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  • handsewn
    handsewn Posts: 106 Forumite
    avstar wrote: »

    Love HP and have read all the books, still got to see Deathly Hallows part 2 film tho. I've heard its fab :j

    Definately fab, my mother (not a big HP fan but she 'likes' it) cried five times towards the end! I just wish the parts with Snape were longer :o

    I would love the fabrics that you had donated to you, very lucky. I'm trying to find a small tweed fabric for making old-fashioned doll trousers at the mo, so I am rather jealous. Maybe try making an oven-mitt to match your new apron, if you have enough fabric left over?
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,589 Forumite
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    handsewn wrote: »
    Definately fab, my mother (not a big HP fan but she 'likes' it) cried five times towards the end! I just wish the parts with Snape were longer :o

    I would love the fabrics that you had donated to you, very lucky. I'm trying to find a small tweed fabric for making old-fashioned doll trousers at the mo, so I am rather jealous. Maybe try making an oven-mitt to match your new apron, if you have enough fabric left over?
    Are you making a doll or dressing one you have?
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  • dottygirl
    dottygirl Posts: 171 Forumite
    Hi I love this thread you are all so talented. I spend many a hour reading your posts and loving the photos. Please keep up the good work. Im hoping to treat myself to a sewing machine soon. I have also asked to join the facegroup site. My name is Diane P x
  • avstar
    avstar Posts: 1,149 Forumite
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    edited 6 August 2011 at 11:48PM
    handsewn wrote: »
    Definately fab, my mother (not a big HP fan but she 'likes' it) cried five times towards the end! I just wish the parts with Snape were longer :o

    I would love the fabrics that you had donated to you, very lucky. I'm trying to find a small tweed fabric for making old-fashioned doll trousers at the mo, so I am rather jealous. Maybe try making an oven-mitt to match your new apron, if you have enough fabric left over?

    Thanks Handsewn, oven gove is a good idea and also some shower caps if I can find some cheap white shower curtains to cut up.

    I'm *think* I'm going to make a fitted jacked with the suiting fabric from a Burda magazine patttern, with Chanel style edging strips. Its a bit advanced for me (:eek:) but at least the fabric didn't cost me anything if I make a dogs dinner of it. How much fabric do you need Handsewn? I'll check the Burda pattern and measure up how much fabric I've got, you're welcome to have the left-over if there is any?
  • ilovepugs
    ilovepugs Posts: 112 Forumite
    I wont be joining facebook, but would like to wish you all well with it.xx
  • Savvy_sewing
    Savvy_sewing Posts: 11,580 Forumite
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    ilovepugs wrote: »
    I wont be joining facebook, but would like to wish you all well with it.xx

    I am sure thats fine. We will probably still all be on here, as its second nature to us.
    But if we want to sell/buy/swap we are not allowed to do that on MSE.
    No sewing this weekend,
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  • hmo
    hmo Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    i made this in the week to practise my freehand embroidery skills although you can not see it in the photo.

    kindle_skulls-300x296.jpg


    the fabric is alexander henry its not my taste at all but i bought it as i thought someone may like it.

    i made a makeup bag from it too a while back here

    makeupbag_a_henry-300x193.jpg
  • hmo
    hmo Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    Mooloo wrote: »
    I am sure thats fine. We will probably still all be on here, as its second nature to us.
    But if we want to sell/buy/swap we are not allowed to do that on MSE.
    No sewing this weekend,

    whats the facebook thing all about?

    i dont do facebook mainly because i am busy but also as i dont understand it?
  • handsewn
    handsewn Posts: 106 Forumite
    Florenceem wrote: »
    Are you making a doll or dressing one you have?

    I customise Blythe dolls (among others.) In this case I am taking apart one of them and rerooting the hair with mohair, changing the make-up, carving the features and a whole other bunch of stuff. The end result calls for some tweed for the outfit I have in mind.

    I am planning on posting in my Flickr account this week and I'll let everyone know if anyone wants to see my work.

    I'd love to create a doll entirely from scratch, like you do Florenceem. You are very inspiring.
  • handsewn
    handsewn Posts: 106 Forumite
    hmo wrote: »
    i made this in the week to practise my freehand embroidery skills although you can not see it in the photo.

    kindle_skulls-300x296.jpg


    the fabric is alexander henry its not my taste at all but i bought it as i thought someone may like it.

    i made a makeup bag from it too a while back here

    makeupbag_a_henry-300x193.jpg

    Lovely, very unusual! is this Mexican Day of the Dead fabric? I bought some AH fabric once from 'The Ghastlies' range but it arrived with the main print cut off from the length I bought, and it was much smaller in size than the FQ I was purchasing. I keep meaning to replace it.
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