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Does anyone else make their own clothes

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  • grannytwice
    grannytwice Posts: 151 Forumite
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    Wow, lovely skirt,looks like something out of monsoon that costs a fortune, your daughters must be thrilled, you are very talented , keep on creating, your picture has inspired me to get sewing some more instead of just repairing things
  • moneysaverangel
    moneysaverangel Posts: 54 Forumite
    Hi
    Just a quick note. I have been attempting to put a zip into the dress my daughter has decided to make without a pattern - she has done quiet well but it is not the way I would go about it - I wouldn't dare to make something without a pattern. This is her second garment!

    Anyway, that was not what I wanted to say. What I wanted to say was I really like the skirts you have made for your daughters, Bunny200 and it reminded me of a program I was watching the other week "It is not easy being green" where one of the presenters went to see how scraps of material are being used to construct new clothes. There was one particuarly nice skirt which was made of scraps and it was on sale for £200 - the presenter said! The style / effect was similar too Bunny's.

    Must dash now as I am running late and hubby will be shouting because he still has a job to go to at 5.30 in the morning and I am late with everything because of the dress...oh dear.

    MSA (who pops in occassionally but doesn't often post).
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    I`ve just printed a pattern for a wallet for myself, one with a zip compartment, card slots & snap closure.
    Has anyone else made ther own?
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    nuttywoman wrote: »
    I`ve just printed a pattern for a wallet for myself, one with a zip compartment, card slots & snap closure.
    Has anyone else made ther own?

    nuttywoman - not yet, but I am very interested in that! Would you share where you found the pattern? I made a lovely bag the other day, and a matching wallet would be just the thing........
    "Remember that many of the things you have now you could once only dream of" - Epicurus
  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,660 Forumite
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    I'm planning to alter a couple (well maybe that is optimistic!) of patterns this afternoon, I can't imagine I'll get round to cutting out!
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
    ETA Philosophy is wondering whether a Bloody Mary counts as a Smoothie
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    champys wrote: »
    nuttywoman - not yet, but I am very interested in that! Would you share where you found the pattern? I made a lovely bag the other day, and a matching wallet would be just the thing........

    Hi, i followed a link from burda style website, in the ` how to` section.
    http://elily00.wordpress.com/tutorials/wallet/

    hope the link works for you, wallet shown is done in pvc on the outer but people on crafsters.org have made them in all fabric and they`re all really nice :T
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    Just thought i`d add this website cos it has loads of ideas for sewing patterns etc plus reconstructing clothes.

    http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php

    also good section on bag/purse making with good tutes
    hope this helps someone.
  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,660 Forumite
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    http://www.wildginger.com/

    Good bags etc here as well.
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
    ETA Philosophy is wondering whether a Bloody Mary counts as a Smoothie
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    nuttywoman wrote: »
    Hi, i followed a link from burda style website, in the ` how to` section.
    http://elily00.wordpress.com/tutorials/wallet/

    hope the link works for you, wallet shown is done in pvc on the outer but people on crafsters.org have made them in all fabric and they`re all really nice :T

    Great - thank you nuttywoman! I can't wait to give that a go - also a brilliant one for Christmas presents......
    "Remember that many of the things you have now you could once only dream of" - Epicurus
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    Where can i buy really stiff interfacing from? The wallet i`m making needs it but i can only buy curtain pelmet stifferner locally and its not the right width for when i make bags etc.
    Help?
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