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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHere's a mask I made with black and white fabric and black thread:
I had white thread, but I chose black thread, partly because I wanted to use black elastic, although I also had white elastic.
Anyway, you can see how the black thread looks on white in this case.The elastic is one continuous loop that is tacked down on the right side only, so that it can slide through the channel on the left side, making it easier to adjust and therefore more comfortable. It is also easy to wear around one's neck when it is not necessary to cover the face.
I made a cabana jacket with this same fabric, but I used white thread for that because the lining is white.
What kind of fabric are the pajama bottoms? I hope they are not flannel. Are they black?
You can order white thread from Amazon and get it fairly quickly - generally two days, if you have Amazon Prime.
One thing I have lots of is thread!
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Comments (17)HATE IT! HATE IT! HATE IT! I work retail as many of you know. I can't tell you how often customers come in talking on their phones. First: don't. I don't want to hear your half of the conversation, I'm trying to work. How is it different from two people talking face-to-face? People who talk on cell phones are LOUDER. And pushy. They literally push us over. They don't put their phones down when they want our attention. But people who use speaker phones? THE WORST! Not only do I not want to hear your side of the conversation, I really don't want to hear the other side either. You can't help but try to hear because it's right there, and when you're concentrating on your work (I rarely do cash, I'm usually stocking shelves, looking for items because I do a lot of inventory, etc.) it makes it harder for me to do my work. I really don't need to know who is sleeping with who and where the next party is. Those are private conversations. Have them at home. We don't care. The only time I don't mind is when a customer isn't sure what their partner is looking for and the customer calls the partner. Most of the time, they'll just hand me the phone so I can talk to the partner myself. But please, don't use speakerphone in public. And if you use it while driving, put the phone on a phone stand. Having it in your hand while you're driving is still illegal because it's not hands free. I see so many people holding their phones in front of their faces using speakerphone because they believe it's not the same............ hello? rant over. Thank you for letting me vent. lol...See MoreSeating question for those who quilt or sew
Comments (37)Donna, your chair really does look like a dark version of mine! Cara, I like mine a lot. I'm glad I bought it. And I'm equally pleased with my Lazy Boy desk chair. I'm sorry you were injured! Glad it wasn't worse. To quote Judge Judy: "If you want to live a long life, I have two words for you--don't fall." I repeated this to my son the other day when he asked if I'd like to have a bicycle and go riding with him and his boys. :-) As I said, I haven't been sewing in that alcove, but I signed up for an online watercolor class during the pandemic and have used the new chair and that space quite a bit. Unfortunately, I'm cut off from it temporarily because it's not heated and when I tried to use an electric heater I discovered the wall outlet was faulty. My son tried to replace it for me, only to find the ground wire hadn't been connected to it. I consulted with the helpful guys at the Electrical Wiring forum, and on their advice ordered an outlet tester. So I hope to be back using the alcove soon. I'm also happy with the lamp I linked. I like it so much that I bought a black floor lamp by the same manufacturer, for the piano....See MoreQuestion for those of you who sew
Comments (20)What kind of sewing will you be doing? My Baby Lock has a lot of specialized/ decorative stitches, but i could easily get by with only straight & zigzag stitches. I’m a quilter, but did fashion sewing decades ago & even back then I doubt the decorative stiches would have had much added use. Most machines these days come with at least a few extra stitches. Embroidery machines can be costly after purchase because of special threads, needles, stabilzers, extra hoops, etc etc. & cheaper machines won’t hold up well considering the thousnds of stitches they take. I also have a Singer Featherweight circa 1948, that only sews a straight stitch. I love it & many of my quilting friends have at least one FW. We love the portability, the stitch, the simplicity, and endurance of them. No electronic/computerized sewing machine will hold up like these little gems have. For me the bottom line for purchasing a new expensive machine is ALL about ”SERVICE”. They will need it, things break, they need maintenace cleaning (recommended annually) & you might need lessons on how to operate it to its fullest potential. You don’t want to have to send it away for service/repair, or wait 3 months to get it fixed, or drive it hours away for service. So check with a friend about their experience with getting their machine serviced, is my recommendation. Viking, Jenome, Baby Lock, Bernina, Juki, Brother,,,,all make excellent machines, but all need service. Singer used to be the be all/end all in sewing machines….i doubt i would even consider a new one today. Hope this helps....See More
6 years ago- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
I made a mask today with a solid cream lining, stitched with black thread. It looks fine. Thanks for the fabric Donna! Note: It has a layer of non-woven fabric sewn into it as a filter.
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