Profile for kkkkaty - Threads

kkkkaty

UT, US
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craft interests: sewing

Member Since: 10/04/2009


recent comments

Re: DVD GIVEAWAY: Threads Magazine Archive, 1985-2011

This would be a dream come true! I do like my magazines, but when you need to find something specific the dvd would be so much easier!

Re: Pulling Teeth: Tips to Shorten Zippers

Is this all the information needed? Once you have shortened it from the top, do you need a new "stop" there where the zip will rest when the sipper is closed? Seems like most of them have a slightly larger piece of metal or plastic at the top,.....

Re: More Tips for Working with Boiled Wool

Great tips, thx! I bought a very dense wool a yr or so ago from someone who was closing a fine fabric store. It's so dense that I thought it was "boiled", but am not really sure. It doesn't fray. Any harm is assuming it is, or is there another test I could try? It's double faced. thx

Re: Dating Thread and Freeing Grandma

never mind, found it through a google search, it's under "wild Things"

Re: Dating Thread and Freeing Grandma

I'd like to read the Smithsonian article,but clicking the link you provided doesn't show any articles on that subject, or anything that seems related, can you provide more detail?

Re: Book Giveaway: 'The Perfect Pajama'

oh, pjs, my favorite clothes. A mall here in SLC is having a pajama party tonight, and that's almost enough to get me to the mall on Black Friday!

Re: How do you store your thread and other sewing notions?

I also like the clear plastic boxes that have spool holders in them. The carousel is nice, but I need to be able to stack these. The clear ones allow you to see what's in them, and are sized for regular thread spools, as well as serger cones.