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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by Greybird on March 21, 2024, 23:06:16 PM »
Lucky baby! What a beautiful selection.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by Sheilago on March 21, 2024, 22:23:14 PM »
Thanks all. The new mum lives in Ireland, so I intend to take them over when we go there later this Spring. I wouldn’t want to trust all that work to the postal services. I took the photo to send to the baby’s grandmother and just thought I’d share it.
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Vintage Machines / Re: Jones z-690 Foreign
« Last post by Ohsewsimple on March 21, 2024, 21:18:44 PM »
@HenriettaMaria I saw a machine that had had olive oil used inside!   Jeez that was a mess!   
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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by realale on March 21, 2024, 18:30:49 PM »
Those are all lovely @Sheilago. Well done you.  :thumb:
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« Last post by Ploshkin on March 21, 2024, 18:25:08 PM »
@Elnnina Barnyarns sell 'pop up' irons.  Rather pricey (£170 ish) but I suppose that depends on what you usually pay for an iron.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« Last post by Flobear on March 21, 2024, 17:48:01 PM »
New windows are fab @SewRuthieSews .  They made such a huge difference here.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by Lachica on March 21, 2024, 17:32:14 PM »
Those are beautiful @Sheilago I'm sure the new mum will be delighted.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on March 21, 2024, 17:12:03 PM »
We've had new windows in the whole house, sewing room was done this morning.
I packed the machines away and cleared the windowsill and area near the window for the fitters last night.
This afternoon I had a good vacuum round, including all the machines and have put everything tidy. Just need to decide what to sew next!
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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by Elnnina on March 21, 2024, 16:20:59 PM »
You have been busy Sheilago, a lovely collection for a new mum and new baby.  I remember those lovely hooded tops when my two were small, so very useful especially when they did not need a coat as such on, but something to keep out the chill especially on nice spring days.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« Last post by Elnnina on March 21, 2024, 16:15:36 PM »
My sample of coverstitching and using some layers of Avalon has worked, so much better.  Whilst I only ran the sample under some water and did not properly wash it the part where the Avalon was feels a little stiff compared to the other half of the piece which did not have the Avalon.  At least that is encouraging and I will go ahead and 'doctor' my vest sleeves and fingers crossed nothing goes haywire.

I agree with what you say Ouryve about some webbing inside a hem on knit fabrics, but that is what Nancy Zieman was using, but I am not sure whether this was a wash away or not.  I would have to go and sit through viewing her videos again to find that spot.  By the way she had a fantastic iron which she was using on a small ironing pad right by her sewing machine, this iron to all appearances was just sitting flat on the pad, she lifted it up, used it and put it back down flat again and then suddenly the iron lifted itself up off the pad - some very special iron - never seen anything like this before.
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