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NEWSLETTER February 2003:
Happy Valentines Day! Although candy has nothing to do with
sewing, I'm sure we'll all be getting some boxes of "assorted"
chocolates this Friday. If you're like me, there are some of
the chocolates I love and others I dislike with a passion, but
the problem is that you don't know which is which unless you
bite into the candy. Well, I've recently run across a "secret
code" to deciphering what kind of chocolate each is that is
followed by most candy manufacturers.
First, look at the "shape" of the chocolate. Chocolate-covered
nuts are in the shape of the nut. If it's square, it's a
caramel. Nougats are oblong, and creams are dome-shaped. Now
look at the swirl of chocolate on top of the creams. If it's
shaped like a "V", you have vanilla; "O" means orange; and "B"
indicates butter flavor.
Now you can easily decipher which is which, eat the kinds you
like and pass along the rest to whoever else wants to get into
"your" candy!
*** Speaking of chocolate, did you know that chocolate stains
on washable clothing can be easily removed by saturating the
stains with carbonated water and then laundering the garments
in the usual manner? With all the Valentine candy around,
you may get an opportunity to try this stain removal tip.
*** One of our customers has passed along a fantastic "tip"
to make spring cleaning (and cleaning any time of the year)
much easier and faster. Take an old terrycloth towel that is
no longer being used and cut a strip the length of the towel
and 2 1/2 inches wide. Sew the strip with 1/4" seams and turn
right side out. This strip easily slides onto a yardstick,
which can be used to slide under the refrigerator, washer and
dryer for quick cleaning. The strip can then be thrown into
the washer to clean and save for the next time. That same
old towel can be cut into the shape of your dust mop, and
adding about 4 inches all around. Turn under a hem and run
elastic through it. Slip the terry cloth "cover" over the
dust mop and use that for getting the spider webs from the
corners in the garage, or reaching areas that are hard to get
to. And as before, when finished, throw the cover into the
washer to clean for the next time.
+++ February is National Wedding Month and we're just in time
with the new free classes that have been added to our pattern
site: http://PatternsThatFitYou.com
--you'll find a very
popular favor for the wedding and one of our best selling
patterns, the "Satin Rose" that can be filled with rice, or
potpourri and used in a bouquet or handed to each guest so
they can "shower" the bride and groom as they're leaving.
We've made this popular pattern as a FREE pattern for your
enjoyment: http://PatternsThatFitYou.com/frSatinRoseCl.htm
And don't forget about a gift for the wedding! You'll still
have time to make the ever popular "Tube Quilt" for the
newlyweds - http://PatternsThatFitYou.com/frQuiltCl.htm.
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+++ This Month's Sponsors +++
http://WeddingProjects.com -- This site contains information
that everyone planning a wedding needs to know - from checking
out the hundreds of shower games available to information
on honeymoon ideas, official bride "name change" kit, wedding
decals for the car, as well as the very popular book "50
Wedding Projects" which contains step by step instructions and
illustrations for making bouquets, veils and hair ornaments,
garters, fabors, ring bearer's pillow, guest books, etc.
http://Stitch-World.com -- The makers of unique cross-stitch
designs as well as custom designs from your own artwork or
photos invite you to visit the site and download your FREE
pattern. This site is full of assorted cross stitch designs
such as "cats and dogs", "bookmarks", "flowers", "castles"
or they will do your own "custom" cross stitch design. Visit
the site today and check out the beautiful designs.
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*** If you're doing some spring sewing projects for children
and are going to use trims and appliques, they will be much
easier to sew if you will use a glue stick on them first.
Rub the glue on the trim or applique and position it on the
garment - this eliminates the need for pinning or basting.
*** Try making a "patchwork skirt" or "patchwork slacks" out
of your fabric scraps. Cut your skirt or slacks pattern our of
muslin, and sew in the darts (if needed). Next arrange your
fabric scraps to cover the muslin pieces (begin at the top and
pin the scraps as you go, overlapping them as you work your way
to the bottom). When the muslin pieces are covered with fabric
scraps, take it to the sewing machine and do a satin stitch all
around each piece, securing it to the muslin. After doing the
satin stitch around all the fabric pieces on the muslin pattern
piece, sew the slacks or skirt pieces together. Add the zipper,
waist band and button and button hole. Children love these
"patchwork" garments! If your child is hard to fit, but would
love to have a "patchwork" skirt, you would be able to get a
perfect fit for her by using her own "specific" measurements
to make the pattern -- try the FREE 6-gore skirt pattern and
see the youngster's eyes light up when you have a patchwork
skirt that fits PERFECTLY!
http://PatternsThatFitYou.com/frSkirtCl.htm
One suggestion, however, don't "mix and match" the types of
fabrics for the patchwork - for example, don't use some cotton,
some flannel, some knit, some wool, etc. Use scraps from the
same "type" of fabric; all cotton scraps or all knit fabrics,
etc., as they will "wash" differently and some may shrink
while other fabrics won't shrink.
Sarah Doyle is the author of "Sarah's Key to Pattern Drafting"
and twenty five other sewing, alteration, craft and business
books. She has been teaching pattern making classes for 24
years and now has gone the extra mile to make her sewing, craft
and pattern making classes available online. You may visit
her main website at http://SewWithSarah.com
or visit the
sewing, quilting, craft and pattern making site at
http://PatternsThatFitYou.com
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