The Sewing Room

23rdspiral

hello everyone, i've had that stinking cold thats been going around. so it's been a weekend of sex&the city and hand sewing a cushion cover + some cross stitch. lurgy-fuelled bliss.

pennib

amymac wrote: »

She's lovely Pennib. Your little monkeys usually have a name. Does this poor wee stray not have one?

Hmmm name....how's about Miss Candy

amymac

Miss Candy suits her well. I've yet to try a sock monkey, have saved a tutorial so will have a go sometime.

I don't usually think about Christmas this early but last year I really got back into sewing little things and ended up making loads of Christmas stockings, hanging decorations and advent calendars. I gave them all out to family and friends. A year on there have been three babies born to girls at work and a very special little grand daughter (mine!) so more stockings to make.

This time I am writing down the 'how to' as a year on I have forgotten quite what order the steps go in

Savvy_sewing

Well I have been away on holiday.Sorry guys but I really dont think I have the time to re read, admire, follow links etc etc. Or I will be here till next christmas.

I have been nominated by the council for a house, so I think I will hve to pack up the sewing for a while, and start decluttering the cottage! Just as I had bought lots of stuff, was donated and acquired loads of fabric remenants, and clothes for working on! Typical.

Time scale is not immediate, and may not be definite, but the fact that I am at the top of the waiting list after 5 years, means I better prune the personal affects rather then make more!

cuddles123

Morning

Spent yesterday making a few bits and pieces as Christmas pressies for females. But I have a problem! I really can't come up with anything for the men in the family. As I'm going for a home made Crimbo, I'm anxious to make some male pressies - anyone have any suggestions please?

amandada

I'm in the mood to sew but not the stuff I need to sew! I need to alter a load of school trousers for ds, other trousers for dd, mend a fitted sheet for my dad and I want to make stuff.

No idea what I want to make but I'm fed up doing alterations-I want to sew pretty things!!!

natc

cuddles123 - Slippers! Scarves etc - what have you made for the girls? Are you looking for clothes ideas?

dizzytina

Emzeebabz i recently bought the machine you have bought and i love love love it!! i can't recommended it highly enough. it is so easy to use and the embroidery stitchs are great. i have been experimenting with them on a few projects (see my blog for details).

I did a craft fair yesterday and it went really well. i siold quite a few things plus got some orders for name plaques. i also got asked it i would do a couple of school fairs. i can't believe people actually wanted to buy my items!!. Anyway here are a few pics of things i made this week...


Reindeer food made by sewing the sides of a small piece of angel hair that has been folded in half to make a bag and then using backing papers and printing some text and sticking on.



More felt decorations. i did make some cute ruldoph heads with googly eyes too but they all sold yesterday so i can''t show you them!



Scented hearts filled with lavender. Who was it that posted a link for some cinnamon or spice filling from ebay for using in hearts??. could someone repost the link as i can't find it and wanted to buy some for xmas time .

Pennib love your little monkey so cute!!

Georgiabay

I'm glad your craft fair went well dizzytina. You've some lovely things there.

Hi amymac, nice to see you over here!

Welcome to the thread tiamai_d, you must show us your makes. Have you got lots of fairies in your life that you're making the outfits for?

Did you have a good holiday Mooloo?

amymac

cuddles123 wrote: »

Morning

Spent yesterday making a few bits and pieces as Christmas pressies for females. But I have a problem! I really can't come up with anything for the men in the family. As I'm going for a home made Crimbo, I'm anxious to make some male pressies - anyone have any suggestions please?

Typed up a reply and lost it! Here goes again -

What about tool rolls, based on the same idea as the crayon or knitting needle rolls, except all tough and manly of course. They could be used for a set of screwdrivers, allen keys or spanners. I'm quite into DIY myself and the plastic packs eg allen keys come in usually become brittle and disintegrate before too long.

A tool belt is another possible? You would need some heavy canvas material and it might be tough on your machine though.