asterixsew — Cute Embroidery

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Well my bit of the UK - Wales is still under lockdown but easing off is starting... My Bernina 807 which I have had for over 40 years hasbeen objecting to scrubs sewing. Today I rang my dealer to get the number on his answer phone so I could send a messa

4 29 May 2020

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The town I live in is busy producing PPE for various different local establishments. The following have been made and distributed, over 300 face shields, over 200 soft face-masks and over 50 pairs of scrubs, along with scrub hats and laundry bags...more

9 25 Apr 2020

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by asterixsew in Community

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Reduced 6 month membership is still on sale so for those hesitating the sale probably wont last long so grab the offer while its there.

0 19 Apr 2020

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A few weeks ago there was a thread about items that we have mislaid. Well over the past weeks during time being at home I have found the missing front door key and my hairdryer. I have also found the small box of needles that I try to keep by my embroid

4 14 Apr 2020

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Scrubs set 1 ready for the off. At the last count there are about 70-80 sets required. A great group have been assembled and are provided with fabric donated by the fabric shop in town. Our front room has become a cutting room with husband busy cutting

9 10 Apr 2020

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Thank you very much to those of you who gave me information about free scrubs patterns when I asked a few days ago. I took sewmoms advice and have bought a (pdf) pattern that fits many sizes. This is the first time I have used a pdf and its interesting

3 04 Apr 2020

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Help required please. I have volunteered to help make some scrubs for the local doctors etc. I am sure that there are some free patterns on the internet to download but currently not having any luck in my searching. The pattern that I have been sent ne

5 01 Apr 2020

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Please can you spare a minute to thank Sarah/airyfairy for keeping posting birthdays. I know its a difficult time for all of us at the moment but she makes a huge effort to make sure she posts daily. Sarah thanks so much.

25 30 Mar 2020

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by asterixsew in Community

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Now this is the best present ever in these times. But not mixed together

1 26 Mar 2020

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by asterixsew in Community

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Hi Cuties. A totally unsewing or embroidery question. I was looking at ideas to make ones own handwipes and like many things that I see how to make it, it states Dawn washing up liquid. What is special about Dawn? or could any other washing up liquid b

7 25 Mar 2020

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by asterixsew in Community

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Hi Cuties. Like many self isolating folk I have been in the house or the garden. My husband has 'plans' for the garden and I'm wondering if I will recognise it in a few weeks? Time will tell and I will update on that. I belong to a craft group and

1 22 Mar 2020

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Friday is going to be the start of a new life. I live in the UK, schools close and it is said that they may not reopen until September. Teachers have been busy preparing work for pupils to start on in the break. Key workers like nurses, police and fire

12 20 Mar 2020

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Today 1 March in Wales is St David's Day. Small children usually go to school wearing their Welsh outfits and many towns have a celebration march and events. The town where I live has weekend of event. Yesterday I went Welsh clog dancing, fun but not

8 01 Mar 2020

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by asterixsew in Community

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Thanks to all for the Birthday wishes. I had a great day and have been celebrating since Friday (with a group of friends who also have February birthdays) and we went out to lunch, Saturday husband and I went out for a meal and I had done a walk with a

2 10 Feb 2020

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Finally got to spend an afternoon with my closet Cutie friend and see her new machine a Brother V3. She has only had the machine for six months! We were able to have fun, check out designs and the new machine plus loads of chat. I now want a new machine

7 31 Jan 2020