Looking For Easy, Plus Size Clothing Patterns?
I suggest you check out http://www.kwiksew.com. I used to have a sewing school and used these patterns. They are made of a sturdy paper rather than the hard to handle tissue paper, they are well-drafted and the pieces fit together well, and the directions are...
Red and Scaly Skin?
It sounds like psoriasis to me, which needs a prescription to heal. You have to be extra careful that whatever you put on your eyelid doesnt go into your eye. I have found though that if I keep my skin well moisturized I have fewer outbreaks. I take flax oil...
Putting My Sewing Machine Back Together?
It also helps if you tip the sewing machine back while doing this so everything doesnt fall out before you snap the blace fins closed.
Use Vaseline To Avoid Dry Legs
I use baby oil. Put it on right before you get out of the shower, then lightly pat your skin dry. The baby oil keeps the moisture of the water in your skin. A big bottle lasts a long time, especially if you squirt the oil onto some sort of applicator and then...
Cutting Things Out?
I was a paper doll fanatic as a young girl and figured out the trick way back when. You hold the scissors steady and more the paper or cardboard. If youll be cutting into an inside point, cut from one side going inward and then switch to the other side going...
What Breed is My Dog? (Schipperke?)
I dont think its a skipperkee; I have one and they are always black. I would say its a spitz or mixed breed. How tall is he and how much does he weigh? Also, what is his tail like? Have a look here: http://www.akc.org/breeds/breeds_a.cfm
Sewing Machine Questions?
Suzanne, Welcome to the world of sewing! I belong to several groups through Quiltropolis, and they are a wonderful international group of sewists. To start, I would suggest you join Just Sew, and they will gladly answer your questions. Try this link to join...
Fixing a Hole in My Ceiling?
James, Ive never done this but Ive seen my husband and brother-in-law do it often enough to understand the method. You need to cut a piece of drywall the same size as the hole youve cut. Then youll need the special drywall tape to tape it into the hole going...
School Fundraising in a Rural Community?
My niece and nephew play in a school band also and the Band Boosters recently had a fund-raiser that didnt entail asking all the parents for money. They sponsored a race and people who are marathon runners from all over signed up. The boosters planned out where...
Other Uses for a Spice Rack?
Do you craft? You could store beads, buttons, and glitter in the bottles. Or, with the empty rack, you could store fabric squares for quilting projects. How about using the rack for storing coupons, clipped notices from the newspaper, random photos, filing...
Making a Fabric Wastebasket Cover?
Margaret, if you want to use fabric that is gathered, you could make a large tube with casings at the ends (for top and bottom) and just slip it on the basket. if you want it to fit snugly, then why dont you trace it out as you would for a lampshade. Mark a...
Tang and Vanilla Pudding Fruit Dip?
I found a great recipe, though no Tang is involved. Using an electric hand mixer, combine equal parts softened cream cheese and Marshmallow Fluff, and a teasoon or so of either freshly grated orange zest or sweetened orange peel from a jar. Its really yummy...
A Penny Saved... The Morning Latte
I was surprised to learn from my daughter that you can buy coffee cups with lids in the grocery store. She makes her coffee at home and brings it to work in the disposable cup -- so she looks just like everyone else but shes the Thrifty One!
Labeling Your Leftovers
Yup, I mark items as they go in the freezer too. Make up my own TV dinners in plastic containers and label them. I also keep an inventory of whats in the freezer. When I add something, I list the date, what it is, how much it weighs or how many servings, and...
Making Foam for Your Cappuccino
If you buy lattes or cappacinos you know how expensive they are. To be thrifty, I bought a machine at Linens & Things for $50. Now I can make latte, cappacino, machiato, steamed and foamed milk, etc. Im on my second $50 machine in over 2 years, but its saved...
Planning Your Outfits
What a great idea, especially when getting out the clothes for the new season. Youve verified that things still fit, and youre less likely to buy unneeded clothing.
Round Up Credit Card Payments
And, of course, if you pay the full amount by the due date, you pay no interest at all. Its like using someone elses money for a month for free!
Training an Aggressive Miniature Pincher?
My daughter has a cat who also was very aggressive and destructive. She was going to have to put her down but as a last ditch effort her vet put the cat on Prozac. Worked like a charm! You might want to ask your vet what you can do to help your dog. This biting...
Training an Aggressive Miniature Pincher?
My daughter has a cat who also was very aggressive and destructive. She was going to have to put her down but as a last ditch effort her vet put the cat on Prozac. Worked like a charm! You might want to ask your vet what you can do to help your dog. This biting...
Aayla
Shes really cute and intelligent! We have a cat, Jared, who looks just like her; he also opens doors to get at food. Hell also throw food off the kitchen counters and share it with the dogs! My daughter who is a vet tech says he is a domestic shorthair.
Rust on Bells?
Seems to me that they shouldnt have rusted. If I were you, Id go back to Things Remembered and ask to have them replaced; they should stand by their product.
Poll: Do you read your local newspaper online?
I dont read my LOCAL paper on-line, but I do check the headlines in the major state newspaper daily.
Stocking a New Freezer?
I like to put like items together. Frozen dinners are stacked with the name facing out; same with boxed vegetables. When I buy meat on sale I rewrap it; first in sandwich bags divided by meal portions like two chicken breasts or 1/2 pound of ground meat, then...
Stocking a New Freezer?
I like to put like items together. Frozen dinners are stacked with the name facing out; same with boxed vegetables. When I buy meat on sale I rewrap it; first in sandwich bags divided by meal portions like two chicken breasts or 1/2 pound of ground meat, then...
Stocking a New Freezer?
I like to put like items together. Frozen dinners are stacked with the name facing out; same with boxed vegetables. When I buy meat on sale I rewrap it; first in sandwich bags divided by meal portions like two chicken breasts or 1/2 pound of ground meat, then...
Sewing Stretch Velvet Panne?
I pulled out my copy of Sandra Betzinas Fabric Savvy. She suggests sewing it as you would a stable knit. So, to answer your questions: use a 75/11 HS stretch needle, a good-quality polyester thread since it has some stretch (wind bobbin slowly), and a tiny...
Setting Up a Business Frugally
Im in the process of producing a product for sale. I had no idea you could search on-line for a manufacturer and bar codes. Would you share some of the web-sites with us?
Covering a Wing Chair?
Have you checked www.surefit.net? They have wingback chair slipcovers for $70 and up. Ive seen SureFit products at some retail stores like Linens and Things. In New England, Ocean State Job Lot sells discontinued SureFit products and my daughter got wingback...
Well Grease Stain on Sweatshirt?
I dont know about well grease, but for all oil-based stains I swear by liquid dishwashing liquid that is made for greasy dishes. Squirt some on the stain, scrub with your fingertips, and then throw the clothing in the washing machine. Hope it saves your favorite...
