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In the wardrobe / On the grain binding?
« on: July 24, 2018, 16:38:08 PM »
I've just placed the pattern pieces for a sleeveless V neck top on a piece of fabric, now am I being thick here or what or is it modern patterns, the binding for the armholes and neckline are poker straight and cut on the grain line. Has anyone attempted to use this kind of binding or have you gone with what you know and cut them on the cross?
All answers gratefully recieved.

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In the wardrobe / Pressing lines in linen?
« on: July 20, 2018, 19:04:04 PM »
Does anyone know how to get tramlines out of linen without industrial equipment please.
I made some linen trousers last week, decided I didn't like how they looked and fitted so altered them. Now I can't get the tramlines out of them  :'(.

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Sewing Machines / Jaguar overlocker?
« on: July 17, 2018, 10:12:50 AM »
Has anyone got one of these or know anyone who has please. My Janome is "playing up" and I'm looking to get another one as back up just in case it needs to go for repair whilst I'm in the middle of something, as is usually the case in this house  :S.
I don't know wether to get another Janome or one of these Jaguars,

This is the Janome
https://www.sewingmachines.co.uk/products/janome-smd-exclusive-smd644d-overlocker/266

This is the Jaguar
https://www.directsewingmachines.co.uk/overlockers?product_id=458

Thanks in advance for your input.

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The Haberdashery / Buttons & ribbons.
« on: July 08, 2018, 01:19:02 AM »
I can't sleep because it's so warm, some idiot is letting fireworks off and DH is snoring his head off :angry:. I know it's the worst thing you can do when you can't sleep but here I am surfing the net and found this place
https://www.smartasabutton.com
I thought maybe you might be interested, I can't say it's got anything unusual but the prices are a lot cheaper than the shops are, or at least a lot cheaper than what I've been paying in the shops round here.

UPDATE
I used this site and must say I am very impressed by them. I ordered 20 small black buttons which arrived this morning along with a lovely letter and some free buttons as a thank you for ordering from them.  I'll definitely be using them again.

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I saw this & I thought you may be interested! / Discounted patterns & free postage.
« on: July 04, 2018, 09:50:25 AM »
sewingbell.co.uk have got 25% discount on patterns and
myfabrics.co.uk have offered free postage today because England won the football match last night.
myfabrics appear to come from Germany despite it being co.uk so if you order from them expect to wait a week to 14 days for parcels to arrive. For those who haven't used them before I've ordered from them several times and the fabrics I've had have been decent quality.

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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Pounce powder question.
« on: July 01, 2018, 13:33:42 PM »
Can anyone tell me if pounce powder will stain or does it come off like tailors chalk does please?
Thank you in advance.

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / McCalls M7543
« on: June 26, 2018, 19:44:19 PM »
Can anyone make use of this, it came in the Love Sewing mag. I can't wear off the shoulder stuff but I'm happy to give it to anyone who can.

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The Haberdashery / Interfacing?
« on: June 25, 2018, 17:19:32 PM »
Does £1.25 per mt sound too cheap for 36" lightweight fusable interfacing. I'm sceptical because the stuff I've been looking at today has been priced at £6 per mt upwards and I don't want to order a load if it turns out to be a load of rubbish! (No samples)

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Publications / Kenneth D King's A complete guide to identifying fitting problems.
« on: June 15, 2018, 19:05:42 PM »
Has anyone seen or got this guys book please?  I'm thinking about buying it but if you tell me it's rubbish I'll not bother.  I know my body problems but trying to sort them out alone is proving difficult.

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Your Favourite Suppliers / Overlocker needles?
« on: June 06, 2018, 07:17:54 AM »
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find non ballpoint needles for my Janome overlocker please? All I seem to be able to find are ballpoints  :'(

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Baby's Buttons
« on: May 26, 2018, 15:14:57 PM »
Are these any good to anyone?
There are
5 teddy buttons. White
10 elephant buttons. White
10 ladybird buttons. Red & black
7 duck buttons. White
10 rabbit buttons. White
For free

I don't know why but I can't attach a photo!

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Serger thread going for cost of postage.
« on: May 21, 2018, 22:37:38 PM »
I ordered 4 x 10,000mt cones of what was advertised as white overlocker thread but it is in fact white industrial serger thread.  My overlocker will not take it no matter what I do. 
If anyone has an industrial serger and you want it, it's yours for the cost of the postage, it is heavy though.

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Fun with Fabric / Fabric search?
« on: May 16, 2018, 17:25:05 PM »
I'm trying to track down a type of fabric I used to use many years ago but can I heck as remember what it's called.  It looks a lot like moss crepe but it's a lot thicker and you can't see through it, I just used to refer to it as crepe in the 60's but there are so many kinds now and I've sent for sample after sample I'm sick of seeing them!
Does anyone know what it is or can help please?

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I saw this & I thought you may be interested! / How to thread a difficult needle.
« on: April 24, 2018, 21:11:16 PM »
I saw this on another site I visit and thought it may help anyone like me who are starting to struggle threading fine needles with small holes.  I haven't tried it yet so can't say if it works or not  :o

https://homes.nine.com.au/2018/04/24/09/40/threading-needle-hack-twitter

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In the wardrobe / 50's fashions.
« on: April 06, 2018, 21:23:18 PM »
I know we have some sewers who are big into 50's fashions.  Fornanyone who's into these styles I got an email from Sew Magazine today with these in it.  I hope the link takes you to the right place, my favorite is the burgundy one and I only wish I was young enough and still had the figure to get away with wearing these.

https://www.sewmag.co.uk/blog/call-the-midwife-your-wardrobe-is-more-50s-than-you-realise?utm_source=sewnewsletter&utm_medium=20180406&utm_campaign=monthly

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