Hi Jeannelou,
 JT>      You can bet that i am not cutting separate facings or anything
 JT> like that.  The blouses are 3 piece [if sleeveless] the skirts a one
If you're doing something with sleeves, sew them in before you sew the
underarm seam; it will be easier.
 JT> The rain cloak is three pieces plus the hood. I use round elastic,
 JT> tiny snaps and when practical velcro. I may pick up some glue on
 JT> velcro as
 JT> very small pieces are hard to sew on.  I fear, however, that the glue
Sometimes just a few stitches are all that's needed for sewing some
small things on.  You can sew a stratight line down the middle of some
velcro pieces if needed.
 JT>     The wedding dress for Barbie, is coming well.  I have hopes that
 JT> it will be lovely and it will certainly be both sturdy and washable,
 JT> as i
 JT> have made a built in slip and used fraycheck on all the seams.
Are you getting pictures of it? It sounds pretty!  Also, instead of
fraycheck, a narrow zigzag will keep the fraying down, especially if you
can turn the seam under.  Fraycheck does wash off after a while; that's
why I suggested the other.
 JT>     I'm sorry Rachel had the accident, but glad she was unhurt.   A
 JT> dear friend of mine [here in Biloxi] also had a bad fall two days ago,
 JT> and
 JT> had to have emergency surgery to replace her shoulder.  It seems a
 JT> year of disasters, both near and far.
Hopefully things will go smoother the rest of the year.  Did your friend
hurt her "working" arm? I know, either one is hard, but to have the one
you use incapacitated, is twice the bother it seems.
I'm going to get back to my sewing machine/serger tomorrow; I want to
get going on a quilt but promised myself to sew up other stuff first.
Catch you later,
Ruth
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