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I know that we've been all about the sewing, which is excellent. However we've got to pay attention to our tools, too. I have a pair of Gingher scissors that are dying and I'd like to replace them. What's everyone's experience with their scissors? I have to say that I have some Fiskars but use them only when I'm making jewelry (cutting flex wire). So you get an idea of what I think of those. Should I get another pair of Gingher's or should I branch out? [Ed: Way to be late to the party. I see we're already on printing and painting. Man...] Beebubbles fucked around with this message at 05:40 on Dec 21, 2007 |
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squirrellypoo posted:Is it something that could be fixed by getting them professionally sharpened? Vintage Ginghers have an excellent reputation and it'd be a huge shame to ditch them. I'm sure that I could take them to a sharpener but I'd hate to leave them in care of the newly trained monkey on his first day and having them ruined. Not 100% sure but I think I can send them to the company for resharpening. Hmm. But yeah, you're absolutely right about keeping them. I'd sooner fall on these babies than have to get rid of them.
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Strelnikov posted:I also have a project to show off! Here's a scarf I made: Fantastic! I thought for sure that it was knitted. And is that a tiny lady in the lower left corner?
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I've been thinking about working with this pattern again, New Look 6244. I've made a few dresses based it and they've come out nicely. This time I don't want to use a silk or silk type as they suggest. I have an awesome cotton knit that's fairly stable. My concern is that because the pattern calls for the cloth to be cut on the bias that a knit will stretch like mad. I've got a knit dress that is bias-cut however so I can't be too far off the mark, yeah? I know to keep my seams as flat as possible. Does anyone have any suggestions besides that?
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Dec 31, 2007 23:59
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Gonktastic posted:Wonderful, thanks! Depending on which button it is you can have a lot of fun replacing it. Like a giant one at the very top, almost like a pendant. Is it a classic trench or something more modern? And listen to Chery Hammer, those are awesome instructions. And yeah, never go to a tailor for stuff like that. It just pisses them off.
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