The Matrix - Re-Evolution!!

Firewalker

Greenbee, this is wonderful news. Congratulations on your new niece and all the best to your brother and SIL.

Firewalker

groatie_queen

Great news Auntie greenbee!

A day off work for me today, a bit of housework, a cuppa with a friend.... a good mix.

Have a great day everyone.

Memory_Girl

Congratulations Greenbee - now take it easy today you have had a broken night.

I have managed to sew the arm scrolls on one sofa already this morning - AND IT WORKS!!!! I guess the stumbling block with diving in to upholster 2 sofas without having done any upholstery before is that you don't know the "tricks of the trade" and shortcuts ................... but I am getting there.

Souk - do you begin your training today? If so Good Luck Lassie, not that you will need it because you are always fabulous.

Heads down on the sofas after the school run (because I getting ever so slightly bored of long seam sewing - I've got a really cute pair of cords I want to "mod" into a Bodenesque skirt with applique and stuff. I know it will only take me an evening but I am determined not to start until the elephants in the room have got beautiful patchwork dresses on.

TTFN

MG

susan946

gilligansyle wrote: »

My sewing machine is my Nan's old Singer, so I never have any problems with it blowing up, but I'm waiting for the day when something breaks, or I lose a shuttle as they are really difficult to replace.
I've a question though, MG you'd probably know this- I've lost a fair bit of weight recently (stone and a half) and because I still have another 3 stone to lose, I don't want to/can't afford to buy new stuff. If I'm adapting my existing stuff, am I best just taking them in, or would I be better undoing the seams and starting again? I used to make lots of stuff, but have got out of the habit, and now only make cushions and curtains!

Also any ideas for cheap/easy patterns?

Gillian - Have you looked at The Sewing Room forum?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2169321

Also this 'no chat' thread has links to patterns

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2169321

Sue

Dustykitten

Morning all

DS1 brace off and bloods taken (not at the same time)

Ebay stuff to pack this morning and get posted plus a collection of DH's item. Horace you can bid with no feedback AFAIK, offer to relist it if he wants it but don't sell any other way.

Dorastar

You have so hit the nail on the head with Dhs getting in the way MG - mine is back after his weekend away and is already getting in the way of my positive decluttering and doesn't really understand what I'm doing or why (have tried explaining briefly but his eyes glazed over)

Luckily he is off to work at 12 and not back till gone 10 tonight so I can pretend he doesn't exist and just get on with stuff:rotfl:

rtandon27

Dorastar wrote: »

Luckily he is off to work at 12 and not back till gone 10 tonight so I can pretend he doesn't exist and just get on with stuff:rotfl:

Rings a bell here too - OH has gone to work today - I've taken the day off to plow through the list that did not get done on the weekend because he was in the way!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Such inroads made in the two hours he's been gone! Eight more hours of peace & productivity to go!

XO
RT

Memory_Girl

susan946 wrote: »

Gillian - Have you looked at The Sewing Room forum?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2169321

Also this 'no chat' thread has links to patterns

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2169321

Sue

Oooh!!! lovely links - some great stuff .................... back to the sofa

MG

claudiac_2

Congratulations Greenbee - a lovely new niece for you

Horace, it is okay to sell to someone with 0 feedback if you want, some people don't in case of problems, but we all started with 0 feedback so it seems silly to knock back a potential new buyer. As for relisting items, unless you are desperate to get the money I would stick to my prices for another month and see if they sell, then maybe consider dropping the price. Depends how much your paying in fees really.

Igamogam

rtandon27 wrote: »

Rings a bell here too - OH has gone to work today - I've taken the day off to plow through the list that did not get done on the weekend because he was in the way!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Such inroads made in the two hours he's been gone! Eight more hours of peace & productivity to go!

XO
RT

Mine decided to take the week off work- I'm off because its school hols.............think I am already 36hrs behind schedule:o