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My good old DH brought me about three metres of bottle green damask that he
saw on sale as he passed my LFS. I've yet to hem it (these three years later), but it's *there* and it's *mine*!!! (I've often wondered whether one could get away with wearing damask - it's *so* lovely - but DH scoffed and said people would think I was a picnic on the move... Nonsense!! I have had several damask long evening skirts in the past (all made out of remnants, cheap enough to give away after half-a-dozen wearings). These are wonderful for formal events in summer, as they are heavy enough not to need a slip underneath, and if you make them full length you can get away without stockings, just a pair of high-heeled strappy sandals plus a pretty lacy blouse and you are dressed to the nines. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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Dinner! (Pogonip) Just a suggestion. Shopping list: New blade for serger (if you do this, you'll need it when you're done.) Roll of freezer paper. Cut freezer paper into 1 1/2 or 2 inch strips. Iron to edge of tablecloth and napkins, more or less centering the edge of the fabric on the strips of paper. Set serger for rolled hem. Stitch along edge of fabric, cutting off freezer paper to the right and little bits of chewed up fabric. When done, turn over, and pull off freezer paper which will be so perforated it will come off easily. There will be a thin strip of paper under your rolled hem, but it won't hurt anything - forgot to say put the paper on the "wrong" side to begin with. Replace worn out serger blade. Joanne (Queen of "is there an easier way to do this?) Joanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us --- Oh. You make it seem so logical, how can I resist? I'll take your advice, and serge one napkin to see if the hem holds well on the open weave parts. If I like the look, it's serge-city. Thanks, kiddo! Cea |
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:39:57 +1100, Trish Brown
wrote: (I've often wondered whether one could get away with wearing damask - it's *so* lovely - but DH scoffed and said people would think I was a picnic on the move... Oh well... My summer Sunday suit is made of damask -- and natural-linen colored damask at that. DH thought I'd bought it to make a tablecloth -- and if I had a place to keep all the tablecloths I already have, I'd have bought a couple of extra yards and done it! But linen might be rather cool for the occasions when you want to wear bottle green. Joy Beeson -- http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ -- needlework http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ -- Writers' Exchange joy beeson at earthlink dot net |
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Dinner! (Trish=A0Brown) I dunno why I'm posting this! It just popped into my mind for reasons I can't explain (maybe impending madness, who can say???) But anyway, here goes: What if you piped the edges of the napkins? You could get hold of some bias tape and sandwich some piping (matching shade of red, contrasting shade of green or spiffy sparkly or shiny gold) between it and the edge of the napkin. Stitch around with your zipper foot and I reckon that'd be a neat, strong finish with a bit of added interest. You'd need to stitch the free edge of the piping down, but that'd be good, because it would enclosed the frayedy bit. Does that make sense? Your helpful friend (Weetbix are all cleaned up now and I found a hairpin inside my keyboard when I was cleaning it out! How 'bout that!?), Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia --- --- Now, now, Dear, it must be that hot Australian sun I know your intentions are good, and I _always_ love to hear from the Down-Unders, but...do this on 21 napkins? And a large tablecloth? When am I to find time for Weetbix, let alone the pile of alterations I have to do this week? And there's still that dustbunny colony under the sofa to deal with, and you know full well what happens when rabbits are loose in one's country! Looking around for Men With Nets as she pats Trish's shoulder in a consoling manner..."Shall I let you start on one while we wait?" Cea |
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