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In the wardrobe / Doggie Onesie
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on April 21, 2024, 12:06:32 PM »
My friends have adopted a young rescue dog of mixed breed but medium sized, slender and with fairly fine hair. After a walk, particularly if she's got wet, they put her into something I'm going to call a doggie onesie made of fleece.

They've given me the best fitting one to make a pattern so between us we can turn fleece blankets into more doggie onesies.
It's not overly complex, sort of like a poncho which joins up round the legs but is open at the belly and rear.
Wish me luck....

(pic below is a premade one for illustation)
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In the wardrobe / Re: Wardrobe switchover time?
« Last post by Gernella on April 21, 2024, 11:32:31 AM »
We've still got heating on but I do keep a bit of summer on one end of the wardrobe just in case.  I've not even changed the duvet yet and it was May last year.

I have gone down from 60D to 40D in tights though, which is a start.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« Last post by BrendaP on April 21, 2024, 10:24:30 AM »
Here it is finished and on the bed in the spare room; Scrappy and Wonky.  I did find more than enough pink for rthe binding.

I'm now thinking that it needs a pillow sham, but the 8" blocks are not compatible with a standard pillow case size of 50cmx75cm which is about 20" x 30".  I wonder if I can find even more pink and do it all in crumb piecing?

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on April 21, 2024, 09:22:52 AM »
Glad its coming together @Bjay
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Home Sweet Home Contest March and April 2024
« Last post by Lachica on April 20, 2024, 22:25:33 PM »
Lovely work, as always @SewRuthieSews.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Home Sweet Home Contest March and April 2024
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on April 20, 2024, 22:09:31 PM »
Sew Ruthie Sews' entry #4 Reversible Placemats
I sewed up some double sided placemats with sailing boats on one side and whales on the other.
I followed a video from YouTube on how to trim the wadding just outside the stitch line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpOY6r07C9U
I hand sewed the opening closed and did a few rows of stitching to hold things together. I used the size of the other purchased placemats we have (smaller than the video).


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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« Last post by Bjay on April 20, 2024, 17:22:50 PM »
Well cant garden for any length of time, can't read so SR it was.
2 more sort of rows well  complete.

Now what shall Ido next - need to add length not width. Might try strips across the narrow sides . Will seehow they llok
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: 2024 Jeans Sew Along
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on April 20, 2024, 09:33:28 AM »
I really need to go and watch The Last Stitch 'Sew a perfect jeans zipper', thanks for the tip @realale
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Sheilago on April 20, 2024, 08:11:15 AM »

As regards the hem, is it straight or did it have a curve?  If it curved that would account for the pattern being off.

It’s a straight hem, @Ohsewsimple . The back is fine with the flower pattern fairly level at the hem.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Stretchy fabric novice
« Last post by Ouryve on April 19, 2024, 23:25:44 PM »
I find that a lot of single knit fabrics have a print that's on the wonk and I have to run with it when I cut out as attempting to pull it straight would result in a twisty garment. As a result, I do have a few me made items where the pattern is very much on its own trajectory.
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