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Ok, just venting here and feeling sympathy for Veronika and other site owners. Now that my husband's book is for sale I've added ZenCart and PayPal master to my list of job titles. (Not mastered yet by the way.) So many things can go wrong and pinpointi

10 05 Feb 2014

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by sewmom in Community

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Quick question: Which stabilizer do you use successfully for applique on light weight cotton fabrics for a washable pillow slipcover. Tear away? Cut away? I'm about to do a test out of a turkey I digitized for a class. I'm going to try tear away

6 20 Jan 2014

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by sewmom in Community

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I've use Sulky metallic thread but when I went to buy more I found Sulky Sliver metallic thread. It's smoother like a ribbon. Has anybody used it and do they have tips for me before I try it?

5 07 Jan 2014

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by sewmom in Community

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I'm thinking of putting a padded dish drying mat under my machine so it won't be so noisy. Anybody have a reason why I shouldn't do it? Is there anybody that has done it?

23 07 Jan 2014

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by sewmom in Community

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San Francisco 49ers win in 3 degree weather! Crazy!

2 06 Jan 2014

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by sewmom in Community

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I need a little advice. I'm putting a design on a lightweight woven scarf. I tried WSS on a test and it puckered after I washed it out. I thought I would try a leave in cutaway. The scarf is black and the back will show. Any other suggestions besides the

6 03 Jan 2014

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by sewmom in Project

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Angel of Christmas Ornament Alpha from Sonia Showalter Designs. I was absolutely amazed at the quality digitizing! It turned out perfectly!

1 links:

[1] http://www.soniashowalterdesigns.com/category_129/angel-of-christmas-ornament-alphabet.htm

www.soniashowalterdesigns.com

40 31 Dec 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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Dr. Who season 7 marathon today with Dr. Who: Day of the Doctor at the end!

3 23 Nov 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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I had a terrible nightmare last night. As some of you may know, my 4th child is adopted. I dreamt that we were only foster parents and another couple was ready to adopt her and we had to give her up even though she is almost 18. I wonder if other adoptive

12 10 Nov 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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I just saw this Letter to My Son and wanted to share it because it is so sweet.

1 links:

[1] http://www.howdoesshe.com/a-letter-every-mother-should-read-to-her-son/

www.howdoesshe.com

1 08 Nov 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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Keeping you up to date in the world: The next catch phrase of technology is the Internet of Things. Here is part of a definition that I got from the 2nd link: "The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provide

2 links:

[1] IoT examples

mashable.com

[2] http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/internet-of-things

whatis.techtarget.com

3 08 Nov 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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Want a good laugh? I had a emotionally unbalanced (I blame hormones) day yesterday and this happened: (I'm Mom. My husband texted the kids.) Mom: It's my birthday month (meaning everybody gets to treat me special.) Dad: Yes, you are going to b

16 03 Nov 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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I made my daughter's Alice in Wonderland costume for Halloween this year. One of the best things about it, besides that she is so adorable, is that I used my stash for most of it. 7 1/2 yards of fabric, the gold buttons, the ribbon in her hair, all from

14 31 Oct 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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Backyard renovation. We needed to replace the brick planter boxes and we wanted to update the aggregate concrete look but keep as many plants as possible. First 3 pictures are before. The first two are where my firefighter would work out. (By the

8 01 Oct 2013

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by sewmom in Community

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A fire started on Sept 8, 2013 on Mt. Diablo near my home. This link is to an incredible time lapse video that someone put together of the fire last night. The picture is from an area near my home. My son is not at this fire and he is very disappointed

9 10 Sep 2013