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Rummer

wotnext wrote: »

Am looking for some inspiration. I am going to be making a gardening hamper for Christmas 2010 and I have found some gorgeous garden fabric. I am a sewing novice, so could anyone suggest something easy that I could make to be included as I'd love to use this fabric?

How about a gardening apron or tool belt?

stardrops42

Sallys_Savings wrote: »

Don't forget to try freecycle for a sewing machine....and fabric (old clothes) and wool.

I buy lots of clothes to use for fabric from jumble sales

Great tip, thanks:T I'm definitely going to make more things from recycled clothes etc this year, think it's time I had a rummage round the charity shops;)

ebaybaby

Im in ...I love sewing and plan to do a lot more of it this year. My cousin is having a baby in May so I would like to make blankets etc. I have 2 machines a domestic and an industrial though I have'nt used the industrial yet....it looks too scary!!! I got that for hemming denims as they never seem to go under the domestic, especially at the side seams.

WillowMuse

I am so glad that this thread has been started thankyou op:D
I am like most of you on here, I have a machine, overlocker???? and embroidery machine with all good intentions of doing this that and the other with all of them:rolleyes:

If I see fabric I buy thinking I will be making the next designer outfit for myself but it never comes to pass:o
So I hope to get some ideas and a great kick up the watsit to get me going again, so looking forward to the ideas on here over the next few months:T

Finefoot

oooh, I would love an overlocker. My DS is now sewing too (broke my old trusty Singer) he is 'customising' his and his brothers clothes, and that of their friends...

stardrops42

Just ordered 2 books from Amazon all about using new and recycled fabrics to make new items, can't wait until they arrive:j
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0715328581/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1584797584/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

stardrops42

Rummer wrote: »

Today I am going to make a door chicken from a pattern in Prima. I have wanted to make one of these for ages but have just never made the time so today is the day I give it a proper shot, if it works I will try and post a picture!

Sounds fab can't wait to see the pics:D

positivelymummy

to stardrops 42,
i love your strawberry!!! can i ask what its stuffed with? do you add the scent to the stuffing?

stardrops42

positivelymummy wrote: »

to stardrops 42,
i love your strawberry!!! can i ask what its stuffed with? do you add the scent to the stuffing?

Hiya

The strawberry is stuffed with toy stuffing, I always have a big bag of the stuff as I make a lot of sock monkeys:D I did add the scent to the stuffing but the drops tended to just sit on top and not soak in so now I just put a few drops on the leaf. I make my leaves out of felt and the drops of oil just seem to soak in. Another thing I do now is only make the leaf out of one piece of felt instead of sewing 2 together as in my pic. It's alot quicker and easier and I think it looks better:D

ginnyknit

Great thread, count me in! I have a pile of stuff ready to sow. Got a big peice of denim to make aprons and some blank cotton bags to decorate. Liked Kirstys patchwork from the Christmas show so am going to have a go at it because its a lot faster than handsown patchwork. Keep up with the great ideas guys, love the crayon roll!