The Sewing Room

wendall

stardrops42 wrote: »

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

I get mine from there as well

piratefairy

Hadn't thought of there, but almost running out, so shall have a look, thank you

Gangstabird

stardrops42 wrote: »

I think we definitely need to see pics:D I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one with a camera:o:rotfl:

Here goes, you did ask










A superb book by Emma Hardy called sewing in no time. Well worth buying.

piratefairy

Love the pics, GB, will definitely search for that book

Kandipandi

I made my first sock monkey last night, and he is not terribly good. I think I may have made his mouth too small?
Anyhow my DS (10) loved him to bits and screached when i showed him so he took it off to bed with him last night. About 20 mins later he came into my bed with the monkey telling me he had pulled his tail and it broke. Some of the stitches had come away - i think i overstuffed it, I'll take a bit stuffing out and repair him.

Poor thing didnt last an hour!

Im planning to post some pics in a bit....

stardrops42

Gangstabird wrote: »

Here goes, you did ask
A superb book by Emma Hardy called sewing in no time. Well worth buying.

:T Thankyou great pics. I've had that book from the library before, has some lovely things in it:D Only thing was I returned it late along with some other books and it cost me a fortune in fines:eek: I could have bought that book off Amazon for what I paid in fines:rotfl:

Kandipandi

Here he is - think I need to alter the next one he looks a bit odd.






Hope these photos work its been a while...... (edit: OMG they are huge - sorry!)

23rdspiral

stardrops42 wrote: »

Marvin was made from a ladies sock size 4-7

ooh, really? that's excellent. I've got the bottom half of several knee high socks leftover after making hottie covers, so now they could have a new lease of life...

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

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!

my pleasure! I wasn't sure how to do it anyway!

Kandipandi wrote: »

Here he is - think I need to alter the next one he looks a bit odd.

he's fine! perhaps a little grumpy! kinda reminds me of a relative actually :rotfl:

23rdspiral

positivelymummy wrote: »

aye, i am hoping someone will post a linky to a good tutorial for owls:D:D..coughs..hint hint:D

sorry, i made him up myself. I said sortof how in a previous, very long(!) post () No381. I don't have a blog, just flickr, and a notebook... humm... i'll see... Oh, he's inspired by the 'American Primitive' style of sewing ornies, so perhaps you could google?

Kandipandi

23rdspiral wrote: »

he's fine! perhaps a little grumpy! kinda reminds me of a relative actually :rotfl:

My little one said he is the double of my eldest step son, very moody!:rotfl: :rotfl: