Dear Ruth, 
     You can bet that i am not cutting separate facings or anything like 
that.  The blouses are 3 piece [if sleeveless] the skirts a one piece. 
The rain cloak is three pieces plus the hood. I use round elastic, tiny 
snaps and when practical velcro. I may pick up some glue on velcro as 
very small pieces are hard to sew on.  I fear, however, that the glue 
on kind will tear off again from little fingers.             
    The wedding dress for Barbie, is coming well.  I have hopes that it 
will be lovely and it will certainly be both sturdy and washable, as i 
have made a built in slip and used fraycheck on all the seams.   
    I'm sorry Rachel had the accident, but glad she was unhurt.   A dear 
friend of mine [here in Biloxi] also had a bad fall two days ago, and 
had to have emergency surgery to replace her shoulder.  It seems a year 
of disasters, both near and far. 
             Shalom,  ll 
 
 
 
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