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Posted by Sharon Hays on April 16, 2009, 5:35 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
>> After a completely fruitless search both online and
>> locally for something colorful and interesting, I found:
>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2967&PRODID=xprd790582
>
> Having placed the order on April 4th, I have been happily
> anticipated its arrival. Today, a full TWO WEEKS later, it
> arrived. I'm glad it wasn't something I needed yesterday.
> ;-}
>
> It's gorgeous! Lighter than I would have liked, but I'm
> going to fuse some of the rayon-knit fusible to a swatch and
> send it through the washer and dryer. If it stands up well
> to that without any bubbling, I'll cut a piece of
> interfacing for each pattern piece and underline the whole
> jacket. If it doesn't do well, I'll add it to the stash for
> a blouse.... someday.
>
> It really is stunning, dark navy background, with several
> shades of deep teal and green and another very dark shade
> (maybe burgundy?) in the pattern.
>
> I'll have to get cracking I hoped to wear it for my BD
> dinner mid-May, but I also need a special outfit on May 5th.
>
> Beverly
Yay!! Glad it finally got there. I'm currently waiting on the big brown
truck to bring me a box from fabric.com so I can relate. I was all excited
this morning when the truck pulled down the street. Turns out he was just
delivering the overnight stuff that has to be there by noon. *sigh* He
said he would be back this afternoon though.......still waiting.
I hope the interfacing does what you want it to. Will be keeping my fingers
crossed for you. Let us know how it all turns out.
So what's on May 5th??
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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Posted by BEI Design on April 16, 2009, 6:20 pm
Sharon Hays wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
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> Yay!! Glad it finally got there. I'm currently waiting
> on the big brown truck to bring me a box from fabric.com
> so I can relate. I was all excited this morning when the
> truck pulled down the street. Turns out he was just
> delivering the overnight stuff that has to be there by
> noon. *sigh* He said he would be back this afternoon
> though.......still waiting.
The UPS guy on my route knows me very well. ;-} He was
here every-other-day when DD and I were planning the
wedding.
TSWLTH's site said it would be Fed Ex shipping, and I got a
FedEX tracking number, but it came via USPS!!!???
Whatever....
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> I hope the interfacing does what you want it to. Will be
> keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know how it
> all turns out.
I just tore both ends so I would have the straight grain,
serged the ends, bonded some of the interfacing to a cut-off
piece (4" wide at its widest, sigh) and threw everything in
the washer on cold-cold. I'll report back, after it goes
through the dryer.
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> So what's on May 5th??
I was thinking that was the date for the Regional Highland
Dance Competition here in Portland, but I was wrong, it's on
May 2nd!!!. If DGD makes it I would love to wear that new
jacket. ;-)
Beverly
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Posted by BEI Design on April 16, 2009, 11:20 pm
Sharon Hays wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
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> I hope the interfacing does what you want it to. Will be
> keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know how it
> all turns out.
Follow-up: The fusible stayed well attached, no bubbles or
other problem as far as I can tell from a smallish sample.
The fabric washed and machine dried very nicely, nary a
wrinkle. About what I expected from 100% poly, but you
never know.
However now that I can feel what the fabric is really like,
I think I may proceed with the jacket without the additional
layer. It's really sturdier than I expected from
"peachskin" and since this will be a spring/summer jacket
I'd like to be able to get by without underlining. I
suppose I can make it up, and then add a full lining later
if I decide it's too flimsy. Hmmm....
Beverly
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on April 18, 2009, 4:24 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
>> After a completely fruitless search both online and
>> locally for something colorful and interesting, I found:
>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2967&PRODID=xprd790582
>
> Having placed the order on April 4th, I have been happily
> anticipated its arrival. Today, a full TWO WEEKS later, it
> arrived. I'm glad it wasn't something I needed yesterday.
> ;-}
>
> It's gorgeous! Lighter than I would have liked, but I'm
> going to fuse some of the rayon-knit fusible to a swatch and
> send it through the washer and dryer. If it stands up well
> to that without any bubbling, I'll cut a piece of
> interfacing for each pattern piece and underline the whole
> jacket. If it doesn't do well, I'll add it to the stash for
> a blouse.... someday.
>
> It really is stunning, dark navy background, with several
> shades of deep teal and green and another very dark shade
> (maybe burgundy?) in the pattern.
>
> I'll have to get cracking I hoped to wear it for my BD
> dinner mid-May, but I also need a special outfit on May 5th.
>
> Beverly
>
>
>
That sounds great. :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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>> After a completely fruitless search both online and
>> locally for something colorful and interesting, I found:
>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2967&PRODID=xprd790582
>
> Having placed the order on April 4th, I have been happily
> anticipated its arrival. Today, a full TWO WEEKS later, it
> arrived. I'm glad it wasn't something I needed yesterday.
> ;-}
>
> It's gorgeous! Lighter than I would have liked, but I'm
> going to fuse some of the rayon-knit fusible to a swatch and
> send it through the washer and dryer. If it stands up well
> to that without any bubbling, I'll cut a piece of
> interfacing for each pattern piece and underline the whole
> jacket. If it doesn't do well, I'll add it to the stash for
> a blouse.... someday.
>
> It really is stunning, dark navy background, with several
> shades of deep teal and green and another very dark shade
> (maybe burgundy?) in the pattern.
>
> I'll have to get cracking I hoped to wear it for my BD
> dinner mid-May, but I also need a special outfit on May 5th.
>
> Beverly