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Rotary Cutters

Well, Jojos had a sale, Olfa rotary cutting supplies 40% off. So I bought me some. I have never rotary cut anything in my life, unless pizza counts. I heard it is faster. Anything to speed up my slow-sewing.

I am soooo close to being finished with the blue skirt. The final fitting revealed that the waist needed to be taken in, the skirt pegged a little more and the darts may need a little work. So I did the waist and the pegging, then machine blind-hemmed it. Parts of that look a little funky. I'll fine-tune the hem and possibly the darts, give it a final pressing and be done!

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