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Lauren

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kamikat said:
I have a Pfaff that does one step buttonholes. You just enter the size you want the buttonhole, then it does all the rest. Even with that, it took 2 hours to measure the placement, do the buttonholes and sew the buttons. My machine sews the buttons on, too.

Ooh... that's the most tedious part of sewing for me. Was worth all the effort, the dress is perfection!
Have you ever used a buttonhole gauge? I finally got one. Best tool evah.
Ditto Pfaffs as good machine. That's what I use as well. I think mine might be from the late 90s, but it's a workhorse. A little service now and again and it runs like a champ.
 

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OMG! I NEED one!!! I got my Pfaff at the tail end of my professional sewing days, so I used all the bells and whistles it came with but I haven't used the embroidery features in years.
 

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Lauren said:
Ooh... that's the most tedious part of sewing for me. Was worth all the effort, the dress is perfection!
Have you ever used a buttonhole gauge? I finally got one. Best tool evah.
Ditto Pfaffs as good machine. That's what I use as well. I think mine might be from the late 90s, but it's a workhorse. A little service now and again and it runs like a champ.

WHOA! Thanks for the heads up about this. I always put off projects with a lot of buttons because I hate all the measuring
 

Mrs. Merl

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On the question about Pfaff machines: my mother, while not a professional, sews so much we measure her fabric usage in miles! ;) Anyway, she got a Pfaff a few years back and since then has put the pedal to the metal! She loves her Pfaff. It has been really great for her and she hasn't had to really have much done on it - service. She sews crazy things too, she is a costumer and believe me she has put every possible type of fabric through that thing! She also uses the embroidery part of it like a nut! We always joked that my mom should be a test person for two products vacuum cleaners and sewing machines. So I would say they are good machines and worth the money.
 

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Thanks girls! It's on my Christmas list, I went to a Bernina show day, wow...would love one, but can't justify spending $2,000 (£1500) on a machine. Sorry to thread hijack, love that Hawaiian print skirt!!
 

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Okay, here are some photos of my first wiggle dress! This was made from a duvet cover (yea - Lady Day!). It was also my first attempt at underarm gussets. Just poke a needle in my eye, that would be more fun. :eusa_doh: But overall I'm very happy with the fit although next time I'd taper the bottom a little to get a bit more wiggle.

The first time I wore this, I went to a Social Distortion concert. While standing in line, I commented to my husband that I was the only one wearing pink. The girl in front of me said very sympathetically, "I made that mistake, too, and wore pink to a biker bar." I laughed and said, "This wasn't a mistake. I'm a girl and I like pink!"

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Lauren

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Oh my gosh, that is SO cute and so flattering! Love the fabric!

Yay for sewing tools to make life easier :) Glad to help with the buttonhole gauge thing. Only drawback is that it isn't *quite* long enough to mark a whole front skirt, but at least it stays in shape when you stretch it and has little gauges for size. Works good for pleating skirts, too.
 

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Love it! I love re-purposing fabrics! I have lots of dresses and skirts made from sheets, table cloths etc ;)
 

kamikat

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BoPeep, that is darling!!!!

I made a skirt from the pattern that I used for th blue and white dress. It hangs differently in the heavy twill but will be warmer when winter comes.
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Land-O-LakesGal

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Man Bobeep vavavoom that is too cute.

Kamikat again super impressed looks fabulous.

Ladies please tell me these have been in the works for a while..... cause I have been struggling for a week just to make a muslin or a blouse and not that I am almost done and deciding I don't really like the pattern that much (too many snips to make things work and I don't feel like it will hold up over time) and i may change gears and make the wearing history 30's blouse instead. grrr.....
 

Lottie

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BoPeep said:
Okay, here are some photos of my first wiggle dress! This was made from a duvet cover (yea - Lady Day!). It was also my first attempt at underarm gussets. Just poke a needle in my eye, that would be more fun. :eusa_doh: But overall I'm very happy with the fit although next time I'd taper the bottom a little to get a bit more wiggle.

The first time I wore this, I went to a Social Distortion concert. While standing in line, I commented to my husband that I was the only one wearing pink. The girl in front of me said very sympathetically, "I made that mistake, too, and wore pink to a biker bar." I laughed and said, "This wasn't a mistake. I'm a girl and I like pink!"

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:eusa_clap you look stunning! If I'd seen you at that concert, I would have frantically ran over to compliment you... (Whilst wearing jeans & a T-Shirt, I guess :S )
 
Lauren said:
Ooh... that's the most tedious part of sewing for me. Was worth all the effort, the dress is perfection!
Have you ever used a buttonhole gauge? I finally got one. Best tool evah.
Ditto Pfaffs as good machine. That's what I use as well. I think mine might be from the late 90s, but it's a workhorse. A little service now and again and it runs like a champ.

Ahhh! So that's what that is! I remember playing with one of those that was with my Grandmothers sewing things when I was little. I must have it somewhere.....hmmm.
 

Lauren

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I haven't posted projects in a while [huh]
I made an Edwardian dress for a costume convention. More on that project here.
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And just finished these three hats :D
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