The Sewing Room

pennib

Kaz2904 wrote: »

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.

How big are you going to go with your project? I know what you mean about flappy bits :rotfl: but you do get used to it.

pennib

Here is a make that has just been finished. Never again he was so awkward to do (or that might have just been me....although dd had a go with him as well) so he's an only child!
Sam the sausage dog.

ilovepugs

MissPixie wrote: »

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

http://misspixieworks.blogspot.com/

Just read your blog, from top to tail, your works are fantastic, i dont have a blog,wouldnt know where to start, and would people read it lol.
Keep up the good work.x

MissPixie

Thanks I still have loads of old work to add but it is distracting me from uni work so I am rewarding myself for every 500 words I write I can work on my blog lol. I didn't think anyone would read mine so the fact that one person has makes me very happy

jcr16

thankyou for all the suggestions on my patchwork activity mat for my baby.

i'm quite liking the gingham idea also, so if i get chance i might make two so then when one is in wash , we have one for baby to use.

irishgirl62

miss pixie you have lovely things on your blog... i clicked on to follow it

rufusdog52

MissPixie wrote: »

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

http://misspixieworks.blogspot.com/

Love your blog misspixie, the cat is my favourite, its fabulous xx

In_Search_Of_Me

PootleFlump wrote: »

I only figured it out recently.

Hit the multi quote button on all the posts that you want to reply to (the pink and orange speech bubbles) then hit the quote button on the last post then insert your reponses underneath each one.

polkadot wrote: »

No worries-between the two of us if she cant work it out she wasn't meant to;)

wondered for years how to do this so thank you both!!

irishgirl62 wrote: »

love the cushions!!

still sewing away here at the hexes! Planning for weekend away so preparing some to take with me without having to take the whole box of bumph!

hart44

I love you cushions Irishgirl :T:D
Pootle thank you for the offer of the eyes, that would be great Im hoping to get some fabric to make the pig this weekend but Im not saying it out loud realy as things never go to plan :rotfl:
MissPixie well done on your blog (Im following ) I love your art work
Kaz well done with your sewing it will get easier and as Pennib said you get used to it

I have been at work all day today (and evening) so no sewing from me again one good thing is DS's school has now broken up for Easter so now more time for sewing :rotfl:

ClickSim

Thanks Mooloo, Jerez and anyone else who replied about my curtains query. I really like the friendliness of this thread.

Realised I'd better start on something small before I try and make curtains. Off to a craft fair tomorrow so hopefully someone there can help me choose a cheap machine.