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  • The final hem!
    What I Did

    A-hem, Part 2

    February 17, 2019 /

    I am glad to say that all worked out well in the saga of my attempt to hem trousers using HeatnBond.  I promised an update, so here you go! Because my husband is very handy and wanted to make sure that I did not ruin the iron (I did not take offense to this), he lead the iron cleaning task. As mentioned in my earlier “A-hem” post, we found instructions for cleaning the melted on adhesive off of the iron via the product website. (Thanks, Mom, for the fabric softener sheets that we needed!  Mom to the rescue!) Take home point: if you have a problem, check the product website!…

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    February 11, 2019 /

    I am writing this as much for the purpose of venting as for sharing. Hopefully my experience will help others remember that when you get frustrated and feel stupid trying to accomplish what seems like a simple task, you are not alone.  As perfect as so many things appear on-line, reality can get really annoying and frustrating. My daughter and her friend recently wanted to go “Thrifting” –the treasure hunt to see if they could find something really cool for a low price at a thrift store.  (They were successful!) I was happy to take them. While at the thrift store, I decided to look for pants to wear to…

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