The Sewing Room

cuddles123

Just made a French Bread Basket but can't decide if it should be tied with the corners in or out?

Tamster150

cuddles That is a fab idea! i would say in like your photo. What have you used inside?

I am currently playing with a piece of road map fabric about a metre square & want to do the same type of thing so the road map folds into a bag/box for my son to put all his cars in. I have quilted the fabric but it is still not stiff enough. I want it to be washable so not sure what to use to stiffen the sides!

bexterwho

Tamster150 wrote: »

cuddles That is a fab idea! i would say in like your photo. What have you used inside?

I am currently playing with a piece of road map fabric about a metre square & want to do the same type of thing so the road map folds into a bag/box for my son to put all his cars in. I have quilted the fabric but it is still not stiff enough. I want it to be washable so not sure what to use to stiffen the sides!

Could you use plastic cross-stitch canvas? I used it to make a fabric dolls house for my daughter like this one http://http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2008/08/fabric-dollhouse-tutorial.html

cuddles123

Tamster150 wrote: »

cuddles That is a fab idea! i would say in like your photo. What have you used inside?

I am currently playing with a piece of road map fabric about a metre square & want to do the same type of thing so the road map folds into a bag/box for my son to put all his cars in. I have quilted the fabric but it is still not stiff enough. I want it to be washable so not sure what to use to stiffen the sides!

I used something called Pelmet Vylene to stiffen as i had some, but you could use lots of things I suppose.

This is another basket with the corners out

hart44

I love the fabric you have used for the bread basket Cuddles I have this on my ''things to make'' list :rotfl:

pennib your monkey is so cute and ready for the cold weather we are about to have too

Tamster thank you for putting my brain back in gear re the patchwork, I was haveing a real off day when I couldn't think who it was that said about easy way to cut squares

Hope tomorrow to get on with my quilt but work tonight so no sewing
I have put some pic's on my homepage of how NOT to dye a duvet cover if anyone wants a laugh

PootleFlump_3

Pennib, love your latest addition.

Cuddles, I think it looks better with corners out (if doing them in I would be inclined to tuck them in completely and finish the top off with bias binding.

Would agree with Bexterwho re the plastic canvas to stiffen. (Bexter, Ive bought this to make that dolls house (love that tutorial) but aint got round to it yet. do you have any piccies??!)

pennib

pennib your monkey is so cute and ready for the cold weather we are about to have too

noooo dont say that, we havnt had summer up here yet!!

mary-op

Wasn't sure where to put this but thought this the best place.
A friend of mine is wanting to make a duck for her grandaughter so the fabric she wants is a sort of furry finish so she tells me (I don't know anything about this sort of thing so can't help her) She wants to know the best place to buy this sort of fabric.........she used to use oakley fabrics but they closed down I'm told.
If you can help with a website I'd be grateful.....:)

hart44

mary-op wrote: »

Wasn't sure where to put this but thought this the best place.
A friend of mine is wanting to make a duck for her grandaughter so the fabric she wants is a sort of furry finish so she tells me (I don't know anything about this sort of thing so can't help her) She wants to know the best place to buy this sort of fabric.........she used to use oakley fabrics but they closed down I'm told.
If you can help with a website I'd be grateful.....:)

Hi Mary I have brought a large fleece throw to cut up for making soft toys for my next GC not sure if this would be what your friend wants for her duck ? I got a nice bright yellow one from Dunelm for £3.99.

cuddles123

Just finished this for a friend who is expecting a baby girl next week



Thanks for the feedback re Bread Basket. Will bear that in mind.
Liking the idea of the plastic for X stitch and the Dolls House - anyone have a link please?

The one up there ^^^^ isn't working.