We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

The Sewing Room

Options
11791801821841851432

Comments

  • PepPop
    PepPop Posts: 1,790 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hart your bag is lovely - love the lining. it's so pretty.

    Sunshine12 Great bag
    Wow! £22 for a pattern leaflet!!!! Somehow I don't think I'll be knitting these anytime soon. Mind you, the second site is even more expensive - £25 for the leaflet. I honestly just could not afford to spend that much on a pattern booklet. But thank you to Sethsgran for the info.

    OUCH ! I was thinking that too.

    craftlady Your daughter is very clever
  • Kandipandi
    Kandipandi Posts: 1,656 Forumite
    Craftlady ~ your daughter's bag is brilliant! What a great idea, she could make herself some money over the holidays making these to order for the other girls!
    You can stand there and agonize........
    Till your agony's your heaviest load. (Emily Saliers)
  • hart44
    hart44 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
    What a great bag Craftlady, your daughter is very clever and I would give her a A* too :D
    Getting myself sorted 1 day/1thing at a time :) and Love sewing :)
    "Sewing fills my days,
    not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets."
    ~ Author Unknown
  • Kandipandi
    Kandipandi Posts: 1,656 Forumite
    Hi guys

    A newbie to the thread but been sewing for years but only occaisonally and only small projects

    I often use duvets as a source of fabric a single is about 4 metres of fabric @rg0s have some nice ones i am going to buy this

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1194427/Trail/searchtext%3EDUVET+COVER.htm

    It will end up as Drawstring PE type bags for kids , cushions pencil cases etc i am going to try a crayon roll too.


    Khandipandi i use pearl barley in my heat packs cheaper than rice at the minute

    Shaz

    What a great idea!! I am popping to hobbycraft at lunchtime for some 'essentials' and their kids fabric similar to that is £6-10 m :eek:

    Thanks for the pearl barley idea too.
    You can stand there and agonize........
    Till your agony's your heaviest load. (Emily Saliers)
  • lellypants
    lellypants Posts: 104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone!
    I just thought I'd pop on and ask for help.
    I need some penguin pattern fleece.
    If anyone comes accross some can you please email me?
    thanks!
    Lesley
    craft craft craft!
  • I use Argos duvet covers for fabric too - meet mabel the hobby horse:

    24509_427040342994_519867994_5331685_2853091_n.jpg

    Made from http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1192955/Trail/searchtext%3EDUVET+COVER.htm

    and I have LOADS of fabric left!

    tracey
  • hart44
    hart44 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
    traceylou9 wrote: »
    I use Argos duvet covers for fabric too - meet mabel the hobby horse:

    24509_427040342994_519867994_5331685_2853091_n.jpg

    Made from http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1192955/Trail/searchtext%3EDUVET+COVER.htm

    and I have LOADS of fabric left!

    tracey

    You are clever traceylou :j my 4 yr old grandaughter would love one of these when she comes to visit me :D

    I just love duvet covers even more when they have a different pattern on the other side. I get mine from charity shops also double sheets. A lot I have got are new.
    Getting myself sorted 1 day/1thing at a time :) and Love sewing :)
    "Sewing fills my days,
    not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets."
    ~ Author Unknown
  • lellypants
    lellypants Posts: 104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I get mine from charity shops too. i go through loads.
    craft craft craft!
  • hart44
    hart44 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
    lellypants wrote: »
    I get mine from charity shops too. i go through loads.


    I have just got 3 double sheets (new ones) for £4.65 :D and they are a lime green, pale yellow and a slightly darker yellow (daffodil colour :D) Im going to make some bags and purses out of some of it.
    They reminded me of fresh spring time:D
    Getting myself sorted 1 day/1thing at a time :) and Love sewing :)
    "Sewing fills my days,
    not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets."
    ~ Author Unknown
  • Bunny200
    Bunny200 Posts: 627 Forumite
    Hi guys

    A newbie to the thread but been sewing for years but only occaisonally and only small projects

    I often use duvets as a source of fabric a single is about 4 metres of fabric @rg0s have some nice ones i am going to buy this

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1194427/Trail/searchtext%3EDUVET+COVER.htm

    It will end up as Drawstring PE type bags for kids , cushions pencil cases etc i am going to try a crayon roll too.


    Khandipandi i use pearl barley in my heat packs cheaper than rice at the minute

    Shaz


    What a great idea, why didn't I think of that?! I've looked i charity shops but its usually 'old lady' covers and not what I'm looking for but thats a cheap way of getting funky fabrics.

    BTW Have you checked out http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/ has to be the most beautiful fabrics anywhere but the prices are not very MSE! I often just look at the fabrics and lust over them but now I might lust over the Argos catalogue instead!
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 244K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.