The Sewing Room

rufusdog52

I am going up to pick up my four black sacks of fabric today. Cant wait to sort it all out and see what I can make from it.

Keiss_21

Thanks for your kind comments...yup, the flowers are appliqued on, then I used Inktense pencils to add shadows and then quilted them. I did paint the leaces on with fabric paint...so lots of different techniques.

OOOh that sounds fun...loads of fabric to sort through, have fun rufus

Did a fair bit of work in the garden with DH this morning, unfortunately he screwed into a finger with the electric screwdriver :eek:, so he is collapsed on the sette feeling sorry for himself, the poor thing.

Sorting out the conservatory this afternoon, need to tidy away my sewing stuff to make space for all the seeds I am going to sow this weekend. I have found a near-empty drawer in the kitchen to use, so I can keep everything nearby :j

Have a great weekend everyone xx

pennib

Oh Kiess those pictures are absolutely gooorrrggeous :T
I bet your friends were stunned when you gave them. I don't think I could have parted with them!

HMO Your hearts are lovely colour. Bet they brighten the office up no end.

Here is my new shopping bag, if you see a mad woman in Te*co with it, come up and say hello I wont bite honest Picture overload on my blog.

Keiss_21

Lovely bag pennib, well done!! I'll keep an eye out for the bag in W!ck when I'm up!!

I must admit, though I love the pictures, I was so thankful that I had finished them, I wanted to give them to my friend and her husband asap!!! They have said I can have them back for my first Art Exhibition though :rotfl:

I already have ideas for a few more...but having to take a break to catch up on life etc

pennib

Kiess oh dear your poor hubs, bet that throbbed
Havn't had a go with the inktense pencils yet, they are on my looonnngg to do list. There is an exhibition in Watt*n village hall of art/crafts. Hmm can;t remember the dates tho, maybe end april begining May if you're still up it's worth a looksie.

Rufus; I'm free to come and help you sort 4 bags of fabric!

lesleyp1978

I have just taken up sewing and was wondering where is the best place to get cheap fabric? I was thinking of getting fat quarters as I am mainly going to be crafting. There is a fantastic sight called spoonflower but it costs a fortune!

PoppyToms

lesleyp1978 wrote: »

I have just taken up sewing and was wondering where is the best place to get cheap fabric? I was thinking of getting fat quarters as I am mainly going to be crafting. There is a fantastic sight called spoonflower but it costs a fortune!

Hi,
I get mine from the Skep, it is local to me and has a fantastic choice, reasonable priced too. They have an Ebay shop too it is called The skep knitting and quilting shop

lizalloareds

Made a little something with the new fabric though there is no sewing involved, will upload it on photobucket and post here later
can't load it on my bloggy as the person who I have made it for might see it and I'm not seeing her till Thursday.

lesleyp1978

Love the little sewing / drawings that everyone is doing. They are really good! Love the bag Pennib!!

My daughter used to have a taggy blanket when she was a baby which I bought for her. Anyway, she is 6 now and I have a 6 month old son now too. I tried to find her blanket for him to use but don't know where its gone so I made one instead!!



He loves it!!

I also made 'Sherbet' for an easter pressie for my 13 yo niece!

Keiss_21

pennib wrote: »

Kiess oh dear your poor hubs, bet that throbbed
Havn't had a go with the inktense pencils yet, they are on my looonnngg to do list. There is an exhibition in Watt*n village hall of art/crafts. Hmm can;t remember the dates tho, maybe end april begining May if you're still up it's worth a looksie.

Rufus; I'm free to come and help you sort 4 bags of fabric!

He's feeling a bit better now, thanks, even walked the dog this morning, but the finger is still quite sore, unsurprisingly!

Just looked up the A&C show...it on May 11 to 13th, I'll be back home by then. Shame I'll miss it. Dad is organizing a trip or two to L*th Arts Centre, so I'll get my dose of culture while I'm up!

Off to get some scones and fruit loaves made before sorting out my seed sowing plan and actually gettting some seed sown today, shock horror!!!

Love the taggy blanket and sock monkey lesleyp1978, they're great!