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hogshead

I want a pair of pinking shears. Can anyone recommed any or even ones to avoid!

hart44

Kandipandi wrote: »

The russian doll fabric is one of the ones I bought, I brought it into work with me today to show my friend and I keep getting it out of my bag for yet another look ~ I have lost the plot!

Yes you have lost it Kandi but you are not alone we are all with you :rotfl:
Thank you Dizzy, I look forward to your tutorial

Thank you genieuk for the link and I hope your DD prezzie turns up soon but like Kandi has said it will be extra special for her

Hogshead, Im so pleased you have asked that question on pinking shears as mine are so old the are uselss and would love to know what would be the best to buy

It has been so warm here I was able to leave work early (joys of working in a kiddies play center, wet days are the best days to be in there :rotfl:) but Im back in tonight to clean
Im going to make the best of the time and go do some sewing

artydoll

I made another little pin cushion,from a really beautiful fabric sample of embroidered silk,and a cardbord roll ,lol.
Flickr wont let me format the pic ,but you can see it on my blog .
This pin cushion even opens .

Georgiabay

artydoll, that is so cute with the opening. I like the icecream ones too. How do you do the ice cream bit?

midge61

Wow arty it's really cool.

jcr16

hogshead wrote: »

I want a pair of pinking shears. Can anyone recommed any or even ones to avoid!

i was gonna ask this. as i been looking at ebay for some and there so many. i don't want to waste my money and buy a pair which won't be very good.

shelley_crow

Possibly a stupid question from a newbie....

I want some muslin cloths for my impending arrival in september. They seem to have rocketed in price since having my son five years ago (along with everything else). I've found some muslin material for £1.99 a metre on cheapfabrics. If i buy it as a continuous length and cut it down, would i need to hem/stitch along the edges to stop it freying or is muslin a meterial that doesn't frey anyway? Thanks.

danables

hogshead wrote: »

I want a pair of pinking shears. Can anyone recommed any or even ones to avoid!

I borrowed my m.i.ls and found they wernt very good on some fabrics (they were quite old though) so invested in a pinking rotary cutting blade instead which I found much better.

Artydoll I love those pin cushions.

I made a ruffled halter today for my little girl. Pics and the link to the free pattern is on my blog if you want to see:)

cuddles123

Some great makes as usual.

Not been doing any sewing as I have been suffering from a S&D bug which is making me feel rotten.

Love the pincushions artydoll - do you have any instructions or a tutorial?

Shelley - you will need to hem muslin or it will fray.
(Just bought a pack of 4 muslins in Ikea very reasonably, so maybe check there?)

Tamster150

Yay - I have a blog

Although no sewing on there yet

Would welcome any comments - improvements, any glaring mistakes like my details on show to the world are welcome