Katie is a bridesmaid for a friend's upcomming wedding, and the dress is just a leetle too long for her. We thought that while we were at it, why not mark all the hems that have been waiting? I always come to a halt after sewing a skirt, because then I need to find someone to mark the hem before I can finish. So we all took turns standing on the table, and marked four skirts that night! We didn't have time to sew them up then, unfortunately.
This bridesmaid dress is going to be a challenge for me... three layers of super-fine slippery slinky fabric to hem. yikes! Thank goodness it's not a very full skirt!
Just in case you were wondering, no, we do not use a yardstick for the marking! We actually have a very nifty tool from my Grandma that makes it very easy. It has a ruler standing up in a base, with a clip that slides up and down to whatever height on the ruler you like. It holds the fabric in the clip, and has a slot to slip a pin in. IF the
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super fun! :D We got a lot accomplished that night didn't we?
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