The Sewing Room (part 2)

Florenceem

I finished making a needlebook. I used fabric to match my other sewing items. I lined the needlebook, couldn't find pink felt so I used some fleece type fabric from my stash.

Florenceem

My sewing machine has a cabinet but I was still worried about dust so I decided to make a cover.

I cut the fabric big enough to fit the sewing machine pedal in as well. Then I decided to make a separate bag for the pedal. Hence pleats in the sewing machine cover for a better fit. No one will see the cover as the machine will be covered up when down in the cabinet. I will take the cover off when I raise the sewing machine to working height. I lined both the cover and the bag.

I am storing the Fat Quarters Packs I bought yesterday on the shelf in my sewing machine cabinet.

mrs_baggins

there are some lovely things on here!! hopefully this is the correct place for me to post a shirring problem?
Never shirred before. I bought shirring thread, hand wound it not very tightly onto bobbin, dropped bobbin in and tested it out. The fabric looks just a tad puckered. Not shirred in the slightest. I have ironed it and steamed it and still nothing. I have altered all the tension and no change. There doesnt seem to be a way to alter the bottom tension (brother xl220) what am i doing wrong can anyone tell me?

Ajlee6

I find that the first row never looks very ruffled it seems to 'come together' when you have done a couple of rows. If you have tried this my only other suggestion would be to try winding the bobbin a little tighter, although I've never used a Brother I actually wind my bobbin by machine on my Janome and it seems to get it at the right tension.
Hope that Helps
A

carlamarie_2

You don't mention how many lines of shirring you've done, as ajlee says, the more lines you do the more Shirred it looks.

Also a lot of brother machines need a screw tightening in able to shir. If you google you will find some tutorials which will tell you exactly how to do this. It's very precise how tight/loose the screw is.
If you plan to shir a lot, It is reccomended you buy a spare part (im sorry I can't think if the name) and have one normal for sewing and the spare (with screw tightened) to use exclusively for shirring.

I own a brother machine, but was lucky that my screw didn't need adjusting.

pennib

Here is a Hippychick girlie that I've recently sewn. She is hugging her pets and wondering if there is room for any more
Couldn't get a photo to down load, but here is a link.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=471957846281946&set=pcb.471959866281744&type=1

Savvy_sewing

Gosh I've not been on here in a long time. I'm sewing alterations at the moment and so nothing much to post. Except work stuff!
My recycled clothes are now in a shop in Bedford, which opened lady week. So time will tell if it's a success or not.
Must check in more often and get inspired again!

Margaret54

hi I would love to join you all I have a sewing machine and am a very novice sewer, but would love to be able to make nice things for myself and home. I have enjoyed looking at all the lovely things you have made on here. I have made a baby patchwork quilt which I haven't given anyone as yet, but we have friends who are trying for
another baby and the quilt will be appreciated I am sure. It took me many many hours to make. I like the look of the little reading bags a nice idea too
Have a nice weekend everyone. Margaret

pennib

Gosh, this thread has slowed right down. I expect everyone is in the garden or out and about.
Welcome Margaret54 sewing can become addictive and I'm sure you will soon have a big stash of fabrics like the rest of us! haha

Rummer

:wave: Hello I would love to come and join you all

I have had a sewing machine for years now and I want to start putting it to good use! In the past I have made a few simple things that have been both machine and hand sown but I am ready for more of a challenge.

Over the next few months I am hoping to go on a pattern skills course so that I can start to make my own clothes and today I got the Great British Sewing Bee book from the library which is filled with lots of gorgeous patterns.

Currently I have all the squares cut for my DDs quilt so once I have got that finished I will be moving onto something harder I also have many many bots of material that I have gathered over the years so I need to figure out what I can make with them.