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Posted by IMS on August 11, 2007, 8:27 pm
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:18:32 +0100, Kate XXXXXX
>A little while ago I was given a Bernina 1005! It's for use with the=20
>kids, and other projects. I do love these solid Berninas... This one=20
>needed a new foot control (usual failure if and when they go - the Slow=20
>setting was bust!). Now I have a new foot control and am ready to play.
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>Oh, the agony - what do I make? Do I start a whole new project? Do I=20
>work on my jacket I cut out yonks ago but never made up because the mad=20
>customer projects took over the world? Do I complete something part =
done?
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>ARGH! HERLP!
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>I'm tempted by the jacket... New project, but already cut out and the=20
>fusible bits done, so ready to roll... And virtuous as it's a stash bit=
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>of fabric!
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>Or I could do the bits of James's next pair for zippy off trousers that=20
>don't get serged... Another stash-using project, this - though I did=20
>have to buy the leg zips!
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>Or I could clear the decks and cut out a period costume piece from the=20
>linen I dyed bitter chocolate brown...
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>Or I could wait a few days in increasing frustration until my new pile=20
>of fabric arrives and make something out of that. I was VERY naughty...=
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> I needed to buy some denim for James to make jeans, so I ordered two=20
>different types to give him a choice, and a few other bits fell into the=
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>order... There's 20m on the way!
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>Oops! I think I fell off my fabric diet!
Congratulations on the new machine acquisition, Kate -- and also the
stash! What fun!
-Irene
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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
- Mae West
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