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Transgendered 70 year old recycled teenager. Happily Married with two daughters and two grandchildren.
Would like to try making some of my own clothes and have found much inspiration here on Cut out and keep.
Have an interest in corset making and have five ready made corsets, am still gathering ideas and materials to make one of my own. Vollers have been very helpfull to me.
Have an interest in electronics and collecting old cars, I have two Minis a 1971 850 and a 1973 850 under reconstruction. So its not just trying to sew clothes that keeps me busy.
Rather than deliver a lot of info about me do feel free to drop me a line or two and I will try to answer your questions
Would like to try making some of my own clothes and have found much inspiration here on Cut out and keep.
Have an interest in corset making and have five ready made corsets, am still gathering ideas and materials to make one of my own. Vollers have been very helpfull to me.
Have an interest in electronics and collecting old cars, I have two Minis a 1971 850 and a 1973 850 under reconstruction. So its not just trying to sew clothes that keeps me busy.
Rather than deliver a lot of info about me do feel free to drop me a line or two and I will try to answer your questions
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- commented on his comment Hei Sheila, do hope you are well. Thanks for the message and advice regarding the can stack. The part in question is a group of cams that decide the patterns selected. I googled the part and found the price (in the US) and also found a run down on how ... to Lucretia 19 Feb 15:57
- commented on his comment Dear Jet, Thank you for the message. I will get back to you a little later, must start with todays errands. Passport needs sorting before I can take a trip over to the UK next month :-) I shall send you some more photos also. Shall look in a sec... to Jet H. 16 Feb 10:11
- commented on his comment Thanks for the tips Sheila :-) The two sewing machines that I have are both Singer. One was mumin laws that we took over when she passed away, I repaired the motor on that but I prefer the Singer 1212 that we purchased new over 33 years ago. The camsta... to Lucretia 16 Feb 10:03
- commented on his comment Hi there over in BC :-) I noticed that you were experiencing difficulties when sewing several layers of material with your mothers sewing machine? I assume that it has a fixed foot that applies the pressure around the sewing needle, I purchased a floa... to xALTER--EGO 14 Feb 21:10
- commented on his comment Dear Jet, Thanks for the nudge and putting me in touch with one of the other members on Cut out and keep. Will have to repair the sewing machine bfore I can do any more sewing. It might be cheaper to get a newer machine as the spare parts are expensive... to Jet H. 14 Feb 21:02
- commented on his comment Thanks for the kind message Sheila. The eldest of the Minis has a 1293 engine with the Cooper S type transmission and disc brakes. It has been used in Auto slalom racing quite sucessfully as long as I don't drive it ;-) The best times have been turned ... to Lucretia 14 Feb 20:58
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must always smile when you finished your line with being good or carefull.
so i may choose which one i prefer.LOL
awesome.LOL
wooow that's awesome that you willl go to the UK and great that you are friends with Sheila, as well.
Glad of it that you have found your wayor place on cok .
I'm will be patience to get those pictures, will you go to the trip with your family?
much fun with the things in front of the trip and all the plannings you will make;-D
hey till soon, hugs ,kisses and be crafty sweety;-D
3rd is a brilliant placing for an untested car
My partner was in the Royal Engineers and I trained as a mechanical engineer and jeweller so we talk metal and construction all the time....Lol
On corsets. I usually try out patterns on my body form using cheap curtain lining. I use thin tape on the form to get the right position of seams. It saves a lot of time. You are right about playing around with the pattern to get a good fit. I taught a friend to sew and told him the most important thing is to spend time getting the pattern right as it is awkward to change things when the fabric is cut out.
Like it. well done.
and written an about wooow you're really a quickly girl.LOL
and i see you ha have made contact with Sheila.
glad she is a great fine friend.
hey how are you doing ?
i was yesterday very tired out of all sort of t hings which i had to do for the moving , so i didn't had the time to write back.
but ... a new day and new chances.LOL
hummm mayby you can buy and seccond hand machine , the new ones are very expensive too when you want to buy a real good one.
I know there are less expensive ones too but they don't can't do all the jobs we wants.
but i think you can buy those seccond hands better in a sewing machine shop so you will got some quarantee time.
you're handy with machines so mayby it's a smart solution for you.
hey have a great day and i will be carefull , do the same, be gentle to yourself;-D
hugs and kisses ;-D
My brother used to fix up old minis too. He had a 1968 cooper which he put a 1300 GT engine in and wide wheels. It was sunset yellow and had a vinyl roof and lots of chrome. We got noticed driving down the road...Lol I learnt how to weld and panel beat to make body parts for cars but my favourite thing was taping up cars for spray painting. I think it was because it was relaxing. I learnt to cook when I left home as I spent more time in the garage than the kitchen ;D As for being a recycled teenager I can relate to that. I tell my teenage daughter I will be 19 till I die ;D Many blessings and happy crafting x
thank you , i love t hat;-D
We're are now friends yeaaaaaaaaaah!!!!LOL
super cool. hey tell me some more of your self i've you like and i will write you back and tell too things you want to know of me;-D
don't know if you live in a city or a village or... i live in a big city, for Holland it is a big city.LOL
we're just a small country.LOL not like your country.
so it's all crowded and nearest in the towns.
but i'm used to that, and don't have problems but sometimes it s good to look for some silence place , that's why i love to move in may to my new to be appartment in Haarlem a little bit smaller town in North Holland.;-D
hey have a great fun valentines day and a nice good fun week as well
hugs , love and xxxxxxxxxxx
sorry , but still i hope you like it here and enjoy your free days off;-D
so nobody had said to you, welcome, okay it's a little bit late, but still welcome to this site and i hope you like it here and enjoy the crafting projects a lot and.... finding some friends as well;-D
By the way i love Norway, i have been in your country on holiday so it was stunning. So differend from flat Holland.LOL
hey thank you very much of your fave on my helicopter project i can see him now only on a picture i have glued him in the rememberance closet for John;-D
and that's still laying elsewhere, -S
some day , i will hold it up;-D
hey wish you lots of fun with the making of and have a nice fun crafting week as well;-D
so nobody had said to you, welcome, okay it's a little bit late, but still welcome to this site and i hope you like it here and enjoy the crafting projects a lot and.... finding some friends as well;-D
By the way i love Norway, i have been in your country on holiday so it was stunning. So differend from flat Holland.LOL
hey thank you very much of your fave on my helicopter project i can see him now only on a picture i have glued him in the rememberance closet for John;-D
and that's still laying elsewhere, -S
some day , i will hold it up;-D
hey wish you lots of fun with the making of and have a nice fun crafting week as well;-D