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chatty123

Just thought I'd share some pics of my latest cushions I've made in between making the monkeys and my other stuff

cushion1, both sides this lady wanted lots butterflies on




cushion 2 and the close ups





cushion 3.. both sides




the little doll on the last picture is the front of a secret pocket. perfect for an 8 year old.

hart44

Beautiful cushions chatty :T
Sorry Dizzymum I can't be of help either I did try putting french knicker tutorial in Google but that was not a lot of help

Gem I just love your monkey, he is so cute your bags are wonderful too :T

Im off work next week so me and my sewing machine are going to have a lot of fun (I need to use some of my fabric up ) I have been a bit mad on ebay again :rotfl:

midge61

Love the cushions chatty.

MissPixie

Those cushions look fabulous!

I can't decide what to sew this weekend I have been doing one thing every weekend so far but I have lots of things I would like to do and not enough time or decisiveness

fruit-loop

Chatty ~ Those cushions are lovely:)

Just thought I would let you know I ordered from online fabrics yesterday and my order came today! fantastic service and really cheap too.

I did order some clear vinyl that didn't arrive, I wasn't charged for it though and have emailed to ask what happened this evening. Was looking forward to the vinyl arriving too as I wanted to try making some I spy bags lol.

Anyway just thought I'd update in case anyone was unsure about ordering from them. I will be ordering again.:D

LJM

they are lovely chatty 123 x

Gina_of_course!

Hi All, I'm slowly but surely working my way through this thread.. its taking weeks!

My sewing machine is dusted off... I've got it set so the tension is fine... (still don't know how to do anything apart from straight and zigzag but I'll read the dusty instructions!)

I have a question... Today I went into the Laura Ashley shop... a single duvet in the sale was £18 down from £50, the same material was £18 a metre... the assistant said that bedding material is softer and fabric off the roll is better for any sewing projects...

Was she right or was it that she thought I'd buy more material off the roll? (I didnt buy any as knew I had good old MSE and this thread to ask) thank you.

hart44

Gina_of_course! wrote: »

Hi All, I'm slowly but surely working my way through this thread.. its taking weeks!

My sewing machine is dusted off... I've got it set so the tension is fine... (still don't know how to do anything apart from straight and zigzag but I'll read the dusty instructions!)

I have a question... Today I went into the Laura Ashley shop... a single duvet in the sale was £18 down from £50, the same material was £18 a metre... the assistant said that bedding material is softer and fabric off the roll is better for any sewing projects...

Was she right or was it that she thought I'd buy more material off the roll? (I didnt buy any as knew I had good old MSE and this thread to ask) thank you.

Hi Gina
you can use duvet covers (I do) they are a bit softer but still give good results
I mostly duvets and sheet from charity shops but I do buy fat quarters I get from ebay or one of the online fabric shops when Im doing something special
If you have a look on my homepage you will see some patchwork quilts and bits I have made with bargain stuff I have found in the C.S's (sometimes they have fabric) well worth a look in your local and very MSE

Laura_D_3

Whoops!! I meant to make a case for my work blackberry last night but it ended up a bit tiny --- luckily it fits my nokia

fruit-loop

Laura ~ The case is great, at least it fits your nokia.:)