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Stitching & Crafting Room:  What Are You Working On Today? #2  |
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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 Posted - Mar 03 2022 : 10:52:43 AM
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Heather. Nope. I put a piece of sticky stabilizer in my metallic hoop. Ran the placement stitch and then cut away the paper topping from the stabilizer inside that line. Stuck the card (cardstock or thick watercolor paper) on that and stitched. The design can't be too dense or it will rip the paper card. Cut away the stabilizer close to the design. Then I had a stack of gelli prints so I just cut a piece to size and glued it over the back side of the embroidery so it would look neat. Too cool.
hugs,
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3989 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2022 : 11:39:10 AM
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My husband's winter coat has many problems which, to his chagrin, I am working on slowly to make sure they are complete and look good.
Both pockets were destroyed. I layered two pieces of pocket fabric with a piece of stabilizer to make them more durable.
The coat has significant damage to its lining. This should not be too difficult to repair.
These will probably be the hardest to fix and make look attractive. I have decided to convert the buttonholes into bound buttonholes and place felt patches under the buttons. It should look nice.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2022 : 11:49:31 AM
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Oh my goodness, Marie, what an ambitious project. I could never do something like that. Please be sure to send a photo of your final buttonhole treatment. I'll be very curious to see how that turns out.
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3529 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3529 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2022 : 07:58:26 AM
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Jean - I'll have to look into that sticky stuff. I'm not sure this is something I could do on my machine - I don't know about the placement stitch either. I'm guessing you have a much nicer machine than I do!
Marie - I agree with Jean - that looks like a project I would not tackle LOL! I'm interested in how the button holes turn out too. Sounds like it'll be neat!
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2022 : 08:27:53 AM
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Heather - the cards are easy peasy. The stabilizer is called "Sticky Solvy" and the placement stitch is sewn on the stabilizer only not the card so you know where to place the card. You could tape the card in place if you didn't have any "sticky". Most important is to use a size 11 or 12 needle - nothing larger. Tell me what sewing machine you have and I'll let you know if you can do this OK. It really doesn't require anything fancy, just basic embroidery and can even be done if you only have a 4x4 hoop.
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3529 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3529 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2022 : 4:18:53 PM
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I have a brother SE600 sewing and embroidery machine.
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17444 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17444 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17444 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17444 Posts |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3989 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3989 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2022 : 7:34:33 PM
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Good idea. I did this when a document I was trying to update wouldn't save the updates. It is all so tiring.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17444 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17444 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2022 : 5:31:05 PM
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Ok, kinda know where I am going with this, going to be approximately 32 x 32...
Just struggling with what to do for the base, use a pale-light lime green, or aqua or very pale pink??? White is the 'safe' color but it looks so plain... What to do, what to do... Plus I need to add binding which I want to complement one of the med or dark colors, ..
Any thoughts?
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1943 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2022 : 5:35:04 PM
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Grace, those are beautiful!! :)
Karen :) |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3529 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3529 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2022 : 5:41:33 PM
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Purple!!! I think pink and purple would go great together. (I'm picturing a lighter purple in my head but sometimes what I picture in my head doesn't look the best in reality LOL!)
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3989 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2022 : 6:49:59 PM
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How about violet. It is slightly redder than purple and adjacent to pink. Something between Fushia and Purple.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
Edited by - churunga on Mar 15 2022 6:56:14 PM |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17444 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17444 Posts |
Posted - Mar 16 2022 : 10:33:18 AM
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Oh wowzers, I never thought about purple...
I plan to drive into town this Friday, and will take the sewn one with me to match up with a suitable base fabric...
Half the fun of sewing is picking out just the right fabric. :>)
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7672 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2022 : 12:32:23 PM
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I think the old farmhouse green would be a great background.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
795 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2022 : 2:59:40 PM
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Grace, I’m guessing that you shop for fabric in Spokane? Is there a good shop that you would recommend?
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2022 : 3:32:33 PM
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Hey Debbie and all our other sewists. If you have not already checked out www.rebsfabstash.com --take a look. And if you are ever in the Moscow Idaho area, you must stop into this amazing fabric outlet. Great service if you just shop online too.
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Mar 17 2022 : 11:42:15 AM
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Debbie, most likely, I will hit the "Quilt Barn or Rebels Fabric(if they are still around),, several shops had closed down due to COVID..
I could go to JoAnns and Hobby Lobby,,
I do buy fabric on-line, but for this, I need to bring a sample to place over fabric to get an idea of how it looks..
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2022 : 03:02:03 AM
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sounds like you girls in the west are taking a road trip..........go for it.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
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Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2022 : 09:24:16 AM
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Jean and Grace, thank you for the fabric store suggestions! We go through that area several times a year and it would be fun to find some new fabric outlets. I will look at them online, also.
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2022 : 12:02:22 PM
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Yep. we've got an adventure planned. . . . glamping at the Clearwater Farm, quilt museum in Genessee, a run over to Mary Jane's place to say Hi and see her cute store, Rebs Fab Stash in Moscow, Featherweight shop in Kooskia, making and/or drinking Limoncello, and more. And, Debbie, don't you dare come through Moscow without giving me a jingle . . . I'll meet you at Rebs Fab Stash. LOL.
hugs,
jean
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
795 Posts
Debbie
Madras
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Posted - Mar 18 2022 : 1:37:43 PM
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I will give you a call! Sounds like a plan!
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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