New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

elysia2003

Thanks Rufus, for your help. Some great ideas there! I'll give it another go.

My sister designs and makes her own clothes but I'd rather do curtains and tiebacks, stuff for the house etc. In fact, I wanted to study interior design when DD1 was young but the classes were of an evening so I chose hairdressing as it was during the day while she was at school - not much difference is there?

elysia2003

Please accept my apologies Anglea! My mistake! I hope the effects of the tablets have worn off now, and that you are all better. Take care. xxx

mary-op

Hello all :j
You're all so busy I feel a bit guilty - haven't done much today except sort out some rubbish and wrap MIL's box of cards up ready to post next week.
Pleased to say desk is still tidy (makes a change for me) and I made a little start on our bedroom........hence 'rubbish' so I'm getting there........albeit a bit late.
Now I'm looking at the top of my cupboard in here thats so ful of 'stuff' I can hardly see whats on there:eek:
Think it needs a bit of a sort out to say the least.......;)

Anglea

Hi all

Elysia - I read your request about the sewing book - it's possible that I have one like that and just looked around to see what it was like, and can't find it - (had a tidy up last week).

I had bought it for my DS because he decided to make himself a winter coat As he can't sew as such he called into a tailors and blagged a load of special patterns called formers I think. He also bought all the material. Whether he'll ever start it is another question.

I've seen a very easy way to make curtains without much sewing e.g. turn over the top edge then make brass eyelets along the width (at the top) then you can tie each eyelet to the pole with ribbon or material. Alternatively, get some cord and lash it to the pole going along the whole width of the curtain. Depending on what kind of curtain pole you've got, you can put that inside the turnover as well with certain fabrics.

elysia2003

Thanks for the tips Anglea and Rufus - you're both brilliant. :j

The reviews to the book were excellent, probably 50 x 5 star reviews and only a couple of 1, 2, and 3 stars. They basically were saying the book was good but not enough pictures of how to do things (which as a beginner i'll need). I'll think I'll get it anyway as it's £7.50 ish on Amazon and if it's no good I can flog it on ebay for a bit more! The price varies but some are listed for up to £20 on there.

sarahf191979

Morning Ladies

Having one of them weeks again:mad: Laptop not orking properly AGAIN:mad: phoned DELL Last night and Guess what... there computers were not working and could I ring back tomorrow:rotfl::rotfl: ARRRRGGG!!! Got really annoyed so Phoned Tesco's where I bought it from for some advice and a customer service number for DELL first I got put through to Kettles and TOasters:eek: then eventu:eek:ally spoke to a really nice guy who tried to help me, and talked me through everything that had happened he said that they should have offered me a new Laptop by now under trading standard law and that if I get him all the call/ repair ref number (which I have around the house somehere... where i do not know but I will find them) Tescos will replace the laptop:j:j:j

But I feel that isn't fair on tesco's as DELL should be the ones replacing it what do you think??? So I'm gonna have word with DELL this morning if there Computers are working :rotfl:

NickyBo_2

sarahf191979 wrote: »

Morning Ladies

But I feel that isn't fair on tesco's as DELL should be the ones replacing it what do you think??? So I'm gonna have word with DELL this morning if there Computers are working :rotfl:

Yes, Dell should replace the laptop, but you could end up waiting months for that. If Tesco are offering then go for it! Tesco will probably take it up with Dell themselves and Dell will respond much quicker to a big company like Tesco.

elysia2003

My Mum has an Acer laptop which she bought from Comet just under a year ago - the power lead went yesterday, as it's still under guaranteee you'd expect them just to send a new one - but no! It'c got to go into be repaired instore and could take a minimum of three weeks and upto a maximum of eight. What is it with these companies nowadays?

sarahf191979

elysia2003 wrote: »

My Mum has an Acer laptop which she bought from Comet just under a year ago - the power lead went yesterday, as it's still under guaranteee you'd expect them just to send a new one - but no! It'c got to go into be repaired instore and could take a minimum of three weeks and upto a maximum of eight. What is it with these companies nowadays?

OMG that is Crazy, when DS1s power lead went Toshiba just sent him a new one next day delivery by courier.

These big companies waste so much money on silly procedures it is unbelievable.

sukysue

There's a good sewing book from the book ppl called how to use a sewing machine from Simplicity only out now so looks brill for 4.99 hth someone I will be getting 1 for myself just need the time now to dust off the machine and blow my cobwebs off me to get started again!