The Sewing Room

lellypants

My Tilda Hare- not the best photo.

Off to cut up a towel now to make a sheep (unless DH stops me)

Kandipandi

Lellypants - he is wonderful - I love the fabric inside his lugs!

lellypants

Thanks! It's IKEA fabric. It's really heavy. It also got me banned from IKEA by DH as I spent too much on fabirc. ooooops.

yippee_kye_yay

hi everyone i havent posted on here as i havent had my machine out since the pillow i made!
but i have been lurking - im loving everyones creations! hope i can be as good!

i popped to library yesterday and picked up the sew pretty homestyle book and cant wait to get started on some projects
i wantto make the horse and cat for dd and the dog and teddy bear for ds!

can anyone tell me what fabric i should be using for them? also i have an old bed pillow that has come away at the seams, is this ok to use as stuffing do you think?

PepPop

lellypants wrote: »

He's gorgeous - really like his rosy cheeks. Oops I thought you meant IKEA had banned you (must learn to read properly )

stardrops42

princesspoppypop wrote: »

I bought some cream fluffy towels for the first two I made.

The last one I made using a lovely soft throw although it was a pain to see the stitches.



Poppy x

Poppy that is fantastic:T it's so cute, you're so clever:D

lellypants wrote: »

My Tilda Hare- not the best photo.

Off to cut up a towel now to make a sheep (unless DH stops me)

lellypants your hare is brilliant:T now where am I going to find the time to make all of these:D

stardrops42

Kandipandi wrote: »

Well here is my new Monkey - hes much better than the last one but still got a way to go:

Kandipandi wrote: »

Hart - thats a brilliant price! Bet you were delighted with that. I did have a rummage yesterday and got loads of ribbons at 10p a go and I got a load of lovely off cuts of fabric last week so I shouldn't complain.

Here is my stuffed heart, I made this from the off cuts from my curtains and im planning to hang it on my bedpost, will match the beddings and curtains (if I ever finish them!)

Kandipandi your monkey is great:T, he has such a lovely face.The heart is gorgeous, I love the fabric, very romantic:D

Kandipandi

Lellypants - I dont know why but I have never thought about going to IKEA for fabric - I work really close to there so I could just pop over in my lunchtime - thanks for the idea.

Stardrops, thanks for your kind words, my DH is not too happy that our bedroom is becoming quite girly, but I have never had a nice girly romantic bedroom so he will just have to live with it!

Yippee, that book is brilliant I just bought one (£6 Amazon) and am drooling over it every day, i'm gonna start small I think with the makeup bag then progress to angels and animals, I'm the same as you not sure what fabric to use for the animals, angels? Anyone know?

Alimarcle

Kandipandi I love your monkey and your heart. I've used linen fabric for the figures and my angel - had some in and got a different shade from a seller on ebay - will look for the seller's name.

Princesspoppypop - your lamb is gorgeous, am eyeing up an old baby towel at the moment!!

Lellypants- your hare is great too. Well done!
ETA
Link to linen seller on ebay
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Hussain-Fabrics_Linen_W0QQ_fsubZ9859876QQ_sidZ103991708QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

Alimarcle

moonpenny wrote: »

Thanks girls for all the "egg" ideas!

Alimarcle - I think the ones you said you found at Morrisons are more what I am looking for. I want a large egg (the size you would buy a normal easter egg in a box) that opens up into 2 half shells so I can put something inside.

I bought a beautifull paper mache one years ago that had glazed pictures all over it and opened up into 2. (it had a ridge all the way around so when you pressed the 2 together it stayed fastened - like a box & lid)
I bought a little silver antique bracelet and wrapped and popped it inside as an Easter Gift for my little niece.

Hi Moonpenny, have just received the spring catalogue from Panduro today and on the last page are cardboard eggs like the ones you're looking for. Will see if I can find them online and post the link.

A. x

http://www.pandurohobby.co.uk/pan/IboxServlet?QRY=cardboard+eggs&p=IXS750&m=1