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Posted by Juno on December 21, 2007, 10:23 am
mamahays@cox.net wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I have to share this with y'all. It is partially sewing related, but I know
> we have plenty of thrift store junkies here (like me. lol) My favorite
> thrift store here does a 1/2 off sale about twice a year. This week is the
> winter one. So my DMIL and I went the other day. (since I'm on the
> mailing list for the store, I get to go a day early before it's an open to
> the public sale. whoo hoo!!!) I found all manner of wonderful things. On
> the book rack I found a knitting book for my mother. Really nifty looking
> book even tells how to draft your own patterns for clothing. That was
> marked $5 so I got it for $2.50. AND!!!! I found The Stretch & Sew Sewing
> Book by Ann Person. It was marked 50¢. Since it was half off day I got it
> for 25¢!!! I was very excited. ;) Had to share that with all y'all.
> It's a great book, especially because it looks like DD is wanting to learn
> how to sew. :)
>
> Sharon
Dear Sharon, The stretch and sew book is wonderful.
I took their course about 100years ago and loved it. It's a holy book of
knit sewing because it's such a good foundation in knit skills. I like
it because not everyone has new machines with all kinds of stitches but
you can sew knits using it for a guide because it's so basic. When I
took the course we had women in the group who were very experienced and
turned out works of art . One woman took the basic T-shirt pattern and
made a well tailored Channel style jacket. It was beautiful. It's a
great find for you. Mine is falling apart but I wouldn't get rid of it
for anything.
Juno
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