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PootleFlump_3

Tamster150 wrote: »

Fabric rehab have their emergency £2 bundles back in...

You shouldnt tell me things like that. I just bought 2! :D

Savvy_sewing

PootleFlump wrote: »

You shouldnt tell me things like that. I just bought 2! :D

Oh I looked and was tempted, but the amount of fabric is not that much. Since Quilting has started to be popular fabric is being sold in Fat quarters. Which I struggle to get my head around!. they are small scraps of the fabric in the end!
I think I will have to bundle up fabrics that go together and sell them as patchwork pieces myself!!!

And I must remember, I am supposed to be making things from Recycled fabrics!
Bought a lovely purple cordoury skirt today, for £1. Will be brilliant with some other clothes I bought the week before off of the £1 rails in the charity shop.
Right less reading and more sewing. I think DGD has fallen asleep. Lets hope!

PootleFlump_3

Mooloo wrote: »

Oh I looked and was tempted, but the amount of fabric is not that much. Since Quilting has started to be popular fabric is being sold in Fat quarters. Which I struggle to get my head around!. they are small scraps of the fabric in the end!
I think I will have to bundle up fabrics that go together and sell them as patchwork pieces myself!!!

And I must remember, I am supposed to be making things from Recycled fabrics!
Bought a lovely purple cordoury skirt today, for £1. Will be brilliant with some other clothes I bought the week before off of the £1 rails in the charity shop.
Right less reading and more sewing. I think DGD has fallen asleep. Lets hope!

Hi mooloo, I know what you mean. I normally buy at least a metre of one fabric but want to make something a bit like this so figure that little bits will be quite good for it and will hopefully co-ordinate with each other (which Im terrible at!!) Your recent buys sound really good value for money!! Looking forward to seeing what you make with them! xxx

SEGGA1986

HI
Ive just found this thread and i want to say how great it is,I'm a keen sewer :j and I'm so happy Ive found some great ideas from this thread

Can anyone help me with some patterns for sylvanian families clothes please Ive searched and searched and having no luck at all my DD is upset as i said we could make some

xx

PootleFlump_3

SEGGA1986 wrote: »

HI
Ive just found this thread and i want to say how great it is,I'm a keen sewer :j and I'm so happy Ive found some great ideas from this thread

Can anyone help me with some patterns for sylvanian families clothes please Ive searched and searched and having no luck at all my DD is upset as i said we could make some

xx

Hi Segga and welcome to the thread.

This might help you for making a tiny dress. You could just alter the sizes to fit your sylvanian family stuff. I would just improvise rather than buying patterns. You can pretty much cut out 2 bits of fabric in the shape of a pair of trousers, capes, dress or skirts or whatever and just sew them right sides together then turn. Let us know how you get on!

Rikki

SEGGA1986 wrote: »

HI
Ive just found this thread and i want to say how great it is,I'm a keen sewer :j and I'm so happy Ive found some great ideas from this thread

Can anyone help me with some patterns for sylvanian families clothes please Ive searched and searched and having no luck at all my DD is upset as i said we could make some

xx

I agree with PootleFlump make your own patterns. I am making rag dolls at the moment and the clothing patterns are very basic.

The pantaloons (trousers) are two basic rectangles for each leg. Sewn the two pieces completely up the outside leg seam, half way up the inside seam , repeat with other leg and then sewn together from front waist round to the back waist.

Skirts are a rectangle gathered along the top and sown with a back seam.

Dress top or t-shirt is two rectangles for the back and front and two for the sleeves. Sew the sleeves into tubes, cut a triangle away along the top to allow the sleeve to angle when attached to the body. Sew up side seems of the body leaving the top part open to add the sleeves then sew across the shoulder.
For ease of getting them on and off small toys I would cut open the the front and make them into a shirt.

Attach the bottom of shirt to the waist of the skirt for a dress or keep them all as separates.

Make paper pattern pieces so you can make more than one outfit.

I'm not sure I've explained myself very well but I'm sure it gives you some ideas.

Rikki

xxvickixx

I was just sorting some of DS's clothes out and came across some halloween leggings that my Mum bought him, they've been worn once so are in great condition. Wondered if anyone would like them to use for fabric. I think someone was making a witch sock monkey?
They are black and orange in a fine stretc fabric like T-shirts. with bats, pumpkins etc in a small pattern.

Just shout if you'd like them and I'll pop them in the post to you.

Savvy_sewing

My first taggie. Made from a childs duvet cover, fleece top and remenants of ribbon. Now I will be raiding the childrens clothes for fleece to back them, as I have about 16 different panels out of the front of the duvet cover, and still have a whole other side of the duvet for other childrens things.!!

r.mac_2

Rikki wrote: »

I agree with PootleFlump make your own patterns. I am making rag dolls at the moment and the clothing patterns are very basic.

The pantaloons (trousers) are two basic rectangles for each leg. Sewn the two pieces completely up the outside leg seam, half way up the inside seam , repeat with other leg and then sewn together from front waist round to the back waist.

Skirts are a rectangle gathered along the top and sown with a back seam.

Dress top or t-shirt is two rectangles for the back and front and two for the sleeves. Sew the sleeves into tubes, cut a triangle away along the top to allow the sleeve to angle when attached to the body. Sew up side seems of the body leaving the top part open to add the sleeves then sew across the shoulder.
For ease of getting them on and off small toys I would cut open the the front and make them into a shirt.

Attach the bottom of shirt to the waist of the skirt for a dress or keep them all as separates.

Make paper pattern pieces so you can make more than one outfit.

I'm not sure I've explained myself very well but I'm sure it gives you some ideas.

Rikki

thanks rikki - that'll work for Baby Annabel really well thanks. (I wish we had known the biggest selling girls toy was called Annabel before we named our daughter that!)

cuddles123

Mooloo wrote: »

My first taggie. Made from a childs duvet cover, fleece top and remenants of ribbon. Now I will be raiding the childrens clothes for fleece to back them, as I have about 16 different panels out of the front of the duvet cover, and still have a whole other side of the duvet for other childrens things.!!

That looks great mooloo - love the material :T
A Taggie is on my list of things to do so I'm keeping my eyes open in the CSs for something suitable.
May look out for sales on childrens duvet covers as well now