Several bodice patterns have been designed for my Super Gem this week, and I'm working on the lavender fairy outfit. I'm actually using the embroidery features on my new sewing machine for the very first time - it's about time too, since I bought it over a year and a half ago! Just the first layer has been done so far - there's still plenty more to do, and then the beading.
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jane
3/12/2013 12:16:53 am
Hope you don't mind me pestering you with my questions.
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Martha
3/12/2013 02:00:20 am
The main bodice fabric is a stretch knit, backed with inter-facing. The "pink spots" under the tulle, is pink metallic lamé that's been bunched up a bit by the top-stitching, so it looks like "spots", but it's actually just the way the fabric catches the light.
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Jane
3/12/2013 09:56:53 am
Thank you for your reply.
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Martha
3/12/2013 10:15:55 pm
It's funny how I'm just stuck in my ways, continuing to do things like I've always done them, even when I have a machine that can do so much more.
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Jane
3/12/2013 09:59:51 am
OH, and did you know you can spend up to $10,000 for those embroidery machines? Crazy. Then again, these dolls you create costumes for aren't cheap either. But if your tax code in Canada is anything like the US's you'd could probably claim them as a business expense/tax write off.
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Martha
3/12/2013 10:18:24 pm
In Canada everything costs even more. I think my sewing machine was already $2800. although I got it on sale. And yes, you can claim the cost toward your business expenses here too.
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