Someone at my quilt guild brought a very nice chair cushion that she made....but she forgot where she got the pattern. She put the cushion on a folding chair. The cushion had foam in the seat & in the back, & the whole thing was covered with fabric. So when you sat on the metal folding...

My now 10 y/o DD loves American Girl dolls. I know that Pleasant Company once made patterns for doll clothes. Does anyone know if they ever made patterns for girls clothes? I think I'd seen patterns for girls clothing in the late 80s or early 90s catologs, but maybe I'm just thinking I did. ...

My DGD wants a poncho. I know i can make it with two rectangles but don't know what size to make the rectangles for about a childs size 12. Any suggestions Anita

What is the best way to store patterns that have already been used, cut and will be used again? I'm going to be setting up a little sewing area and would like to know how to set it up correctly from the start. Would an art store be useful for storage options? Thanks, :) Dee

Help :) I have just started to use my Artista embroidery programme , and I am baffled ! On screen I see colour #1 displayed ( C1) It is green.. I thread my machine with a nice green, and guess what ?? Green flowers sew out wher I should have had PINK !!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! What am I doing wrong...

Have any of you tried sewing with "Nevtex" patterns? They make some dance leotard and ball gowns...and John Travolta catsuits for men. Just wondering if they work out nicely and how the fit is. Joy

I am making sashes for bride's maids in my daughter's wedding. She has seen a picture of a "Ruched Sash" and would like that style. It looks like it has small pleats or tucks but I am not sure how you would do this. The description says that the sash is 4.5" wide. I have a lot of sewing...

for comic relief, see the movie "saved". it cleansed the palate, and made me say "ouch" many times (yes, i am a follower of christ-- a "recovering hyperchristian" as my cousin puts it...) Circe wrote in...

Hello All! I am new to this group and have started a quilting class just last thursday. I need a few expensive tools for the quilting I want to do and would appreciate any help in finding a coupon for JOANN's Fabrics to use IN STORE. Thanks so much !! Debi

Hi I've started designed and making cushions, which I'd like to have a go at selling on a market stall. Has anyone got any experience / recommendations about selling on any of the craft markets in London (UK). At the moment I'm thinking about using either a Thursday / Friday, as I've heard it's...

Hi, Can someone tell where I can purchase hook & eye fasteners, like the type used for fur coats? Thanks. :^)

Hey all, wondering if anyone has any wisdom about shrinking polyester. I was given a polyester sweater, and its really nice but its too darn big :( Does anyone have any experience shrinking it? I tried tossing it in the washing HOT and immediatley drying it at HOT but the washing machine's spin...

Greetings: I'm interested in a way to locate a seamstress who would be able to copy a clothing design from a photo. The woman at the local tailor shop said that its fairly easy to do....but time-consuming and thus she wasn't interested in taking on the project. Any assistance in pointing me in...

There is a new website out that you can purhcase all your needs for thread and stablizers for all different types of machines for less than in the store. They are still adding to the website but you can purchase from there now here is the address: http://www.destinysoutlet.com/thread.html

Dear Friends, With Irene's help, I was able to set up a slide show with some of my pictures. This doll is the prototype for my next book, Regency Fashions for the Cloth Doll. She and all her clothes have since gone to Colorado with my granddaughter. If you have time, please visit. (Not my...

I have a Hobbylock 788 or something like that- and I feel that I have to mess with it a LOT! to get it to work. something is always getting messed up and yesterday it swallowed some fabric and jabbed holes in it with the arm that holds one of the looper threads. Most annoying. Any suggestions...

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:40:02 +0000, Kate Dicey wrote: We speculated on it being knitted on 4 needles, like a sock, when I was at school. I like to think of Mary knitting. Richard Rutt, the only historian to take needlework seriously, discusses this on pages...

Does anybody have any links to sewing patterns for Zen Meditation Robes. I have looked on the net and nothing seems to come up. I would prefer something that is purposeful and specific to that style but if necessary I could modify something else although that is not as desirable. Thanks. John...

What's "differential feed", and when and why should I consider using it ? Thanks

Can anyone tell me a quick easy way to *unpick* my serging? The two ways I've done it to date a i) cut the #(%&*%^stuff off and ii) try to pull out the needle threads and the rest just falls off. Sometimes, neither of these ways works as well as I'd like (especially method (ii): can anyone help...