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The Sewing Room (part 2)
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I have finished all 24 padded hangers for Christmas presents. I have 2
boxes of made pressies stored upstairs now.
Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
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Where are all the sewers?
Made a Zip Up Pouch - first time I have tried doing tabs on the zip ends. This is a present for DGD.
I used a linen type fabric from my stash and LO Laura A scraps. The back is plain.
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2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
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Thats lovely Floreceme xx0
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Good morning hope your all well, but if you are feeling under the weather hugs to you.
Floreceme. Very nice love the details.
Well recovered the dummy purchased of e *** am quite pleased with the results, it's not perfect but clean and useable. My friend measured me yesterday so that I can adjust it to be me (poor thing) no excuse not to get started. Ordered a vintage pattern and am waiting for that to come now.
Well time to get started dentists and hairdressers this morning
Have a good day
Tina14 in 2014 in memory of Soulie. 5/14 completed:o
weight loss 1 / 6:T
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Good luck with the dressmakine via the dummy. I love mine and cant imagine how on earth I managed without it. Mine came from Freecycle xxcraftycrafty wrote: »Good morning hope your all well, but if you are feeling under the weather hugs to you.
Floreceme. Very nice love the details.
Well recovered the dummy purchased of e *** am quite pleased with the results, it's not perfect but clean and useable. My friend measured me yesterday so that I can adjust it to be me (poor thing) no excuse not to get started. Ordered a vintage pattern and am waiting for that to come now.
Well time to get started dentists and hairdressers this morning
Have a good day
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I would love a dressmakers dummy.
Finished some sewing.
Mr F found a pair of Diesel jeans when he was out walking our dog.
Someone had dumped them with a piece cut out of the leg part. I washed and
pressed them then cut them up.
Finished making a raggy rag bag - used the jeans.
The largest piece of fabric needed to make the bag is 9 inch square. Didn't
have quite enough fabric so put lining material in the top side gusset. Took
the finished bag outside to brush the raggy rag edges - makes lots of mess.
Size of bag is - 16 x 14 x 4 1/2 inches. This is a Christmas present for
DDIL.
I am going to make myself one of these bags for when I visit a show - nice
size to carry and the straps are long enough for on shoulder.
I used vintage trims and buttons to embellish the bag.
Photos in next post.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5000 -
Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
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Katiehound has just posted on the grabit board that simplicity are having a sale on their patterns https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4939296Booo!!!0
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Yes! and I have just posted 20% off all their (other?)patterns on the codes & discounts board! Don't think you can combine the savings- shame
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/65161976#Comment_65161976Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
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Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets0 -
I was hoping for some advice please. I have been looking for a jelly roll for my next project. I came across Secret Garden Quilting (SecretGardenQuilting.co.uk) They have Jelly Rolls for £28.50 which looks good value. Does anyone have any experience ordering from this site? Thank you0
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