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rkmcclung2004
rkmcclung2004

Start up - How do I get the lead out!?

I have everything I need. I think I need a firecracker lit under me.

What do you do when you keep procrastinating?

Working out the situation to get started. What is the hold up? You want to do it, you have the means, so why am I talking instead of taking action?

How do I get out of my own way?

Please give me some ideas, suggestions, and other motivators to get going? I use time as the excuse part of the time. I dream and dream and dream...

Help!

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Love all of the suggestions on here so far! If you haven't checked out my Playlist of videos on getting unstuck, you'll definitely want to take a watch!


Sewing Roadblocks - BUSTED!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9nKrxrX4h3lHmt9VBOoeGc5-gkdb2mDO


Linked in the video descriptions is a Google doc you can print out to try and really break it down for your own context.


Good luck and have fun!

rkmcclung2004
rkmcclung2004

Sensitive Skin and going natural

Hi,

I have sensitive skin. While linen is natural, some forms of it feel scratchy. Not to fear, they can be softened and they are at some point.

My mom used linens. I like great linens.

I haven't always had this sensitivity. It crept up on me like and with age.

I am in love with this whole new school and age of natural fibers. It is great.


To cite an experience:


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I've been interested in linen for a long time but hadn't taken the plunge until a wore a black long sleeved t-shirt type polyester material outside and was in the hot sun. I'd washed this shirt many times, so it should have been cleared of any of the new t-shirt toxic chemicals.


What happened was that anywhere the sunlight heated the shirt I became very hot and bothered. Overwhelmingly so. It didn't take long for me to go inside and tear the shirt off only to find red welts all over my skin. That was the impetus I needed to begin converting my entire wardrobe away from the plastic clothes to natural fibers and wools/alpaca. Linen is my shining star!

Fellow Canadian!


Calling all fellow Canadians in the group! I’d love to connect. Please drop a comment belowβ€”let’s share our favourite sources for linen and sewing supplies here in Canada.

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Problem with transparency

Hi,

my name is Franziska. I live in Germany.


I have a dress in my closet for many years and I have never worn it because the transparency.

It's a white 100 % linen wrap dress. I don't want to recoloring it because I like the color.


Do you have experience with underdresses? Or a other solution?

Thank you for your help.


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I have a FLAX bias cut slip dress with bias tape finishing and spaghetti straps that I use for that purpose. It's lightweight and not bulky. You could choose a light color or darker for contrast. It might not be the right solution for you but it's an idea, especially if you're not fond of a synthetic slip.


app invite code

the app asks for an invite code on spaces for the sew your wardrobe ??? @leahwiddicombe

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I thought it was just me :-)

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