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12-02-2005, 05:22 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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| I am so proud of myself! Those of you who sew will probably not be impressed with this, but guess what? After years of telling my husband I do not sew...not even hems or buttons...I made him a red ultrasuede vest!!! I even lined it in black satin! I learned how to do darts and topstitch and everything! My friend helped me learn, but I sewed it! I'm having a label embroidered that says Handmade by Elizabeth Christmas 2005! I'm about to dislocate my shoulder patting myself on the back! Huge accomplishment for me though as one who doesn't sew! One thing I learned though is there are lots of little gadgets that make sewing tons easier, like a magnetic guid for the machine and point turners, etc./ I didn't even know those existed. I also used a serger on the satin! Gotta get me one of those handy machines.......I'm on a rolll!
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12-02-2005, 05:33 AM | #2 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Good for you!! It is quite the feeling of accomplishment, I made a fleece dog coat,, and You would have thought someone offered me a million dollars for it! LOL Of course Bailey is yet to wear it, cause he has so many better store bought ones,,but I was pretty proud.. LOL, at you patting your back and dislocating your shoulder! Yours sounds great tho ,,, why not picture??
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12-02-2005, 05:36 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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| I'll post a picture when it comes back from the cleaners all pressed and perfect. Oh! I forgot! I'm getting someone else to do the buttonholes! I didn't want to risk screwing up the vest!
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12-02-2005, 05:50 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut
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| From one non-sewer to another...CONGRATULATIONS
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12-02-2005, 06:01 AM | #5 |
My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas
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| wow...cool. I used to know how to cross stitch but I forgot....
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12-02-2005, 06:17 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| Way to go Elizabeth!! I tried to help my mom make curtains a couple of years ago, and she was amazed that I couldn't sew a straight line! Who knew there was such a thing as a magnetic guide! I might have been able to do it!
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12-02-2005, 06:46 AM | #7 | |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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12-02-2005, 08:01 AM | #8 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| WOW! Good for you. I want a serger! I have a plain machine that pretty much just sews a straight line. |
12-02-2005, 09:16 AM | #9 |
I Love Thor Donating Member | Thats awesome! You've found a new hobby! I'm sure your husband won't mind getting beautiful new clothes all the time! |
12-02-2005, 12:38 PM | #10 |
Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas
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| The vest sounds wonderful and I'm sure your husband is going to love it.
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12-02-2005, 01:02 PM | #11 |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| I am impressed, it sounds great. I am learning too and I stink at it. I took an old sewing machine my friend was getting rid of. What do I try to make for my very first project? A snowsuit for Gus. I was doing okay until I tried to add the legs. He looked like the kid from A Christmas Story. He couldn't move. lol I"ll have to get a magnetic guide. I went into Joann Fabrics for a few things and spent almost enough to buy a new machine. I missed that though. I figure in a year or two I might be good enough to make something he won't be ashamed to wear in public.
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12-02-2005, 02:04 PM | #12 | |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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12-02-2005, 02:24 PM | #13 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA
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| Wow great job.You should be proud. Keep up the good work. I cant wait to see a picture of it. |
12-02-2005, 05:07 PM | #14 | |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
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12-02-2005, 05:29 PM | #15 |
Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md
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| Ok... Ill bite...Whats a point turner and a magnetic guide. I HAVE to know
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