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| Sewing Tip | 12/1/04 11:47 AM | Taming the wrap skirt
I'm tired of wrap skirts that slide open as you sit down, or fly open in the wind.
I like my new wool suit, it has blue velveteen on the top half of the convertable collar, nice lapel, and small plaid rust, cream and peacock blue plaid with a navy lining, and navy buttons. But I detest the wrap...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 11/4/04 11:38 AM | No more French seams on silkies
I went to an antique store in Raton, New Mexico looking for (1) the old fashioned binder attachment for bias tape binding. She said she gives all of them to her machine repair man.
When I got home from vacation, I went to a repair shop here in San Bernardino, CA and found just what I wanted and a...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 10/20/04 11:56 AM | 43 colors for invisible skirt zippers and more? Yes!
I found an old zipper I had cut out and saved from a wool lined skirt and its stamped YKK. The skirt was well made with interfacing on each side of the cranberry zipper. I save them for reference. I'm having trouble finding colors at Joann's so I'm always searching. www.createforless.com has nume...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 10/17/04 1:26 PM | You can wash some silks
From Trends April/ May 86. I was in a thrift store yesterday looking for an older boucle skirt or jacket I could cut up for trim on a suit. I found this magazine with tips on silk from Janet Soyer. (1) She says the silk comes with chemical finish called "sizing" on it and it needs a bath with...more... |
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| Sewing Tip | 10/16/04 1:13 AM | Silk, interfacing
Book: Sensational Silk by Gail Brown says to interface lighter weight silks. Also Gail says they do not need to be trimmed before fusing. I'll be giving this a try with an older striped blouse I've cut up. I'm making a collar and lapel with the stripe to go with its solid colored camel blouse. ...more... |
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I've raised 5 children, sewing mostly for the four girls and myself. Sewing is like a creative art to me, I enjoy planning my own wardrobe. I've taken a class in fashion apparel at college. I wear ...more
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