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    Show us what you've made!

    At the moment I am working on this one, it started out as something for me but it turned out to be ideal as one of my college projects too. I'm doing the slimmer one with the sash belt and am doing it in Marilyn pink lol
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    Anyone form Liverpool, UK?

    Not from Liverpool but a little further down in Welshland lol just wanted to say hi
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    Movie Nightmares??

    I'd definately have to say IT and Nightmare on Elm Street are ones I can never watch again (IT put me off clowns for life and when a friend of mine did an evil clown shoot I couldnt even look at the pics!) These days I am a horror fan, I took myself off to see the remake of Halloween but...
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    40s Puff Sleeve Pattern - Larger Size

    oh my! Do you still have this pattern for sale? If so how much would it be to ship to the UK please? I dont come across patterns I can actually make to wear too often :)
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    Valentines and single.

    my valentines 'date' will be my sewing machine and an evenings peace (my sister is having my little boys for the night :) )
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    Do you have a nickname?

    I've been stuck with the nickname Bambi which is usually because of my big eyes but I've been told its also because I've been a little wobbly on my feet (embarassingly I've also been christened with the nickname boobie by a couple of friends as an injoke)
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    Where did your user name come from??

    Well Amber is my firstname anyway and DeCadence is something an aquaintance came up with that kinda stuck
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    What made you fall in love with retro beauty?

    I'd say it was my grandparents, whenever I visited in the holidays i would always watch old movies with my grandad while my sister was out shopping with my nan and I'm slowly getting to see old family pics from that era too (and hearing some funny stories) As for the clothes, I've always liked...
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    Show us your hair do's....

    ok, this is how my hair was styled for our burlesque show last night, not a style I've thought of but I really like it
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    Shoes dont fit

    what size are they hun? I always find if I am buying a higher heel I need to go a size smaller than usual, is there much of a gap or anything?
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    Show us your hair do's....

    ooh Emblaze you look fantastic! I wanted to share my style with you ladies after taking the curlers out but I had an awful reaction to the setting lotion and had to go and wash it out :( I'll be sticking to gel spray from now on
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    Show us your hair do's....

    I have been using setting lotion on damp hair with 'bedtime' sponge rollers and I am just waiting for the camera batteries to charge to show you the result. On the downside I have noticed I've had a bit of a reaction on the sides of my neck/shoulders where I spritzed the setting lotion and it...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    *sob* Kim I just paid the equivalent of $8 for that one
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Thanks GoldLeaf, I guess I'm being my typical bull at a gate self again lol the last thing I sewed was a shorter version of the cheongsam dress I have pictured further up but that was a good 9 years ago :o slow and steady should be the way forward from now on
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    a challenge? I wasnt sure where to put this so as its sewing related I thought this the best place. For a while now I have been considering getting one of the AAGPBL uniforms as they would look so sweet in pics and I can think of other opportunities to wear it too but the cost is really making...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    well whaddya know Daisy lol ordered these patterns this morning - nothing like diving in the deep end
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Well I wasnt sure whether to post this in here or the sewing thread but I paid a trip to my (too) local fabric store today and for £15 I came away with this little lot However I fell in love on the way out and 3 metres of this followed me home you could have warned me this could...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Oh Shrinking Violet that is soo funny! and its made me feel so much better for my splurge today (details to follow lol )
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    well, well, well - the practical side of me just couldnt resist checking the electrics and would you believe it, it was a dud fuse in the plug! The machine's working like a charm now - thanks for listening to my little rant lol oh and the machine is and E&R Classic, nice and simple to...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Ok, I've taken it all out of the packaging and inspected it, followed the given instructions about how to start winding the bobbin ready for use and it wont work. Theres definately no on/off switch and I've tried 2 different electric points, just in case. I feel very silly right now :o

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