Thanks for any/all help

[velociraptorx.livejournal.com]

Quite a few questions I have. I want to work on my sewing project tomorrow or saturday whichever I get a chance first. So I figured I'd ask these few questions real quick before I workedon it and hopefully someone can help. =o)

1.) I read in my sewing machine manual that if you see the thread from the bobbin on top then your tension is too tight && if you see the thread from the top underneath then your tension is too loose. Well, what if you see the thread on both sides of your fabric? Like the bobbin thread is on top while the other thread from the top is underneath.. I tried messing with the tension; but all it does is put more thread from one said to the other. YOu know what I mean? Like there will be more thread showing on the bottom then there was before. Am I using hte wrong needle? I was worried about it breaking and I'm sewing some cotton peices together [about 4 layers of fabric now; before it was only 2 layers] and I'm using a middle to heavy weight needle.

2.) I'm using a pattern which I haven't done in years.. so I have three questions on that; this is th efirst one. It says to staystitch certain edges; to my understanding that staystitching is just to hold the fabric the way it is so it doesn't get contorted while you sew. Well, I sewed extra fabric to the back of each peice so help make it stronger; does that count as staystitching; or should I do another stitch?

3.) It says to 'clip to stitching' and I understand that; my only question is that in the picture after it says to clip to stitching it the piece has little triangles cut out of it ever inch or so.. is that what I'm suppose to do?

4.) I'm sure it is a little late on this; but on the pattern it has triangle marks and I marked them on my fabric with everything else.. but in the direction pictures it shows fabric triangles sticking out.. was I suppose to cut out little triangles where it has the triangle makrs on the fabric instead of marking it on my fabric??

Thanks. This apron I'm making has been giving me hassel and it's already taken me 10-15 hours last weekend and I haven't even started sewing it together yet. +sigh+ I think I'm too much of a perfectionist. =o\

Charming Totes

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 Hi everyone! 

Am on Spring Break and have been busy working on some projects.

Here is my Charming Tote.

Comments very much appreciated at MURTH

who needs therapy

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This week's been really frustrating and disappointing, so I decided to sit down and take it out on one of my dad's old button-up shirts (when I say old, I mean older than me old) last night.



It's messy, but my excuses are I had no plans on what to make, I wasn't thinking straight and I don't make clothing!

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I'm pretty sure I've posted these blankets before, but I decided out of boredom lately to make matching hats. Plus, now I have better pics in natural light. Also, I made a wonderful bag to match my bridesmaid dress in my best friend's wedding this weekend.

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Finished the new jewelry ive been working on.

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fire queens collar

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horrible pictures, but this is my fantasy collar. It is crocheted and boned, with 4 boning channels. I used an orange and black bulky and a multi hued fire tones eyelash yarn to make it.
It took about 1 and 1/2 hours to make.




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