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Freedom Wrap patterns
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Permalink Reply by Jackie on
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you sew the darts , Are you talking about the ones in the back of the freedom wrap? there are two. you pinch tha fabric together at the beginning of the cut out and sew together. Would you like me to post a picture sponge Dawn?
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Yup Yup lol I just remember my mom cutting little triangles outwards.. do I do this with these???
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I, myself would love see pictures showing step by step-------------I have been sewing most of my life but have never made one of these. LOL I am a visual learner, once I see it I got it. You all get me. LOL
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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I got a flyer on Sunday from Joanns that starts this Sunday and it has 2 =-50% off coupons on it. I bet if you went to your Joanns and explain what you are doing, they will give one.
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Spongie did you figure out the bobbin piece?
Yes Carol we had a great time calling and including you, Spongie, Karen Price and Tucson Joyce in our Colorado gathering. Everyone here is the best!!! -
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it was quite an honor... Friend of mine teased me for making a "celebrity" appearance.. Greatest thing in the world to know you are thought of and loved.... Greatest feeling girls.... ahhhhhhh OK now what is this about pillowcases??? Now I'm really confused... I'm half done with cutting out patterns for the freedom wraps... are we suppose to be making these from pillowcases?????
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Spongie,
I've been trying to catch up on everything that is going on and I read where some thought it would be nice to make pillow cases to send to the sailors.
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Between the freedom wraps and pillow cases we had all better look out for you, yu think?
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I also read that they were making the pillow cases out of patriotic printed fabric. I know the Wal-mart here has a lot of patriotic prints and I think I already have some.
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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Our Walmart discontinued it's fabric department. Just got a Hancock email tho, and they have lots of tan and patriotic prints on sale for $3.50 a yard.
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Hi Florence and Spongie,
I'm the pillowcase lady lol. I've been making them for years. Last summer I made my sailor and his cubemates patriotic ones for their birthdays, which they all got in July, so they could celebrate with the country's birthday. (I tried to bake for each one, but the 1st birthday, I sent peach muffins-took a month and they were moldy! yikes-I went to the pillowcases after that).
Anyway, with the help of some wonderful friends to buy the fabric and sew, 55 patriotic pillowcases have been made. You don't need to make any.
Keep up with the freedom wraps. I don't have time to do those, although I got the pattern for future use.
I have another friend who has adopted a soldier in Iraq. I made one for him last fall, and he wrote back to her and asked if I could make 5 more for his barracks buddies. And of course, I did.
These are just alittle piece of home. and Angie dubbed them "heads at ease". So that's the name I've given to them. -
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hmmmm.. My wheels are turning.... Can we say Sponge bob meets patriotic?? heehee Think I'm going to try and sew one for my son once i'm done with the freedom wraps.... back to cutting.. decided to cut first, sew later.. that way if I find I cant learn to sew.. they are at least ready for somebody else to sew. heehee
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