The Sewing Annexe

sb88_2

Went to sewing class today,

took two dresses with me, one was a floor length blue velvet dress (dark) with long sleeps and a V neck, it looked very out dated, (I bought it in a charity shop a few years ago for fancy dress)

I've now made it wearable by making it knee length! (I would never wear so much heavy fabirc all over) and I am working on taking it in at the moment to give it a bit of extra shape.

i am also doing the same with a floor length velevet dress I've had in my wardrobe for 10 years ( halloween) .


As for sewing machines, I got mine as a gift from my parents for christmas, which they bought of Ebay , it was £30 (they wanted to know if it would do the job right! ) and works fantastically, it is 20 years old but it does everything I need it too! So keep an eye out for bargains.

hollieinbloom

oooh a sewing thread? woo! i have a small business making childrens clothing.

Does anyone own a janome and know where i can get a new bulb? i got angry with the machine and hit the top of the machine and the bulb blew.
oops :/x

tigerfeet2006

I am jealous SB, sewing class and velvet, I'm green with envy. I love, love, loooooove velvet. Bet you have a bit of a stash now with the offcuts .

Hollie, bear with me, I bookmarked someone the other day, will just go find the link.

Ah! ha! here we go http://www.janome.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=7

sb88_2

I have enough blue velvet to make a top from !


I was wondering if anyone has had much experience changing a neckline?

one of my velvet dresses has a V neckline, and i would love it to be a scoop/bare shouldered dress.

how difficult would this be to achieve?

Memory_Girl

Not to scare anyone you understand - but having been challenged by some of the Matrix ladies to do over my scruffy sofas - lookie:


http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2011/10/the-10-sofa-challenge-9/


Totally mad challenge - but really cheap to do.

MG

tigerfeet2006

Sorry SB I can't help but why not PM Georgiabay and ask her. She is really good at re-fashioning things and might be able to give you some pointers.

Memory Girl, that sofa is fantastic :T, you wouldn't believe it was the same piece of furniture. Love the inspiration behind it to but :eek: at the price. What is the Matrix please?

Justamum

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Not to scare anyone you understand - but having been challenged by some of the Matrix ladies to do over my scruffy sofas - lookie:


http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2011/10/the-10-sofa-challenge-9/


Totally mad challenge - but really cheap to do.

MG

I love the sofa! My own could do with re-covering, so I think I might have to have a go!

Memory_Girl

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Memory Girl, that sofa is fantastic :T, you wouldn't believe it was the same piece of furniture. Love the inspiration behind it to but :eek: at the price. What is the Matrix please?

Its a group of ladies over on the DFW Diaries thread - here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3644187

Be warned though - they really can talk.

MG

salome

Hi

We have a couple of ladies in our church who can turn items of clothing into something else, it's remarkable. I'd love to be able to do that. One lady turned a skirt into a tunic top, then sewed in knitted sleeves, and a roll neck collar, and it looks fantastic. I'm going to ask her if she'l give me lessons :-)

x

beadgirl87

Hi ladies,

Great idea for a thread. I haven't been online much as I an working away with no interent or phone signal!
So I have started my first patchwork quilt, as something to do in the evenings, its all by hand as I can't take my machine to work, but it is going really well. I have finished all the blocks and I am now adding the boarder and doing some embroidary on the blocks to give it more texture.
I am really enjoying it so far