The Sewing Room

PootleFlump_3

Ive put the finishing touches to my nieces bag now - think she will really like it.





Also posted piccies on my blog of my dress which Ive now finished although the less said about that the better!! :rotfl:

http://pootleflumpsblog.blogspot.com/

Hardup_Hester

A while ago I purchased some cushion cover fabric, it's in various colours, blue, burgandy & gray, some of it is embroidered some of it is plain. I've picked out a few of the plain pieces along with some thick embroidery thread I was given & dug out my book on Dorset feather stitch & this will be my first project when school breaks up.

Vaila

im trying to create a patchwork quilt, without actually buying any fabric , ive done quite well so far as ive been getting the free swatches from my local fabric stores and also thanks to mse...

mollymunchkin

PootleFlump wrote: »

Love your blog Mollymunchkin. Am following you now.

Thanks very much, Pootle!

rosalie-lavender

PootleFlump wrote: »

Ive put the finishing touches to my nieces bag now - think she will really like it.





Also posted piccies on my blog of my dress which Ive now finished although the less said about that the better!! :rotfl:

http://pootleflumpsblog.blogspot.com/

I am sure your niece will love the bag.

What about putting a vertical dart each side of the back of the dress. The sort with two points, one at the top and one at the bottom with the widest part of the dart in the centre. I have a shift dress with darts like that in the back and it makes all the difference. Put the dart in so the widest bit falls at the waist.

Pooky

arran_m wrote: »

im trying to create a patchwork quilt, without actually buying any fabric , ive done quite well so far as ive been getting the free swatches from my local fabric stores and also thanks to mse...

My hexi-patchwork (pics on blog) has all been done from fabric I've already got - none of it purchased - either donated or stuff I've gained via freecycle........one woman offered me a black sack of stuff suitable for patchwork, I was like a kid in a sweetshop when I got it home.

PootleFlump_3

rosalie-lavender wrote: »

I am sure your niece will love the bag.

What about putting a vertical dart each side of the back of the dress. The sort with two points, one at the top and one at the bottom with the widest part of the dart in the centre. I have a shift dress with darts like that in the back and it makes all the difference. Put the dart in so the widest bit falls at the waist.

Might try that, thanks!!

PootleFlump_3

arran_m wrote: »

im trying to create a patchwork quilt, without actually buying any fabric , ive done quite well so far as ive been getting the free swatches from my local fabric stores and also thanks to mse...

Not sure if you have used sofa.com but they sent me loads of swatches.

http://www.sofa.com/free-swatches.html

deborah64

PootleFlump wrote: »

Not sure if you have used sofa.com but they sent me loads of swatches.

http://www.sofa.com/free-swatches.html

Thanks for the link, have just ordered some samples
:beer:

hart44

Pootle, I love your dress We all need to make some errors before we can be perfect I still have to sort mine out, hopefully next week Im still at my mum's till tonight