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   lovestosew | Jan 10, 2007 08:20pm | #1

   Hello,
   Sandra Betzina's excellent books Power Sewing & More Power Sewing have great tips on "walking ease" that you add to garments so no "gaposis" occurs. Very clear & easy to understand directions - do you have those books by any chance? If not, I can easily type the directions up for you - no problem.
   Julie

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   nettie | Jan 10, 2007 09:02pm | #2

   Lovestosew:

   No, I don't have the Betzina books and would very much appreciate the instructions.

   Thank you.

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   lovestosew | Jan 11, 2007 02:36am | #3

   Hi Nettie,
   I am so sorry but I think it might be more helpful if I actually photocopied the instructions and mailed them to you (if you care for that option). I had completely forgotten that there was a nice little illustration that accompanied the "walking ease" instructions. It's so much easier & clearer to have both an explanation & illustration - makes it easier to understand the technique. If our printer hadn't died last year, I could have just scanned the two pages & sent them off to you right away. Anyway, let me know which option you prefer - with illustration or without.
   Julie

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   TJSEWS | Jan 11, 2007 05:56am | #4

   In case you want an additional source to the Betzina articles, this issue is also clearly addressed with lots of illustrations in the book Couture:  The Art of Fine Sewing by Roberta Carr, pages 49 to 51, softcover edition, 2nd printing 1994.  You can find the book at Amazon.com or from the Palmer Pletsch website.

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   nettie | Jan 11, 2007 08:01am | #5

   Thanks.  This book I have.  Appreciate your input.

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