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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hi from a complete newbie
« on: April 29, 2022, 20:28:11 PM »
A very warm welcome from me too. I'm and quilter and a garment maker so I often sit on the fence - a most uncomfortable position, I can assure you! 
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: What lies beneath - Undies and sleepwear contest
« on: April 23, 2022, 18:10:10 PM »
Last time I was sewing I was so enthusiastic to get things done that I sewed up the side seams of my nightdress. So, today, when I was able to sew for a short time, I realised I'd been intending to use the burrito method of sewing and turning the armholes ... but couldn't because I'd already sewn the side seams. 
Took me a bit more fiddling to reach up between the lining and the outer fabric and sew them "inside out" IYKWIM. It worked OK but a bit of forward planning would have saved me a lot of time and messing about. 
Took me a bit more fiddling to reach up between the lining and the outer fabric and sew them "inside out" IYKWIM. It worked OK but a bit of forward planning would have saved me a lot of time and messing about.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello from Plymouth
« on: April 22, 2022, 21:07:34 PM »
A warm welcome from me too @Adey1981 - nice to see someone else from the south west! 
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: What lies beneath - Undies and sleepwear contest
« on: April 17, 2022, 21:30:13 PM »
I made a start on my nightdress about 10 days ago but, as you can see, I had a lot of help and supervision!
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Despite this I got on very well with it, and don't have very much left to do. However, I took the opportunity to work in the garden for a while on Friday and Saturday. Now, my neck has "gone" again so I have no idea when I'll be able to sew. Patience is definitely required. I hope I'll be able to finish before the end of the month.
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Despite this I got on very well with it, and don't have very much left to do. However, I took the opportunity to work in the garden for a while on Friday and Saturday. Now, my neck has "gone" again so I have no idea when I'll be able to sew. Patience is definitely required. I hope I'll be able to finish before the end of the month.
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Sewing Spaces and Furniture / Re: Too Much?
« on: April 11, 2022, 20:55:27 PM »
I'm with @Lowena . I have all my "stuff" packed away in drawers or cupboards in my sewing room. I couldn't work in a mess, or even in a slightly untidy workspace. Everything has its place, and I pack all my stuff away when I've finished a sewing session. Good job we're all different. 
I have all my "stuff" packed away in drawers or cupboards in my sewing room. I couldn't work in a mess, or even in a slightly untidy workspace. Everything has its place, and I pack all my stuff away when I've finished a sewing session. Good job we're all different.
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Access All Accessories / Re: A bag not for pickpockets!
« on: April 08, 2022, 21:08:44 PM »
I'd be interested in your idea of a tutorial too @Marniesews . I was given a bag-making book for Christmas in 2020 and a box of assorted D-rings and other strange shaped objects. So far, I haven't done anything with any of it.
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: What lies beneath - Undies and sleepwear contest
« on: April 01, 2022, 20:53:44 PM »
@Lilian - in the opening instructions it states "robes" will be accepted so presumably that means dressing gowns too.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Funny Faces BOM
« on: April 01, 2022, 17:28:22 PM »
@Sandra - Wendy at Shiny Happy World does a free applique panda Penelope Panda . You might prefer this one? It's a traditional panda.
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2021 BOM Mystery Quiltalongathon / Re: 2021 BOM Mystery Quiltalongathon ... Introduction
« on: April 01, 2022, 14:20:41 PM »
It looks lovely in the colours you chose @Lilian . 
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Project Linus Quiltalongathon
« on: April 01, 2022, 14:07:51 PM »
Not just men @Lowena - there are many women living in Amputee Village now who had limbs hacked off as children during the conflict. The sewing supplies being sent out to them are intended to help them make a better living in order to feed their families. 
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Project Linus Quiltalongathon
« on: April 01, 2022, 11:45:59 AM »
Well done @BrendaP . I've been making quilts and blankets for charities and deserving causes for many years. Sadly it's a fact of life that there will always be a new cause which needs support.
I didn't deliberately ignore the Ukraine situation but the containers leaving Cornwall for that area have been flooded with donations and the organisers are now asking for money only.
Last week I sent two parcels of fabric, yarn and haberdashery items weighing 30kg to my contact in Scotland. These will be sent to Sierra Leone with the intention of helping the women and children get back on their feet after a war which has all but been forgotten.
Sorry for the rant.
I didn't deliberately ignore the Ukraine situation but the containers leaving Cornwall for that area have been flooded with donations and the organisers are now asking for money only.
Last week I sent two parcels of fabric, yarn and haberdashery items weighing 30kg to my contact in Scotland. These will be sent to Sierra Leone with the intention of helping the women and children get back on their feet after a war which has all but been forgotten.
Sorry for the rant.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Project Linus Quiltalongathon
« on: March 31, 2022, 20:46:34 PM »
I know this is a really old topic but I've only just taken photographs of my finished Project Linus quilt (which I actually finished last September)!!! 
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It's a bit creased because it's been folded up for months. The finished size was 44" x 66" so roughly single bed size. I quilted it on my embroidery unit. If you look closely you can see the seashells and dragonflies - a strange mixture, I know, but I liked the pattern.
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The quilt will go to Project Linus along with a double-bed size knitted blanket that I've just finished. I need to sew in all the yarn ends on that first (which will take me ages) but then I'll contact the PL rep in the Cornwall area and see if she wants them. If she doesn't, they'll go to Operation Orphan.
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It's a bit creased because it's been folded up for months. The finished size was 44" x 66" so roughly single bed size. I quilted it on my embroidery unit. If you look closely you can see the seashells and dragonflies - a strange mixture, I know, but I liked the pattern.
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The quilt will go to Project Linus along with a double-bed size knitted blanket that I've just finished. I need to sew in all the yarn ends on that first (which will take me ages) but then I'll contact the PL rep in the Cornwall area and see if she wants them. If she doesn't, they'll go to Operation Orphan.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello all..
« on: March 30, 2022, 17:01:11 PM »
A warm welcome from me as well @Kan - looking forward to seeing your projects.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello! Glad to be here.
« on: March 19, 2022, 18:51:55 PM »
A warm welcome from me too. I, too, love spending time in my sewing room but always wonder why time goes so much faster in there than anywhere else? 
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Newbie member saying Hi
« on: March 14, 2022, 19:02:44 PM »
Welcome from me too.