The Sewing Room

Kaz2904

Thanks for the tips rufusdog but I'm following the measurements given on crazymomquilts' blog. It is the square cut in two to make triangles which we have been doing. I hope to be bale to get on and do block number two today. I just had a look at it but I'm not sure if I'll have time because I've been so busy today (I've not, I've done absolutely nothing apart from having a lie in because I'm working tonight ).
Maybe I'll get it done in the morning?
Ooooh, someones just hit my wall outside. Horrible noise. More paint staining it now. Unfortunately, the car was a jag. Expensive. Poor chap.

hart44

irishgirl62 wrote: »

I am glad I am not alone then!! cos i have fabric under my bed in the ottoman, everywhere in the house and my craft room is 12 ft by 8 fully insulated shed with heating electrics and internet and its filled with beads, paper, paints, gadgets etc

I got a positive feedback on my rock dress and a lovely email from the buyer saying she loved it!! I was dreading getting my first negative feedback!

That's great news Sharon :T
I have had bad feedback (before they changed feedback system) but not my fault I had one of those vindictive pigs that creat hell on ebay for the love of it but I had him as I called ebay help line and had him barred as he had been doing it to lots more sellers :mad: but it stayed on my score for a year :mad: but Im now 2646 with 100%, half of that is buying fabric

Kaz do you live on a bad corner? I have square 3 to do but I might do my 2 again as they didn't quite go right

I just tried to cut some fabric but my hand is still sore so I had to lay my arm on the ruler :rotfl: Im not doing anything else today must not push it yet

Kaz2904

Oh Hart, please don't overdo it. It would be terrible if the pain continued for longer than it needs to.
I have taped up my sewing machine as it doesn't have markings on it to show where the seams should go. It was a little tricky and I think that I will invest in one of those magnetic seam guides because it's got to be worth the £3.50 or so to save wasting fabric if I am trying to make other items too.
I went into the range last night and was looking at the pens and pencils but I forgot to pick one up. I do have some tailors chalk which I will use when I get round to quilting the whole thing together but I am really not sure what type of quilting to do.
What do you guys do? I would love to do the stippling design that crazymom does but I don't want to just charge in willy nilly (see I'm learning!).
WRT my road: we live at the top of a dead end and it's quite tight to turn up here. It's not usually a problem because people don't tend to come up here unless they are visiting but the road at the bottom has been shut at some stage today so lots of people are coming up here to try and turn around. They get to the top and don't know which way to turn and end up hitting my wall. One day, someone will probably knock it down. I just hope that I'm around and able to get their details when that happens so that I can claim it off their insurance. Although, what's the betting that my car insurance goes up the following year .
Having a big case of CBA today so I might just leave the quilting until tomorrow when I can be bothered. I reckon it's because I haven't done anything that I want to do less IYSWIM? I wanted to fit my new window frame last night so I could get on and make the blinds but it's so darn windy that I can't have the window open in order to clamp the blighters on. I'm really keen to get that bit done because then the room is nearly finished and it will be my first properly finished room in this house

hart44

It's ok Kaz Im not going to push it, I need to get my hand fighting fit for all the sewing I have to catch up on :rotfl: so will rest it this week and see how it goes next wk, I have another 3-4 wks off work so not rushing

When I lived back in Norfolk my house had a shared drive (new houses ) and the end house had a garage near the road, one night some doppy nut decided he would try park in it :rotfl: as he was going so fast he had missed the bend he wrote his car off and the garage had to be rebuilt. It made hell of a noise when he hit it

dizzytina

Hi everyone i haven't been on here for ages so have loads and loads to catch up on! Just thought id share a few things i have made recently (more pics and instructions on my blog if anyone is interested).
ipod case
phone case
edna the owl cushionmaureen the owl cushion

rufusdog52

Lovely owls Dizzy and that bird fabric is brilliant xx

Savvy_sewing

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Lovely owls Dizzy and that bird fabric is brilliant xx

I second that!

Here is a picture of this mornings make. The top from the set, to go with the hat. Just the trousers to make now!
Mind you I made age 5 and she is only 3. Shes tall though!

gingerandrubarb

MissPixie wrote: »

I need to stop buying fabric from abakhan and start looking at other places (or just stop altogether!) but it is hard to find prices that compare with their remnants plus they give student discount which is always welcome! I was looking at fabric online last night and pretty cottons are so expensive

Oh and if anyone is interested I went into quality save today and they had big self healing cutting mats for £3.49! I am going to go back this week and get one for when I have murdered mine because now I am home I regret not buying it.

Hi,
I use http://printstopolkadots.com/ They have great deals on all the time and lots of gorgeous fabrics :j I always use Ebay for my plain metres though xx

Kaz2904

@ dizzytina, I love your ipod case. The fabric is just fab.
I'm still meandering around t'internet checking out quilting patterns instead of getting on and cutting out my blocks

Kaz2904

gingerandrubarb, I clicked on your linky and it's .co.uk at the end. Don't want to step on your toes, just in case someone else can't find it Now off virtual shopping. Somebody stop me!