Does anyone else make their own clothes

Rikki

C1aire wrote: »

Phew! Just finished sewing my Mum's Mothers' day present. Has been soooooo long since I did any embroidery - had forgotten how sore your finger ends get. Shame I'm totally incapable of using a thimble. Does anyone else have a solution to this? Or should I just toughen up by doing it more often? :rolleyes:

Here's a link to the finished article (she hopes....): http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=773629 Am quite pleased as it is made entirely from (admittedly some rather generous) scraps.

Went to fabric shop yesterday (its becoming a bit of a habit). Got some blue hawaiian print stuff for a skirt and some nice green-y linen. Don't know what to make with the linen though...

Is that how you spell labels?

Only joking.


It really good did you design it yourself?



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morwenna

C1aire wrote: »

Phew! Just finished sewing my Mum's Mothers' day present. Has been soooooo long since I did any embroidery - had forgotten how sore your finger ends get. Shame I'm totally incapable of using a thimble. Does anyone else have a solution to this? Or should I just toughen up by doing it more often? :rolleyes:

Here's a link to the finished article (she hopes....): http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=773629 Am quite pleased as it is made entirely from (admittedly some rather generous) scraps.

Went to fabric shop yesterday (its becoming a bit of a habit). Got some blue hawaiian print stuff for a skirt and some nice green-y linen. Don't know what to make with the linen though...

Wow - stunning, well done you!
(I think I may have to adopt C1aire...)

rachelleblondel_2

littleowl wrote: »

Claire

Do you have any further information on the fabric shops in Leeds and Keighley please?

Fabric N Fents Tel: 01535 662377 - Top Gar Russell St, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2JZ

I love this place in Keighley, they have allsorts & often boden, M&S, Cath kidston Fabrics all for dirt cheap prices

littleowl

Thanks - I must go and visit that

Racklen

thanks too i only know if a coupkle of fabric shops in some of the towns near me and now ill have to make a trip to that one too

Mrs_Flittersnoop

Wow, Claire, that is fantastic, you have a very lucky mum!:T

Did you really embroider thay tiny little fork and things all by hand? that looks so neat, I'm very envious.

Mrs F x

C1aire

Rikki, funny you should say that - I had a panic when I got to the 'e' that it might be spelt 'lables'. There wasn't much to design, I just chopped the flappy bits off a suitably sized remnants and used them for pockets.

Mrs F, the embroidery is my own. I had a needle-groove in my forefinger when I'd finished! We had enforced embroidery on a Saturday (oh yes!) morning at school - chain stitch is really the only thing I can remember these days, but it has stood me in good stead!

Morwenna, thanks I'm flattered, but I think my Mum might say no...

rachelleblondel_2

If you like/love velvet there is also a Mill in Denholme that has a factory shop lots of bargins there too. It on the main road through Denholme just outside Halifax...

lillythecat

So glad I've found this thread:j . I don't know anyone else who sews! I used to sew loads for myself, the house and the kids but somehow just got out of the habit. Had my machine repaired a week or so ago and having a great time. I've been altering clothes (6 Pairs of OH trousers - he lost weight) shortened a dress and skirt, which were unwearable as far too long, shortened some curtains & made a bag out of an old pair of jeans. Thought that you may be interested in this site http://www.threadbanger.com/blog and this one which I have mentioned elsewhere but its a great idea http://nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/ so no apology.
Where is the cheap fabric warehouse in liverpool?? mentioned earlier in the thread

madge7

NEED HELP!! going to make myself a nice shirt with ruffles down the front and despite studing fashion at uni i dont have a basic bodice block pattern! any patterns i did have are now stashed away in my mums loft and i cant seem to find one anywhere. would prefer to use a block and cut pattern myself as then i can get it exactly how i want it - does anyone know where i could get/borrow one from? thanks xx