I'm a college instructor. Lots of good advice here: -Work three weeks ahead. -Get notes from a fellow student. -Inform the teacher and get all the assignments - you will probably be able to get them before the semester starts. I have all of mine typed up before the semester begins, most do. My sylla...

most years i only wore my ranger costume, which has gotten simpler each year. black skort and 2-3 changes of tops. i make costumes all year long, but as a virgin burner sadly found that whatever you bring to the burn will be forever changed, unless it is khaki or Hot Pink! i'm working on one non-ran...

great stuff Ratty - thanks for all the pix and ideas

i'll be there volunteering on saturday. when/where do we meet? it would be fun to see y'all there

i have a juki upholstery industrial. i love love love it. not for the faint of heart. it will sew through your fingers if you are not careful!

i had a friend who had a very old singer foot pump machine - that thing rocked!

one more vote for an older machine that is not a serger. i am a HUGE fan of the Pfaff 1222. you can find them on ebay.

they have a walking foot and can sew everything from silk to garment weight leather. those old machines are all metal and were built to last.

hello! my name is molly, i live in the bay area. went to bm for the first time in 1999. started volunteering for the rangers in 2003. my ranger name is ranger biteme (it's funny on the radio - i'm not that snarky - lol) this year will also volunteer at the airport. i make costumes and art out of fab...