I'm off to read my book

[lurker172602]

Not much point in being around here this morning.

[azureline**]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
It's not the boredom Helen, it's the disappeardom.

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Oh, I see, now I have had a look around!  I am going to sew.................have a quilt in mind.

[k0llectable5]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
It's not the boredom Helen, it's the disappeardom.

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Oh, I see, now I have had a look around!  I am going to sew.................have a quilt in mind.

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Oh Az I wish I sould sew well.  The last couple of garments I have tried to "hem" are abominations 😞 Any tips for hemming and just sewing in general?

[lurker172602]

Can you come and finish my curtain please az. I'm so over the bloody thing 😞

[azureline**]

My tip......... youtube!  but also, use little clips for hemming prep....... google wonder clips but you can also use those silver hair clips or paper clips. Better than pins.

Use a walking foot (even feed foot), if you have one, for thicker fabrics like jeans.

I also learned recently that you should read the machine manual and use the correct presser foot for each job!

Finally, quilting is easier than clothing......... it's all straight lines. 🙂

I invested in a 1/4" presser foot and everything is very accurate.

[azureline**]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
Can you come and finish my curtain please az. I'm so over the bloody thing 😞

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@lurker172602 wrote:
Can you come and finish my curtain please az. I'm so over the bloody thing 😞

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lol, bit far! what's the problem?

I still have to hem the sides of my sheer continuous ones in the bedroom................ far too boring to contemplate! Only I notice them though.

[k0llectable5]

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@azureline** wrote:

My tip......... youtube!  but also, use little clips for hemming prep....... google wonder clips but you can also use those silver hair clips or paper clips. Better than pins.

Use a walking foot (even feed foot), if you have one, for thicker fabrics like jeans.

I also learned recently that you should read the machine manual and use the correct presser foot for each job!

Finally, quilting is easier than clothing......... it's all straight lines. 🙂

I invested in a 1/4" presser foot and everything is very accurate.

Oh wow, I think you've just changed my life ❤️

[cherry*135]

I did some sewing-fix it jobs yesterday. It was so cold and heavy rain, no alternative to staying inside. Have one sewing job left. 

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

What about using that hem fusing that comes in a small roll that you iron on?

Then you can handsew the hem more easily, with a running stitch..??

[lal-au0]

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@secondhand-wonderland wrote:

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@azureline** wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
It's not the boredom Helen, it's the disappeardom.

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Oh, I see, now I have had a look around!  I am going to sew.................have a quilt in mind.

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Oh Az I wish I sould sew well.  The last couple of garments I have tried to "hem" are abominations 😞 Any tips for hemming and just sewing in general?

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practice.

[cherry*135]

Or take garments that need hemming to the alteration booths in malls etc and pay someone to do a good job. I can sew but prefer an experienced person to take hems  up on new trousers.