The Sewing Room

hmo

Kaz2904 wrote: »

I've finished it! Yay just getting pictures on photobucket now. I was so excited I had to post first!


ETA: Here they are!

Front view



Back view with cross over straps (Ooooh, get me!)



Close up of the fabric.

that looks great well done

hmo

well my arm and hand have been aching all day after me working in the garden yesterday. so my own fault, well dh really he wanted help with his building work!

been out today had my nails done managed to pick up a small fish tank for my dd from freecycle so thats my jon tomorrow afternoon whilst shes at a party, cleaning it to be ready for some little fish.

rested my arm a little tonight but had to make this bag for her i managed to cut it out last night before bed so she wanted to see it made up.

anyway here it is



its a simple shape similar to the one we saw in next a week or so ago, but this is my own i drew it and made a pattern for it.

its for dancing for her to keep her shoes in, i have used a pale pink soft suede for the back and plain pink cotton for the lining.

clairewop

nykied wrote: »

Oh, they're brill!! Thanks so much! I'll PM you now



I'm making this: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=45985.0

Kaz, that dress is great, bet your daughter's pleased!

Wow fab bag pity I cannot comprehend instructions I need to be shown how to do stuff.

irishgirl62

Niked love the bag you are going to make! cant wait to see the finished bag!

nykied

clairewop wrote: »

Wow fab bag pity I cannot comprehend instructions I need to be shown how to do stuff.

I know what you mean. I bought a magazine today and there was instructions for a fold-out box thing and I totally couldn't understand it

Kaz2904

hmo, that is a fantastic bag. I bet you and your daughter are very pleased.
nykied, that was the bag that came to my mind when you said you were after ties. I like that bag. I actually looked in our local charity shop for ties but they wanted around £2 a piece. Too expensive for a bag even if it was going to be a fabulous one!
Tiami, I love DD's hair she was getting a complex because she's just had it cut shorter than normal and some of her class mates said she was going ginger. I thought "I'm not having that!" so I bought a wash in wash out dye for her and put a hint of Auburn in it. It's not really taken but she's got some real lovely red bits through her hair. That in combination with her blonde streak at the front looks very cool and she's got over her complex about ginger bits. You have to embrace the redhead within you .

PootleFlump_3

HMO I love your bag!! Nykied look forward to seeing yours once its done. x

freudianslip

complete and utter newbie sewer here but starting off making myself a pencil case. Wish me luck! I'll come back and show you have I have done.

Oh, and it will be button fastening as er, the sheer thought of sewing in a zip fills me with dread! lol

PootleFlump_3

freudianslip wrote: »

complete and utter newbie sewer here but starting off making myself a pencil case. Wish me luck! I'll come back and show you have I have done.

Oh, and it will be button fastening as er, the sheer thought of sewing in a zip fills me with dread! lol

WElcome to the thread freudian. Look forward to seeing your pencil case. Zips arent difficult, they just look more difficult than they are. Are you making a lined one? If yes have a look at this if your zip isnt long enough

http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.com/2009/05/lined-zippered-pouch-make-up-bag.html

or this if your zip is same size or longer than your fabric (this is the one I learned from)

http://www.twelve22.org/2006/07/zipper_tutorial.html

you basically just need to make a sandwich with your material. Just thinking that if you use a magnetic snap or button fastening all the stuff in the pencil case might fall out the ends!

Savvy_sewing

Wow inspiration really flowing.
Sun is out so need to attack garden first. Feeling much better guys, it must be all the good luck wishes! (and the medication going back up!).
Sat unpicking the bows off of undies that dont fit me! Just incase they come in handy. One way to justify sitting infront of the TV!