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A Good Yarn / Waistcoat crochet pattern
« on: March 23, 2024, 17:14:52 PM »
I have looked high and low for a crochet pattern for a traditional waistcoat, i have found a gents fisherman's waistcoat on the Homespun site but not quite what i had in mind.
Has anyone come across one/has one?

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Fun with Fabric / WBL Batik query
« on: March 22, 2024, 09:43:21 AM »
Has anyone any experience with this fabric. The care label says do not machine wash and i am just wondering why? Does it bleed/shrink.   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

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I saw this & I thought you may be interested! / Stash Hub
« on: March 09, 2024, 16:53:42 PM »
For those super organised amongst us (not me) here is a free app you may be interested in. Stash Hub works on phone or computer.

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Patterns Discussion / Vogue 1698
« on: February 12, 2024, 17:18:29 PM »
Has anyone made this?
I cannot find any reviews and wondered about sizing. I mistakenly ordered the 8-16  instead of the 16-24. It is described as very loose fitting and the finished bust measurement on the pattern says 54 for the size 16 (that 13 inch bigger than me) but i am assuming that is because of the style of sleeve. I would normally make an 18 in Vogue and now wondering if i need to buy the bigger size or see if the 16 works out, or even go down another size.
Any thoughts?

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Sewing Spaces and Furniture / New Chair
« on: February 06, 2024, 18:20:17 PM »
You may have seen i have been dithering about buying a new chair for the last 12 months. I seem to spend a lot of time messing about adjusting the one i have as i just cannot seem to get the position right anymore and always end up with back ache after sewing for any length of time. Plus apart for Ikea (were my current chair came from) there doesn't seem to be anywhere near me that you can actually test drive a chair.
Took a bit of a gamble and ordered one on line from Office Furniture Online. Today my new chair arrived, OMG what a difference it has made. It is a pleasure to sew again and no more faffing with the adjustments and even better, after spending 6 hours battling with heavy chenille curtaining, NO BACK ACHE.
This is what i got.

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Fun with Fabric / Ribbing
« on: January 19, 2024, 17:49:45 PM »
Can anyone recommend were i can buy good quality ribbed fabric from. It is for a band around the bottom of a sweatshirt dress. Looking for brown or orange and something with very good recovery. I have bought of eBay in the past but it was awful, stretched out of shape as soon as you looked at it. 

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Publications / The Pattern Pages
« on: January 13, 2024, 18:20:09 PM »
Does anyone subscribe to the digital issue? if you do are you having trouble opening the latest issue

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From The Fold Line Makers Atelier unlined raw edge coat use code 12-DAYS-TMA at the checkout.

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Today only. The Paper Theory LB Sweater at The Fold Line here with code 12-DAYS-LB

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Old feet free
« on: November 25, 2023, 11:55:26 AM »
The non smelly type :laughing:
Believed to be from a Singer but not sure.
If anyone can make use of them let me know, free to good home.

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Vintage Machines / Feet?
« on: November 24, 2023, 17:44:42 PM »
Today my cousin brought me an old sewing box that belonged to an Aunt and in it were these machine feet. No idea what machine they fit, could they be Singer?
Any way if any one can make use you are more than welcome to them.

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Sewing Spaces and Furniture / RMF Create Your Space
« on: November 18, 2023, 09:39:14 AM »
This company was at the sewing show yesterday. Part of the Franklin group.  Gives you more options to self configure than Horn does although slightly more expensive. The lift mechanism is electric. Spoke to the rep who tells me that depending on what you order they will send a team to deliver and install and will tackle stairs. Horn only send one man and they won't take the larger heavier models up stair for you

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Sewing Machines / Pondering
« on: November 16, 2023, 18:27:22 PM »
Barnyarns have the Pfaff Creative Icon on special offer and pondering about getting it. I have the Performance Icon and Brother V5LE that i could part exchange.
Both less than 2 years old so hoping for a good deal.
I had the V3 for years and when it went for a service the man said it wanted the motherboard replacing at ££££££ with no guarantee that it would solve the problem and he could get me a V5 if i was interested, there was a waiting list of 6 months for the V3 at the time. I reluctantly agreed but always felt as if i had been conned into buying it. Even though the embroidery function is the same as the V3 i have never taken to the V5, a bit of resentment i think.
Anyway going to the sewing show in Harrogate tomorrow and will see what happens.

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I saw this & I thought you may be interested! / Style Arc sale, again
« on: November 16, 2023, 18:12:16 PM »
35% off with code  STITCHFRENZY35 until Sunday then it drops to 30%. Plus the code sewme10 and welcome15 work along side it (even if you are an "old" customer). Bought 4 patterns and it cost me £7.50

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House Beautiful / Upholstery fillings
« on: November 07, 2023, 09:48:52 AM »
I am going to reupholster my settee/chairs again but want to replace the back cushions with something softer. At the moment they are a shaped piece of foam, which were disintegrating last time i recovered them so dread to think what they are like now if i take of the covers.
Any ideas of what i could use instead? What are the seats/backs of  modern sofas filled with? And any suppliers you can recommend?
I have used E-Foam before for the seat pads and will probably replace the seat pads using foam.

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