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In the wardrobe / Extreme UFO - Sewaholic Fraser started in 2016!!!
« on: April 23, 2020, 20:23:19 PM »
This sweatshirt has been a looong time coming!

I started in at Christmas 2016, and shortly after discovered I was pregnant. I lost that baby to an ectopic pregnancy that almost lost me too and I was very ill for some time.

By the time I felt up to sewing again, it was summer 2017, and there were holidays and house extensions. Then in that autumn I became pregnant again, with morning sickness so bad even my sewing machine made me ill. Then came the baby - who is now almost 2 and who still hasn’t slept through, so I’m exhausted - and sewing has just been way down my priority list.

I’ve made quite a few things from scratch, maybe 1 every other month, but this sweatshirt has been sat in a carrier bag until I just decided sod it, I’m going to finish it.

And I did! Definitely fit issues as my boobs are much bigger than before, but it fits and it’s comfy so I’m happy!   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Re: Barnyards collection.
« on: March 19, 2020, 20:57:35 PM »
What a challenging task that must be for you. I know nothing about vintage machines or attachments but wanted to wish you well.

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In the wardrobe / Re: I love lace....
« on: February 22, 2020, 14:21:04 PM »
Oh wow, this is beautiful!! I also love lace but am a long way off being able to sew with it. Most excellent job!

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In the wardrobe / Re: Made myself a coat!
« on: February 21, 2020, 20:24:51 PM »
Thank you SO much everyone!! I am sitting here blushing!! I am very proud of myself, not so much for the sewing part but for the perseverance part... I had to do this in lots of 30-40 minute-per-evening slots after we’d put the toddler to bed and before I fell over from tiredness myself.

The coat fabric and lining are both from Fabworks I think - I bought online but definitely fancy a trip there in person sometime!

I’m really enjoying wearing my coat, it is so nice to have one with long enough sleeves (I’m 6 foot tall!) and where the waist isn’t at my bra line!

Next on the cutting table is a two-piece swimsuit for our Center Parcs trip at the end of next month... another thing that is really hard for tall people to buy, so I’m hoping I can do better than the high street. I’ve made knickers before so I’m going to use that pattern for the bottoms, and have bought a sports bra pattern for the top. Will be fabric hunting this weekend!

P.S. Sorry for my tardy reply ... I had a horribly busy few days at work after posting this!

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In the wardrobe / Made myself a coat!
« on: February 17, 2020, 22:09:41 PM »
Made my first ever coat! It’s a very simple one with not much fitting needed, but I’m still super chuffed with it. I lined it and all! I was going to bag the lining but I couldn’t get it right in my head so just hand sewed it.

Pattern is Riga by Orageuse patterns. I used mohair coating and viscose twill lining both from Fabworks. It’s not as warm as I would like, I think I should have interlined it, but at least I can wear it well into spring and again in autumn!

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Hi everyone!

I’ve got a permanent eye out for Babylock or Brother coverstitch machines on eBay  :D Nothing has come up yet!

In the meantime I’ve managed to make twin needle stitching a bit more successful on my sewing machine by buying a spare bobbin tray thingy and adjusting the tension to as close to zero as I can get. I still hate it though and am definitely avoiding sewing stretch and knit because of the hassle of hemming.

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I was all set to buy the Brother Coverstitch. Then husband said “shall we go to Center Parcs again at Easter... friend 1 and 2 are going with their kids...” and there went my coverstitch fund!!

I’ll keep scouting ebay and maybe a good preloved one will turn up. Definitely have a good idea of what I want now, so this thread is not in vain! Thank you all for helping me figure it out  :D

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Fun with Fabric / Re: Pound Fabrics
« on: December 04, 2019, 10:49:37 AM »
I've also ordered from them, and found the service really good, but the fabric is absolutely pot luck as you say!  The descriptions are not comprehensive enough I've found, and not enough images, but on the plus side, it's so cheap that I can use fabric to make (semi)wearable toiles.  The good stuff seems to go really quickly.

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Embroidery and Embellishment / Re: PLEASE HELP!!
« on: December 01, 2019, 18:02:50 PM »
I’ve got a magic stain remover stick called Buncha Farmers. I use it on my handwoven baby wraps that I can’t wash; it has done the trick with most stains I’ve tried, but I haven’t tried with dried blood on white fabric.

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@Vezelay thats a really good point. If only I had one of those useful people! I think I’m going to mull it over for a few days and hope the discounts remain in the run up to Christmas.

Thanks everyone so much for the help! You’ve given me a lot of really useful advice :)

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Aw thank you everyone! I’ve done a good bit of googling today and can’t find a retailer nearby that has the Brother; one has the 5 thread version, but my chance to try these all out was the show, as I never get time to myself otherwise

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@Lachica Thank you so much for the lovely offer, sadly I’m in Yorkshire!

I did get to try the Britannia one when I was at the knitting and stitching show, and it just wasn’t love, but maybe it doesn’t have to be for that price? It also took up a lot of space.

John Lewis in Cheadle still has a decent haberdashery section so I may call them and see if they have the Janome on site; I know they stock it online. I don’t know anywhere that stocks the Brother machine.

I know exactly what you mean - Any spare money I usually have goes on getting stuff fixed around the house, or buying stuff for the baby; it’s very frustrating not being able to be selfish now and then ;)

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I thought I was either going to get the Janome or Brother, but I just keep coming back to the Britannia because I can get the machine plus accessories for just £50 more than the Janome, and £50 less than the Brother... Why am I so rubbish at spending money?!

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@Lachica John Lewis are selling the Janome 2000 for £400, which is very tempting!  And at least with John Lewis I know I can take it physically to the shop if anything goes wrong...

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@Kittensposies I can't remember where you are (and I'm on my phone so can't be bothered to check) but when I was trying to find a Britannia Pemberton's website said that they couldn't sell them outside Scotland, and when I emailed to check they confirmed it.

That is very good to know!  Thank you!  I am in Yorkshire, though I did live in Scotland for a loooong time.  We have friends there I could get it sent to if I was so inclined  :D

I am no closer to a decision.  I have spent the afternoon looking for preloved/ used/ reboxed.

I've just checked out the Brother one with 5 spools, it looks good, though when I googled it I found a post here where someone returned it for being too fiddly.  I don't want fiddly. 

There is a Janome CoverPro 1000 on eBay with a whole load of accessories that might be a good deal, though I don't know if they'll post. 

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