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My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She stitches around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls the entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd, etc. I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border...

In my meanderings on eBay, I've found numerous handmade tote bags which are decorated with blanket stitches. In each instance, the stitching is so perfect that one wonders if it is done by hand or machine, but I am not aware of a sewing machine capable of producing blanket stitches, and...

Is there a way to take a yellow couch cover (polyester?) and turn it white? What kind of bleach should one use?

Hi everyone! I´m new in this group and I was wondering if anyone could help. I have a Singer 6785 which I absolutely adore and has always run like a dream. I have recently moved houses and I was making new curtains for my bedroom when the bobbin just "went". I don´t know how to explain it better,...

anyone know of a video clip that shows how a various singer bobbin work? tia peter

need just one for one time use .Is there a free pattern out there somewhereon the great unknown?TIA

Throughout history, women have had their breasts lifted up, pointed out, pushed down , in, together and apart. Women's waists and hips have been similarly manipulated. With the exception of padding cod pieces, have men EVER been put through so much to artificially change the body shape?

Hello, I am trying to find a pattern to make the shirt worn by Humphry Bogart in The African Queen. I've googled for it and searched this list, but haven't found a reference. Does anyone have a lead to a specific pattern for that shirt? Or the name of the style of shirt? Thanks for any leads,

Hello! Boiled wool is a great fabric, IMO. I have some old woolen sweaters and would like to use those to make boiled wool vests (waistcoats.) If you have suggestions, I'd appreciate your advice. Thanks bunches. PAT in VA/USA

Hi, I have promised my father that I would re-line his old leather bomber jacket for him, but I cannot seem to find any replacement map lining fabric. Does anyone know of any place where I can purchase lining with a map print? Thank you!

Hi, its me again.. the occasional lurker. waves to Kate and Cea and others who linger in RCTQ as well. Having made the decision to take the plunge and buy a serger I thought that it might be nice to know all the things that it can do for me and my sewing. Book reviews are nice, and I could wade...

Hi folks, Some of you who have been around for a while may recall the Boston area sewing "crawls" I used to throw, at which we'd get together at a fabric store, proceed to a nearby restaurant for a social lunch, and then shop our way through other local fabric stores. Lately, I've been feeling...

Hello all, So I eBayed myself a Husqvarna 310 and it came with none of the accessories that are indicated in the normal packing list for the model. While wrangling with the seller, I started searching around, locally and on the web, and haven't been able to find anything at all about purchasing...

Many easy trendy sassy gorgeous styles to choose from! Boutique Hair Bow Instructions come with step by step instructions along with many many color photos that will also teach you how to make boutique hair bows step by step comes with FREE Offray Ribbons and Hair Clippies on a CD-ROM disc in case!...

Need instructions on how to sew or assemble a box spring cover. Mine is a king size and it's really 2 small box springs under the King-size mattress but I don't think that would make a big difference. Store or internet bought covers are $70-100 !! Have to believe I can make it for much less than...

Link to Gettysburg photos showing the Gettysburg battlefield before superintendent John Latschar's ego ran amok and ruined it. http://users.snip.net/~hart/ We loved Gettysburg: married there, took dozens of week-long trips, spent many thousands of dollars there, and even considered moving there....

I have an odd question, but I hope someone can answer it. I am an unusual size, so I require custom-made swimwear, and find it extremely difficult to buy a bra. I'm wondering if I should try and make my own swimwear (and bras), instead of paying so much money to have them made for me. But... I've...

hello Im looking for nice bra panties and lingerie patterns thank you

Does anyone remember there having been a store in the San Francisco Bay Area East Bay that specialized in fabrics and supplies for bra-making? I remember one having been in the Alameda/Emeryville or maybe San Leandro kind of area, but can't find it in the yellow pages. Thx, Pora