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Today's work is laundry and alterations for my husband. We got him a new suit last week and the sleeves are too long and the pants also probably need a hem (waiting for him to put them on so I can check that). UPDATE: The pants miraculously don't need a hem! Hooray!

I removed two "buttonholes" on each sleeve and I'm just going to put three buttons on in the end (one will move up where there isn't a fake hole). I need to find some similar interfacing in my box of interfacing and then I can fold a new hem and put it all back together.

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I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild

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Paint!

I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild

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Time-lapse floor install (part 2)

We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild

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In my email this morning

More on the Michael's purchase of JoAnn. "Ever-expanding" plus it went on to say they will be carrying sewing machines, notions, and thread in stores. And there was a 50% off one item coupon - let me know if any of you need that.

I'm kind of surprised I have to sign up for emails (not sure if I want to yet) considering how many companies sell email lists.

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I finally finished the patchwork jeans! @SewBrooke , the elastic in the waistband suggestion worked brilliantly. I ended up taking it as close to the button/buttonholes as I could, because the waistband I originally picked had the buttons on the wrong side and I had to piece it together/the second waistband was also collapsed in from wear. I really don’t know why, I checked against all of my jeans and I did put the fly on the correct side! Anyway, it’s done, and I’ll be happy to come up with a project that takes much less time. After I clean up the leftover bits— it looks like I used 7 pairs of jeans/shorts, so I have a lot of tops and leftover leg/waistband scraps!

Citizen journalism... I ran to Michael's and this is the fabric. All of it. Great prices though.

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