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tiamai_d

Quick question. I'm looking for a good seller of hand made water proof cosytoes that can be made to fit a special needs pushchair. Any recomendtions?

Savvy_sewing

tiamai_d wrote: »

Quick question. I'm looking for a good seller of hand made water proof cosytoes that can be made to fit a special needs pushchair. Any recomendtions?

I am not sure if anyone on here has gone as far as making cosytoes. But you never know.
You can try looking on
www.handmadeuk.com (I think thats the link, it may be .co.uk?
or Folksy
or Etsy
These are all sights that bring people who are making things together.
I will investigate the possibilites of finding the fabrics to make one.
Are you looking for one that has the seperate legs,like my kids used to have, or are you looking one more of a Muff style. I suppose it will depend on the size of the chair it is to fit, an ordinary pushchair or a special designed chair.
I am sure that the good people on here will all have a good search around for you anyway.
Mooloo x

hart44

Rufus I love the cushions :T what a lovely way to use up scraps

HMO the tissue box cover is brill :T so much nicer to look at :T

MooLoo Thank you very much for the pattern link I too love Flossies blouse and would love to make it I brought a pintuck foot for my machine to make something with pintucks on ages ago and Ive still not used it I was thinking of cushion covers but as always time is not on my side

I hope to finish my bag today and get on with some small projects as Ive only got this week to get stuff sorted for the craft stall next weekend.
I love going to my mum's like you Nykied fresh charity shops to go through

Noob_Mum

Mooloo wrote: »

You can try looking on
www.handmadeuk.com (I think thats the link, it may be .co.uk?

Mooloo, thanks for sharing. After a quick search on Google I think it's http://ukhandmade.co.uk/ instead.

Tamster150

artydoll wrote: »

Heres a pic of the unfinished patcgwork,my OH is holding it up.

Heres the back of it,lol.

on ebay, in CRAFTS there is a quilting section.

There are often unfinished projects on there, (usually described as quilt tops or unfinished quilt) I was recently watching some hexagon blocks, 2 blocks for starting price of £8! They never got any bids I presume because the starting price was so high. I often watch just out of interest - I have enough of my own UFOs to start buying other peoples lol! :rotfl:I would also find out shipping costs to US as they seem to be the biggest market for quilting stuff.

Tamster150

hogshead wrote: »

Really like this style of top on Flossies blog. Does anyone know of a pattern similar in style to buy?

I have this pattern - school house tunic
although it doesnt have the pleats.

Tamster150

tiamai_d wrote: »

Quick question. I'm looking for a good seller of hand made water proof cosytoes that can be made to fit a special needs pushchair. Any recomendtions?

I have had these links since DS1 was newborn, 4 yrs ago lol! I decided that I could make it myself for a lot cheaper & then never did :rotfl:

snunkie

baby snuggle

although you will probably find a cheaper person on any of the etsy/folksy sites.

Tamster150

Is anyone planning on attending The Ally Pally show in October?

I went last year, on my own and though I enjoyed it, I would have enjoyed it more with some company.

Just wondering if any of you ladies are planning to go or would like to go & perhaps meet up?

ilovepugs

Tamster150 wrote: »

Is anyone planning on attending The Ally Pally show in October?

I went last year, on my own and though I enjoyed it, I would have enjoyed it more with some company.

Just wondering if any of you ladies are planning to go or would like to go & perhaps meet up?

Hi, could i ask what is the Ally Pally Show, sounds interesting.

fuzzypicklehead

Hi sewing people!

As part of a new social enterprise I'm starting in my local area, I need to purchase a sewing machine. The people using it will be mainly beginners and will have learning disabilities. We will only need a couple of simple stitches, but will probably sew on a variety of materials. We will also need to move it around to various venues on a weekly basis.

My experience is pretty much limited to my mum's Singer, but I've been told that I need something more robust. Does anybody have any recommendations for a simple but sturdy machine?