Shabby Chic Thread?

rosieben

Vintagepleasure, I love what you've done to the cabinet!

daisy_steiner, those coasters are lovely, and I like the bottle too!

rosieben

cat64 wrote: »

Please could I have some help from those of you who have made the shoulder bag - I'm embarrased to admit it but I'm stuck:o

On step 3 it says 'Then square off the corners by pinching each one out, then sewing straight across about an inch from the corner's edge. Trim excess.' Sorry but I just don't understand that bit - can someone try to explain it to me?

Also I expected the bottom of the bag to be straight across but for some reason mine has come out curved, even though the paper pattern was cut straight. Dunno what I've done wrong.

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When you've done the sewing and cutting you mentioned then the bag will stand on a square bottom. Its really easy to do, but very difficult to explain!

here's a link with a picture - the bottom seam is running upward from right to left. the bag is folded so that the bottom seam is centred on the side seam (or where it would be); then stitch across a triangle as shown and then you can trim off when you're happy with it; measure how far from the edge you stitch so the sides match. If you fold the bag as in the pic you will see how it works.

sorry if its not much help but it is really easy honestly. have a fiddle with it - or maybe someone else will be able to explain it better than I can

........ :doh: and the link is http://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/ss/totebag_5.htm

miss_phish

furball wrote: »

Apologies if this is not allowed, just thought i should give some shabby chicers near me first chance. Remember the welsh dresser that was painted white and everyone loved. I have got the exact one in my garage but not painted. There is a triple door dresser, a double door dresser and a slim dresser base. All solid oak and in need of tlc. I know I sound crackers for giving them up but nowhere to put them and it would break my heart if i spent hours doing them up and was not able to keep them. Just pm me if you are near Huddersfield and can collect. Saw a wonderful rocking chair with a cushion that went on the seat and up the back at a charity shop for £25 at the weekend, but nowhere to put that either. I really want a rocking chair so might have to see if i can squeeze one in the kitchen when its finished. The cats would love it too.

Furball that is so kind of you and I wish i lived just a lil bit closer...!!
:T :T :T

vintagepleasure

maypole wrote: »

I am still drooling over that chest of drawers, are these the same as you have in your bedroom, that I first saw when we first "found" you;) through the Plump pudding blog

yep it's the same one. I love it so much we moved it into our room and got another one very similar.

icandream

cat64 wrote: »

Please could I have some help from those of you who have made the shoulder bag - I'm embarrased to admit it but I'm stuck:o

On step 3 it says 'Then square off the corners by pinching each one out, then sewing straight across about an inch from the corner's edge. Trim excess.' Sorry but I just don't understand that bit - can someone try to explain it to me?

Also I expected the bottom of the bag to be straight across but for some reason mine has come out curved, even though the paper pattern was cut straight. Dunno what I've done wrong.

Feel like a bit of a twit as everyone else has managed to make the bag without struggling, I'm not a great sewer though:rolleyes:

Hope someone can help

Believe me, my bag hides a multitude of mistakes, :rotfl:but it works and I'm very very proud of it!

I found this bit tricky too, as I've not made a bag before, but it really is simple (and it actually doesn't matter if you don't do it). You have sewn straight down each side, then pulled the bag out, matched the sewn seams and sewn straight across the bottom. Now you flatten down each corner - don't be precise. It says an inch... I did it at about 2 inches. I didn't trim because I was too scared to, and it hasn't mattered as the fabric wasn't too thick, but I guess you need to trim on a bulky fabric so you don't get a bulk in the corners. You basically flatten out in the opposite way to the way you have just sewn - like you flattened the bag when you matched the centre seams to sew the bottom.
Does that help ? I think Rosieben's picture made it really clear as well. Do ask again if you are still confused and I'll try and take some pictures at this stage (it will encourage me to make another bag!).
I'm not sure why the bottom is curved - should be fairly straight if the fabric was straight and the sewn line was straight. Can you post a pic?
One of my biggest mistakes was to leave the hole in the bottom of the lining at one end from the middle: so one corner of the lining doesn't have the sewn corner. Leave the hole (about 5 inches) in the middle! Fortunately my mum was on hand to neatly handstitch it for me and nobody could tell.
Listen to me: I am a complete klutz at sewing, and I'm trying to give advice! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Rosieben: Is there a sewing/bag thread, by any chance?
NEgirl: Believe me, I'll be needing you! But thank you lots. Might set the kids on it this afternoon...

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maypole wrote: »

They are lovely, much nicer than the string I used to tie mine back until I was able to find tie backs that matched,

The coasters are just fab

I love the coasters too

Lesley

cat64

Thanks so much rosieben and Icandream, will go and have another go. My sewing maching has started to make a funny noise now:rolleyes:typical.

Hmm very strange about the bottom being curved - I thought I cut it out straight but maybe not.

rose_sparky

Laughing out loud here at ICANDREAM regarding sewing thread!

Just think of all the skills we've learnt thanks to this wonderful thread!

Who knows what's next?

I love it!!!!!

Seakay

icandream: there's a sewing thread here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=683165

cat64

Icandream, have PMd you;)