The Sewing Room

hart44

Love the pickled bums Pootle, what a great idea/find :T


Ive just discovered a fabric shop on my doorstep it sells EVERYTHING :rotfl: just brought a huge bag of lace, ribbons and fancy elastic for a £1 and some off cuts that will make 3 patchwork cushions for a £1 .

Im now thinking if I should be more adventurous and start makeing clothes esspecially summer trousers as I have a job to buy them in my leg length (Im only 5ft)

PootleFlump_3

hart44 wrote: »

Love the pickled bums Pootle, what a great idea/find :T


Ive just discovered a fabric shop on my doorstep it sells EVERYTHING :rotfl: just brought a huge bag of lace, ribbons and fancy elastic for a £1 and some off cuts that will make 3 patchwork cushions for a £1 .

Im now thinking if I should be more adventurous and start makeing clothes esspecially summer trousers as I have a job to buy them in my leg length (Im only 5ft)

Im beating you then! Im 5ft 1 (and a bit!!)
Im sure Burda have lots of clothes patterns you can download for free. Never used the site but have heard a few people in my class talking about it. Good news on your fabric shop! Wish I had something like that here. Everything in Edinburgh seems to be really expensive. Anyway, Im off for a girlie weekend a bit later so happy sewing everyone and catch up next week! :beer: x

hart44

PootleFlump wrote: »

Im beating you then! Im 5ft 1 (and a bit!!)
Im sure Burda have lots of clothes patterns you can download for free. Never used the site but have heard a few people in my class talking about it. Good news on your fabric shop! Wish I had something like that here. Everything in Edinburgh seems to be really expensive. Anyway, Im off for a girlie weekend a bit later so happy sewing everyone and catch up next week! :beer: x

Have a fun weekend Pootle and I should have my blog done when you are back :rotfl:

Fruit-loop I found this if are looking for a bag that goes across your body

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=298929.0

The 1st one on the links is good

Emzy81

Hi everyone,

would it be ok for a new person to join to learn please? I think the only stitching ive ever done is cross stitch, im back enjoying that now but id love to be able to sew proper things (if you get what i mean) simple things so that maybe a could make a cushion?


Also it would be great if anyone could help on this thread too?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2424617

cuddles123

Wow - some lovely things and some new faces - welcome everyone

I have been playing with my machine and made this



Doll is made from a sock like the monkeys and I made her dress from a tea towel.

Thinking of trying a bag, but only ever use 2 handbags, so not sure if I'd use it

Also made a Crayon Roll for grandson

hart44

cuddles123 wrote: »

Wow - some lovely things and some new faces - welcome everyone

I have been playing with my machine and made this



Doll is made from a sock like the monkeys and I made her dress from a tea towek.

Thinking of trying a bag, but only ever use 2 handbags, so not sure if I'd use it

Also made a Crayon Roll for grandson

Wow Cuddles they are brill :T I love the doll

I just brought the t-towels you made the crayon roll this morning, they are brill for little projects

Im so glad your sewing machine is behaving now

Emzy welcome, we are all novice sewers here so all try to help each other as much as we can :rotfl: I used to do cross stitch but reading the charts became a pain but I have always embroidered so now Im combing my love of sewing and embroidery

cuddles123

Have experimented with more tea towels to make a bag.
Will have to add handles and a nice button later.



spotty lining and pocket

Kandipandi

Wonderful makes and welcome Emzy!
Cuddles your doll is fantastic!! Can you point me in the direction of a tutorial for this or post some instructions?
Thanks x
ETA: where did you get the beautiful t towels?

cuddles123

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Sock-Doll

This gave me the idea, then I adapted a Rag Doll pattern from Sew Hip for the clothes.

Tea towels are from Yorkshire Trading and Home Bargains.

Kandipandi

Brilliant thanks!