The Sewing Room

MissPixie

I made this today It isn't really as wonky as the pictures make it look.

hmo

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

well done kaz! I think the secret to good shape in making things is ironing as you go! this may help in deciding which to do!
http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2010/02/20/how-to-make-cushions/
Am getting on with quilt but its so vast that it takes an age and now I just want it finished...so I can start the next one lol! Mind you must have a tody - theres thread everywhere!
I have one of these and its fab for small bits of quilting etc;
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50119054

i have that too next to my sewing desk i also use a john lewis travel iron which has steam if needed.

its great it gets hot very quick i use it on all my sewing projects including all the roman blinds i have made.

Kaz2904

OMG, I've actually done it :T. I popped into Dunelm this evening and picked up 2 remnants of fabric. The one in the picture was £2.99 and will do 2 pillows, trimmed down to cushions. There are also some left over strips from the side trimmed bit.
I cannot believe that I actually managed to do this. It was immensly therapeutic and DH even picked it up from the sofa to have a look at it whilst he was watching TV .
I was a bit frightened but just stopped when I got scared and thought back to all the wonderful advice I have picked up from this thread over the time I've been lurking :A.
Here's the link to my album on facebook, I'm not clever enough to post pics directly onto here, I always muck it up when I try via photobucket .
Hope you all like it as much as I do .
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=283732&id=576079456&l=ae25abb6f3

Thanks guys for your help. I'm sticking around now although I may not post often. I need to get on and make the other one tomorrow night.

hart44

Kazz well done :T the cushion looks great
No stopping you now

I have not done any sewing for a few days as Ive been sorting all (tons :rotfl:) my fabric out. Ive decided I need to put it into colour piles so I can see what I have. I brought some clear shoe boxes a while back (reduced in Morrisons) and now they are stacked neatly on my sewing table
Im going to sew all my scraps together to make a scrappy quilt as I have a large box full of offcuts (I cann't throw any of my fabric, no matter how small :rotfl:)

hmo

Kaz2904 wrote: »

OMG, I've actually done it :T. I popped into Dunelm this evening and picked up 2 remnants of fabric. The one in the picture was £2.99 and will do 2 pillows, trimmed down to cushions. There are also some left over strips from the side trimmed bit.
I cannot believe that I actually managed to do this. It was immensly therapeutic and DH even picked it up from the sofa to have a look at it whilst he was watching TV .
I was a bit frightened but just stopped when I got scared and thought back to all the wonderful advice I have picked up from this thread over the time I've been lurking :A.
Here's the link to my album on facebook, I'm not clever enough to post pics directly onto here, I always muck it up when I try via photobucket .
Hope you all like it as much as I do .
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=283732&id=576079456&l=ae25abb6f3

Thanks guys for your help. I'm sticking around now although I may not post often. I need to get on and make the other one tomorrow night.

you did a great job your cushion is fab, you will be fine now with the other.

ive made so many envelope cushions now i can knock them out in no time:)

hart44

MissPixie wrote: »

I made this today It isn't really as wonky as the pictures make it look.

I love your bag MissPixie :T
Love the fabric, I have a thing for spots at the moment

PootleFlump_3

MissPixie love your bag. Looks great.

Kaz your cushion is fab. Well done!!

mamaninie

Does anyone know if New Look Simplicity patterns have seam allowances included - I've had a major panic about this now I've finished cutting out a little dress for my daughter:eek:

Had an expensive day yesterday buying fabric for a double sized quilt to be a wedding present for my sister and her DH to be :eek::eek::eek:

Errata

MissPixie wrote: »

I made this today It isn't really as wonky as the pictures make it look.

It looks great, the gussets make it far more useful.

sethsgran

mamaninie wrote: »

Does anyone know if New Look Simplicity patterns have seam allowances included - I've had a major panic about this now I've finished cutting out a little dress for my daughter:eek:

Had an expensive day yesterday buying fabric for a double sized quilt to be a wedding present for my sister and her DH to be :eek::eek::eek:

Yes they do. To my knowledge it is only Burda that don't unless some one knows otherwise