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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by Helen M on Yesterday at 14:05:41 »
I feel like doing the same @KayK but until it warms up I can't summon up any motivation to get started!

It still feels very cold today with the strong winds.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on Yesterday at 14:00:32 »
well done @KayK I hope I can be as ruthless as you were!
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by KayK on Yesterday at 13:37:05 »
I've done it!  I had a plan to take all the 'spring/summer' stuff from the under bed storage, and sort it into three piles - sell it, Charity shop it, wash it & add to wardrobe.  Didn't quite to plan, as the stuff I thought I might sell was only really suitable for the Charity shop, and the stuff I thought I was going to put back in the wardrobe was fit for the bin!  I probably have rescued about 5 items for the summer!

Last year I bought 2 jumpsuits from Seasalt - a cursory try on said they were ok, but I didn't wear them for a couple of months as I wanted to take them on holiday.  However, on holiday I decided they looked absolutely ridiculous.  I am only 5' tall and they were a petite fit.  The problem was that the body was soooo long, the crotch was down by knees and the legs were seriously short.  If I hoiked them up round the middle I looked like a clown!  They have now gone in the Charity bag, and will probably fit someone with a long body, who wants knee/shin length trouser legs!  Although both jumpsuits were a different design, they were both a very poor fit.  I did write to Seasalt - they said they had several complaints about these styles and sent me a voucher.  I also washed them and went seriously floppy.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: FREE Quilt Patterns
« Last post by Missie on Yesterday at 12:35:30 »
What a great resource!
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Sewing Machines / Re: Help please for this singer!
« Last post by William on Yesterday at 12:19:37 »
@Sara-S - I do quite a mixed bag, a bit of everything.

Anyway, I could not resist. The price was just too good and my curiosity got the better of me. I bought the C520L.
The question became rather academic was sold before i made the decision. All that i can say now is that the packaging is great and it looks good. - I will let anyone know how it is going if there is an interest.
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I saw these free quit patterns and thought it might be a useful resource for others also

https://maywoodstudio.com/projects/?_bc_fsnf=1&product_details%23Type=Free+Pattern

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The Haberdashery / Re: Trash Bin for the Sewing Room
« Last post by Sara-S on Yesterday at 11:47:52 »
@Hideout Hen that could be fun!
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Thanks.  I've also made a pair of pants, did alterations 16 formal gowns, 2 mother of the bride outfits and 6 wedding dresses.


Oh my  :faints:
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Tech Know How / Re: Report an issue here ... adding @Mr Twingo
« Last post by Iminei on Yesterday at 09:26:40 »
@Greybird  those several years are SEVEN now!!  :faints: and I much prefer when the sewing place life raft is empty, bobbing around by the dock ... but its done its job this weekend and thanks to the almost invisible but ever present @Mr Twingo  .. we seem, fingers crossed, to be back to some sort of normality now!

Bravo @Mr T
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Thanks.  I've also made a pair of pants, did alterations 16 formal gowns, 2 mother of the bride outfits and 6 wedding dresses.
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