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| Sewing Machine Review | 2/4/11 8:12 AM | Baby Lock - Ellisimo
I LOVE the customer orientated dealer, the user friendly interface, the numerous included accessories and the comprehensive manual.
DECISION MAKING: I debated for months about getting a fuller feature machine for embroidery and decorative stitching. I delayed investing in a TOL combo machine until...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 12/12/10 11:16 AM | using fabric scraps for serger practice
I am working on a garment needing both sewn and serged seams and am still perfecting my serger skills. I am on my 3rd muslin now and have loads of weird fabric scrap shapes. Suddenly I had a light bulb moment- use the scraps to practice serging!
It holds my interest because each scrap has various c...more... |
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Pattern Review  Work in Progress | 12/11/10 11:36 PM | McCall's - 5186
Pattern Description: This is an 8 panel woman's vest with princess seam in the armsythe. I am making View C.
Pattern Sizing:
I am working with a mixture of size 10 and 12 plus lowering the bust apex.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
I am ...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 10/19/10 11:42 AM | serger cleaning
I was cleaning my serger with after a particularly messy halloween costume fabric. I haven't found any rave reviews regarding mini vacs (too poor suction) so I still use a 1 inch paint brush. This time the finely shredded fabric threads were sticking everywhere. I then recalled that DH uses a vac at...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 10/17/10 11:26 AM | e-pubs on iPad/iTouch with Stanza
Did you know that you can use the STANZA App to download and read your online sewing magazines (like Through the Needle) and other online publications (pdf or epub)?
Open Stanza, go to Get Books, then Shared, then Edit. A screen will present with ADD BOOK SOURCE. When you click on it you can add t...more... |
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