The Sewing Room

rufusdog52

Wow, Hmo, you have been busy, they are lovely.

Really need to get on with some sewing myself, havent done any since before Christmas now, I have a quilt on the go which I need to get on with plus lots of other projects for some craft fairs coming up.

*Jellie*

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice wrote: »

Hi Everyone... I got some lovely sewing-related Christmas presents which has renewed my enthusiasm and made me more determined to make time of this hobby.

Attempting to follow my resolution to use up some fabric scraps here's what I made during some indulgent sewing time yesterday:


A new key ring tab and loyalty card holder. For years I've kept my needles on a scrap of fabric in my sewing box - now I have a needle book. I immediately regretted not making extra 'pages' for it though!

Today's list includes a belt to replace the one on my coat (it's a bit cheap looking so hoping to rectify that with a home made one), a lanyard or two for work, repair the hole in the fitted sheet for the guest bed and take a skirt up. On the subject of the skirt, it's stretch jersey - not a fabric I've worked with before so I'll be doing some trial and error sewing with the strip I cut off. I have a round needle for my machine or pointy twin needle - which is best for hemming? Would a walking foot help? Any other tips? I have the widely reported jersey fear!

Wonderful makes MRN. Amazing what can be made with scraps.
I'm not an expert but use a twin ballpoint needle for hemming. I believe a walking foot is useful but I haven't tried it yet

hmo

I tend to use my walking foot for quilting or if making blinds, when you have a few layers its stops the fabric shifting

Mamjak

Love those quilts HMO, well done!
Hoping to get started on one this week but will keep it plain squares for starting off.

hmo

Mamjak wrote: »

Love those quilts HMO, well done!
Hoping to get started on one this week but will keep it plain squares for starting off.

That's how I started about 18months ago I made a table runner from fabric I cut into oblongs then last year I made two baby quilts from charm packs, I made this quilt just before Christmas for my little girl this is the biggest quilt I've ever done she has a single day bed. I love it I am so proud of myself and I did all the free hand quilting too.



Then over Christmas I've done the two above

rufusdog52

Gorgeous colours on your daughter's quilt Hmo, and well done on the free hand quilting, it looks brilliant xx

jumblejack

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice wrote: »

Hi Everyone... I got some lovely sewing-related Christmas presents which has renewed my enthusiasm and made me more determined to make time of this hobby.

Attempting to follow my resolution to use up some fabric scraps here's what I made during some indulgent sewing time yesterday:


A new key ring tab and loyalty card holder. For years I've kept my needles on a scrap of fabric in my sewing box - now I have a needle book. I immediately regretted not making extra 'pages' for it though!

Today's list includes a belt to replace the one on my coat (it's a bit cheap looking so hoping to rectify that with a home made one), a lanyard or two for work, repair the hole in the fitted sheet for the guest bed and take a skirt up. On the subject of the skirt, it's stretch jersey - not a fabric I've worked with before so I'll be doing some trial and error sewing with the strip I cut off. I have a round needle for my machine or pointy twin needle - which is best for hemming? Would a walking foot help? Any other tips? I have the widely reported jersey fear!

Love the needle book idea! Genius!

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice

jumblejack wrote: »

Love the needle book idea! Genius!

I can't claim that idea as mine... there's loads of online tutorials for needle books. I read a fair number then did my own take on it.

Thanks for the tips for sewing jersey. I played (a lot) with the strip I cut off before finding the right settings and needle/foot combo. I'm glad I did thought because when I came to hemming the actual skirt, it worked perfectly first time. I lined the old hem and the new hem up - very little difference which made me smile! I'm wearing it today! AND... since I'm into using up scraps, I made a headband out of the strip I cut off (well the parts I hadn't savaged during testing!).

Justamum

I love the quilt hmo.

blossomhill_2

Thanks, you are not the only one who loves your fencerail quilt :jlove the colours!