The Sewing Room

SavingSu

There's a bandana bib tutorial here

http://dirtydiaperlaundry.com/happy-bunny-day-bandana-drool-bib-tutorial/

and here:

http://madquilter.blogspot.com/2009/06/free-bandana-bib-pattern.html

I've been looking at baby stuff since my SIL is due next month.

mi55pink

Wow, you lot have really been nattering since I was last on this thread!

I have been addicted to this site - http://sewing.craftgossip.com/ - bookmarked loads of tutes for things I want to make!

I have made a couple of bits that I've added to my blog but I have run out of stuffing so the rest of the sock monkeys (which are already cut and stitched) will have to wait! :rolleyes:

vixarooni

wow you guys are so good! Im loving the sock monkeys, ive seen this on here before but never actually looked at what they are!

My boyfriend would love one of those. Im really gutted because now my cars engine has something wrong with it i can (probably) not afford to get a sewing machine this month But theres always february!

stardrops42

I don't know whats wrong with me today I just can't get motivated and I'm not feeling one bit creative. I think I am still getting over this horrible cold:mad: I've got loads of stuff I'm desperate to make but I just seem to have lost my mojo! I've also had a couple of sales through my Etsy shop which is great but now I have to make a sock monkey to send to Houston Texas on Monday and I just can't seem to find the energy to start:rolleyes: Does anyone else sell their creations on Etsy:D

Mummy3Monkeys

SavingSu wrote: »

There's a bandana bib tutorial here



and here:



I've been looking at baby stuff since my SIL is due next month.

Thank you so much for that!

Mummy3Monkeys

vixarooni wrote: »

wow you guys are so good! Im loving the sock monkeys, ive seen this on here before but never actually looked at what they are!

My boyfriend would love one of those. Im really gutted because now my cars engine has something wrong with it i can (probably) not afford to get a sewing machine this month But theres always february!

I did my first sock monkey by hand with a baby sock. It's still my eldest's favourite even though it's been mended more times than I can count.

Kevie192

Hi everyone,

I've got a friend who's bought a whole bale of soft toy stuffing. She says she wants to sell it for £3.90 per kilo plus postage to me... Do you think this is cheap?

Kevin x

shirlgirl2004

Kevie192 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I've got a friend who's bought a whole bale of soft toy stuffing. She says she wants to sell it for £3.90 per kilo plus postage to me... Do you think this is cheap?

Kevin x

Depends what she charges you in postage. You can buy it for £2.99 on Ebay but postage is £3.50.

Tete_en_l'Air

23rdspiral wrote: »

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, 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?

I think I'll have a go myself actually, give him his own little personality. Need to find something tweedy in a charity shop first Thanks for the pointers though!

Kevie192 wrote: »

I've got a friend who's bought a whole bale of soft toy stuffing. She says she wants to sell it for £3.90 per kilo plus postage to me... Do you think this is cheap?

I paid £3.23 for 450g in what I consider a cheap shop (Boyes) yesterday, so yes depends on the postage cost.

I did baking tonight instead of sewing...

stardrops42

Also depends on the quality of the stuffing, I'm very fussy about my stuffing as some can go quite lumpy;) I've found that the big bag I get from Dunelm for £5.99 is usually quite good:D