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    An update:

    Today I managed to get the rest of the supplies I needed (forgot chalk!) and also got more fabric (screwed up on the first piece, but it's recoverable).

    Got it all marked up and laid out, sewed a few pleats... fell asleep.

    Just now waking up from that nap :P I would post pics of the marked up fabric but can't find the camera.

    Annoyances during this experience so far, thread kept breaking during sewing, had to thread the machine in a way that is different than it's supposed to be just to keep the thread from breaking so often. Still sews fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkReaves View Post
    An update:

    [...]

    Annoyances during this experience so far, thread kept breaking during sewing, had to thread the machine in a way that is different than it's supposed to be just to keep the thread from breaking so often. Still sews fine.
    ... Make sure you use high quality 100% polyester thread (I use Gutterman, based on other's recommendation). I hear that "Dual Duty" these days is made from polyester only (and no cotton, as in the older dual duty threads).

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