The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by hayley

That seems like a long time, do you have a sewing machine? Are you using elastic?

/craft nerd

Oh I have two sewing machines. One belongs to my mum and decided that it was going to snap the thread everytime I tried to sew (turns out I had the tension wrong) and mine is from the 50's, goes only back and forward and tends to heat up until it starts to smell like burning. So I decided hand sewing was the best way.

I've still got another legwarmer and my full sized Edge cape to do aswell.

To add insult to injury, I couldn't find crushed velvet, so I chose smooth backed crepe with silver gauze to go on top. All night it's been slipping and sliding and arrrghhh Why did I decide I was making a Bella Donna costume? WHY?!

[hayley]

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

Oh I have two sewing machines. One belongs to my mum and decided that it was going to snap the thread everytime I tried to sew (turns out I had the tension wrong) and mine is from the 50's, goes only back and forward and tends to heat up until it starts to smell like burning. So I decided hand sewing was the best way.

I've still got another legwarmer and my full sized Edge cape to do aswell.

To add insult to injury, I couldn't find crushed velvet, so I chose smooth backed crepe with silver gauze to go on top. All night it's been slipping and sliding and arrrghhh Why did I decide I was making a Bella Donna costume? WHY?!

Crepe is a total pain in the butt. I'm a knitter and I once made the stupid decision of lining a piece of knitting with crepe - sewing linings to knit fabric is awful no matter what, but crepe - ick. I wanted to stab. Good luck!

[chelluversu]

Ok, just got back from Motor City; went to the restaurant with my mother, her husband, my sister, my mom's friend, and my mom's friend's boyfriend (or something)....
Crab legs-- what can I say about them other than that they're gross? Just about everyone there had 20 crabs on top of their plates-- this is an all you can eat type thing btw. It was absolutely nuts After dinner, we-- sans the friend and bf-- drove around downtown showing Dominic, the stepfather, "the city"-- sans the boarded up houses, coney islands on every friggin corner, liquor stores galore, etc.

So now I'm back at my grandmother's house, finally. I guess today was a interesting day lol.

[estranged4life]

is what not to do if you're a babysitter:

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/vid...gency/201bxd3w