Shabby Chic; Volume III

nimbo

HabibiBoo wrote: »

Today's questions
1) is it an absolute necessity to have a sewing machine to complete projects? I was given an old one but the foot pedal (and hence the rest) doesn't work, so I hand sew everything and

2) the machine's in a lovely old wooden cupboard, you know the sort where the lid does a flip over to reveal the machine- do you think it would be possible to take the machine out and keep the cupboard, it's a great size and shape - has anyone done anything like that, so I could do a bit of brain picking?

hi i personally would prefer to have a machine - as my sewing isn't great. would it be possible to buy a spare part???? or have it fixed. i am just finishing off a patchwork throw, having just bought a machine, and having had the fabric for years...

my Grandma used to have a sewing machine cupboard, without the sewing machine so it can be done - but i have no idea how.

good luck.

fluffybunny_2

CraftyDeb wrote: »

Shelley what a bargain we have exactly the same dresser but paid £65 for ours this is what we did with ours

OMG I just saw this dresser in a shop , hasnt been painted and it was £45 but ive got another dresser to paint here already! argh, decisions!!!

I just dont know what to do lol

Shelley3774

fluffybunny wrote: »

OMG I just saw this dresser in a shop , hasnt been painted and it was £45 but ive got another dresser to paint here already! argh, decisions!!!

Yep that's the same as my dresser which is still half painted as I have been so busy making sock monkeys lol! I'm on leave for a fortnight as of Tues so hoping to get it finished and post some piccies. Buy it fluffy bunny

MrsMoo2U

alys_fowler wrote: »

hi everybody would like to pick your brains, i recently bought a set of mdf wooden letters spelling home how can i decorate these please any ideas welcomed

sorry cant help with this but just wanted to welcome you and say I love Alys Flower as I call her! Great name

alys_fowler

thankyou cherisong she was my inspiration for getting me out into my garden this year and im glad she did,plus im a little bit of a closet hippy at heart so i love her little ways of doing things lol

will have a look and see which way to do my letters may try the distressed paint look i think time for a bit of experimenting

MrsMoo2U

Oh Alys, there should be nothing closet about being a bit hippy!!! Mind you I was for years until I moved to the country and now I am just an old hippy having a fab life.

nattyt

Hi don't know if this of any use to anyone but saw this on e-bay and really liked it! Pick up from Accrington http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Small-Dressing-Table-Lebus-HL-Furniture-Beautiful-N-R-/320596672771?pt=UK_Bedroom_Furniture&hash=item4aa50d0103#ht_500wt_1154
Hope that works! xx

Seakay

alys_fowler wrote: »

thankyou cherisong she was my inspiration for getting me out into my garden this year and im glad she did,plus im a little bit of a closet hippy at heart so i love her little ways of doing things lol

will have a look and see which way to do my letters may try the distressed paint look i think time for a bit of experimenting

You could check out your local library for decorating technique books and then do each letter using a different method - good practice and you get to see which you like best. If you use the same colour/colours for each letter then the various techniques will give them a "matching but not the same" look.

Habibiboo

Thanks Nimbo - I guess it might be possible to get the part, it depends how expensive and if I would then 'get on' with the machine enough to make it worthwhile (the OH is already moaning about the space it's taking up- hence the idea of trying to make a working cupboard out of the carcass)! Sounds like you have your quilt well in hand - are you getting on alright with your new machine? Will you put up a pic of your throw when you are done?

nattyt

Hi all i bought a gorgeous china (porclein?) lampbase which is off white with pink flowers from my local recycle shop (Laura Ashley too!! Bargain at a fiver!) Anyway i am at a loss as to what shade to put on? Any suggestions. Need to work out how to post pix then can show you all! xxx