Ruffler Foot Made Sew Easy It's Hands Free!

If you've ever used a ruffler foot you will know you need to guide your fabric carefully.

I've been making a Victorian Gown. That means lots of ruffley goodness. I have about 150 meters of ribbon I'm using on this project most of which I've been pleating using my sewing machines ruffler foot. 
Carefully guiding that much yardage through would drive me insane!

I needed a way to make it easy and fast without needing a lot of concentration.

I needed to automate guiding that ribbon through.

It's so easy and simple and effective I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.
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Rescued

mantis

We almost stepped on this little guy when were out shopping. Poor thing was a long way from anything that was even remotely green and right in the middle of a walkway.


I snapped a couple of shots with my fancy new phone - which is much better at taking a photo then I expected - while hubby did the rescuing. It was a bit of a walk but we got him over to the hedges without incident.

mantis

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  1. Well done for rescuing the creature. It looks huge.

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    1. He was 2-3 inches. I guess that's pretty big.

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  2. Glad you managed to miss him and see him to safety

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    1. So am I! I would have felt awful if we had stepped on him.

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  3. I once had one of these on my bed, at first I thought it was a big leaf. Looks like they have a special talent for finding themselves in odd places :-)

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    1. I think they have some ridiculously long jumping ability that is almost flying but not quite. I guess if they could actually fly they would have a bit more control of where they would end up.

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  4. Well done for rescuing him, I'm sure many people walked right by. I'm not sure I would have picked him up, to be honest. Hopefully I could have put him in something (maybe one of the many empty snack food tubs I seem to carry around).

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    1. I always worry about hurting their little feet.

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  5. Aww well done! Don't think I'd have been brave enough to pick that little guy up though! #mysundayphoto

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  6. Aww it's always fascinating to find such creatures. I would just snap a picture from afar.

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    1. If he had've jumped I'm sure everyone would have known about it as I squealed in surprise. Luckily he allowed us to move him without incident.

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  7. He looks quite large, I bet he was much happier

    Thank you for linking up

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    1. I hope so. There was mostly just roads and carpark - not really a good spot for him at all.

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  8. Well done on the rescue. His camouflage is fabulous in the leaves :) #MySundayPhoto

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    1. He disappeared into the foliage very fast, I almost couldn't find him again to take the shot.

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  9. Well done on rescuing the wee critter.
    #MySundayPhoto

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  10. That's a lovely preying mantis. I bet he'll have better luck finding dinner on a bush!

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    1. Meals, shade, safety from big shoes - what more could a Mantis want?

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  11. Bravo on being heroes!
    And congrats on your new phone! I'm jelly! Planning to get one next month.

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    1. My old phone was about 5 years old and was not doing so well. I hope you get a great deal on a new one.

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  12. awww how sweet! thanks for the rescue! I am sure the little guy appreciates it!

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    1. I think he may have been on the hot path for a while as he was a bit lethargic. I hope he cooled down and got back a bit of pep.

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  13. Lovely shot and I am so glad that he is okay =) #mysundayphoto

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    1. Not too bad for phone photo right?

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  14. I rescue such critters also, which has earned me a few strange looks... but that's fine. It makes me feel good in a strange way.
    Care to share his photo at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/02/old-san-juan-pigeon-park.html?

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    1. Yay for a fellow critter rescuer! It's worth every strange look =D

      I've been really struggling to link up to mid-week linkies this year, I must try harder to visit yours which is one of my favourites!

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    1. He's got the best camouflage skills.

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  16. I wonder how they can stray so far off course sometimes, great job on the rescue :) #PhotoFriday

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    1. It must have been a really tasty morsel to entice him that far away from the foliage.

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  17. His camouflage in the hedges is amazing. It took me a while to pick him out amongst the leaves.

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    1. It's even harder in real life confronted with the whole bush, I nearly lost him completely which would have made for rather boring post about rescuing him.

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  18. So cute! Great you didn't step over it.

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  19. I'd have been the same - getting the other half to rescue him. I couldn't pick him up.

    Great capture!

    Sharing snapshots at Captured By Jade

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    1. I don't know what I would have done if it had just been me, maybe I would have tried to convince him to hitch a ride on my handbag.

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