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Messages - Starryfish

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I'm just about to embark on my first king size quilt, and I am going to take it up to Bramble Patch in Northamptonshire for layering and quilting. There's no way I can do it myself! I'm in awe of people who can.

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Machine Accessories / Re: Scissors
« on: March 13, 2024, 12:55:18 PM »
I would recommend Prosharp for bringing your lovely scissors up to standard, @DiverDan . https://www.prosharp.co.uk/

Of course @Lowena is cutting quilting fabric, not coating or silk!

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I have a needlepoint panel that has been finished for ahem some time, would it be eligible if I turn it into a cushion? Or would it count as stash and I put it in the May/June comp?

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Warm and Cosy contest - Jan & Feb 2024
« on: February 18, 2024, 19:32:30 PM »
I must confess it took about 3 goes to get the pattern started! However I have been knitting since I was 8, when I made clothes for my doll! This is knitted in the round so there is very little sewing up, a great benefit.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Warm and Cosy contest - Jan & Feb 2024
« on: February 18, 2024, 17:48:16 PM »
   Starryfish's Entry #1
I've knitted a sweater in Drops Air alpaca and wool, the pattern is Drops Cream wafer.

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It's very comfortable, but I think the sleeves are a bit short. I think I'll undo the cuffs and knit another 2inch and redo the cuffs.


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Patterns Discussion / Re: Vogue 1698
« on: February 12, 2024, 17:53:01 PM »
I agree with @Ouryve , there is never 14" inches of ease on those models. IMO they would look horribly baggy if there was. I'm not a fan of baggy, not with my skinny shoulders anyway.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Warm and Cosy contest - Jan & Feb 2024
« on: February 05, 2024, 17:47:46 PM »
I've finished my sweater just some ends to sew in, then will take a pic.

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Overlockers & Coverstitchers / Re: Brother CV3440 coverstitch
« on: February 04, 2024, 16:23:19 PM »
@Lilian , tissue paper may well work but then there is the bother of getting all of it out from the stitching.

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Overlockers & Coverstitchers / Re: Brother CV3440 coverstitch
« on: February 04, 2024, 12:58:28 PM »
Coverstitchers-  when they are good they are very very good and when they are bad they are horrid.
Sorry for the flippancy, I had a Janome one and I didn't like it's inconsistent results.

So this year I bought a Brother CV3550. On woven fabrics it is superb, but is very picky about jersey. Unfortunately jersey is practically the only thing I use it for, hemming T shirts! I have come to the conclusion that washaway stabiliser under the fabric is the only way for good results on thinner jersey. Even so I have to test each time, if it decides to eat the fabric that means time spent taking the foot off and poking about to get it out.

I would take some fabric along to try out. They are nice machines but harder to learn than overlockers or sewing machines. What do you want to use it for? Twin seams on jeans, hemming T shirts or sewing athleisure?

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Yesterday was a special day, I wore a dress, gold earrings and my new coat to the theatre, but as it was a matinee I left the tiara behind!! Milton Keynes isn't big on tiaras.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Cutting singularly or double?
« on: February 02, 2024, 17:31:18 PM »
I always cut shirt fronts singly, as well as anything that requires pattern matching. I find it very hard to fold fabric evenly especially jersey, so one half may be off grain.

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Don't they look at any Indie designers who are producing clothes close to what people are wearing now? They seem stuck in a time warp where women are dressing up to attend gala events!

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In the wardrobe / Re: Possibly a crazy/impossible alteration?
« on: January 18, 2024, 14:09:36 PM »
I think you would be really brave to attempt that. I suspect it wouldn't be very waterproof afterwards.
There would be a lot of unpicking. Maybe @Sandra could suggest how to proceed?

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Hi, I'm new... / Re: New to the forum
« on: January 18, 2024, 14:06:16 PM »
Welcome @The Shrinking Sewist ! I found using my phone on a little stand to take photos is a great fitting aid. Set it on 10sec delay and you don't need to involve other people who never really get what  you are trying to see.
My challenge is my back and bottom so pics are essential.

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In the wardrobe / Re: What were your favorite makes in 2023?
« on: January 07, 2024, 17:49:30 PM »
For sheer wearability Merchant and Mills Harlene dungarees. There was so much topstitching however.
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