The Sewing Room

hmo

some great makes her ladies well done.

fab quilts and cushions and that little doll is so cute.

Savvy_sewing

I havent sewn since I heard I was moving last Autumn. Went to start sewing some valentines hearts yesterday, to find my machine had seized up! I googled the company I bought it from, and they have serviced it for me today. I was lucky that one of thier employees goes to the Leisure centre my daughters other half works, so I dropped the machine there yesterday, and he collected it last night. He rang me today, machine all serviced, and done £35, and he will drop it off again at the same place tomorrow, when he goes there, saving me £30 in delivery Charges.
so I will recommend them no doubt as servicing for that price is Amazing around here!
(My machine is a Viscount, Silver 502, bought in 2003.) and used to make wedding dresses, curtains, and many other things.
so looking forward to getting it back and sewing again.!

Laura_D_3

Well I'm still on page 105, it's taking me a long time to catch up and I have a hundred new favourites :T

I've been trying out my sewing machine which I've had for nearly a year and so far these are my makes;

Aprons;



And a wrist pin cushion;



My other experiments aren't really good enough to share, none the less I am improving :beer:

rufusdog52

Lovely quilts Midge and Hart and lovely makes everyone else. I am still quilting mine, still got quite a bit to do on it, think I will get it out now for a bit while tv is on, Rufus xx

cuddles123

Midge & Hart - brilliant makes - love them all.

Are the hearts scented Hart, and if so, what with?

hart44

cuddles123 wrote: »

Midge & Hart - brilliant makes - love them all.

Are the hearts scented Hart, and if so, what with?

Thank you everyone for the kind words

cuddles I put some dried rose petal potpourri in the small one, I get it from a local shabby chic shop that has just opened in town (it's heaven for country/shabby stuff ) they do wonderful stuff at a great price (a small organza bag of lavender or rose stuff is 70p) I go in and get fresh stuff when I need it. I also got some victorian garden mix potpourri from Ebay but it is a bit christmasey (lovely and spicey).

Laura, your aprons look wonderful and I love the heart pin cushion straps, very clever way to keep the pins handy

cuddles123

Thanks for that Hart.
I've tried oils to scent things like that, but can't find any that really work.
Do you mix the potpourri with stuffing?

nykied

I ordered my first jelly roll yesterday - 'It's A Hoot'. I can't wait for it to get here, I'm going to have a go at a Kindle cover.

hart44

cuddles123 wrote: »

Thanks for that Hart.
I've tried oils to scent things like that, but can't find any that really work.
Do you mix the potpourri with stuffing?

Yes I usually put stuffing in the top and point at the bottom then put the potpourri in the middle the way I dont use too mucjh but they still smell good I have completely filled a smaller heart with lavender befoe now but I prefer some padding in mine

I have just done a nice red pair, will post a pic later today

jcr16

i love the aprons, my little ones could all do with new one's.

oil cloth might be better for my youngest. although having said that his older brother is more messy than him,lol. loving the quilts been made and the wall hanging. lots of idea's.