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I'm speechless! It is a 20 inch long zipper. What do I do with this? I need suggestions! I'm so excited I can't be bothered to crop my toes out! You know that is good.
She often gets materials donated to be used, but sometimes she gets things that just can't be used for the work she does. So, I scored.
The box came in the mail and Mr. Thinks He Can opened it for me, peaked in and said, "Couture."
Yes, one word. Couture.
I said, "What does couture mean?"
Silence. Crickets. "Awesome," he says. Fair enough.
Note to self: Mr. Thinks He Can is being forced to watch too much Project Runway. He is starting to pick up Tim Gunn's vocabulary.
So this was the "couture" on top. It is a nice ombre satin. I'm not exactly sure what to use it for at the moment. I am open to suggestions though. This is a 60" satin, and probably 2.5 - 3 yards of it.
These are the same buttons, just two bad flashes. They are from old clothes of mine. I dig the gold trimmed rainbows and pink pigs the best.
These are all from 1980. Fusible Interfacing was way cheaper then!
Tons of trims and tapes, some old and some new.
Oooooh, ruffler foot. Hopefully it fits on my machine!
These buttons were given to my mom and she was told they were over 100 years old. Some look plastic, but some may be legit.
Here is a closer look at the 100 year old buttons. There are some good ones in there.
More buttons, there are even more in the package, but I just didn't get them all out.
Here are several trims, the awesome zipper is in the middle. I thought it was just ribbon! You've gotta love the little bead loom strip right there to the right of the zipper. Remember those?
Several rotary cutters and scissors. You can't have enough of those!
Would anyone be up for a send along exchange kind of like The Sew Weekly did? I can't find the exact archive. I'll send a trim/button package along and everyone can see what you can do with it?
No. You can't have my zipper!
I'm speechless! It is a 20 inch long zipper. What do I do with this? I need suggestions! I'm so excited I can't be bothered to crop my toes out! You know that is good.
So where the heck did I get this? My mother runs a charity that crochets for premature babies. If you'd like to see more you can visit Project Angel Kisses.
She often gets materials donated to be used, but sometimes she gets things that just can't be used for the work she does. So, I scored.
The box came in the mail and Mr. Thinks He Can opened it for me, peaked in and said, "Couture."
Yes, one word. Couture.
I said, "What does couture mean?"
Silence. Crickets. "Awesome," he says. Fair enough.
Note to self: Mr. Thinks He Can is being forced to watch too much Project Runway. He is starting to pick up Tim Gunn's vocabulary.
So this was the "couture" on top. It is a nice ombre satin. I'm not exactly sure what to use it for at the moment. I am open to suggestions though. This is a 60" satin, and probably 2.5 - 3 yards of it.
These are the same buttons, just two bad flashes. They are from old clothes of mine. I dig the gold trimmed rainbows and pink pigs the best.
These buttons were given to my mom and she was told they were over 100 years old. Some look plastic, but some may be legit.
Here is a closer look at the 100 year old buttons. There are some good ones in there.
Here are several trims, the awesome zipper is in the middle. I thought it was just ribbon! You've gotta love the little bead loom strip right there to the right of the zipper. Remember those?
Several rotary cutters and scissors. You can't have enough of those!
Would anyone be up for a send along exchange kind of like The Sew Weekly did? I can't find the exact archive. I'll send a trim/button package along and everyone can see what you can do with it?
No. You can't have my zipper!
I'm up for making something from one of your goodies! So cool to have received so many interesting goodies!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great zipper! Love it! My thoughts on what to do with it would be making a dress that is all about the zipper. Maybe use a plain fabric in a muted color that works with the ones in the zipper, and then place it where it pops. I'd be making a fitted and quite plain knee length dress that closes with the zipper mid-back. I would also put the zipper in 'upside down' so it opens from the bottom up!
ReplyDeleteAnd I would love to join in on an exchange, I have a lot of stuff that I can't decide what to with anyway! :)
I think that satin would make a nice dress. I just want to snuggle it right now, it looks so fun. I bet you're going to make some fun things with your new goodies.
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