The Sewing Room

little_sarah_2

Oh my God, that pic is HUUUUGGE! Sorry everyone - how do I make it smaller???

canspendnomore

Oh I forgot to mention that I'm no healthier than the rest of you. I have RSI in both arms/hands, so anything crafty is a real problem for me, but I just can resist, like many of you on here.

PootleFlump_3

little_sarah wrote: »

Oh my God, that pic is HUUUUGGE! Sorry everyone - how do I make it smaller???

LOL

You will have to go into photobucket or tinypic (or whever you loaded it from) and resize it then paste again. x

p.s That is fab!! I love the colours and love the ribbons. I love it all!!

little_sarah_2

Sorry, I tried that and it didn't work :-(

And thanks, Ms A.L.P is four and apparently loved it!

Florenceem

I have two pairs of school trouser hems to take up. I haven't started on the doorstop yet.
I went hospital visiting yesterday - phoned the ward a couple of hours before I left home. Two bus rides later - get there - relative been transferred to a care home in another town - back near where I journeyed from - not happy!

sethsgran

Anyone living near Dewsbury shouls make a visit to Fabworks... http://www.fabworks.co.uk/ They have recently increased their stock and now have a huge selection of fabrics etc. Well worth a visit if you live in the area.

Also now open once a month on a Saturday, next one is 10th Sept I think

mysk_girl

Love the felt hearts! So sweeeeet - might have to pinch the idea for Christmas presents for DD's friends - I try to make stuff as the 4 girls are all in the first 2 weeks of December... Expensive month!

I've finished my sketch design for a wedding sampler, I struggled a bit choosing a quote as I wanted something short (!) and not religious. Went with "the whole of my heart for the whole of my life" - apparently it's French, I though it sounded lovely - and quick to hand stitch! Just got to get my frame out and attach the material - I have an old style one where you have to stitch the fabric to the frame, which annoys me intensely, it's always worth doing, but I COVET one of those snap on ones... But i have a frame and it works which is the main thing. Tonight was running night tho, so will have to wait until tomorrow to get started ok that. I need to lose weight, hence the running (cheaper than the gym and I live near lots of lovely places to run outside) but it's hard going some evenings... Can't give up my custard creams though, so running it will have to be! And I need a present for a birthday do on Sunday so might try another ruffled purse, I've got the bits and OH is away Saturday night (cricket tour) so no interruptions once the mini-mysk's are bedded down. I love uninteruppted sewing with cool music on :-) I'll be mostly sewing to Lady Gaga and Cee Lo Green this weekend, what do you all listen to?

**dancingbutterfly**

little-sarah,

thankyou for the lovely pic! that is exactly what I was aiming for lol!

They are beautiful! Thanks for the link

**dancingbutterfly**

little-sarah, That is a fab guide for blanket stitch!, I actually think i'll be able to do it! Will have a try tonight and post my result.

I only have cotton thread i think she used wool? Is blanket stitch suitable for standard cotton thread? i know soooo little sorry

PootleFlump_3

**dancingbutterfly** wrote: »

little-sarah, That is a fab guide for blanket stitch!, I actually think i'll be able to do it! Will have a try tonight and post my result.

I only have cotton thread i think she used wool? Is blanket stitch suitable for standard cotton thread? i know soooo little sorry

Use embroidery thread for blanket stitch (and stop apologising! ) xxx