The Sewing Room

ChocolateIsLife

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining in. New to sewing - inspired to start after getting a lovely sewing box for christmas and of course after seeing everybody's fabulous makes. I made a crayon roll this week just to see if could actually sew and it turned out better than I thought it would! Took me 3 evenings as all hand sewn...considering machine investment! The sewing bit was not too bad, for some reason it took me ages to cut all the material out! It's given me a bit of confidence, next project I really want to make a kindle cover for hubbie, hoping to be his valentines pressie.

LJM

bladerunner73 that is a lovely bag

PootleFlump_3

Welcome to the thread ChocolateIsLife (loving your user name!) Post a piccie of your crayon roll when you get the chance!

My most recent make is this little owlet. I decided to stitch him by hand as he is very little! x

Trow

Hi there. I've really hardly been here since the thread started, despite being named in the op! I'm blaming that on the fact that a out two months after I got my machine I got a new house and it has taken me till just before Xmas to get my machine set up in my new house. As a result I am still a novice at this sewing malarky! My question is this - I am making my dd a quilt for her birthday and am contemplating a patchwork foot. Do you get universal ones that fit all/most machines, or do I need a machine specific one? I have a necchi. Thanks!

wendall

Hi hope i can join you ladies after being a knitter for 20 odd years i started knitting rabbits to sell last year and knitting the jumpers and sewing the skirts out of material with my mil old sewing machine which weighed a ton, then started with sock monkeys so have treated myself to a new toyota sewing machine from argos sale on Friday so will be trawling through this thread to see what you lovely people have been making and get some tips. I have a few books which i got bought at christmas one being the cath kidston book with the bag so hope that will be my first project, so i hope i can come on here and ask for advice when i get stuck.

hadenmaiden

Wendall - don't know if you are a mamber of Ravelry, but if you are, or if other MSE ers who are also knitters, would be interested , there's a MSE group there http://www.ravelry.com/groups/mse-ravelry
It's been a bit quiet lately, but a few ew members might liven things up!

LJM

pootleflump your owlet is so cute

wendall

hadenmaiden wrote: »

Wendall - don't know if you are a mamber of Ravelry, but if you are, or if other MSE ers who are also knitters, would be interested , there's a MSE group there http://www.ravelry.com/groups/mse-ravelry
It's been a bit quiet lately, but a few ew members might liven things up!

Hi i am on ravelry my name on there is wendypilling, i love it on there and joined the mse group a little while ago.:)

wammy77

xxlaurissaxx wrote: »

Me too I got a singer sewing machine for Christmas but dont have a scooby how to sew. Its my new years resoloution to learn and make things.
What book is it that your sister taught herself with? xx

jamtart6 wrote: »

I was bought a brand new spanking Brother XL 2620 for Christmas - as a surprise gift! I now need to know what the heck to do with it! I can thread it and can wind a bobbin. I cannot sew straight yet haha! So I'm in to learn a few things!

Hubby has bought me a sewing machine for my birthday :j I'm so excited even though I don't get it for another 5 weeks!!!!!

I have a huge list of things I want to make, but haven't used a machine since I was 12 when i used to help my nanna so I'm sure I won't manage half of what I intend to!!!!

When I do eventually sew something I'll post it x

craftgirl1960

Pootleflump your owl is gorgeous!