The Sewing Room

polkadot

So am I the only one up?I cant sleep...I have my head phones on listening to music and I cant still hear all the boys (DH+2xDS) snoring upstairs through the baby monitor.So I thought I'd think about the duvet cover I want to make for DH and my bed.

We have a king and so I bought two double sheets from Asda for £9 and 1 king sheet for £4,I want to make them into a duvet cover to go with my runner (some of you might remember me mentioning it the last time I delurked.

But now I cant decide if I want to do it stripes or squares-whats going to be the prettiest (and then easiest)?Off to google some more then.

ETA: Im going to bed but I've decided on horizontal stripes-I think they'll look the best with the runner,worked ot the measurements and how/where to cut them,and then cut a crayon roll from a fat quarter to make sure I can still cut straight...going to use the roll to store my cake decorating tools in:)

danemi1

hi hun - Im awake too - although I shouldnt be - have got exams thsi week so after having my head in my books I should nwo be asleep but cant resist popping on her eand the shabby chic thread to see what you ladies have been up to

danemi1

its become a bit of a ritual and I do love love love it when peeps post their piccies too - very inspiring. Had better log off in a mo and go and get some shut eye - my hubster is probably snoring by now - oh nooo!!!!!

polkadot

danemi1 wrote: »

hi hun - Im awake too - although I shouldnt be - have got exams thsi week so after having my head in my books I should nwo be asleep but cant resist popping on her eand the shabby chic thread to see what you ladies have been up to

Oh dear,well you've no excuse then-off to bed you go.I have Steven Curtis Chapman to keep me company;)
ETA: Thats what mine is doing-I have to go to bed before him or I end up on the sofa-he snores really loud.

danemi1

dont stay up too late!!! n'night! x

michael799a

thanks for post

irishgirl62

Finally got the cushion covers finished!! did an American one too and very mse too, did not spend a penny on these cushion covers as I used the zips from my old cushion covers and fabric from my stash:)

MissPixie

They are gorgeous! I really want to do a cushion like that at some point but I am busy it will have to wait until summer

Kaz2904

Your cushions are so lovely irishgirl I hope to be able to sew as well as you do one day .
I have finally been able to upload the blasted photos onto photobucket. It still took ages this morning for some reason. I had time yesterday for a quick google and think that I have worked out what was wrong. When I pressed the seams, I just put it wrong side up and pressed it. It seems that I was supposed to do it differently and sort of squish out all of the spare fabric (IYKWIM?). I didn't do this and I can see a little bit of overlap from some of the seams so I think that's where I've gone wrong. I haven't measured the seams yet as not had time but I will have a fiddle and see what I think.
So, here are the pictures...




Not the neatest, but it's the first attempt so I will hopefully improve! Does anyone else find it hard to sew with fabric which flaps around all the time? I might have to invest in a decent spray and make up some starch stuff.

MissPixie

Jumped on the bandwagon and started a blog tis not the greatest of things but hopefully it will get better.

http://misspixiecrafts.blogspot.com/