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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 10:14 AM (1 of 25)
| I'm trying to put in a photo of the reversible jacket I made with the edges serged with wooly nylon. That is not a printed pattern it is threads stitched on like blackwork embroideryhttp://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/DorothyLong/jacket.jpg |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 10:15 AM (2 of 25)
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http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/DorothyLong/jacket.jpg Darn, I forgot about the postcard with mountains thing. Try again |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 10:17 AM (3 of 25)
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Well it worked but it's a little big. I'll make the next one smaller. This is cool. Now you guys will have to see my doll clothes!1 Dorothy |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 10:21 AM (4 of 25)
| So now we've created a monster. Here is one of my dolls in the coat I made from the same fabric.http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/DorothyLong/doll.jpg |
User: DorothyL
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 10:22 AM (5 of 25)
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Yesterday I made the amazing soccer dog Lucy a coat. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/DorothyLong/lucy.jpg |
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From: Magot
Date: 03-13-2006, 11:52 AM (6 of 25)
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Dorothy you wild woman! Is there no stopping you! I love Lucy's coat! I see your reverable jacket has your trademark fold down pockets - excellent job!
love and kisses, Jan
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From: dmoses
Date: 03-13-2006, 11:56 AM (7 of 25)
Terrific work, Dorothy! 
Take care,
Donna |
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Member since: 02-22-2002 Total posts: 964 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 12:24 PM (8 of 25)
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Thank you. It's cool, now I can show off. But I can't knit innards -- or anything but a scarf. Dorothy |
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From: HeyJudee
Date: 03-13-2006, 12:40 PM (9 of 25)
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Love the pockets. Glad you've now become a picture-posting monster!
TTFN from
Judy |
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Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366 
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From: Dustbunny01
Date: 03-13-2006, 01:50 PM (10 of 25)
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what nice digs.. Love the Big photos... like how you did the serging around the jacket. and the pup is just too cute!! DB
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Member since: 11-11-2005 Total posts: 159 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 02:20 PM (11 of 25)
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Christina -- I didn't mean for it to be so big. But it does show how great the wooly nylon Laura suggested looks. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: MaryW
Date: 03-13-2006, 02:24 PM (12 of 25)
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How did you handle the ends Dorothy? Fray chek.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-13-2006, 04:57 PM (13 of 25)
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I use fray check when it will be sewn over but for these I stitched the tails down with the sewing machine -- few stitches back and forth -- before I cut them. The wooly nylon really ravels. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: esrun3
Date: 03-13-2006, 08:28 PM (14 of 25)
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Great job Dorothy! Love them all-especially like your touch on the pockets.
Lyn
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From: bren
Date: 03-13-2006, 08:43 PM (15 of 25)
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Nice job on the jacket Dorothy and I also love the pocket...dog coat is so cute ...so is the dog...I love those dog's ...my sisterinlaw has one...I told her when I retire I am going to steal him off her...
Bren:
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From: LadySloPokes
Date: 03-13-2006, 09:37 PM (16 of 25)
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The jacket is beautiful-if I hadn't known that you made it, I would swear it was store bought! It looks that good!! Little Lucy is just adorable in her new coat-I love it all! Way to Go! Cookie Cookie
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From: bridesmom
Date: 03-14-2006, 12:51 AM (17 of 25)
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Nice jacket Dorothy!!! And Lucy is totally adorable, what kind is she, any specific breed, or just cute!
Laura
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From: bridesmom
Date: 03-14-2006, 12:53 AM (18 of 25)
OK, I had one of those air bubble moments. I thought the picture of the doll was of you Dorothy!! Then I read the thread -  oops!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-14-2006, 06:38 AM (19 of 25)
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Laura -- Lucy is a Jack Russell Terrier. They are extremely smart dogs and very active. Very, very active. She is also very spoiled, as you can see. Those are SET IN sleeves. FOR A DOG!! Laura, I was never in the shape of my dolls. I have three dolls. I make them clothes out of the scraps every time I make something. Well, not every time. Like with the dog jacket, the print is just too big and it is getting to the point of not having a place to put the clothes. I'm considering giving one of the dolls and a bunch of the clothes to the neighbor girl. The dolls are 15 inches tall -- bigger than Barbie -- and considered collectibles. Two were made by Robert Toner. A third one is a cheap cartoon character. I just make the outfits, take a photo and put the last outfit away. The latest creation sits on the shelf in my sewing room until I make another. My daughter thinks I'm a little weird to still play with dolls. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 03-14-2006, 10:34 AM (20 of 25)
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Dorothy Lucy looks a lot like my Sophie who is Jack Russell Terrier and Corgie so I know what you mean by very active. If she's not outside patrolling her end of the neighborhood she's in the house pestering me or her daddy to play with her. She's very active but a very good girl in the house all day while we work. And, the jacket is lovely. Good work! Patsy Patsy
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 03-14-2006, 10:43 AM (21 of 25)
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Beautiful work on the Jacket!!!!! Lucy is a cutie in her new "sports" coat. I worked with a women who has a Jack Russell and she would always have to keep Katie well stocked in all sizes of balls, both inside and out just to keep her entertained and out of trouble. Katie was a hole digger when bored, is Lucy one? |
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Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 03-14-2006, 10:55 AM (22 of 25)
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Lucy is a bit of a hole digger, not too bad though. And she is good about knowing the difference between her stuff and ours when she is alone. I think she mostly just sits and looks out the window when she is alone. She does love to play. Small balls inside but she has her big ball outside that she plays soccer with. We had to go with a basket ball instead of a soccer ball though. She tends to eat the new, softer skins of the soccer balls. She did manage to chew the skin off and pop the basket ball but it took a little longer. It was funny the first time she tried to stop the basket ball with her head. Darn near knocked her out. They are harder than soccer balls. Now she uses her chest or front paws (technically cheating I know but so is making her play with a basket ball). She has great control by running and pushing the ball with her nose. She goes from side to side to keep it in a relatively straight line. Everyone who sees her wants to make a video for the Animal Planet's Funniest Animal Videos. The neighbor kids come over and play with her a lot. She can out run them and it takes at least two, sometimes three to make an equal match. You can see I'm a proud mom. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: ninifav
Date: 03-14-2006, 11:58 PM (23 of 25)
| Great jacket...Lucy has your panache!!! |
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Member since: 09-06-2004 Total posts: 204 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 03-15-2006, 07:07 AM (24 of 25)
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Thanks. But it was really the fabric that made the jacket. I was in the fabric store last week and the same fabric -- probably the same bolt -- that I paid almost $8 a yard for was marked down to under $4. I just hate that. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 03-15-2006, 07:12 AM (25 of 25)
Hey, Dorothy...now you can buy some more and make a matching outfit for Lucy! Think of the looks you would get when you and Lucy go out for a walk! 
TTFN from
Judy |
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