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Remember Ric-Rac?
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Maryanna | Report | 29 Jul 2015 22:41 |
I just had a look in my sewing box. |
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Amokavid | Report | 29 Jul 2015 21:29 |
SewandSo, I have used this company a lot for my crosstitching items ........ |
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Daftoldbat | Report | 29 Jul 2015 21:20 |
Brilliant! |
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Andysmum | Report | 29 Jul 2015 21:00 |
Yes. This is the link for the Sewandsew site, which sells all Anchor threads. |
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Daftoldbat | Report | 29 Jul 2015 20:40 |
What lovely memories! |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 29 Jul 2015 20:35 |
My mum made most of my clothes |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 29 Jul 2015 20:28 |
I had already made 2 dresses in Junior school before I went to the grammar school ............. the first dress was a simple 2 piece (front and back) with cap sleeves, so there were only the side seams and hemming to sew. |
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MotownGal | Report | 29 Jul 2015 20:13 |
When I was in the 1st Year [Year 7 now] we made an apron out of gingham. The bib was embroidered, and also the bottom of the skirt. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 29 Jul 2015 19:36 |
:-D :-D :-D |
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Andysmum | Report | 29 Jul 2015 18:54 |
I remember that, Sylvia. My Mum got cross because I used so much sugar!! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 29 Jul 2015 18:28 |
and what about "starching" those flouncy net underskirts in a sugar/water mix? |
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Amokavid | Report | 29 Jul 2015 17:24 |
I actually liked Ric-Rac, it could cover up a sewing mistake lol, but also added colour to an item! |
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AnninGlos | Report | 29 Jul 2015 17:16 |
Those were the make do and mend days Joan. |
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Amokavid | Report | 29 Jul 2015 17:07 |
Oh yes I used it many times, I made a lot of things when I was younger. |
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wisechild | Report | 29 Jul 2015 14:07 |
1958. We were forced into making "baby doll" pyjamas at school. |
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JustJanet | Report | 29 Jul 2015 13:52 |
This took me back, my Mum used to use it when she let down the hems of our summer dresses. She would use it to cover the original hem line. They had been made to allow for plenty of growth some even had two lines of braid! |
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Andysmum | Report | 29 Jul 2015 10:32 |
I don't need to buy any. I've probably got some hiding at the bottom of my sewing box, along with lots of fancy buttons. :-) :-) |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 29 Jul 2015 08:42 |
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MotownGal | Report | 29 Jul 2015 08:34 |
Gosh I have a school photo with me in a turquoise and white striped seersucker dress, with ric-rac around the neck. |
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Guinevere | Report | 29 Jul 2015 08:25 |
Ooooh, I remember that. My mum used to make a lot of my clothes when I was little. Lots of trimmings. |
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