The Sewing Room

whoopidoo

Well I now know what my 3 year old is getting for Christmas! Traceylou, that link and your house is brilliant - you should post it on the Crafting for Christmas thread too! Are you going to make little dolls?

Love the little glove monster and owl. Someone on here (Glittermum) made me a little sock monster similar as part of my Secret Santa last year - I love him

Tete_en_l'Air

whoopidoo wrote: »

Well I now know what my 3 year old is getting for Christmas! Traceylou, that link and your house is brilliant - you should post it on the Crafting for Christmas thread too! Are you going to make little dolls?

Love the little glove monster and owl. Someone on here (Glittermum) made me a little sock monster similar as part of my Secret Santa last year - I love him

This looks like the same basic shape as my cat's bum! Turned upside down with the ears as legs...

princesspoppypop

traceylou9 wrote: »

Traceylou your makes are brilliant, its great to post photos as sometimes a description does not do justice to what we have made, and it gives me ideas to steal!!
Can I ask, what is that little house thing and how did you make it? It looks like something I might want to steal .

Kandipandi - I too stole the idea! There is a great tutorial - http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2008/08/fabric-dollhouse-tutorial.html
Hope the link works. She has some FAB ideas on her blog.

Tracey.

**I think I rather overstuffed my one compared to the tutorial lol**

Thanks so much for this Tracey... its the perfect house for my little bears!



Poppy x

sunshine_shell

sylphraven wrote: »

Thought you guys might be interested in this offer http://www.craftyclub.net/UK/

3 issues of Sew magazine for £3 (I've looked through the last 3 pages & couldnt see if anyone has put it up, apologise if they have.

I bought an issue of it a couple of months ago as I liked the Free pattern that came with it and found it a really good mag.

Normally £5.99 and comes with a free pattern (they say its worth £7) each issue. Other projects inside to try out, clear instructions that are accessible for both beginners and more advanced.

I know this sounds like a sale spiel but I dont work for them, just thought it was a fab idea.

Now I'm off to look back on this thread at what you gals have been upto and save some project ideas

I have Sew magazine and i love love love it!!

doelani

Well I got my quilt top done, pinned it to the wadding and backing, started to sew it and .........................my machine will not work. It just does not want to move, seems to have ceased up.

Must eb the fact it has not been touched in about 10 years until a few days ago, has gone on strike !!!!!

stardrops42

Wow there is a lot of chatting going on today:D Loving all the new stuff:T Since we are showing all our little sock creatures off. Meet "Marvin"

traceylou9

Glad I could be of service!

I will post it on the Christmas thread - good idea!

Oh and can't remember who asked but I may make some felt dolls - at the moment my dd (2 and 3/4s) is using her Peppa Pigs in there!!!:D

Tracey

positivelymummy

doelani wrote: »

Well I got my quilt top done, pinned it to the wadding and backing, started to sew it and .........................my machine will not work. It just does not want to move, seems to have ceased up.

Must eb the fact it has not been touched in about 10 years until a few days ago, has gone on strike !!!!!

will it work if you were just sewing a single piece of cotton? i think if you were sewing something with wadding, its best to take the

"aaargh forgotten whats its called!!!" (it could be called the feeder?)

down, its the metal grips under the needle etc, you can lower them to sew thick things?

positivelymummy

oh and i forgot to say that i'm loving all the stuff on here! but i do have a passion for owls so i want to make a hoot myself now!!!:D

23rdspiral

I'm learning a lot today - first how to add a photo and now how to multiquote... i've never posted a message that's so long before! sorry, but it's really not my fault, it's all the chat on here!

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

23rd Spiral, I love glove monster, but I LOVE-LOVE Hoot!! How did you make him, do you have a pattern?

Awe shucks. Thank you everyone for saying nice things about Hoot. I'll let him know . I didn't follow a real pattern, just drew a body shape in paper till it looked right, ditto wings. Cut and sewed 2 body shapes right sides together, turned out, stuffed, hand closed. Ditto wings and added. Added buttons and a twig from Uncle's garden. So I guess i cheated by not giving him a pieced bottom. I've probably got the paper pieces somewhere, I could scan them if that would be of use?

doelani wrote: »

Well I got my quilt top done, pinned it to the wadding and backing, started to sew it and .........................my machine will not work. It just does not want to move, seems to have ceased up.

Must eb the fact it has not been touched in about 10 years until a few days ago, has gone on strike !!!!!

Oh I hope not! Sorry, don't know how machiney you are, so i'll say it simple as someone said it to me! It could have stopped due to trapped thread/fluff/dust and lack of oil. Have you had a gentle poke about in the bit where the bobbin case sits? And behind it if the whole case bit can come out. Machines often come with a mini brush to do this, but a cotton bud would be ok if not. Make sure it's turned off and unplugged and if you remove anything, put it down in a line so you can put the bits back in the same order!

stardrops42 wrote: »

Wow there is a lot of chatting going on today:D Loving all the new stuff:T Since we are showing all our little sock creatures off. Meet "Marvin"

Oh my, he is SOO cute! and the name is just perfect. Hello Marvin! What size sock was he?