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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« on: Yesterday at 20:36:31 »
I have that jeans book and the pictures in it are excellent.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« on: Yesterday at 09:29:53 »
Or a jersey needle. My janome prefers jersey needles, pfaff prefers stretch. Or it might be the other way round. Skipped stitches if I get it wrong so I soon find out.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« on: Yesterday at 08:46:15 »
And, yes, stitch all of the width of the stitch through both layers for nice even stitches. To trim, fold the hem right back on itself, right sides together, so only the surplus that you want to trim off is poking up.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« on: Yesterday at 00:01:25 »
On Jane I use either wht your manual describes as multiple zigzag, stitch 8 or for daytime t-shirts, I like the effect of your stitch 20, which mimics a coverstitch quite nicely.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 17, 2024, 15:12:44 PM »
No. Sewing for me, today. Just back from a trip out with Eldest and not even had lunch, yet.
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I saw this & I thought you may be interested! / I thought Deer and Doe had gone quiet...
« on: April 16, 2024, 17:52:05 PM »
Turned out to be for very good reason. Thankfully, all turned out better than feared.
https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18792-2023-so-far-a-fall-release-update/
Anyhow, I've just had an email from Closet Core saying that Deer and Doe are now under their umbrella, after approaching them in the search for a buyer. There's a blog post about it but I can't get into it, at the moment.
https://closetcorepatterns.com/collections/deer-and-doe-sewing-patterns
Edit - seems my email is the problem https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18942-a-new-era-deer-and-doe-is-joining-the-closet-core-patterns-family/
https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18792-2023-so-far-a-fall-release-update/
Anyhow, I've just had an email from Closet Core saying that Deer and Doe are now under their umbrella, after approaching them in the search for a buyer. There's a blog post about it but I can't get into it, at the moment.
https://closetcorepatterns.com/collections/deer-and-doe-sewing-patterns
Edit - seems my email is the problem https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18942-a-new-era-deer-and-doe-is-joining-the-closet-core-patterns-family/
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« on: April 16, 2024, 17:32:43 PM »
I remember decorating the boys' room in early May, years ago, with sleet and snow hitting the window.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 16, 2024, 17:13:25 PM »
In fits and starts, though the day, I've added buttonholes and buttons to my cushion backs and basted them to the fronts. Just (haha) the binding to do, now.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Ploshkin - Weaving Along
« on: April 16, 2024, 13:42:03 PM »
I'm imagining to results if Youngest got his hands on that lot 
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Staten Island Quilters Guild 2024 Show
« on: April 15, 2024, 08:18:34 AM »
I can't do that on my phone, @Sheilago. It takes over the whole page. I might have to fish my laptop out, later.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Staten Island Quilters Guild 2024 Show
« on: April 15, 2024, 08:12:08 AM »
I'd love to see them, @Sara-S but, unfortunately, I'm not on Facebook and it won't let me look without a login.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« on: April 14, 2024, 12:53:37 PM »
Forecast a high of 8C here, tomorrow so nope! I don't do a full switchover, anyhow.
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The Haberdashery / Re: Fine line marking?
« on: April 11, 2024, 16:42:34 PM »
Masking tape is a good substitute for sewing alongside.
You won't be disappointed by the water soluble pens. This is the medium tip that I'm using right now. I did the closer together stitching lines yesterday and dabbed the guidelines off with a wet paper towel. I shall do the same with these ones when I have finished this section.
You won't be disappointed by the water soluble pens. This is the medium tip that I'm using right now. I did the closer together stitching lines yesterday and dabbed the guidelines off with a wet paper towel. I shall do the same with these ones when I have finished this section.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 10, 2024, 14:52:03 PM »
I'm quilting my cushion fronts. As IANAQ, it's all very experimental and may look terrible. Finding inspiration and guidance online has been surprisingly challenging because there isn't much between absolute beginner at everything sewing machine related and elaborate fmq and/or ruler work.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 09, 2024, 14:36:20 PM »
@Bjay 
did you say your other eye is to be zapped too? Hopefully your brain will cope better when your eyes match. I could have had a toric lens but that would have left my eyes unbalanced indefinitely. I can only just persuade them to work together as it is!
Pfanny is set up with one of my new threads, anyhow. It's a cooler grey than I was using and looks berrer against the chambray. I'm tempted to quilt one cushion with Pfanny and the other with Jane, though, just to compare the IDT vs walking foot.
did you say your other eye is to be zapped too? Hopefully your brain will cope better when your eyes match. I could have had a toric lens but that would have left my eyes unbalanced indefinitely. I can only just persuade them to work together as it is!Pfanny is set up with one of my new threads, anyhow. It's a cooler grey than I was using and looks berrer against the chambray. I'm tempted to quilt one cushion with Pfanny and the other with Jane, though, just to compare the IDT vs walking foot.