Tag: fabric
member name: Michelle W.
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February 23, 2009 02:01 PM EST --
Today in the mail I recieved my Bzz Kit containing the Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair. The basic idea for this product is to replace the traditional lint roller or balled up tape to clean up pet hair . . .
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September 08, 2006 11:28 AM EDT --
Who doesn't like to decorate their front door during the holidays? I have a wreath for just about every holiday there is. I have only 2 store bought. The rest I have made.
Holiday Wreath
This project . . .
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November 11, 2007 06:40 PM EST --
This is a three day weekend for me and I have been trying to take advantage of it to some degree.
Yesterday, my best friend came over first thing in the morning and we off to go spend a day shopping . . .
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October 31, 2006 09:10 AM EST --
Don't you just hate having to go the store and sit down and try to look through all those stupid books to find a pattern you like? I always hated doing that before our local Hancock Fabrics closed . . .
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November 07, 2006 12:10 PM EST --
Sewing Terminology
A number of terms used in sewing may be puzzling to you at first. The ones listed below are all defined in their proper places in the book (see the INDEX). In case you should . . .
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April 17, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
What do you do with your scrap fabric that is left over from your most recent sewing project? Do you throw those little pieces away or do you save them to use in a quilt? I have always thrown them away . . .
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June 12, 2007 08:47 PM EDT --
The other day I was cutting out more circles for yo-yo quilts that I am making for my two daughters. Everything was going along just fine. I got most of the fabric ironed and was in the process of actually . . .
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January 27, 2007 01:55 PM EST --
I put an article on here earlier this month to make a Valentine Heart Wreath. For those of you who are trying to picture this, here is the website again.
http://www.ilovetocraft.com/sewing/valentine-heart-wreath.shtml . . .
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September 11, 2007 11:03 AM EDT --
Yes, you read that right. I do all kinds of crafts. One never knows what might spark my interest/creativity/whatever you want to call it. About the only crafts I cannot do is knitting and crocheting. And I . . .
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October 29, 2006 10:15 AM EST --
For anyone who needs help with all their sewing needs, I have a lot of websites bookmarked. One that I just love is http://www.wrights.com/class/class.htm
This is the same company that makes blanket binding, . . .
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October 29, 2006 10:58 AM EST --
I do not remember what website I found this on, but it has some very useful tips in it. (I, of course, am a packrat, so I save every little piece of sewing stuff I have left over that is big enough to . . .
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November 25, 2006 02:01 PM EST --
My best friend had this checklist and I had made a copy of it. It should help anyone who is just starting out sewing, and maybe remind a few that have forgotten these.
Simplicity Student Worksheet . . .
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November 05, 2006 07:02 PM EST --
How many of you have little girls or grandaughters that are into Barbie or any other 11 1/2" dolls? If so, those little outfits that you buy can become quite costly! Here are several websites that . . .
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November 06, 2006 10:42 AM EST --
Sewing Machine Tips that Aren't in the Manual
<h1 style="">Gathering</h1>
My favorite way of gathering fabric for random gathers, is to zigzag over a cord. Your . . .
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October 30, 2006 05:00 PM EST --
Hello all. After I finally took my leave from Gather this morning, I decided to dig my sewing machine out. Hubby and I had moved a bunch of stuff in the living around so I could get to it, so I got . . .
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January 26, 2007 12:50 PM EST --
I tried on my dress pants the other evening to make sure they would fit for this afternoon's funeral that I will be attending. Alas, my pants are way too long to be worn without walking on the hems . . .
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February 12, 2007 11:50 AM EST --
I have been working on my Yo-Yo quilt and realized that I will way to many yo-yos. I have decided to try and find a new use for them and came across this. Yo-Yo Angels. They are so cute and easy to make. . . .
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October 29, 2006 11:01 AM EST --
I get sewing tips in my email from Singer and this was one of those tips. Hope it helps with your next sewing project!
Facings
Sew interfacing to the facing with RIGHT sides together in a 1/4" seam. . . .
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October 30, 2006 09:47 AM EST --
Sewing Terminology
A number of terms used in sewing may be puzzling to you at first. The ones listed below are all defined in their proper places in the book (see the INDEX). In case you should . . .
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November 06, 2006 11:03 AM EST --
More Sewing Tips
Rub Out Scorch Marks
If you scorch wool fabric by using an iron that is too hot, rub a nickel on the scorch mark. The scorch mark will disappear. Be careful to use a clean nickel . . .
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