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From: DorothyL
Date: 09-25-2004, 09:13 AM (1 of 19)
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Seems it's time to ask this again. What is the last thing you finished? What are you working on now? What is next in line? I just finished a shirt. Plain, with princess seams. It's tiny red and white checks but not like gingham. Hey Mary -- it's smaller than the one I made before it. And I used some pastels made for fabric to put a large flower on a stem on one side and several smaller ones without stems on the other side. They look like a kid drew them on with crayons. I'm working on a shawl. An olive green and I'm going to stamp a bunch of ladies heads with cool hats all over it. They are all 1920s and 1930s style. I have eight of them in two sizes and usually use them to make labels for my garments. I'm also making a purse out of some very expensive silk velvet and brocade patchwork. Then I'm going to make my husband some shorts. Ok youse guys -- whatca makin? Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: stitchmd
Date: 09-25-2004, 10:35 AM (2 of 19)
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I'm having fun making doll clothes for my friend's dd. I had to draft my own pattern for a doll who came in her birthday suit. So far she has a pink dress with sequins and beads, a coordinating fleece jacket, blue with sun, moon and stars, a green corduroy jumper with white blouse, a denim with glitter skirt and jacket, and a hand knit sweater. I'm halfway through ultrasuede shoes, never doing those again! It's such a great way to use up scraps and old clothes with worn spots and lots of good parts. The last thing I made was a blue flower print sundress this summer. I've been crocheting bags and trying to finish up some UFO's. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: Sewhappie
Date: 09-25-2004, 11:44 AM (3 of 19)
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Morning Gang, I just got up. ( hehehehehe, I'm soooooooo lazy) I just finished a cardigan out of Christmas knit ( sweatshirt type) and am planning my next "clean out the fabric stash"!!!! I am going through all the stash and putting it into piles for the projects. " I WILL NOT BY ANOTHER PIECE OF FABRIC UNITL THIS IS GONE!!!!!! ( yeah right  )
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User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: Sherri
Date: 09-25-2004, 12:14 PM (4 of 19)
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Sewhappie We should start a use our stash support thread. That is what I wanna do between now and Christmas. I have 3 rubber maid trunks(28 U.S. Gal size) 5 other large rubbermaid containers (10-15 U.S Gal Size) full of fabric, one large rubbermaid containers full of scraps, 5 drawers full of Fq's and numerous other pieces that are not fitting anywhere. My husband is threatening a coup if I don't do something soon.   Right now I am basically doing odds and ends. This morning I made my dd a fabric pouch for her sun glasses. Yesterday I hemmed some pants for a friend with vertically challenged children. My big project right now is a crazy quilt using my scraps. I also need to do a skating dress for my dd  . Skating starts October 1 so I guess that is my deadline (not that it will be done by then.) and I want to make blinds for my living room but hey we don't have a whole lot of light between now and next spring so those can probably wait  .Sher My website
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User: Sherri
Member since: 02-07-2001 Total posts: 357 |
From: Mischka
Date: 09-25-2004, 01:44 PM (5 of 19)
I'm working on Scottish garb for the Highlands Games on October 2nd! So far I've finished my skirt, underskirt, wrap, and a matching drawstring purse, cut a muslin for my bodice, and laid out DH's kilt. We still can't decide if he's going to wear a great kilt or modern-style, though. Today I hope to make my blouse, but my older sister from California drove in on a whim so I'm getting absolutely nothing done, and she's generally driving me up the wall. AUGH!!! 
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User: Mischka
Member since: 09-01-2004 Total posts: 63 |
From: Pudge99
Date: 09-25-2004, 04:46 PM (6 of 19)
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Great minds think alike. I just started organizing my stash too. It seems like we always have a contest starting in October and ending just before Christmas. We should start organinzing it now. Figure out who is going to keep tally and all. As for what I am working on. I just finished a shirt and tie for my oldest boy. Next on the agenda is some shorts and model rocket parachutes for my hubby. Then it is on to something for my oldest daughter's birthday. Not sure what I am gonna make her yet. She is becoming a young lady now and won't wear stuff just 'cause I made it. Now it has to "look good" too.
Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 09-25-2004, 08:13 PM (7 of 19)
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I just made a pillow for my son to give his friend for his birthday. It has a race car embroidered on one side, and a Yankees print on the other. My son told me last night "mom, I'm going to a birthday party tomorrow and I don't have anything to give him!" So I whipped it up in an hour or so. I'm working on a baby quilt for a shower. I'm embroidering baby animals on flannel squares. I'm going to put them together with another color flannel sashing, and back it with fleece with no batting. I have SCADS of things ready to go and things that have been started for a long time but not finished. I need to make a pact that I will complete my UFO's before they send me into outer space! Jessica photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: Magot
Date: 09-25-2004, 09:45 PM (8 of 19)
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Knitting aran sweater for daughter - several socks, hats and so on still to knit. Quilt top made( stack and slash) need to put the whole thing together for christmas gift. Fleece hats to make. Tote bag for friends daughter. Why does the "to do" list just get longer?
love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626 
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From: abear
Date: 09-26-2004, 12:12 AM (9 of 19)
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I have just finished a duvet with some fabric my dd gave about 2 years ago! And i am about to finish the set up by doing the pillow shams and the dust ruffle this week.After that i plane on working on a couple of halloween costumes! abear Holley
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User: abear
Member since: 08-08-2004 Total posts: 27 
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From: tropicallie
Date: 09-26-2004, 03:35 AM (10 of 19)
| DH is away on a fishing trip so I have ALL these machines to myself!!! I'm going through the stash and making jammies and purses. LOL! Not to wear together, though. I just got a picture in my head of Sophia of Golden Girls walking around the house in her jammies carrying that purse!!! I just want to make sure everyone understands I will NOT be doing that!!LOL. |
User: tropicallie
Member since: 06-24-2003 Total posts: 12 |
From: Sewhappie
Date: 09-26-2004, 06:30 AM (11 of 19)
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Hey, if you are home alone, it's your house, soooooooooooo. If you feel like walking around in PJ's and a purse, you go right ahead. No one will be there to see you. Who knows you just might start a new fashion trend!!!!!!!
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User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: SBEAR
Date: 09-26-2004, 07:02 AM (12 of 19)
| All My Scissors Are Dull, So I Can't Cut Out Anything New Until I Get The Scissors Sharpener I Ordered. Fortunately I Have A Stack Of Ufo's Next To The Serger-------a Pair Of Turquoise Pique Pants, A Pair Of Gray Twill Pants, And A Red Plush Turtleneck I Cut Out. So I Figure The Sharpener Will Come At The Same Time I've Finished Off All My Ufo's. After That I'm Going To Test A Pattern For 2-piece Pants For Jammies And Scruffies, And Also Cut Out A Pants Suit Of Liz Claiborne Black Material, Which I Will Trim With Very Pale Shell Pink Cotton Brocade Collars And Cuffs. After That There Are Lots Of Things I Want To Make! Tote Bags To Use Up Scraps, And Lots Of Other Things! |
User: SBEAR
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 31 |
From: blessedmommyuv3
Date: 09-26-2004, 09:12 AM (13 of 19)
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I have 2 Halloween Costumes to make. My dd 7 wants to be a pirate. I have that cut out and ready to sew. My dd 5 wants to be a woodland fairy. I have the material prewashed and ready to cut. I am also working on a soccer baby quilt in the colors of the Mexican flag- red, white, and green. The back will be a play mat with all the little roads and buildings for our friend's baby to play on when he is bigger. I am really excited about this one. Its been awhile since I have had the chance to make a quilt. Last things I have sewn are school shorts and capris for my two youngest dds. LOTS of them! lol! So I've been on a sewing hiatus. Also, I just started back to college (after a 15 year break-lol ie: marriage and getting 3 children raised and the youngest to kindergarden this year)... so I haven't had quite as much time to sew. HOMEWORK!!! lol! My dh bought me an early birthday present. A sewing machine I have been lusting after for the past 6+ months. It is a Kenmore 19365---and the very last one we could find within 100 miles-lol! I just started playing with it yesterday, and as he would say, it is SWEET!!!! So I can't wait to start sewing. Happy sewing everyone! Jen in CA |
User: blessedmommyuv3
Member since: 05-18-2004 Total posts: 263 
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From: bunzino
Date: 09-26-2004, 12:01 PM (14 of 19)
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And here I've been shlepping my scissors to get sharpened every year. Is this a "tried and true" or "just trying it out" type of sharpener? IOW, do other sewists use one? Come to think of it, my knife sharpener is wonderful -- no reason why a scissors sharpener shouldn't be as helpful. So, tell us what it is and how well it works -- BEFORE you sew up all those projects, pretty please! nancy |
User: bunzino
Member since: 08-16-2002 Total posts: 119 |
From: SBEAR
Date: 09-27-2004, 08:32 AM (15 of 19)
| trying to post again-------having trouble here! |
User: SBEAR
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 31 |
From: SBEAR
Date: 09-27-2004, 08:36 AM (16 of 19)
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OK-------to Nancy and others! trying again here------ I ordered the Scissorpro from allbrands.com. It hasn't arrived yet but I am hoping for the best because the scissorsgrinder comes to Joanne's here only 4 times a year. When I went in the last time they informed me he had come and gone, and meanwhile I have several pairs of very dull sewing shears here. Nothing can be cut out until something gets done about those dull blades! Meanwhile, the city is almost an hour away from here! Oh, pain, sob, choke! When I've tried this out I will post my experience on this thread. Thanks for reading my post! |
User: SBEAR
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 31 |
From: minicrafter
Date: 09-27-2004, 10:12 AM (17 of 19)
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Well I have been doing so much sewing I forgot what I did last. I have my own home-based business and most of it is sewing for others. I make nursing scrub tops, handmade dolls, alterations of so many kinds, from bridal apperal to hemming a kids pair of pants for school. So I will try to list all the things I have dabbled at this week. wedding dress alteration hemmed 2 pair jeans new zipper in hunting pants-YUK hate zippers LOL 5 scrubtops finished a doll- primitive autumn annie that was just this past week, now this weeks list so far remove names from uniform tops- the iron on kind grrrrrrrrrr make 3 dolls for kids under the age of 4 make 6 aprons for my employer start to work on my own bluejean quilts. need to make tops for a king and a queen size bed. somewhere between working 7 days a week at my outside job and my own biz I have to find time to clean my house and do laundry. LOL wish me luck. Bonnie preserve memories today for all of the tomorrows
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User: minicrafter
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 9 |
From: Sailorliz
Date: 09-27-2004, 10:47 AM (18 of 19)
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Well, this past weekend, I recovered 4 box cushions (2 more to go) and started cutting the blocks for a baby (crib size) flannel rag quilt. I need to get that done for a baby shower on October 9th. Other projects that I'm currently working on is sewing some screen for the hatches on our sailboat, to keep those darn bugs out! In the last month, I did a few small projects to practice with my new serger. I made several "cooley" ties and some rice bags for my daughter in college. I also knit, so I've been working on two projects while watching TV at night. I'm working on a fashion scarf for my oldest daughter with the new funky eyelash yarns. And I've also been knitting the American flag. I started this one the day after Sept. 11th. I work on it, when I can. It is a big project. Other projects planned are a fleece blanket (folds into a pillow) and a denim/fleece queen size quilt for our new truck camper. Happy Sewing, Liz 
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
User: Sailorliz
Member since: 07-20-2004 Total posts: 386 
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From: SBEAR
Date: 09-28-2004, 04:00 PM (19 of 19)
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Oh, joy, oh rapture! The scissorpro came from allbrands.com this afternoon! I got out nearly all the scissors in the house and started to grind away. I sharpened a total of 14 pairs of scissors. I tested all of them on cloth before starting and began with the dullest and most horrible pair. It's just wonderful! 12 out of my 14 pair are now fit to cut accurately on fabric. Two pairs, very cheap ones, are ok to cut paper now so they will go into the kitchen. I also oiled the hinges of all the scissors and shears. The brands I sharpened were Marks, Ikea, Fiskars, and Singer, and they all sharpened up fine! The Fiskars Softouch had to be taken apart before sharpening, but they're like new again! I tried to sharpen all of these before on a sharpening stone, and failed totally. The old "household hints" methods of cutting sandpaper or cutting on a coke bottle were also total failures, but this machine really works. I figure this machine has paid for itself already today. If you are inclined to try this, I have the following observations: 1. I used the coarse side----it seemed much more effective than the fine side. 2. Don't put your finger anywhere near that sharpened blade, even though the instructions tell you how. Snip the scissors in the air and you can hear and feel the burr on the blade as it's being snipped off. Test the scissors on cloth before and after sharpening to see if the blades are sharp all the way down to the tip. The test of the blade is how well it cuts the materials you want to cut, so that's how to test them. I fished some scraps out of the wastebasket to use as testing materials. I've had a few urgent things to take care of, so I haven't had much time to sew. But I've almost finished that red plush turtleneck, so look out fabric stash! You are not long for this world! |
User: SBEAR
Member since: 09-15-2004 Total posts: 31 |
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