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Previous sewalong entries / Re: 2019 Darkside Temperature Based Sewalong
« on: January 10, 2019, 17:48:37 PM »
But the rectangles that are cut in half to make the triangles were themselves cut from squares - 2 rectangles to a square.

I think.

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Previous sewalong entries / Re: 2019 Darkside Temperature Based Sewalong
« on: January 10, 2019, 15:18:40 PM »
I think that makes them half(half square rectangle)triangles.  so H(HSR)Ts.

Ummm.   :o

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In the wardrobe / Re: The Divas first dress done.
« on: January 09, 2019, 10:39:46 AM »
That's wonderful - she's going to feel really cool and grown up, but it's still perfectly age appropriate!   0_0

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In the wardrobe / Re: Trying on...
« on: January 08, 2019, 10:09:35 AM »
I try things on many, many times.  The first try-on will usually be with the pieces just pinned.  The top I'm currently making has got as far as the side and shoulder seams, and I reckon it's been tried on 5 times - I changed the flare of the sides and decided that the darts worked much better pressed upwards.

@Bodgeitandscarper - me too.  It's not so much a matter of fitting a garment as making sure it skims!

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Dolls and Toys / Re: First attempt!
« on: January 06, 2019, 15:21:05 PM »
Wow - amazing!  He's going to get so many Brownie points - I just hope he lets you have a few of them!!

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Fun with Fabric / Re: Do you wash fabric?
« on: January 06, 2019, 14:04:11 PM »
Again - sometimes! 

Dressmaking fabric, usually, and always if it is jersey/knitted fabric.

Quilting fabric, only if it is particularly deeply dyed or if it comes from a company I don't know and I'm wary of it.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 05, 2019, 10:24:57 AM »
Quote from: Manuela on January 04, 2019, 23:26:37 PM
As in previous contests, it will be several entries per person. I apologise if that wasn’t clear, I put in in the first post though  :)

Thanks - I couldn't see how that could work with the bonus points for stash used (which entry would it be added to?) but it seems that that problem has been resolved now.   :)

Quote from: Manuela on January 04, 2019, 23:34:36 PM
@Manuela Could the points for yardage used be a sort of separate competition?  Just for the glory?  And this competition be about the items themselves?

Now there is a good ideaI like that a lot. Thank you @Bodgeitandscarper. At the end there will be two winners, the biggest destasher (using maths) and the best destasher (by vote).

That seems eminently fair!  Excellent idea Bodge!

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Your Favourite Suppliers / Re: Jaycotts
« on: January 05, 2019, 10:18:57 AM »
Thanks @Marniesews - that's definitely one for the longer term planning!  At some point we will be doing a trip that goes from mid Wales up to the Wirral, and then diagonally across to the Whitby area.  There's soooo much to include in that one!!  :D  Unfortunately it probably won't be this year... although it is possible... hmmm...

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Your Favourite Suppliers / Re: Jaycotts
« on: January 04, 2019, 20:25:26 PM »
@Marniesews - or anyone else - you didn't happen to notice whether they have a wide range of machine embroidery threads in the showroom did you?  I'll be in the area in a few of months and I've never had the opportunity to choose machine embroidery thread in the flesh rather than making best guesses online!

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 04, 2019, 20:16:40 PM »
Quote from: Lachica on January 04, 2019, 20:06:12 PM
But you can still enter @Acorn,  we all enjoy seeing what others make.
I will put it onto my diary thread - unless it comes out badly!

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 04, 2019, 19:56:14 PM »
Please, Lachica and anyone else - just because the competition is not for me does not mean that others shouldn't go ahead and enjoy it.  Clearly it was intended as a large stash-busting exercise from the start, since the rules do talk about bonuses for using lots of fabric.  I missed that - my mistake.

You are entering into the spirit of the contest as it is laid down in the rules.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 04, 2019, 19:52:08 PM »
Not really - the thing I'm about to make just happens to be from my stash (in fact I intended to make it before Christmas).  Anything else I make in January may or may not be from my stash - I don't want to start making things I don't particularly want just because I've had the fabric for a while. 

I wouldn't expect to win for a minute, given the competition, but I can't see the point in entering a competition if there's no chance to start with - however, that is just me.  Clearly others are eager to make serious inroads into their stashes, and that's great.  The only reason I said anything was to explain why, having thrown my hat into the ring, I'm taking it back out.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 04, 2019, 19:33:53 PM »
But that's the point - if I make just one item I will only use up at most 3 metres.  If other people are making lots of items they're going to get so many bonus points that it won't be a competition unless I do sew in bulk.

Presumably this also means that it will be one entry per person rather than per item - so, again, making one item isn't really going to cut it.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 04, 2019, 16:50:19 PM »
Quote from: Greybird on January 04, 2019, 11:37:40 AM
I'm a bit confused about this now - is the aim of it to make something solely from stash or is it the amount of stash used?

Quote from: Manuela on January 04, 2019, 11:42:00 AM
The former is the aim, the latter gives you bonus points.
See the first post of this thread, point 5....  :)

I missed this bit.  I think this rules me out - I vowed not to do anymore competitions that demanded bulk sewing after the 'one pattern three ways' last year!

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Stash Busting Contest - January 1st to January 31st
« on: January 03, 2019, 23:00:34 PM »
Quote from: Acorn on January 03, 2019, 20:01:25 PM
... I think I'm going to have to choose between a seam down the centre back or a separate flared (but not gathered) peplum at the back.
That decision became a lot easier when I realised that my pattern has a seam up the centre back!!  (I usually cut it on the fold because I don't need the zip that the seam accommodates.)   :D

Main body pieces are now cut out.  Sleeves can be cut according to the cloth!

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