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hart44

Hi everyone
Ive not done much this wkend as I had a great day out at Alton Towers to see Pink
I did do these on Saturday but because I rushed the sunglasses case I got glue on the fabric I will have to do another one :rotfl:


The little one was to match the bag I made a while back to take to Alton Towers

hart44

dizzytina wrote: »

Pootle - the flower fabric is from a teatowel - a pack of 3 from home bargains for £1.49. The pink dotty pegbag fabric is also one from one of the teatowels from the pack. The dress is made from a pillowcase.

Newbie lou i placed an order with fabricrehab last week and it came on saturday (can't remember what day i ordered it possibly tuesday).

The crayon rolls were really easy to make and my the flower one was for my friends little girl and my friend loved it. They do make nice pressies and very cheap to make.

Love your makes Dizzy. I keep meaning to make a crayon roll for my GD and I have those t-towels waiting to be used

Kandipandi

hart those purses are fab - I must try one some day *adds it to the list*.
Newbielou - I also did a fabric rehab order late last week and it came within a day or two - I would check you have placed the order and get in touch with them.

Tamster150

Firstly - I love reading all your blogs, but still havent worked out how to post comments lol! I am so inspired that I am attempting to start my own but am still fiddling with the design so any tips are welcome as I really dont know what I am doing!

I really enjoy reading about what people have made & this site is nearly becoming a hobbie in itself - what with trying to keep up with this thread, your blogs & all the links and recommendations!

I finished my first ever "proper" project - a top from an Oliver & S pattern called sailboat. I was over generous with my seam allowance, so it is a bit tight for my son. (I am a metric girl & pattern is amercan so in imperial) I am pretty pleased with how it looks but i finished the seams with a zig-zag & they look scruffy. So I will be trying another way of finishing seams next time. I used an old stripy sheet to make up the pattern and i am not sure about how it looks - reminds me of the film "the boy in the striped pajamas" which is about a concentration camp. But the sheet only cost 50p at a carboot & I have learnt quite a lot for the next time.

On Saturday I went to a beginners quilt-making course at Tikki London & had a great day so I now have another "work in progress".

Sunday I braved the heat to go carbooting & got a few pieces of fabric but have no idea what to do with them yet.

hart44

Kandipandi wrote: »

hart those purses are fab - I must try one some day *adds it to the list*.
Newbielou - I also did a fabric rehab order late last week and it came within a day or two - I would check you have placed the order and get in touch with them.

Thank you Kandi
They are nice and quick to do but the glue bit is fiddly, I now found out you can mask off the part of the fabric you want to hold onto to push it in the frame so the glue dosen't go on it

PootleFlump_3

hart44 wrote: »

Hi everyone
Ive not done much this wkend as I had a great day out at Alton Towers to see Pink
I did do these on Saturday but because I rushed the sunglasses case I got glue on the fabric I will have to do another one :rotfl:


The little one was to match the bag I made a while back to take to Alton Towers

I saw Pink a few years ago - was great!!! You know how much I love your purse frames so I probably dont need to say it but I think they are great!!!!

hogshead

Today I bought a nice fabric swatch book, lots of 'pages' for £5. They all have a 2 "paper strip along the bottom ( details listed ), does anyone know if this can be easily removed? I tried peeling but seems not to be an option.
Thinking I may make the zip make up bag though it's a heavier weight than that which I've seen others use.

danables

Tamster150 wrote: »

Firstly - I love reading all your blogs, but still havent worked out how to post comments lol! I am so inspired that I am attempting to start my own but am still fiddling with the design so any tips are welcome as I really dont know what I am doing!

I really enjoy reading about what people have made & this site is nearly becoming a hobbie in itself - what with trying to keep up with this thread, your blogs & all the links and recommendations!

I finished my first ever "proper" project - a top from an Oliver & S pattern called sailboat. I was over generous with my seam allowance, so it is a bit tight for my son. (I am a metric girl & pattern is amercan so in imperial) I am pretty pleased with how it looks but i finished the seams with a zig-zag & they look scruffy. So I will be trying another way of finishing seams next time. I used an old stripy sheet to make up the pattern and i am not sure about how it looks - reminds me of the film "the boy in the striped pajamas" which is about a concentration camp. But the sheet only cost 50p at a carboot & I have learnt quite a lot for the next time.

On Saturday I went to a beginners quilt-making course at Tikki London & had a great day so I now have another "work in progress".

Sunday I braved the heat to go carbooting & got a few pieces of fabric but have no idea what to do with them yet.

Thats great news Tamster would be lovely to keep up with your makes. Blogster is very easy to use - so I hope to see your blog soon. How did the quilt making course go?, any interesting tips? Id love to make a quilt one day, but Im not sure I have the patience! Carbooting is great, trouble is, I went looking for fabrics and I came back with kids toys!!

Great cases Hart I love the little purse, how was Pink? x

hogshead

I have lost the link to the make up bag zipper tutorial & all searches are failing. I searched it yesterday, clicked add to faves or thought I did!
Can anyone help me please, thanks.

hart44

hogshead wrote: »

I have lost the link to the make up bag zipper tutorial & all searches are failing. I searched it yesterday, clicked add to faves or thought I did!
Can anyone help me please, thanks.

Hi hogshead, I keep http://www.diybaglover.blogspot.com/ this on my fav's list as it is great if you want to make all sorts of bags as they are all in one place it includes the make-up bag zip tutorials.
Hope it is a help for you

Thank you Pootle and Danables for your kind comments on my purses and yes Pink was FANTASTIC :j (I have some pics in usual place lol).