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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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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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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 03:56 PM
by Juno
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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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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
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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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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
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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 09:23 PM
by AmazeR
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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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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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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 03:02 PM
by lm
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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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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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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 10:42 AM
by Pogonip
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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 05:33 PM
by Sandy
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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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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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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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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
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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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