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I have always used a safety pin. I recently bought a bodkin, but I really don’t like using it. I find it much easier to grip the flat head of a safety pin instead of the rounded edge of the bodkin.

http://www.joann.com/dritz-bodkin-threader-and-tweezer-3in/9449356.html

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jane,

Thank you. The Lands End dress is really cute, a good idea for a roller skate hack.

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Last year for the first day of K and 4th grade, I made both girls roller skate dress.Its a quick sew which was important to me. Pretty sure I will be making roller skate dresses again this year

https://www.flickr.com/photos/darcibee/9710730688/in/pool-oliverands|darcibee

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i just made an unlined Roller Skate dress. I cut 1 1/2″ facings for the armholes, overcast the edges as I was too lazy to turn them under for a clean finish, and topstitched approx. 1″ from armhole edge. stitching that far from the edge is a little fiddly, but my print hides the stitches. For the neck, I used the contrast neck trim on the inside as a facing, extending the back facing to just past the back placket. neck is also topstitched approx. 1″ from edge. I didn’t use any interfacing, but next time I would, especially at the neck. Doesn’t seem as essential at the armhole. I used 7/8″ wide bias tape on the inside for the elastic casing.

While I am taking about modifications, I lengthen this pattern 2″ on the size 12, for my average height 9 1/2 yo. I find this pattern to run a little short for here and want the skirt to hit mid to low knee so she has room to grow. I also drop the casing 1″. Next time I think I might also drop the armhole 1/4″.

I”ll link up an in progress picture of my facing construction.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/darcibee/14079709960/

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Wow, thanks Cat

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I forgot to watch the bidding. Anyone know what the boxes ended up selling for? Thanks

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I love it when people ask me if I made my daughters clothing. Honestly, I’m a little bummed out if they don’t give me the chance to say ‘oh, yeah, I made that’ I love making things that no other child will have and i think my girls, 6 and 9, feel good when I make something just for them. My 6yo will often announce it when she is wearing something’s have sewn.

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I kind of like option 2. One yard cuts are too small for me to make garments and bundled fabrics leave my with pieces I didn’t really want.

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I don’t really have any other creative pursuits. Started sewing when I was about 8, which is more than 30 years ago 😉 it’s my first love. I work full time and have two young daughters so I Barely have time to fit in my sewing. When I was a kid I did a little embroidery, but was never very good and some cross stitch. In high school and college I did some painting/ drawing, but that too has fallen by the wayside.

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They’d won’t lay right. It will look so much nice if they were bias cut. Can you piece them so there wold be a seam near the underarm? Is there enough fabric to do that?

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Mokuba ribbons are beautiful! there is also a Marimekko store near Madison Square Park that sells yardage. While there you can grab something to eat at Shake Shack in the park or gelato/pizza/sandwiches.

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Mood and B&J are very close to each other. I also like Pacific Trimming, which is steps away. I will also stop to get a lemonade and sandwich at the closest Pret.

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as a pattern single, i would like pull on pj pants with an option shown to make them short.

I realize there are already 2 pajama patterns, but i dont need all that. i just want simple pull on pants, with a line to show where to cut them for shorts. Maybe with a mock fly or a 2 button fly- styled like boxer shorts.

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Ahh, of course, that would be the easy way to find out ;). Thanks so much !

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i live in the smallest of nyc apts and have a large cutting mat 36×24 (i think, im not home) for cutting garments i wouldnt want anything smaller. i use it with a rotary cutter and have to do it on the floor. its hard on my old knees, but we dont have any tables in the house so there is no other option.