"My Kenmore 19000 Embroidery machine will occassionally do this, more when I'm using zig-zag or other utility stitch than embroidery. What I noticed when I got the thread out of the fabric and cut close to the fabric , was that somehow the top…"
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Bonnie commented on Susan's video
How To Sew Narrow Elastic Onto Fabric
"I like this method, and I am wondering what is the best stitch length to use. I do a lot of clothes for vintage dolls and it seems there's always elastic in sleeves, sunsuit legs and panties. It takes too long to do casings and I don't…"
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SMART Woman proud of 'ugly' Christmas sweaters
"Excellent!!!!! Gotta love her,it's such a novel approach for recycling all those sweaters folks 'gotta have' and then wear only once."
Bonnie commented on Susan's video
How to 'TRUE UP' Your Sewing Pattern - Tutorial
" I have to agree with Mariposa; if you cut off that little piece that extends past the leg seam as it was folded, you will indeed shorten the crotch by about an inch. The way I was taught was to 'fill in' the…"
Bonnie commented on the group 'Stitch & B****'"I've heard of agreatnotion but never got around to visiting the website. Guess I'll have to do that;I'm bad...I can spend hours and hours just looking at notions and fabrics."
Bonnie commented on the group 'Stitch & B****'"I've been ordering from fabrics.com for a little over a year now. Continental US they ship for free most all the time when your order reaches $35 and up. Been pleased with everything so far. Notionssometimes are cheaper to order online if you…"
Lynne Demeter left a comment for Bonnie"Everything you said is so true! Jaimie is a boy kitty and he can be a little terror!! Although he is learning he is still so full of energy but very affectionate. I have to keep everything covered up too, but fortunately I have lots of little…"
Bonnie commented on Lynne Demeter's photo
sewing with mommy!
"Oh wow, you have one too! I have one that I call a velcro cat because she is always with me. She likes to sit on top of my machine and when I'm sewing and leave my machine for a minute, she'll pull the thread and wind it all around the…"
Bonnie commented on Tawny B.'s photo
Regular Cut Panties
"Tawny, these are great ! I'm a petite frame and I have to alter my underwear, which is pretty extreme but ready-to-wear doesn't under things don't come in petite sizes. I have found several sources on the net that carry the foldover…"
Bonnie commented on Birdie's photo
Hope Project
"She is absolutely precious, Birdie! You know, you should get help from a hospital volunteers. Get each lady to each make 1 doll to start with so you'd have a small inventory to offer to the hospitals in your area. You might even get a fabric…"
Bonnie replied to the discussion '"Baby Alive clothes"' in the group Doll Makers"Hi Sally
Did you find patterns that were suitable for Baby Alive? I got a couple of the Simplicity new 'vintage' collection and they are good patterns. I have a bunch for dolls of the 70's and 80's but I like the vintage wardrobe…"
Bonnie replied to the discussion 'My Twinn Doll Clothes' in the group Doll Makers"Hi Larri!
Did you ever find measurements for the MY Twinn dolls? I have 2 of them and can give you a pretty complete set if you haven't found anything.
I didn't see your post till now; I was really tied up in DEc and then my system crashed…"
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- I am an awesome:
- Doll collector, love sewing and have been sewing since I was 10yrs old. Always like to try something different, like lots of different crafts. I love machine embroidery and do quite a bit,especially on clothing. Am a grandmother and spend a lot of time doing things for , and with ,my teen grand daughter.
- My sewing interests are:
- garment, drapery, home decor, embroidery
- My sewing machine(s):
- Currently have 2 conventional sewing machines, an embroidery/sewing machine and a Bernette serger and a new Babylock Imagine Wave serger
- I am interested in patterns such as:
- I have 2 pattern drafting software programs ,but if I buy patterns I buy Simplicity and McCalls; I learned to sew with those brands many years ago and still like them.
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 5:34am on September 29, 2010, Lynne Demeter said…
- Everything you said is so true! Jaimie is a boy kitty and he can be a little terror!! Although he is learning he is still so full of energy but very affectionate. I have to keep everything covered up too, but fortunately I have lots of little drawers and decorative boxes to throw things into. I have learned over time how to "Kitty proof" the room so that whatever is left out is okay to play with! Jaimie is just your basic domestic cat but he does have beautiful markings. Thanks for commenting on my blog.
- At 11:26am on January 31, 2010,
Birdie said… - So in essence, appliques are space saving as well as pretty? - I love it!
- At 10:28am on January 30, 2010, Birdie said…
- Hey Bonnie! Thanks for the fabulous tips : ) The stitch I used was a short length zig zag. At first I tried to make it not so close together but the weavy nature of the applique's fabric made that impossible. It would have frayed so I had to get the stitches wide & really close together. I didn't use a hoop or a stabilizer. I didn't even know what stabilizer was before I posted that. Thanks again for the tips!!!
- At 8:42am on November 28, 2009, Birdie said…
- Wow, a Steiff? No wonder it's held up! I don't know why my son is crazy about monkeys. I think he likes their crazy personalities. He's kinda like a monkey! I'd love to see Denise's bear & hope she posts a pick. This is the one with the shank button eyes right? I can't imagine any pattern calling for shank buttons as eyes unless maybe you cut a tiny slit in the fabric to pull the shank through or something...That might work!
- At 1:54am on November 26, 2009, Bonnie said…
- Yeah, I saw it on tv recently. Funny you should think about it; I thought about it yesterday when he told me he had called the college and arranged the tour.
BTW, I think all your monkeys are precious. I still have the Steiff monkey that was one of the first stuffed animals I had as a toddler. It's not in bad shape for 60+ yrs old. Have my son's sock monkey that my husband's aunt gave him when he was 3 and I made one for the granddaughter when she was 4. i know teddy bears are supposed to be the most collected stuffed animal ,but I know a lot of people who like the monkeys better.
- At 2:21pm on November 25, 2009, Birdie said…
- Oh boy, I imagine they will! Wasn't there a Martin Lawrence comedy a few years ago about a dad taking his daughter around to colleges? I think it was Disney.
Too funny!
- At 6:45am on November 25, 2009, Birdie said…
- Think that's God's way of helping you separate easily into that empty nest phase? Maybe! Our 13 year old son is sweet as pie with no attitude but that's his nature. It's my ten year old that's started that touchy stuff!
- At 6:51am on November 24, 2009, Birdie said…
- Thanks : ) Well it's a wonderful thing that she has you! You've made it nearly through all the teen years *whew*. My daughter's only ten so I pray...pray I won't have to butt heads too much with her because, bless her heart, her head isn't as strong as mine *laugh*
- At 7:58pm on November 23, 2009, Birdie said…
- aww thank you! I'm so sorry your grandchild was abused. That's incredibly sad.
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