The Sewing Annexe

tigerfeet2006

I've just ordered my fabric for the Christmas trees

I have gone for this http://www.craftsandquilts.net/christmas---merry-christmas-greensilver-12963-p.asp in a yard, also got it in silver with black writing but they seem to be out of stock of that now.

And this one in a yard http://www.craftsandquilts.net/michael-miller---little-flakes-citrus-21495-p.asp

And whoops a daisy! this seems to have fallen in my basket as well
http://www.craftsandquilts.net/half-yard-bundle---timber-19213-p.asp Don't quite know what I will use it for yet but I am sure I will think of something :rotfl:

tigerfeet2006

Waaaaaaahhhh!!! The pack of material is out of stock. Never mind it wasn't ear marked for anything but would have been nice.

miffy257

Just had a little look around that site , very good prices bought 2 fat quarters and a new rotary cutter. Thanks for the link. Like your choice of fabric too.

DollyDabbler

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

What Kitschy said! :j

Thanks for those links as well Meg.

And thanks everyone for getting on board and posting.

My next project will be fabric Christmas trees like these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbGoOFWlQHM just got to find some material

I think I shall be trying a few of the Debbie Shore projects.

I really like these, thanks for this link

tigerfeet2006

Yeah! The prices aren't to bad are they, better than some I've seen.

Glad you like the material.

stitching_witch

I stitch constantly but often need a push to go into the sewing room when I'd rather be here checking out the forum. Today I did manage to finish a Victorian sleeping bonnet, a tissue box cover and a corset mock-up for a customer coming tomorrow. :j

I just wish I could afford to give up the "day job" and concentrate on sewing every day.

medsdemon

Ooh a sewing thread... Hope this may inspire me to get sewing.. I have a dress all cut out from a vintage pattern and from a huge length of vintage fabric I got for £1 at a carboot but it's been sitting waiting for me to do anything else to it for months:o. Ditto a lovely jelly roll of fabric I bought to make my first quilt with.

Tomorrow I vow to go to the sewing shop in my lunch break and get the zip I need to continue the dress and start searching for all the other stuff I need to begin my patchwork quilt journey.

I want to make roman blinds and other soft furnishings for my house so must start cracking on:p

fuddle

Oh *cry. I want to join in but I can't I don't have a machine. I really, really, really would like a machine but see no way of getting a one (money.... or lack of) I've been trying on freecycle since August but nothing yet. I won't give up.

I have seen a machine on John Lewis for around £70 so I guess for now that is my goal. After Christmas I am going to set up a savings pot in the hope of being able to get a basic model.

joedenise

Have you tried a "wanted" ad on Freecycle? Might be worth a try.

Denise

fuddle

joedenise wrote: »

Have you tried a "wanted" ad on Freecycle? Might be worth a try.

Denise

I have, I ask about once a month - I worry I'm breaking the rules. I can hand sew but extremely poorly. I hand sewed a draught excluder on Sunday and it's pretty poor.

I borrowed my mother in laws machine (that I broke so don't ever want to borrow again as it's an awful feeling) to knock up curtains (out of a matching duvet) and washing bag for my child's bedroom. I also sewed a cheap ikea fleecey blanket into a foot muff for the pushchair.

The world is your oyster with a sewing machine. It feels that way anyway.