The Sewing Room

in-the-beach-hut

Kandipandi wrote: »

Once this snow clears I am planning on getting out and buying some supplies.

Im wanting to add a label to say its mine (well I made it) im looking for a ribbon type thing that I can fold over in half and sew into the seam of say a makeup bag for example, so that you can see it from the outisde.... am I making any sense?

Anyhow, do you know where I can buy these reasonable, do any of you add your own labels to your makes?

Not sure what responses you've had to this as I haven't got to the end of this thread yet (taken me all day to get this far! Am loving it!) but I have come across a handy tutorial on making your own labels (from a blog someone posted on here.... totally lost track of which ones I've subscribed to so can't say who suggested it!).

I'm going to give it a go once I've got to the shops tomorrow (with my very very VERY long list of things that I "need" having been fully fired up by all the brill ideas on here!)

http://patchworkpottery.blogspot.com/2008/09/fabric-labels-tutorial.html

If you give it a try, report back on how it goes. Lucy x

PepPop

in-the-beach-hut Thanks for the link to that blog. I've just had a wee look through it and really love the patchwork scarves with the roses. another one to add to the to-do list

Kandipandi

in-the-beach-hut wrote: »

Not sure what responses you've had to this as I haven't got to the end of this thread yet (taken me all day to get this far! Am loving it!) but I have come across a handy tutorial on making your own labels (from a blog someone posted on here.... totally lost track of which ones I've subscribed to so can't say who suggested it!).

I'm going to give it a go once I've got to the shops tomorrow (with my very very VERY long list of things that I "need" having been fully fired up by all the brill ideas on here!)

http://patchworkpottery.blogspot.com/2008/09/fabric-labels-tutorial.html

If you give it a try, report back on how it goes. Lucy x

Thanks so much for this - this is exactly what I was after.

The ones online were all very expensive and you had to buy quite a few. Also I was not too sure what type of material to have them on, this way I can pick and choose!

:TBrill thanks again x:T

hart44

Oh dear, I went to the library and got a book call Bean Bag Buddies, now I have more things to make lol.

I am so impressed with the book I have just ordered one off ebay for £2.74 + free postage. I will get loads of use out of this all year round

Kandipandi

Thats the trouble - I keep finding brilliant things that I just have to make and my list is getting longer and longer.
I see something better than I am currently on with and it takes loads of motivation to finish the current thing and get on the the one I really want to do!
I also have stuff I can't really get my teeth into until I get more supplies/ money to spare on supplies so its quite frustrating.

hart44

Kandipandi wrote: »

Thats the trouble - I keep finding brilliant things that I just have to make and my list is getting longer and longer.
I see something better than I am currently on with and it takes loads of motivation to finish the current thing and get on the the one I really want to do!
I also have stuff I can't really get my teeth into until I get more supplies/ money to spare on supplies so its quite frustrating.

We could do with winning the lottery lol, we could do all the crafting we want then :rotfl:

My biggest problem is finding the time too

witchwoopiggy

well after sitting here for tooo long :rotfl: I have read the whole thread , you all have given me so many ideas and I cant wait to finish the rug Im making to get the sewing machine out and start , thank you :T

lellypants

hart44 wrote: »

Oh dear, I went to the library and got a book call Bean Bag Buddies, now I have more things to make lol.

I am so impressed with the book I have just ordered one off ebay for £2.74 + free postage. I will get loads of use out of this all year round

I bought this book from amazon before christmas. I made the dragon one afternoon whilst watching a movie, took it to show DH just for the dog to pinch it and run off with it. It's now living on her bed.

hart44

lellypants wrote: »

I bought this book from amazon before christmas. I made the dragon one afternoon whilst watching a movie, took it to show DH just for the dog to pinch it and run off with it. It's now living on her bed.

Hehe, didn't think of that, my little dog thinks all soft toys are his lol.

They look nice and easy to make so Im looking forward to getting started.

Oh so many idea's and so little time

in-the-beach-hut

Kandipandi I love your sock monkey! :T He looks so chilled and happy :cool:

I've had a look online at a sock monkey tutorial and have scribbled very detailed instructions in my crafty notebook so am off tomorrow to buy some socks (money saving??) and loads of other goodies. Woohoo! I think he may a tad more wonky than yours but hey ho - that's part of the charm apparently

I'm still trying to find all of your blogs to goggle at dolls, stuffed hearts, quilts, monkeys, and owls so bear with me. I'm new to all this MSE/blogging stuff Loving it though! :j:j:j