I don't have any sewing skills at all. I am an artist looking for a person who will be a pattern cutter and a machinist to help me to bring some apparel...
Hi, I don't have a serger yet, so I have thought up many a different way to keep fabric from fraying. :D You could run a straight stitch around the perimeter...
Hi Dianne as Im a brit living in TX its been a long time since Ive seen a sign off of TTFN haha- as for sergers I have had one for about 5 years I may have...
... If the person you are sewing for has a similar item that fits the same, measure that item and compare it to the pattern's measurements. I find the range of...
Hi, I'm Colisa, live in North Texas. I homeschool my 15 yo DD. My interests are:( in no particular order) Frugal living, freebies, quilting, sewing, soap...
Hi All, Here is a quick tip you may like, Plus I am very Frugal, Too frugal at times. Lol. I Got a few rocks and I put polymer Clay over them,Then I baked...
Thanks for the tip!! DUH!! I never thought about measuring the actual pattern itself. I have noticed that some brands of patterns have both the body...
Hey Doreen! Teeeheee.... I love brits! :D Glad to share some cheer. ;D Alas, I have a torrid affair with anything British. And plan on making some beautiful...
Hope someone on this list is into quilting. I am searching with google for a picture of a stitch design to use in machine quilting. I just came from the...
Hi glad to see another member living in TX -what is your secret for finding enough time to raise a family and to have so many hobbies? as for your frugalness...
Howdy Doreen! LOL how do I find time? I guess if I was to prioritize my list it would look easier... First off the Word of the LORD comes first... with out...
but the stitching that you do to hold all the layers together, Basting? I want to do the stitch that looks kind of like puzzle pieces when you first glance at...
You didnt mention anything about sleep haha-as for the full price of items-perhaps I remember too much about how cheap items used to be -Im 71 years old and I...
Check out www.wildginger.com they have a free program for different things from hats to slippers. I've used it for alot of different things it's easy to use....
... wrote: what do you call that? Not a quilter per se, but as has already been stated, it is called Stippling, and is done with the sewing machine's feed...
... http://www.taunton.com/Threads/pages/tvt035.asp. EMPHASIS This site is not showing pre-basted layers of top, batting, & lining, just stippling/freemotion....
Thanks to all who responded and thank so much for the websites--they were terrific! and what I needed. The video made it so much more understandable. Nancy...
Someone on a non-sewing list gave me this tip for altering pants that are too big: This works for pants that are a size or two too big (depending on original...
Hi there, I'm Brandy, I live in Arkansas, I am a self-taught artist; I have been involved in crafting since I can remember. Here in Arkansas I have picked up...
Violet, Thank-you for reminding me about Wild Ginger! "Check out www.wildginger.com they have a free program for different things from hats to slippers. I've...
Hi to all, I want to wish each and every one a very special Thanksgiving day, enjoy the family, and the food and may God bless every one, on this special day...
I want add my Thanksgiving wish for all of you. I hope that wherever you are God's blessings will find their way into your heart and you will know that none...
Hello everyone out there in the sewing world. My name is Charles Meyer and my wife wants a sewing machine for Christmas and I have NO idea what type of...
How sweet of you. I am not an expert but I highly reccomend getting her one from your local fabirc/sewing center rather than a department store. They have...
Dawn, Thank you very much for the advice. It is a big help for me! Since reading your reply I have already started looking at local stores via the internet...
Charles, I hope your wife appreciates your thoughtfulness. I bought my machine, a real basic model with a dozen optional stitches, for around $100. I only use...
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