kimberleejean
Finally has a dress form! Her name is Betty.
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Jan 4, 2011, 08.42 PMby runningwithscissors1
Hi there, Just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration! Now that the busyness of the holidays is over, I am starting my own petticoat. I am using all old t-shirts of my husband’s and since most of his Ts are dark, it will be black/navy. Thanks again for the inspiration (although I may be second guessing myself when it comes to making the ruffles and attaching them… all of them).
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Jan 5, 2011, 04.52 PMby kimberleejean
I can’t wait to see! I got a tip in my comments, which I am going to try when I make this from t-shirts, for ruffling. Linda said, “If you set your tension to 9 and your stitch length to its longest length and just sew, it will automatically ruffle.” I haven’t tried it out yet, but give it a test whirl, definitely.
I adore this design!
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Jan 5, 2011, 08.37 PMby runningwithscissors1
I tried the tip, and either I misinterpreted it or wouldn’t work with my machine, but well, it didn’t work for me. (I have a second hand Singer- about 40 years old). I did figure out that I don’t need to be sitting at my machine ruffling for hours though. I just ran a bunch of strips through and then when I had a few minutes after the kids were in bed last night, I pulled the threads while I was watching a movie. Not much of a hardship that way!
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26 December
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Dec 26, 2010, 05.18 PMby Testosterone
Best wishes with your dress form! It sounds as if your creative liberation is commencing.
21 December
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Dec 21, 2010, 07.09 PMby sewella
Kimberlee, thank you on the lovely comment you left for me!!!
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Dec 24, 2010, 07.38 PMby kimberleejean
You are more than welcome!
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More about kimberleejean
I sat at my mother's knee as she sewed, but somehow never learned how. I developed breast cancer in 2008 and decided to learn something new- and that something is sewing. I started with purses and stuffed animals, and am finally branching out into clothing.
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- Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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- July 10, 2010
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- July 18, 1974
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- Intermediate
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Feb 8, 2011, 09.37 PMby runningwithscissors1
The petticoat is done! Or at least I finally got pictures done- it was done last month and I have already been wearing it around. Thanks again for the inspiration!
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Feb 18, 2011, 03.24 PMby kimberleejean
That is so cool! I keep meaning to do another with t-shirts, so thank you for reminding me!