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dizzytina wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

I have been been trying to recycle as much fabric as i can by using unwanted bedding/clothes and buying sheets from the charity shop:money:. However the time has come for me to buy some fabric and i want to do it online.

Where does everyone buy theirs from? Can anyone give me some good links that sell fabric at reasonable/discount prices?. I want to buy different types of fabric but don't know wher to start and what prices are reasonable.

Thanks

I put some links in this post of where I buy a lot of my fabric from.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2229473

Kandipandi

Hi guys, not been doing much lately as I have been a little under the weather and the sewing machine has not been out for long.

Did manage to cobble another sock monkey together for my DS here he is:


Iv got lots of bits cut out and ready to go but just been feeling a bit too rubbish hopefully will get cracking this weekend.

You lot will have to keep me inspired in the meantime

whoopidoo

They are lovely kandipandi Hope you feel better soon.

hart44

Hope you feel better soon Kandip. Love your monkeys

hart44

nuttywoman wrote: »

I`ve made 14 little hearts today from Crafting Christmas book. i`ve not decided whether to hang them individually or in three`s with beads etc.
I`ll post pics when i`ve decided lol

I will look forward to seeing them Nuttybabe ooops I mean nuttywoman ( sorry my brain is in auto pilot as just got in from work)
I can not wait till I can start (soon have my wkends free ).

I have been collecting lots of fabric and bits Im going to need ( my book of bean bag buddies arrived yesterday ).

The more pics I see of the work you all have been doing the more I want to get started lol.

jollymummy

iI loved this pattern in February's Crafts Beautiful so much I made 3 hearts !!! I'm going to donate one of them to a friend in blogland. She is having a coffee morning and sale to raise fund for the British Heart Foundation and asked if bloggers would make a little heart themed something. Isn't that a great idea? There are details on my blog if you want to join in.
Hope you like them.
Twiggy x

positivelymummy

that is a great idea! off to read your blog:)

whoopidoo

I saw that the other day via your blog I'm sending her a couple of heart themed duckies

Love those hearts. They're gorgeous.

jollymummy

Thanks girls. That's great Whoopido, thanks. Don't forget to post a pic of your duckies - if you see what I mean

dizzytina

Hi everyone,

I am after some help from all you advanced seamstresses:D. I am attempting my first McCalls pattern which is a dress for my daughter. I have cut all the pieces out and am ready to start but i am finding the instructions really confusing:eek:.

First daft question fuse interface - does that mean i iron it to the back of my material?

Second daft question what the hell is yoke and selvage?:o

lats daft question. the instructions say cut notches outward. i'm guessing the notches are the 2 triangles together and if so they are pointing inwards on the pattern (if that makes sense)

The pattern i picked is supposed to be easy but i feel like i am never going to be able to do it:o

Help anyone please???