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By *ust Clare OP TV/TS over a year ago

Settlewick!

I'm taking in a new dress.I did needlework at school 100s of years ago and was asked to leave the lesson

So I thought, how hard can it be?

Well, it's a bloody shambles, I've tied everything up in cotton and it looks worse than before

I want my mum!!!!

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"I'm taking in a new dress.I did needlework at school 100s of years ago and was asked to leave the lesson

So I thought, how hard can it be?

Well, it's a bloody shambles, I've tied everything up in cotton and it looks worse than before

I want my mum!!!!

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By *ensuallover1000Man over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’d suggest a hasty internet search for local seamstresses might be wise; Sowing is quite an art which like any other form of creativity, takes time to master

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By *ust Clare OP TV/TS over a year ago

Settlewick!

It was only a £4 charity shop dress, I hardly think it's worth the expense of getting a professional in x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It was only a £4 charity shop dress, I hardly think it's worth the expense of getting a professional in x"

At least you had a go

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By *exyspecs and supermanCouple over a year ago

A house, a very big house in the country

Are hand sewing or machine sewing Op?

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By *ust Clare OP TV/TS over a year ago

Settlewick!

Just by hand, I don't have a machine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'm taking in a new dress.I did needlework at school 100s of years ago and was asked to leave the lesson

So I thought, how hard can it be?

Well, it's a bloody shambles, I've tied everything up in cotton and it looks worse than before

I want my mum!!!!

I can bake professional and craft but sewing baffles me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It was only a £4 charity shop dress, I hardly think it's worth the expense of getting a professional in x"

Sometimes its worth it. If its a good dress

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By *exyspecs and supermanCouple over a year ago

A house, a very big house in the country

"Just by hand, I don't have a machine "

If you have pins, I suggest pinning the dress where you want to take it in, then do a loose running stitch to begin with say a couple of inches away from the pins then you can just take it section by section. Try with less thread on your needle.

Hope this helps x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I only ever learnt 2 things in school that have been useful to me in my adult life..

How to sew anything and how to write an essay

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By *ust Clare OP TV/TS over a year ago

Settlewick!

"Just by hand, I don't have a machine

Hope this helps x

Ss"

Thank you, I'll try that