The Sewing Room

sunshine_shell

you might also benefit from a stronger needle like a jeans or leather needle but if the arm is also going wonky you may need the machine looked at.

Savvy_sewing

Managed to do several more pieces to the hand sewn patchwork on Saturday, and then yesterday I started to make some makeup bags that were in the Craftseller magazine. However although I have been a dressmaker for many many years, I still found the instructions rather confusing. So I am still not sure that I did it correctly. Have a result, but only as I guessed things in the end. I wouldnt like to be a novice reading the instructions, and trying to make them.! (Or maybe I am just rather thick?).
Time to get on, I am working in the Charity shop today.

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

I'm almost finished relining my duffle coat... it's turning out better than I expected! I'll post before and after photos when complete.

I'd have probably completed it sooner but I got sidetracked making Obi-style belts (with some nice raw silk from a nice lady who sold 6 bin bags of fabric on ebay to me for £10) and make-up bags for Christmas presents.

prettyflamingo

popularfurball wrote: »

I think (it happened a while ago!) I tried to sew two layers of webbing and it didn't like it, and instead of going in, the needle went sideways and snapped - now it does it with any kind of fabric - as soon as there is resistance it goes sideways

sounds like you have done a similar thing to what i did when i rode over a pin head it pushed the arm out of line i think and had to go in to have a service. dont know anywhere near to manchester but if you are ever over warrington way there is a great shop called jp sewing machines and they are angels in there, extremely helpful and friendly and will try to fix it for you asap (if you google it you should come up with a phone number and they might be able to advise on phone and then book you in).

Savvy_sewing

DGD has been helping me sew. She had her little toy machine out and we made some embroidery scissor covers from one of my Craftseller magazines. I really am impressed with her little go. She is going to give it to her Mum for her birthday later in the month. Will try and get the photos of it for you.
Last night inspired by the wristband pin cushion, I went on to cut up milk cartons into strips and covered them with fabric and made some small bracelets for people with small wrists, like me, or children. DGD liked them when she woke this morning.
Used smallish pieces of fabric and some ribbon from my stash. Got such a stash I really need to be making more of an effort to use it up!.

cuddles123

Another Christmas decoration.
Simple but effective.



BTW - anyone know where to get flesh coloured felt?

Emmarillo

I love the Christmas decoration Cuddles.

I buy my felt from paper-and-string. They have a great selection of colours including blush, which might be just what you need http://paper-and-string.co.uk/category/13154-premium-felt-squares-12.aspx

cuddles123

Emmarillo wrote: »

I love the Christmas decoration Cuddles.

I buy my felt from paper-and-string. They have a great selection of colours including blush, which might be just what you need http://paper-and-string.co.uk/category/13154-premium-felt-squares-12.aspx

Thanks - have just tried to order from them. Created an account and put items in basket, but can't get to Checkout :mad:

Emmarillo

Sorry Cuddles (The site's nothing to do with me but I feel responsible). Actually I tried to order from there on Friday but couldn't add things to my basket,but I tried before I recommended to you and it seemed to be ok. Obviously not.

I've bought from sewsweet.co.uk before too and was pleased with what I bought but it doesn't show the colours of the felt very well.I think Tea Rose is the flesh coloured one.

mummybearx

I made two draft excluders :j

Been saying I was going to for over a year, finally done it on Sunday. Cut the legs off a pair of thick tights, stuffed them with DH's old t shirts I cut up. Knotted the ends to hold it all in. Made a sausage shape from two different fabrics. Didn't have enough of either fabric to cover both, so used two pieces of one fabric with a single piece of the second fabric in the middle to elongate it enough. Just flat sewed the edges shut after putting my inners inside and voila! No more drafts in the living room!