The Sewing Room

shiprob195

This may be a little "off topic", but can I recommend a book.
I bought it about a year ago, and have lusted after many of the projects in it. Yesterday I took the plunge and made a summer top (adapted from the sundress pattern on p144).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Great-Ways-Sew-Metre/dp/0715337785/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376120647&sr=8-2&keywords=ways+to+sew+a+metre

There are loads of quick and easy little projects, many of which could be made to sell at stalls and school fetes.
All the projects use just 1 metre of fabric :j

The best thing about the book is the patterns are included and just need cutting out (no copying, or scaling up).

winniepooh

Right now im standing in the queue for the quilting festival

hmo

Thank you just made another one

winniepooh

hmo wrote: »

Thank you just made another one

Think that's my favourite

Battleaxe44

The door stops are so cute,, I have five doors....

Florenceem

I watched a You Tube video - strip piece patchwork/quilting. They were using 10 inch squares of a paper you could stitch through plus then tear away. Does anyone have ideas for a cheaper way than buying a pack of this paper please?

winniepooh

Florenceem wrote: »

I watched a You Tube video - strip piece patchwork/quilting. They were using 10 inch squares of a paper you could stitch through plus then tear away. Does anyone have ideas for a cheaper way than buying a pack of this paper please?

Baking paper

winniepooh

My photos from yesterday are now on my blog
Www.bipolarhappyblog.wordpress.com

Any

Love it HMO!!

homealone_2

Battleaxe44 wrote: »

I made this top, courtesy of Any, this afternoon. it was so easy. I used a polycotton.

could you please point me in right direction for the pattern. you have made such a lovely top am inspired. may even progress from buying fabric to actually making something