The Sewing Room

Justamum

genieuk wrote: »

How about this http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/27/pleated-pouch-tutorial/
to go with the pleated bag.

That's going to go into my 'must make' pile!

Justamum

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I think plumbers tape (PFT?) is what I have seen recommended instead of a teflon foot.

I'm sure teflon is made from PTFE - or original type teflon was anyway. I could be completely wrong, but there's something nagging at the back of my mind somewhere. PTFE tape isn't actually sticky though is it, so it wouldn't stick to the foot.

idlesaver

genieuk wrote: »

How about this http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/27/pleated-pouch-tutorial/
to go with the pleated bag.

Thats a nice pouch...where do you buy the zip btw????

Savvy_sewing

Justamum wrote: »

I should imagine you've pretty well blunted it by now trying to sew leather with it! Apparently (and I know people here will disagree, but I'm just saying what a sewing teacher told me so don't shoot the messenger ) you should use a new needle for each thing you sew as they get blunt - even though you might not be able to see it with your naked eye. She said that in one class she had a woman whose machine was making a horrible clunk, clunk sound as she sewed, and the woman proudly told her she had never changed her needle in over 20 years! Once she changed the needle it went much better.

I agree with you, you should start with a new needle, especially when you are sewing different types of fabrics!. I am always changing mine. then I wonder why I have so many loose machine needles in my pin boxes!! I cant seem to bare to throw them out!:o

Bunny200

Mooloo wrote: »

I agree with you, you should start with a new needle, especially when you are sewing different types of fabrics!. I am always changing mine. then I wonder why I have so many loose machine needles in my pin boxes!! I cant seem to bare to throw them out!:o

I'm the same I always leave the case it came out of to put it back into so I don't get the ballpoint needles and sharps mixed up. I do wonder how long I can get away with that for!!!

Incidently I bought a new box of needles lately and they all broke on the same project:eek::eek::eek: Wasn't even a particularly thick fabric or anything but bang they all went, never had that happen before, maybe I was doing something wrong.....

dizzytina

Shelley3774 wrote: »

I love that bag Dizzytina - wish I had the confidence to tackle them! I love the idea of the crayon rolls are they difficult to do ?

Shelley the crayon rolls are really easy and look great when they are done. there is a link on my blog to the tuturial i use. just click on crayon roll from the labels on the lefthand side of the blog and you should find a link in the posts i have done.:D

no.1swimmum

I work in a textiles department of a secondry school in Essex and I am having a really tough time finding somewhere to sharpen our shears - anyone with any recommendations would be gratfully recieved, it would save our small budget being spent on new shears.

idlesaver

In case someone has missed this one, few free fabric samples here,

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2737607

Thanks to OP

Justamum

Bunny200 wrote: »

Incidently I bought a new box of needles lately and they all broke on the same project:eek::eek::eek: Wasn't even a particularly thick fabric or anything but bang they all went, never had that happen before, maybe I was doing something wrong.....

Were they a different make from your usual ones? Some needles are just rubbish.

PootleFlump_3

Justamum wrote: »

I've got a tailors chalk wheely thingy - it has a little canister of powdered chalk, and when you run the wheel along a fine line of chalk comes out. It's the best tailor's chalk I've ever used.

Yeah that sounds good. I meant the standard tailors chalk.