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help find fabric by
sue
Has anyone come across a fabric with dogwood blossoms on it?
TIA
K Sue
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June 28th 05 11:28 PM
by sue
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making patterns by
nelson
years ago i bought a book, about making patterns from clothes you
like, cant remember the name of it right now. but, if you already have
sewing knowledge so that you know what has to be cut on the bias,
straight grain, etc..you can pretty much lay out your pants, top,
whatever, get the sections as...
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split skirt by
Kitty
Hi all,
I have a question for anyone with design experience out there.
as a teen I had a wonderful coulotte skirt which looked like a skirt
but was split. I loved it. when it wore out I tried without success
to duplicate it and being unsure what I had done wrong, I finally
trashed it.
lately,...
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Copyrights and Pattern Usage by
[email protected]
Saved e-mail message
From: (Consumer=A0Service) Date: Tue,
May 1, 2001, 11:06am (EST+1) To: Subject:
Copyright/pattern uses
on 4/30/01 12:04 PM, wrote:
Hello
I participate in several online sewing discussion...
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Therapeutic neck pillow, pattern by
rufus
I want to make a neck pillow, filled with lentels and spearment to
warm in microwave . Gifts for Christmas.
Pattern , anyone?
thanx
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Hand-rolled hem ... I'm lost as to exact process. by
Craftsy
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:02:04 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:
Well, then. Carry on. But - may I recommend a 'forever' file. I keep a
clear plastic shoebox with a label that says 'trials'. Shoeboxes really
don't take up much space and this one has been such a joy for...
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SEWING LEATHER questions by
NordieDiva
Hello everyone!
I have searched this forum for leather related threads, but didn't find anything...if anyone knows where I might find it here, please let me know.
I am searching any info about leather, tools and accessories here. I have worked with all kinds of fabrics before, but now want to try...
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Pleats in wool crepe by
Atom1
I finished this skirt of wool crepe with knife pleats in the front. My
press is waitng for service and the dc has a slow turn around. I have a
steam generator iron and of course the regular, but I just can't seam to get
them pressed as crisp as I'd like, they are "springy". Are there...
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August 25th 03 07:08 PM
by Chuck
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Janome 423S - average price? by
[email protected]
hello! I am a sewing beginner, and I'm in the market for a sewing
machine. today a salesman offered to give me the janome 423s for $250.
when I looked online to see if this was a good deal, I couldn't find
one US site with a price for it (most were UK or canadian). I was
wondering if any of you...
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Another honey-do completed by
John
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
my Wife asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for...
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Dressmaking courses in Nottingham, UK by
Lloer
Can anyone recommend any evening/weekend courses?
Many of the Husqvarana Studio courses are weekday daytime and I work
fulltime. I have seen a City and Guilds Level 2 course, is it any good?
I'm not a complete beginner but need to establish some good habits and
progress beyond following the...
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July 2nd 03 11:08 AM
by Lloer
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Installing welt cord and zipper in a pillow by
Carla Pollard
I've never done this before and am hoping someone on the list can shed some
light, provide directions, on the best way to fabricate a pillow that has a
welt cord (piping) AND a zipper.
Many thanks,
Carla Pollard
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July 30th 06 06:13 AM
by Doreen
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Calling Clothing Historians by
Pogonip
Someone posted that she wore pants, not skirts and dresses - Juno? It
got me to thinking. Thought you smelled wood burning, didn't you? ;-)
Men in trousers and women in dresses seems contrary to anatomy. If I am
recalling correctly, it is also a relatively new way of dressing. Greek
and Roman...
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March 29th 05 02:52 AM
by HC
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Duck Tape "dress" Form by
DogHerder
Hello Everyone,
I'm a bit sheepish to ask this question now that I've visited several
of your sites & photo places!
Ah well, here goes: How can I sew a cap or something over the arm &
neck holes and arse opening on an improvised body form so that I can
successfully stuff it with sawdust?
We...
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ladies dress pants by
Belinda Alene
Please help decide a discussion between my daughter and me. My training is that
ladies dress pants zip on the side or down the back. Her claim is that modern
styles include front zip with a fly styles for ladies dress pants.
This is not really a big deal. The daughter is old enough to make her...
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ot; kids are cute by
AussiePL
A women brings eight-year-old ****-skinned Mohammed home to his cave
and tells his mom that he were caught playing doctors and nurses with
Mary, her pure white, eight-year-old daugter.
Mohammeds mom says, '''Lets not be too harsh on them.... they are
bound to be curious about sex at that...
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How To Make A Quilt "Beard Guard"? by
Candide
Have an older quilt that has seen a pretty rough life and want to
stabilised/hide one very frayed/chewed up edge. Rather than make new
pieces, etc would like to sew a "beard guard" along the length of the
edge to cover the damage, but cannot find information or a pattern. As a
relative newbie (have...
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looking for an agent that will prevent the surface of fabric from dying by
nochii
I'll try to explain:
say I want to dye fabric and want to print some circles that will stay
in the original color of the fabric.
I imagine that before I dye the whole fabric I'll have to "paint" the
circles using something that will prevent the dye from getting into
the actual design.
Is there...
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Getting Daring by
duh who
I've been fooling around with extending the yoke on some shirts because I
thought it looked "sportier". However, I have a tendency to get some
tension across the backs of my shirts because I have broad shoulders,
extended yoke or not. I decide to go another route.
I was inspired by something in...
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September 13th 03 01:20 AM
by duh who
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