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Margasweet  |
Illinois USA
Member since, 2/15/05
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| Pattern Review | 1/31/12 10:44 PM | No Pattern Used - Star background quilt Star backdrop quilt for creche
For several years, I've thrown a dark blue or black piece of fabric over the hanging paintings behind the piano at Christmas, to highlight the creche. Finally, I have made a background quilt to hang from the picture hooks... still over the paintings, but now with a dowel through a casing and cord l...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 1/31/12 7:16 PM | Simplicity - 4074 Knit dress/top and skirt
Pattern Description: Misses knit dress or top with front variations; pullon skirt and sash. I made view D, long princess seamed dress.
Pattern Sizing:6 to 22. I made a 16 at shoulders, morphed to 18 at about bust line.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were don...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 1/22/12 0:54 AM | McCall's - 7725OOP 1 Hour Dress
Pattern Description: 1 Hour Dress... although it has taken me at least 8 hours so far, probably more like 12.
Pattern Sizing:The pattern envelope I have is for 8,10,12. I bought it a long time ago, and now my sizing is closer to 16 bust, 20 waist, 18 hips... The pattern has a stamp on it from So-...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 3/31/10 2:07 AM | No Pattern Used - quilted table topper quilted table topper
I've wanted to make some decorative table items for Easter ever since seeing and buying a few yards of an Easter egg print. The eggs are about life-size, shades of purple, rose, teal and gold, and look like malachite and various kinds of marbled papers. Really pretty.
This year I decided to cut t...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 2/23/10 11:08 PM | No Pattern Used - Pillowcases Pillowcases
Pillowcases, plain main fabric, patterned band and a narrow accent fabric inserted between the two.
I've done this before with directions from the local quilt shop, to have totally enclosed seams... but I can't find the directions or remember how to do it. So I just winged it on these cases... t...more... |
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About Me
I started sewing as a child (doll clothes out of my mother's scraps) but have sewn clothing only intermittently. Have been managing the costume/makeup crew at the local high school. I love to spin, ...more
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