Kirstie Allsopps homemade home - OS opinions?

smartcat04

She wasn't daft when she decided to make the programme. Buy a house, get paid by a production company to make the show and come out laughing at the end when you can get 2-3k to let it. Credit crunch? Not in Kirsties world.

mambury

NualaBuala wrote: »

I watched the repeat on More4 last night and quite enjoyed it. I've always been quite thrifty in terms of shopping but only recently got into crafts so I found it quite inspiring. I really would love a go at pottery. But she did gloss over details - I would love to know what to look for in a sewing machine and how to use it. And it does seem to defeat the purpose to pay people to do the work for you!

I liked what Cath Kidston said about just having what you like and not minding what other people think.

My local Adult ed run a course titled 'getting to know your sewing machine'!! Over two days the tutor showed us how to (very basically) maintain and clean the machine, use different stitches, applique, change needles etc. Very useful, at the start of the first day I can say I was nervous having never used a sewing machine before. By the end of the course I was totally inspired and have since made several costumes for DS, altered trousers and I am about to embark on curtain, cushion making and recovering old sofas etc.

See if the council are running something similar in your area. It was the best £20 (ish) I have spent in a long time.

Mambury

Valli

have to say the lampshade making looked interesting...not that I would have 50 lamps in one room though...

mambury

Valli wrote: »

have to say the lampshade making looked interesting...not that I would have 50 lamps in one room though...

imagine the leccie bill!

nicki_2

That was my thought as soon as I saw it as well

Seakay

I made candles in cups for my s-i-l's Christmas present and it was quite economical, even with buying colour and scent over the Internest (I did dark brown coffee scented wax in Ikea coffee cups which happen to be a great colour for their dining room).
Apart from that, I found some of Kirsties ideas interesting, but not low budget at all!

Valli

ooh Seakay they sound really good...

I think we all need to remember that Kirstie IS doing this on a budget, but, Jim, not a budget as WE know it LOL

***walks off as is going to make Rhubarb and Ginger jam***

kayjay1809

I was really inspired by the lampshade making, immediately went on a search and couldn't find a course anywhere north of Birmingham I guess a 'soft furnishings' course would cover it, but I wanted a lampshade only course, as I can make other soft furnishings.

I do agree with you all, the programme is hardly budget conscious although I guess in Kirsty's world it is!!

NualaBuala

mambury wrote: »

My local Adult ed run a course titled 'getting to know your sewing machine'!! Over two days the tutor showed us how to (very basically) maintain and clean the machine, use different stitches, applique, change needles etc. Very useful, at the start of the first day I can say I was nervous having never used a sewing machine before. By the end of the course I was totally inspired and have since made several costumes for DS, altered trousers and I am about to embark on curtain, cushion making and recovering old sofas etc.

See if the council are running something similar in your area. It was the best £20 (ish) I have spent in a long time.

Mambury

Thanks Mambury, :T I will keep my eyes open. Best of luck on the curtains. I'm bery impressed that you've already done so much.

wigglebeena

Seakay wrote: »

I made candles in cups for my s-i-l's Christmas present and it was quite economical, even with buying colour and scent over the Internest (I did dark brown coffee scented wax in Ikea coffee cups which happen to be a great colour for their dining room).
Apart from that, I found some of Kirsties ideas interesting, but not low budget at all!

She doesn't have researchers and creatives to deal with all the, oh, work, then? You surprise me...