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Buttons replied to the discussion 'love collecting vintage fabrics, notions, patterns, tools, linens,directions' in the group Vintage Sewing

Oh Susan I am with you, I have always loved everything from the past. I also love looking at vintage material and think what I can make with it. I love taking old clothes apart to use them for something. there's no limit. I try and get a lot of fabr…

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Buttons replied to the discussion 'Great Mens Shirt Pattern' in the group Pattern Reviews

Ha Ha. I agree. Great job.

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Buttons commented on the blog post 'REMEMBER WHEN'

Thanks for your postings Birdie and Bonnie. Those stories are great. I know what you mean by the sound of the scissors cutting. I thought that was such a neat sound. It's so much fun remembering what you used to make and how you did it, I just want…

November 9, 2009

Bonnie commented on the blog post 'REMEMBER WHEN'

Hi Buttons! I am not familiar with the hot pads, but I made lots of tissue paper flowers when I was a kid. We always made them in school for May Day decorations and sometimes as Mother's Day gifts. I liked making sortof medium size flowers 'cause I…

November 8, 2009

Birdie commented on the blog post 'REMEMBER WHEN'

Hi Buttons! I'm sorry I don't' have any suggestions for you. When I was younger my mom always went to piece goods. I can remember my favorite thing was hearing the ladies cut the fabric...the way the scissors sounded against the table. That was such…

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I have been sewing silnce a child but now I'm more into embroidery sewing and I'm addicted and love it.

What type of sewing do you enjoy?

garment, home decor, embroidery

What type(s) of sewing machine(s) do you have?

Janome 10001, Janome Cover Pro 1000, Simplcity Serger, Kenmore, Arrow, and another old /singer and a Singer Treadle machine.

What brand of patterns do you prefer?

Simplicity and McCalls

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REMEMBER WHEN

I can remember my mom cutting up her Mouton fur coat to give me some pieces for a barbie coat, as I needed it for the collar. Does anyone know how to make hot pads from cigarette covers that you flatten the top of one and then you cut some kind if a v in it and then take an elastic and run it around the center . I used to make them but forgot long ago. Also do you remember making big flowers out of colored tissue paper? Please let me know what you were taught to do when younger. ButtonsR

Posted on November 8, 2009 at 12:33am — 3 Comments

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At 8:21pm on March 10, 2009, Jeri said…: Hi Karen!
Welcome to SWN and also to Buttons... Group
How funny your nickname is buttons ;-) !
I love the victorian pic you are using for your avatar...

Looking forward to seeing you busy in the site. Please share some pics of any cool buttons you might own.

Hugs,
Jeri

At 8:39pm on June 14, 2009, Arlene Hanna said…: Thanks for your comments Buttons. I have not tried digitizing photos. Don't know why?? I use Embird and their plug-ins for digitizing. You will have to post a picture of your stitched out photo when it is complete.

At 10:08am on June 25, 2009, Tawny B. said…: Cool, another Winnipegger! Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one around here who knows how to sew, which of course is not true.

At 7:15pm on June 28, 2009, Mrs.Carol Mattice said…: What would be the right seam allowance and is it necessary to double stitch the seams and do you cut the seams to help with the fringe look???

At 7:15pm on June 28, 2009, Mrs.Carol Mattice said…: The comment that I have left is questioning HOW and DETAIL of putting the rag quilt together..concerning seams