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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Who wanted these?
« on: January 23, 2023, 16:02:20 PM »
Quite some time ago someone asked for variegated threads, I cannot remember who although @Puzzler comes to mind for some reason  :[

They might not have even posted on this topic threads but if you could identify yourself I have some to give away (I’ve been sorting) I’ll give it a while for that to happen if not they’ll be free to first come first served

They are Gutermann, 100% cotton, and most not used at all some used a tiny amount various colours as you should be able to see from the picture

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Access All Accessories / Ollie Ella Soukie Backpack
« on: July 17, 2022, 14:31:56 PM »
https://www.babipur.co.uk/sale-discounts/25-discount/ollie-ella-soukie-backpack.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6P_ljoKA-QIVDOh3Ch1-aAJQEAQYASABEgJmgvD_BwE

I have a beach bag that is this shape, when on hols recently DH asked can't I make it into a back pack type thing by putting different straps on it? this is because we take a lot of stuff to the beach and mine just has a shoulder strap. So I did a search, it took me ages to find an example, I have new fabric I can use and I do like the leather and buckles although probably more practical will be the woven straps with clips, so a question to you bag makers out there is what suppliers do you use for the like of straps and buckles or other fastening and do you think I could find this combination of straps another way?
Part of the reason for asking is that if I make a new bag, I might be limited in it's size by the straps I can buy. although if I choose the woven strap and clips option I could probably make it any size I want to, but I really like the look of leather (or fake leather if that's what it is.
Opinions and thoughts welcome

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In the wardrobe / Alter a pattern or a toile?
« on: May 02, 2022, 17:44:55 PM »
I was just wondering which method you prefer when making alterations for a garment

on the one hand you can measure and adjust the commercial pattern
on the other hand you can make up a toile according to the pattern sizing and then make alterations on the toile for areas where changes are needed.

Which do you do? I do a bit of both but the reason I am asking is this week I have been altering a pattern, mainly for practice before I show a class how to do it. I tend to stick to styles I already know will suit me and my shape and have slopers to use for reference.
Having altered the pattern according to the techniques, I then made a toile, mostly it was ok, especially in my problem areas which is what I altered first, but then found that the toile needed further adjustments in other areas, and I then transfered said alterations to the original pattern piece and then cut out the garment from the fabric I wanted to use.

In the past I have just gone with a toile first, then made alterations to it and then used the toile as the pattern which, to be fair, I find more accurate.

Let me know your thoughts please if you would, I have cake* to tempt you to respond  0_0

Disclaimer: please be aware that cake can totally destroy any work you do on altering patterns or toiles  :laughing:

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A Good Yarn / A lap blanket
« on: February 03, 2022, 20:39:50 PM »
Finished this evening a lap blanket for one of the residents where I used to work who feels the cold when sat in the lounge of an evening, she’s a huge 99 year old favourite of mine

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For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home / Free cutting templates
« on: August 14, 2021, 11:40:33 AM »
Does anyone want these? I think they were free with magazines or something
I won’t use them so happy to give away no need for postage payment they’re light enough for a fist class stamp think I can stretch to that  :D

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A Good Yarn / My crochet project
« on: August 12, 2021, 15:37:24 PM »
I have made half a double bed size throw and am a good way through the second half (about 70 rows to do.
Stitches used are: double crochet, treble stitch, griddle stitch, v stitch, bobble stitch, granny stripe, berry stitch, half treble, shell stitch, wide treble, and puff stitch.
The plan is then to crochet stitch them together changing colours to match, then there will be a 10 round border to include half treble, double crochet, trebles, granny stripe and bobble stitch

The first half took six weeks of evening crochet whilst half watching tele, the second half got started on holiday in July and is about two thirds done I think the huge area for the ten rounds of border will take as long too

I wanted a) to use up some wool, b) to try lots of different stitches and c) make something useful although I doubt if we’ll use it on our bed - too warm - but it might sit on the spare bed, or my niece might want it when she sees it as she loves this kind of thing

I’ve enjoyed every minute of this project so far and have seen a lot of improvement in my crochet along the way I think I’ll miss it when it’s finished!

Disappointingly the photo doesn’t do justice to the brightness of the colours but you can get the gist

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Sewing Spaces and Furniture / seeking advice/opinions
« on: July 21, 2021, 14:08:47 PM »
from all you amazing folk

My sewing room has a door and window close together. I sew in the corner opposite to both. I would like to sew nearer the window, and buy a L-shaped desk so that I can have sewing machine on one part and my overlocker on the other (I get fed up of moving one to pull forward the other)
Anyhoo, DH has offered to get a man in to change the wall so that the door is on the opposite end (this is how the room opposite my sewing room is laid out, not sure why this one isn't) my question is:

What is your experience of sewing near/in front of windows, does the light have an impact? The room gets shade in the morning and sun in the afternoon and evening.

I like the idea of looking out at the garden and beyond, but am I just being a misty eyed romantic when the reality is that it will be too bright/dark/hot/cold etc...Thought I would ask before getting a man in and spending some dosh on the wall alterations.
TIA

JP

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Current Projects / How would you quilt this?
« on: January 02, 2021, 16:57:31 PM »
I’ve made this not sure how to quilt it yet, what I mean is i know how but I don’t know which quilting style/stitch to do recommendations appreciated
Ta

It’s a 40” square

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House Beautiful / A curtain
« on: December 30, 2020, 16:56:30 PM »
Our conservatory is off the sitting room, it has no doors and last year in the January February months we found it was cold. The opening doesn’t lend itself to putting doors on it either so I’ve made curtains for it well I’ve made one of the pair today
I had new curtains from the old house that I’d made one pair I shortened for the sitting room window the other pair were too short for the conservatory opening but the fabric I cut off the other pair when I shortened them was enough to lengthen them so I did
It took me most of the day to do one because I had to take off the header tape, unpick the lining far enough down to work with, cut and pattern match the curtain, add to the lining, measure and put the header tape back on phew!

They are very full so will be gathered when hung and you won’t even see the join I’m sure. Obviously I haven’t hung them yet but will do the other one tomorrow and we can hang them on the weekend when we take down the Christmas tree
Here are pics of my pattern matching which on the whole I’m quite pleased with

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House Beautiful / Making cushion covers
« on: December 27, 2020, 19:42:01 PM »
I’ve made four this holiday week two garden themed for the conservatory and two to brighten up the sitting room  :D

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Embroidery and Embellishment / Christmas Eve doings
« on: December 24, 2020, 15:46:13 PM »
Made this today one of a pair for the conservatory sofa

A mix of appliqué, FME, hand embroidery and machine stitching

Quite pleased with it will probably do the other one similar but not identical over the holidays  :)

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Vintage Machines / It would be rude not to
« on: August 22, 2020, 18:53:21 PM »
Someone in the village has ‘an old singer hand crank sewing machine free to anyone that collects’  on the village Facebook page, so I’m on my way to collect it, no idea if it works or what state it’s in but I’ll have fun finding out  :D

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A bit of a 'do' / summer wedding guest
« on: March 05, 2019, 16:03:38 PM »
We have our nieces wedding in July this is what I fancy making for it

https://jaycotts.co.uk/products/b6554-misses-wrap-dresses-pattern#.XH6ckfZ2vL8

View B

I like the flow of it, and I also think it would make a nice summer frock that I would wear out and about afterwards, all I have to do is decide on the fabric.

The only concern I have is that I think the sleeves are a fabulous feature, but the wedding although July is in Scotland and I know from experience that if it's a nice day it's wonderful but it tends to be rather chillier than here and it wouldn't take a jacket/cardi

And do you think it will be too low in the front to hide my woolly vest?  0_0 0_0

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Courses & Classes / Pattern drafting course needed
« on: December 28, 2018, 11:01:41 AM »
Hello everyone
I want to do a proper pattern drafting course and DH is willing to pay for it as a birthday present  :)
The only one I can find that I would like to do is Alison Smith in Ashby de la Zouch which is £700 the thing is that the logistics of getting there for two days for three weeks will be difficult but I am willing to do it

When I search for same elsewhere all I get is pattern cutting for beginners or making blocks which is not what I want

Any suggestions?

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Fun with Fabric / Fabric slueths needed!
« on: September 24, 2018, 11:09:07 AM »
Now I know there are some amazing fabric sleuths on here so I am asking for some assistance  :)

I'm after some fabric like this
https://www.plumbs.co.uk/fabric-range/fabric-details/regency-floral-/

For curtains
I am going cross eyed looking for same or similar, so would appreciate any tips or ideas

Thanks in excited anticipation

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