The Sewing Room

fruit-loop

Thanks all for the advice re the cutters:D, think I will get a 45mm one for now if the blades are easier to get.

Hart ~ Just had a look at your bath mat, its fab!:T Can I ask is the towel double thickness under the cotton? I could do with one thats bath sheet sized as my tiles are so cold.

cuddles123

Dinah93 wrote: »

Has anyone any experience in making quilts? I'm trying to find the wadding or whatever you want to call it for making one padded rather than just two sheets of cotton. I've never made a quilt before, but I'm a bit bored of making dressesm and the veil material STILL hasn't arrived.

The wadding that you need for quilts is actually called batting. You can get cotton, polyester or bamboo. Not cheap, but you need the proper stuff if you want to either hand or machine quilt.

I was sold some wadding when I wanted to make a padded mat for my machine and it was very hard to work with.

Bunny200

Tip using rotary cutters - make sure you don't accidentally run over a pin with your cutter as I did, I now have a tiny blunt patch on my blade so when I cut fabric every so often I miss a thread so I have to go back to cut it! Annoying! I could replace the blade but thats not very MSE!!

hart44

fruit-loop wrote: »

Thanks all for the advice re the cutters:D, think I will get a 45mm one for now if the blades are easier to get.

Hart ~ Just had a look at your bath mat, its fab!:T Can I ask is the towel double thickness under the cotton? I could do with one thats bath sheet sized as my tiles are so cold.

Thank you Fruit-loop, I used a bath towel folded in half but you coulld sew two towels together to make a larger one and cut the cotton fabric to fit it just makes it a bit thicker and warmer.
My bathroom has a tiled floor so I need something down on it or we end up sliding into the door when we step out of the shower (not got a bath) :rotfl:

Dinah93

cuddles123 wrote: »

The wadding that you need for quilts is actually called batting. You can get cotton, polyester or bamboo. Not cheap, but you need the proper stuff if you want to either hand or machine quilt.

I was sold some wadding when I wanted to make a padded mat for my machine and it was very hard to work with.

Thanks very much for this, do you happen to know a site where its reasonably priced? x

hart44

cuddles123 wrote: »

The wadding that you need for quilts is actually called batting. You can get cotton, polyester or bamboo. Not cheap, but you need the proper stuff if you want to either hand or machine quilt.

I was sold some wadding when I wanted to make a padded mat for my machine and it was very hard to work with.

I love this quilt Cuddles :T
I have started cutting squares to make a quilt. I enjoyed making the cushion covers I made for my mum and now want to make a light trow quilt for the back of the sofa (another project to do :rotfl:)

cuddles123

:)Thanks Hart

I have everything I need for a lap quilt. Was going to make it when OH was away, but his flight was cancelled due to volcanic ash :mad:

Need space and time as I don't want to do it in little bits.

hart44

I wish I had more time to sew, I have so many things I want to make and time keeps running away from me

Oh to win the lottery and stay at home to sew :rotfl:

fruit-loop

hart44 wrote: »

Thank you Fruit-loop, I used a bath towel folded in half but you coulld sew two towels together to make a larger one and cut the cotton fabric to fit it just makes it a bit thicker and warmer.
My bathroom has a tiled floor so I need something down on it or we end up sliding into the door when we step out of the shower (not got a bath) :rotfl:

Thanks for the idea, I will add this to my want to make list lol! If we dont have a mat down we step out of the shower and go head first into the bath lol!

hart44

fruit-loop wrote: »

Thanks for the idea, I will add this to my want to make list lol! If we dont have a mat down we step out of the shower and go head first into the bath lol!

:rotfl:
I think my next one will be 2 towels rather than folding one. It is a lot neater turning them inside out too (bit like doing a lined bag )

Not doing any sewing today as I am determinded to finish my chest of drawers this weekend and have my fabric in very soon.
So far I have painted the undercoat on ready for the top coat tomorrow (came in for coffee as Im freezeing :rotfl:)