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| Pattern Review | 3/2/13 7:35 AM | Lekala Patterns - 4158
Lekala has you enter 4 measurements (in centimeters), choose whether you want seam allowances or not, and select the paper size you will print on. They email a file with the customized pattern. For my first foray into Russian pattern territory, I downloaded, assembled, and taped and taped and ta...more... |
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| Notion Review | 2/12/13 8:27 AM | Other - Micro Brush (made by Tooltron)
These are tiny applicators that come 25 to the pack, and work very well for applying Fray Block to cut buttonholes, closely trimmed raw edges, etc. I originally found them at my local indie fabric store, but I might have to resort to mail order the next time. I'll check some other local stores - ...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 8/1/09 8:26 AM | Pattern alteration meets Glad Press n Seal
Laziness wins again. I was using my kitchen counter to trace and alter a pattern, and when I got to the part where I needed to fill in a slash-and-move alteration, my eyes wandered to a half-opened drawer. The Press 'n Seal dared me to try it. I tore off a strip of it, pressed it against the gapi...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 7/5/09 8:02 PM | Simplicity - 2655 Misses & Miss Petite Skirts
The DD expressed a desire for some easy-to-wear, casual skirts, something more comfortable than jeans when the temperature is 95 degrees.
Pattern Description: Let's dispense with the descriptive phrases. Simplicity did. See the pattern envelope? It's a skirt. "Worn 1" below the natural wai...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 4/7/09 11:31 PM | Ace Bandages to the rescue
I've had several projects lately that needed serious first aid and I found it at Walgreen's: the humble Ace Bandage or its store brand counterpart. I've used the 2" and 3" ones to add more oooomph to flabby ribbing on the hem of a polo shirt, add weightless layer of elastic to the tummy band on a p...more... |
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