I've lost my mind, but at least the dust is off of the vintage iron

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04-18-2015, 07:06 PM

#21

hoprigmom

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Wow! You are doing a great job! I used to teach Family and Consumer Science and several times I helped girls making their prom dresses. They were a challenge, but so much fun and a joy to see the pride on those girls' faces. Most of them never wanted to make that muslin bodice to check the fit, but they were glad later when their tops fit right. That satin or taffeta fabric would not rip out easily.

I don't know what a "Q" foot is either.

04-18-2015, 07:45 PM

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Teddybear Lady

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You are doing a great job! She will remember this for a long time.

I hope you show us the finished dress.

04-18-2015, 07:46 PM

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Teddybear Lady

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Originally Posted by lynnie

If you have a "Q" foot, that helps with the flimsy, stretchy fabrics a lot. good luck, have fun.

What is a "Q" foot?

04-18-2015, 08:15 PM

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greywuuf

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Originally Posted by Teddybear Lady

You are doing a great job! She will remember this for a long time.

I hope you show us the finished dress.

I just hope I finish it!

04-18-2015, 09:46 PM

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earthwalker

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Wow....what a project - I will remake/remodel, but a princess dress from scratch with slippery fabric?! My hat goes off to you. Keep us posted. (Love the Raven by your machine).

04-19-2015, 05:54 AM

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Mrs. SewNSew

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A Q foot is a specialty foot sold for Kenmores for stretch fabrics I think. I never thought about it but I guess you should be able to use it on other machines as long as the shank style matches. I've never used one personally.

04-19-2015, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by greywuuf

I relocated here from Western Montana.... north Dakota is Colder because here in the interior of Alaska the wind does not blow.

You learn something new every day. I often wondered how people survived out in the boondocks when it was 50 below. So now I realize that your body heat will keep you warm with the right clothes if the wind doesn't blow all that heat away (like what happens in Wisconsin some days).

04-19-2015, 06:11 AM

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k9dancer

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FYI: basting is best done using a long stitch and proper tension. It will still come out easily and without the thread snarls. Works for me; your mileage, of course, may vary.

04-19-2015, 01:05 PM

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greywuuf

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Thank you for the tip on basting...these I can literally pull the bobbin thread out one end by hand...yeah it's a little loose and the loops can be a bit of a hassle... Hopefully I am beyond that stage for now. I am on temporary hold.. .with my fractured wrist and sprained fingers the pining was getting to me...gotta go buy another rotary cutter...(can't find mine) as I was just pining real tight and trying to cut matching pieces with scissors....

Last edited by greywuuf; 04-19-2015 at 01:06 PM. Reason: fat fingers typo's