Sewing + Embroidery machine

[Acorn]

I'm also looking forward to doing some trapunto, I just LOVE it, but like you, I haven't got the guts to try free motion.

Ooh yes - I've been doing it by hand for a long time, but I do believe I bought a book on machine trapunto a few months ago... 

It wasn't either of those sites, but I have bookmarked them - thank you!

[Lowena]

I always sleep with the window open and no blinds or curtains closed. At home, we have wooden internal slatted shutters and I never close them.....and.......I have a streetlamp outside my window  OH has got used to it 
We regularly fly overnight on long haul journeys and you rarely see them used... in fact I said to OH, the airlines could save money by doing away with them
However, we're not all the same and they are pretty

[Iminei]

Unfortunately, idiot that I am, I didn't bookmark it and haven't the faintest idea how I got there.

Look at you internet  'history' ...

When you have a black back arrow in your bookmarks bar (above this screen), right click on it and hit Show full history

If you have an idea of the date you looked at it, scroll down to there and you should find it.

[Acorn]

You're brilliant Imi!   

It was Embroidery Online - they have individual quilting designs at $1.99 as well as collections at higher prices.

But wow - I don't half get around the internet... 

[Jo]

Guess what?
The showroom machine is incomplete  So I still have to wait 3 more weeks for a new one.
Good thing I wasn't holding my breath...

[Acorn]

Oh booooooo!

I have been shopping, and have been noticing all the clothes with embroidery on them - and how much better it could be...

[Lowena]

Slap me with a wet  if you like..... but.....I always associate embroidered clothes with the old ladies haunts of Bon Marche and Edinburgh Woollen Mills 

[Jo]

  There you go! 

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Slap me with a wet  if you like..... but.....I always associate embroidered clothes with the old ladies haunts of Bon Marche and Edinburgh Woollen Mills 

...packs up embroidered 3/4 trousers to send back... 

[Tamnymore]

In defence of EWM, it was the only place (or its sale outlet shop anyway) I could find leather gloves when I was looking for a pair a couple of months back. They were such a good price I bought 3 pairs. Come the autumn I'll need to remember where I put them! (But I know what you mean about the style of clothes. It isn't the force it once was for winter woollies).

[Lowena]

No one under 80 shops at those shops in my experience down here.....old gals in trainers,embroidered t shirts / jumpers / sweatshirts,  fleeces and trousers which aren't quite long enough 
I'm sure it doesn't apply in Lincolnshire Bodgey 

[Acorn]

I was actually in Asda, which may not be quality, but is certainly current. M&S is also full of embroidered clothes, as are the catalogues.

... and there ends my knowledge of what is currently in the clothes shops

[Tamnymore]

Just to return to this topic there was an article on the new embroidered boho look which is apparently all the rage in today's Guardian. So move over Edinburgh Woollen Mill!  There was a lovely red Ukranian style embroidered dress at around £1000. A quick check on Selfridge's website revealed quite a number of similar dresses all at around £1000 a pop. Now I quite fancy making my own version but I can't find much by way of suitable embroidered fabrics. There is a nice embroidered chambray on the Textile Express website so I've emailed for a sample. Will let you know if I find anything fabulous!

[Lyn-J]

I always associate embroidered clothes with the old ladies haunts of Bon Marche and Edinburgh Woollen Mills

uh-oh 

[Lowena]

Sorry, but it's true, I do  Nowhere else around here sells anything embroidered or otherwise decorated...I've made a point of looking. I can remember embroidered jeans in the 1970s 
We get lots of coach parties in St Ives, mainly elderly women who dress in fleece jackets, elasticated waist trousers ( often too short ) embroidered t shirts and trainers........I made a vow never to own any of those things