Does anyone Square Dance and know the trend in square dance fashion? My mom just started square dancing and I want to make a dress for her for the spring when she graduates from some classes, but she says she thinks the trend is to longer dresses and not so much the full shorter ones with the...

I recently made a jumper where I cut the bodice on the bias to better utilize the stripe in the material. I then made buttonholes in the front of the jumper and the ones on the bias part became stretchy. What would you experts suggest to stabilize buttonholes on bias fabrics? Also, when lining a...

i need to remove a ball point pen ink stain from a cotton/polyester blouse. the usual stain removers don't work. do not want to toss blouse! help. t.

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Hi all, I'm thinking about starting a fabric discount store in a well populated area of the East Coast. There is really only one other store that caters to discounted fabrics and that accounts for only 25% of the store's revenue. The closest discount fabric store is about 1.5 hours away and I...

Hello All, These are questions that were asked: Any fabric left? PLENTY, JUST LET ME KNOW AS SPECIFICALLY AS POSSIBLE WHAT KIND OF PRINTS, and maybe which state it's going to How many yards in your stash? Um, did this mean cubic yards, or what? I measure stash in the

I finally photographed the entire collectection of exhibits that I entered to the Michigan State Fair this year and have created a website highlighting the over 60 items winning over 54 ribbons, 24 blue ribbons and 5 Best of Show! The exhibit is available for public displays. ...

I'm in Melbourne, Australia, and two weeks ago I put a $50 deposit on "lay-by" for a brand new Janome sewing machine, from STATEWIDE SEWING CENTRE. My Mother-In-Law learned that I wanted a sewing machine, so she insisted on giving me hers which she doesn't use. So, I went to Statewide Sewing to...

Hi, Anyone have a recommendation on a steam iron. My daughter doesn't like hers and I haven't bought one in a long time. Thanks in advance.

I thought I'd share my transgression. Step 1: Admitting there's a problem (defeating the denial) I order lots of fabrics via internet- I have more than enough for the hereafter. I currently am on a serious fabric diet. I have squished myself right out of my sewing room- my DH reminds me of this...

ok i am not a good sew person but i do like the idea of sewing..does that make sense? haha i have a sewing machine my aunt gave me with everything i need to sew but when i begin to sew i stitch a few times and i think all is ok and then BAM the stitches arent sewing on the fabric or they are...

Hello there, my friend Christine and I are in the process of setting up an online clothing store for really tall women. The website (shop) is ready but we still don't have a seamstress that can sew clothes in non-regular sizes. Check out www.tallandtrendy.com for more info Thanks Christine and...

Help! I used Stitch Witchery to add a border on a skirt, which I have subsequently removed from the skirt. The inside hem now has leftover Stitch Witchery all over it, which has generated giant snags in my brand new pantyhose! How on earth do I remove this stuff??? Thanks! gouda

My daughter will be going to college this fall and she wants very specific bedding (like victorian blue and yellow or faded blue and pink flowers). The problem is - these kind of patterns doesn't come in extra long twin sheets (and regular size is very expencive any way). So, here comes...

There should be a number of people who got sewing machines for Christmas joining the list along about now, so perhaps it's a good time to post last summer's musings about very simple projects. There's a chart of square and rectangular garments below the second row of...

Hi everyone I have Brother PS-31 sewing machine and I've been having weird lower thread tension problems. The problem only seems to occur with straight stitch or that's where it's most visible. I can never get the bobbin thread tension right, it's either too strong or too weak. I've tried to...

I have looked (really, truly) but am finding it very hard to find comprehensive instructions on making plaited straw hats. Can anyone help? I am also looking for instructions on making plaited ornaments from straw / wheat etc. I think it was a traditional harvest tradition in parts of the UK....

Hi. I'm doing some tapestry work that when finished, I would like to fix and display on stretchers. The stretchers I have in mind are composed of two wooden frames, one to fit inside the other and the material to be caught between the two frames then stapled to the back of the smaller frame. I...

I've been breaking needles and creating bird's nests under the needle plate. It takes me a while to unscrew the needleplate with the supplied flat Singer screwdriver. Has anyone found a driver short enough to fit under the housing that you can spin instead of having to change your grip? This...

Please! Can anybody help me with pattern or a site for a cow and/or a floppy eared rabbit soft toy , or tell me a site where I might find a pattern. All replies to the newsgroup please. Regards, Sno -- Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. Sno