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CathyWeeks  |
Minnesota USA
Member since, 9/5/08
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| Pattern Review | 1/2/11 12:51 PM | Kwik Sew - 3504
Pattern Description: Men's jeans, with flared and straight leg variations. I made the straight leg version.
Pattern Sizing: S-M-L-XL-XXL (sizes fit 28-46" waists). Like most KS patterns, this one is generous in the sizing.
I highly recommend that you find a pair of RTW jeans in your collection ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 11/29/10 5:26 PM | Kwik Sew - 2863 Women Nightgowns
Edit: I added a pic of my mother-in-law modeling the nightgown, and further sizing information.
Pattern Description: Plus-size nightgown, with two styles of neckline (rounded or v-neck), and two styles of arms (sleeveless or long, gathered sleeves). I made view A, V-neck with long sleeves.
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| Pattern Review | 11/29/10 5:21 PM | Kwik Sew - 3028 Sweatshirt
Pattern Description:
Edit: Added pic of sweatshirt actually on my father-in-law in the sizing section below.
Two styles of sweatshirts/sweatpants: View A is a plain/standard pull-over with ribbing at the neck, cuffs, and waist. The bottom of the pants have elastic. View B is a zippered hoodie wit...more... |
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Sewing Tip |
11/10/10 10:57 AM | Lining a sweatshirt from an unlined pattern
INTRODUCTION:
This is going to be a little complicated, and if you decide to take this on, you'll need to follow BOTH the instructions that come with your pattern, AND the ones I give you. I've tried to break my instructions down so that you'll know ROUGHLY when to insert my instructions into the ...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 11/8/10 12:59 PM | Precise top stitching using a stitched threadguide
I'm always frustrated when I top-stitch a turned up hem - either it doesn't properly catch the turned up fabric on the inside, or it does, but it's wavy and not parallel with the edge of the fabric.
So, here's a trick I discovered:
First turn fabric to wrong side and stitch along the very edge of ...more... |
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My mother was an awesome seamstress, and when she upgraded to a used Bernina 1130, she gave me her old Singer Athena 2000 from 1974 (it was the very first electronic sewing machine!). Eventually I de...more
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