The Sewing Room

pennib

Cheesewright; I also combine painting and needlework. Havn't made a cushion with it tho (yours are gorgeous) my hubs would end up putting them on the floor!

Avster; I call myself 'Jack of all' as I go from craft to craft!

Here is the finished 'Regatta sailing race' no2 that I have just finished, lots more pictures on my blog.
This is the top part.
Thinking of combining cars in next one....well I can see it in my head anyway:o
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Combination of Painting and hand/machcine embroidery.

hart44

Im the same pennib, not a master of any craft but I just love all of them, Im a kid in a sweet shop when it comes to anything crafty (not much good at knitting though, only squares ) I walk around thinking can I make that or a colour/shape will inspire me to make something with what Ive collected.
My OH has got fed up with my bits of junk as he calls it as well as taking over the dining room area with fabric :rotfl:
Im in the process of pulling a bag apart so i can see how it was made :rotfl:

wendym

avstar - when I was younger the word 'sewer' was accepted, but I guess 'sewist' (which I can't get on with either) was invented because of the other meaning of sewer.

I call myself a dressmaker cos that's still the bulk of what I do. But I now think it sounds as if I'm a professional.

rufusdog52

pennib wrote: »

Cheesewright; I also combine painting and needlework. Havn't made a cushion with it tho (yours are gorgeous) my hubs would end up putting them on the floor!

Avster; I call myself 'Jack of all' as I go from craft to craft!

Here is the finished 'Regatta sailing race' no2 that I have just finished, lots more pictures on my blog.
This is the top part.
Thinking of combining cars in next one....well I can see it in my head anyway:o
clicky thumbnail

Combination of Painting and hand/machcine embroidery.

Thats beautiful pennib, I love the colours, absolutely lovely xx

I am the same, love all kinds of crafts but I think sewing is my favourite. I went a few years without doing hardly any as I didnt have a machine that worked but since I have had one I have not stopped.

Avstar - the lady with the baby brings a tear to my eye too, she is supposed to be my Mum who is no longer with us in person but I always think of her when I am sewing as she was always at her sewing machine when we were growing up and I was always there waiting for the scraps of fabric she didnt want so I could make dollys clothes out of them xx

In_Search_Of_Me

aww love all the cushions! Pennib and cheesewright youre both v talented! After the quilt I was to do a large wall muraly thingy made from various fabric, wool etc...thinking of a design and would love to know how you go from idea to actual being iykwim ...alas I cant draw so was considering some stencils?
Re sewing I always think of my granny when I do mine and she was much loved and also not here - makes me feel close to her iykwim!
right off to knitting group - got cracking headache but have to go as I run it!!
pennib do you have piccy of quilt? Im machineing the blocks but want to hand sew the top! we shall see as it will be vast!!

cheeswright

lovely work pennib ! really rich use of colours and sweet details - love it !

avstar - surely we're called designers...which tools we use dosnt matter..
I'm not a sewer....(.lol) - Im ...an advanced tool user !.....back off you monkeys, I got here first

Tamster150

I am just a "crafter" - jack of all trades, master of none lol!

I have so much papercrafting stuff and now fabric stuff, I really need some extra hours in my day to use it all up (and not buying anymore would also help lol).

When you guys did your swop back in the Summer, I didnt have anything sewing-wise to swop, now my boiler cupboard is full & it all falls out everytime I dare to open the door.

PootleFlump_3

Hart, wow, you have been busy! They are lovely. I think you are beating me with your 15 minutes. They take me a little bit longer (Im totally cool with putting in zips but I dont think my technique is perfect yet so Im always trying different methods!) x

Cheeswright, your cushions are beautiful. Especially like the blue, green and purple ones.

Avstar, one of my friends calls me a streamstress (although they are normally taking the p*ss when they do)

Pennib, thats lovely. What a talent you have.

I was at the Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft show in Glasgow at the weekend and went to a talk about different sewing techniques using paint and layering with different fabrics. Some of the stuff was incredible. Very interesting indeed (although probably too complicated for me at the moment given that I cant even figure out how to put a quilt together!) :rotfl:

hart44

Tamster150 wrote: »

I am just a "crafter" - jack of all trades, master of none lol!

I have so much papercrafting stuff and now fabric stuff, I really need some extra hours in my day to use it all up (and not buying anymore would also help lol).

When you guys did your swop back in the Summer, I didnt have anything sewing-wise to swop, now my boiler cupboard is full & it all falls out everytime I dare to open the door.

I love sewing but buying fabric is addictive, I have far more than I need but I still brought more the other day and Im waiting for more of the nice waffle fabric to come

We will have to arrange another swap sometime

So glad to hear the creative stiches show was good Pootle Im a bit like you and have learnt as Ive gone along this last year since we started here and would love to do some nice embroidery (its been too long since I did any )
I do love seeing everyones creatative makes though :T

In_Search_Of_Me

oo swap sounds good - what did you do last time? I did one christmas time on ravelry...
pootle lucky you...what did you buy?!