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Florenceem

MissPixie wrote: »

Got a link for the ebay stuff Florence?

I love the bag making bible because it shows you different features and explains them really well so I can adapt other patterns to fit what I want I also used it when I made my 'super organised sewing bag' I started knowing nothing about bag making and managed to design and make my own bag with all the little things I wanted within a few days

Is there a photo of your super organised sewing bag please?

Florenceem

Mooloo wrote: »

Yes a link to things people are selling on ebay may be a good thing. Or maybe we should be setting up a "sewing Circle" that puts things up for sale on our Blogs to see if anyone else wants to buy them direct first? Could be a bit more MSE and save us the fees for Ebay, Amazon etc?
Just a thought of course.

Nearly finished the bag I am making. Just need to sew the linings into the outer shell, but ran out of time and energy yesterday. Off out today to see my newest Granddaughter, and my daughter of course so no sewing today. Maybe tonight who knows. If I have the energy for a starter.

I don't have a blog......are they easy to set up?

Florenceem

Hope this works and it is okay to post - don't want to get thrown off the forum.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290593627058&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1017wt_932

nykied

Mooloo wrote: »

Yes a link to things people are selling on ebay may be a good thing. Or maybe we should be setting up a "sewing Circle" that puts things up for sale on our Blogs to see if anyone else wants to buy them direct first? Could be a bit more MSE and save us the fees for Ebay, Amazon etc?
Just a thought of course.

I think that's a fab idea! No clue who to ask though.

I think I might have asked this before, but how much do people charge for the Buttercup bags?

Florenceem

nykied wrote: »

I think that's a fab idea! No clue who to ask though.

I think I might have asked this before, but how much do people charge for the Buttercup bags?

What is a buttercup bag?

hart44

Florenceem wrote: »

What is a buttercup bag?

This is the buttercup bag tutorial http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern/

I have made loads

I paid for the right to sell the bags on my craft stall but you can make them for yourself or gifts

They are easy to do

I have the Bag Making Bible and love it

I buy lots of bag stuff of Lisa's site http://u-handbag.typepad.com/

MissPixie

Florenceem wrote: »

Is there a photo of your super organised sewing bag please?

You can see my bag here: http://misspixiecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/super-organised-sewing-bag.html

A a basic blog is really easy to set up florence if you go to https://www.blogger.com register an account it takes you through it step by step and you can always ask questions on here if you are unsure about how to do anything.

I love Mooloos idea of a sewing circle

Mrs_Money

Hi everyone - been just lurking for a while and need to ask a question. I haven't done much sewing for about 20 years, but there are things I need/would like to do now and the reason I don't is my old electric sewing machine. It is a Novum Newhome bought about 30 years ago and weighs an absolute ton!
I keep it under the stairs, but really it is almost impossible to lift and I know if I ever dropped it on my foot I'd be in hospital!
I made a superhuman effort to get it out a few weeks ago and now it's doing all loopy stitches on the back of the fabric I've sewn and I know the tension spring has had it (yanked by a small child years ago) so it's time to splash out on a new one - but which one?
Obviously I don't want anything heavy, I would like to get something for around £100 - but is that unrealistic?
It doesn't need to be an all singing and dancing model, as I mainly would like to make curtains, cushion covers, alter clothes and possibly make a few small craft items. My old machine does straight and zig-zag stitch, has a zipper foot and that's about as much as I've ever used or found out! Oh, and it has a foot pedal which I like using.
I'd really appreciate your advice,
Thanks.

Florenceem

MissPixie wrote: »

You can see my bag here: http://misspixiecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/05/super-organised-sewing-bag.html

A a basic blog is really easy to set up florence if you go to https://www.blogger.com register an account it takes you through it step by step and you can always ask questions on here if you are unsure about how to do anything.

I love Mooloos idea of a sewing circle

I have started a blog but don't know how to link to someone else's blog. Also what email addy do you use on a blog.....just your regular one or a separate one?

Florenceem

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Hi everyone - been just lurking for a while and need to ask a question. I haven't done much sewing for about 20 years, but there are things I need/would like to do now and the reason I don't is my old electric sewing machine. It is a Novum Newhome bought about 30 years ago and weighs an absolute ton!
I keep it under the stairs, but really it is almost impossible to lift and I know if I ever dropped it on my foot I'd be in hospital!
I made a superhuman effort to get it out a few weeks ago and now it's doing all loopy stitches on the back of the fabric I've sewn and I know the tension spring has had it (yanked by a small child years ago) so it's time to splash out on a new one - but which one?
Obviously I don't want anything heavy, I would like to get something for around £100 - but is that unrealistic?
It doesn't need to be an all singing and dancing model, as I mainly would like to make curtains, cushion covers, alter clothes and possibly make a few small craft items. My old machine does straight and zig-zag stitch, has a zipper foot and that's about as much as I've ever used or found out! Oh, and it has a foot pedal which I like using.
I'd really appreciate your advice,
Thanks.

The Singer machine in Lidl for about £80 looks a good buy.