All New Shabby Chic Thread!

danemi1

I know what you mean - I see all the gorgeous fabric around and think oh I wish I could make something with that - have even got a second hand machine - really old it is - and I once tried to make something - think I was a bit too ambitious though - I tired through choice to make a skirt - by heck it was hard - put myself off - yeas later I tried again = this time cushion covers - they were better - as long as you didnt look too close - lol - would love to learn though - just dont have time - like most things - aaagh - too busy on here maybe - hee hee

x-Princess-Vikki-x

Kandipandi wrote: »

You know that little china bird that was on here on the bedroom shelf a few pages back (I am sorry I can't remember whose room it was in and I am too lazy/tired to hunt it out) well it is on the front page of Julys Ideal Homes Magazine that I bought today, its on the coffee table. I have a few of these and they are £1.50 - £3.oo from Wilkinsons, it made me smile.

Oooh that was my room

Theyre very pretty arent they

Surprised they put Wilko things on the front page! lol

Twinkles08

betony wrote: »

That spice rack is SO cute Twinkle! Where did you get the spice jars from, are they CK?

And, oh, I wish I could sew. Unfortunately I was a tomboy at school and hated being forced to make a skirt, of all things. By the time I had made it, I'd grown too big to wear it!

Thanks !I think it was used as a jewellery box before.I brought the spice jars from habitat for 2.00 each.Then I decorated the lids using pva glue and the tesco rose paper napkins left over from the bathroom unit I did.
Until last month I hadn't used a sewing machine in 12 years!I was surprised at what I remembered once I realised the machine wasn't going to bite me thou!lol :rotfl:

alys_fowler

twinkles08 i was given the sew book for christmas this year and it is still sat untouched i may have to brave it and give it a try, all your makes are great

Twinkles08

Go dig out the book,you won't regret it!;)I have to admit there were several times when I didn't understand the step by step instructions (doh!)but I kept refering to the beginning of the book for guidance and it slowly began to make sense.I'm on my 3rd project in the book now and having great fun with it.:D

alys_fowler

thankyou twinkles08 i may dig it out now and have a read but i will probably leave the making of it till my girls are at school i can get easily annoyed if i cant do something, least if there are no kids in the house i can let out a few naughty words if i mess up lol

Twinkles08

lol,my eldest is 4 in October and said her first swear word the other day.Yikes!I was upstairs,dropped something and said 'oh..... and then a little voice at the bottom of the stairs said 'c**p!I actually ignored her as I didn't want to give her attention 'cos of it.But secretly it did make me giggle.I am hoping that they don't grow up swearing like troopers as my hubby and me do are best not to swear,apart from that one that slips out every now and again.:p

wilf55

my cherub of a grandaughter 2 days before her 2nd birthday was sat in the toy cars in toys r us pressing the horn and shouting F@@@ing D'hd ...think her mummy might have road rage!!

its creates a laugh now cos little sayings she says we all try to guess has she got that off mummy or daddy

my fav is when she says Oh my giddy aunt!

wilf55

pic from above

cant do photos will try again later

CraftyDeb

Wow finding it hard to keep up with this thread. What brilliant find and makes - Newmee that footstool is fab - would never have thought of using a tea towel to cover a footstool