tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post8904841113356363126..comments2024-03-26T19:44:35.113-04:00Comments on Searching for a Balance: eight new patternsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-15309326052094865132013-06-22T14:31:26.024-04:002013-06-22T14:31:26.024-04:00As long as I wouldn't have to worry about maki...As long as I wouldn't have to worry about making button holes, I'd be all right. Even with the zigzag feature on my aged machine (1970), that is one skill I've never been able to handle well. Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-27954660778899040442013-06-22T14:21:20.401-04:002013-06-22T14:21:20.401-04:00I'm also disliking the thin cotton and the spa...I'm also disliking the thin cotton and the spandex - not so much the feeling (I guess I was lucky with less rubbery ones), but the fact that after some time, they inevitably stretch awkwardly, unevenly. I don't know why, but they do.<br />And I'm finding recently that I much prefer wovens, especially in summer.<br /><br />So I can very much relate to your wish to sew your own! Good luck!Hana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-23218680910068469742013-06-20T23:23:56.922-04:002013-06-20T23:23:56.922-04:00I can't wait to see the tops, I know what you ...I can't wait to see the tops, I know what you mean about the change in quality of the tops lately - I'm glad it isn't just me feeling a little dissatisfied!9peasMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275852974567457188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-79135802818541436592013-06-20T23:23:40.743-04:002013-06-20T23:23:40.743-04:00Eight new patterns--that's lots of summer sewi...Eight new patterns--that's lots of summer sewing fun! <br /><br />I have a hard time finding tops I like, too, but my sewing skills are stuck at the beginner level. : )Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738801059116109351noreply@blogger.com