The Sewing Room

jennyjelly

Irishgirl, I hope you'll post pics of the dresses. Love the glasses cases. Speedy or what?!

What are the springy fasteners called? I've been trying to find some but don't know what to search under!

annie-c

nykied wrote: »

How about if you're doing applique? I don't like the blanket stitch that some put round the edge, so any ideas how best to stop the fabric fraying? I think it might look weird cut with the pinking shears

Are you planning to wash the bunting at any point? If not, then you can use something similar to wonderweb, called Bondaweb or 'wonder under'. It is sold by the metre in haberdashery shops, from a roll (about the size of a cling film roll). It is like wonderweb but comes on a bigger sheet, and it has tracing paper attached on one side. You trace your applique shape onto the paper, then cut the shape out and iron it onto the back of the applique fabric. Then you peel off the tracing paper, place the fabric shape on the bunting flag and iron again to seal the applique to the bunting. Some people still stitch around it to secure the applique properly, but for bunting I have just ironed the applique on and it has been fine.

Reading this back, it probably doesn't make sense but if you google Bondaweb and applique bunting and you will find lots of blog tutorials. Lots of crafters do this to make bunting with children's names on.

nykied

annie-c, thanks for that - it makes perfect sense. I'm planning on doing some applique on bags rather than on bunting though, so I'll probably have to stitch round the shapes as well.

TRYINGTOSWIM

room for another newbie?
I've been following this thread.I've enjoyed sewing for years but never really got past the beginner stage,but I seriously have the sewing 'bug' again. I have made the bag that came with my cath kidston book which I was pleased with.
I really would love to make some of my own clothes and have bravely ordered 2 quick and easy patterns today..now I'm all excited and cant wait for them to arrive so I can have a go.
amanda

annie-c

TRYINGTOSWIM wrote: »

room for another newbie?
I've been following this thread.I've enjoyed sewing for years but never really got past the beginner stage,but I seriously have the sewing 'bug' again. I have made the bag that came with my cath kidston book which I was pleased with.
I really would love to make some of my own clothes and have bravely ordered 2 quick and easy patterns today..now I'm all excited and cant wait for them to arrive so I can have a go.
amanda

Welcome!

There is an initiation process for newbies though.....:D. Before you can ask any questions, we'll need you to post a pic of your Cath Kidston bag for the benefit of those (who, moi?!) who have yet to make theirs up.

annie-c

nykied wrote: »

annie-c, thanks for that - it makes perfect sense. I'm planning on doing some applique on bags rather than on bunting though, so I'll probably have to stitch round the shapes as well.

When I googled, I came across a website for 'extra-strong' bondaweb that is washable and dry cleanable. Was £4.99 a metre plus p & p so depends how much you want it! Would prob do away with the sewing though. My experience is that the fabric doesn't fray once ironed on with the normal stuff, maybe the glue stops the fraying?

hmo

i thought i had asked this question recently but cannot find anything.

i wanted to have a go at a very simple summer dress for my 8 yr old, i cannot do shirring elastic on my machine so thats out.

i need a very simple basic dress pattern thats super easy as ive not made anything like this before, aslo i dont know about patterns:)

something that has thin straps not sleeves

any reccommendations please

irishgirl62

hmo wrote: »

i thought i had asked this question recently but cannot find anything.

i wanted to have a go at a very simple summer dress for my 8 yr old, i cannot do shirring elastic on my machine so thats out.

i need a very simple basic dress pattern thats super easy as ive not made anything like this before, aslo i dont know about patterns:)

something that has thin straps not sleeves

any reccommendations please

here is a link to a simple child summer dress pattern, and a tutorial as well to make the dress

http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/02/one-hour-sundress.html

here is another easy one with a tutorial http://sew-whats-new.com/profiles/blogs/pillowcase-dress-tutorial


Jennyjelly its called internal flex frames.

PootleFlump_3

Welcome to the thread TryingtoSwim.

Ive not really been making anything recently but am popping in every day as usual to see what you have all been up to (and you have all been busier than me by the looks of it!)

Can anyone help me please. Ive been practising doing hexies but Im a bit confused as some of the tutorials tell you to sew through the paper and other say not to as they are more difficult to come out. Can anyone who has done hexies tell me which is best please. Im doing 2" ones. Also, does anyone else cut squares rather than hexies out of the fabric? One of the books I have says you can just cut squares to make it easier but im not sure if there will be too much fabric given that my hexies are quite a bit size.

Thanks peeps. x

nykied

annie-c wrote: »

When I googled, I came across a website for 'extra-strong' bondaweb that is washable and dry cleanable. Was £4.99 a metre plus p & p so depends how much you want it! Would prob do away with the sewing though. My experience is that the fabric doesn't fray once ironed on with the normal stuff, maybe the glue stops the fraying?

I shall have a look at that then, thanks