you have parcels waiting for your arrival at your accommodation!

Our first stop was at Fife, in Washington State which was 10 minutes from the Sewing & Stitchery Expo.

When we checked in the front desk has 3 parcels for me which I had ordered before leaving home and knew I would not be able to easily source them myself during my 3day stay in the USA.

Parcel No. 1
You know about the purchase of my Juki M0-1000, well I also learnt that like the Bernina oerlocker it has a number of specialty feet available.  I can purchase them here in Australia, however the cost is pretty high so for the cost of say 3 feet here, I have

but wait,

There are actually 8 feet,

Blind Stitch Presser Foot Part No. 40138091: (for Right Needle) for making blind hems.

Elasticator Elastic Metering Presser Foot Part No. 40138095: To attach elastic tape to stretch fabrics

Cording Presser Foot Part No. 40138099: For attaching nylon string or wire on edge of fabrics.

Piping Presser Foot Part No. 40138103: For sewing piping.

Beading Presser Foot Part No. 40138106: For attaching pearls and beading with overlock stitching,

Gathering Presser Foot Part No. 40138121: For gathering and sewing with differential feed

Universal Blind Stitch Presser Foot: For making right/left needle blind hems and flatlock.

Curved Beading Presser Foot: For attaching pearls, sequins and beading with overlock stitching

Now I need to do so some serious playing.

Parcel No. 2
This next parcel might seem a bit odd, but one of my Christmas presents was the Dk-93 Manual Snap Press which I just had to have after reading about it on Lena’s blog.

So this parcel from Minkus Margo (at Etsy seller) was 2 sets of dies – a 9.5mm nipple rivet die and 9mm cap rivet die. This is the actual size of the rivets.

Parcel No. 3
Two pieces of 1oz HpyerD Diamond Ripstop in Moroccan Blue and Burnt Orange.

The ripstop I purchased for my Minoru is not water proof and after reading about Morgan’s Denali Vest  over at Thread Theory I decided to place an order with Ripstop by the Roll and purchased enough of the blue for another Minoru and the burnt orange for a vest.

Now I have them home, they are very light so my plans may change.

I also dragged Mark along to Jo-Ann’s to have a look around and this is what followed me home

Not my normal fabric, but a pair of Carolyn Pajamas will make me smile every time I wear them.

Then we headed to visit family and friends in Canada, so two more Canadian suppliers packages were waiting for me.

Parcel No. 4
I have dabbled in bra making with a Watson and really want to make my own bras for various reasons.  I already have the three  current Beverly Johnson’s Bra Making Classes on Craftsy and had heard that her manuals were very good.

Parcel No. 5
I have made Mark two versions of the Strathcona Henley t-shirt by Thread Theory and Morgan had talked about this luscious Canadian-made 100% cotton interlock fabric so I thought I would purchase a kit to see what Mark’s thinks of it.

Of course since I have returned home there were a few more packages I could have had organised but there will be a next time I’m certain.

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2016 Stash Out: 0 m
2016 Stash In: 15 m