good?
I'm not a complete beginner but need to establish some good habits and
progress beyond following the...
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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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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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by Ellice
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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] 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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by Kathy
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