ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
This is the starting point
Crafty Thread - what are you working on at the moment?
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ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
And I've got to this point after a clean and patch
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Looking better, ginger_syn. Are you going to paint them ?
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i have a darning pile. all i need next is to make enough space to get my sewing machine out. this may take about 3 years
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I have a stalled dress I'm making from a vintage pattern. The skirt is too small over the hips and I need to sort it out but not quite sure how to go about it so it's languishing while I get on with some knitting.
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I've let the seams out as much as I can but I think I'll have to unpick the waist seam and cut a bit off the top of the skirt. But then that'll affect how the waist goes together. Hence the dithering.
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I've let the seams out as much as I can but I think I'll have to unpick the waist seam and cut a bit off the top of the skirt. But then that'll affect how the waist goes together. Hence the dithering.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Upholstery project number three done for a friend. I've cursed and sworn at this, and I think I would have given up if it wasn't being done for someone else! But actually it's been good as I think I've got to the point where I can work on my own now. Absolutely no chance of making any money at this though and only for people with lots of time on their hands.
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
Possibly, with some copper paint along the bottom to hide the worst of the stains and then where the patches are I've got some printed vellum that will disguise them,its going to take some time.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
I wanted to reply to this but haven't any easy solutions, I'm afraid, sorry!
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Well the waist itself fits at the mo so I suppose I might try:
- Just easing the now wider skirt onto the bodice as is
- Putting a couple of little unpressed pleats into the skirt
- Slacking off the gathers in the bodice a bit.
Baronage-Phase
Well-Known Member
Looming 
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
progress so far.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I've reupholstered a chair and made a matching cushion - on the cushion I've embroidered over the pattern and added buttons in various places. I'm currently working on the other chair and cushion, as it's one of a pair.
I'm also currently planning a quilt which will take months, but I find that sewing is helping my anxiety. The quilt will be made from various orla kiely prints I've mostly picked up on ebay.
I'm also currently planning a quilt which will take months, but I find that sewing is helping my anxiety. The quilt will be made from various orla kiely prints I've mostly picked up on ebay.
About 6inches in on Faroese jumper for sweetheart (pecking chickens pattern). Possibly my largest knitting project for years as it is all over, 3colour stranded knitting with a LOT of stitches per row. In practice for one I am planning for myself.
Set grand-daughter going on my machine - she made a reversible bandanna for the collie (although I had to do the press-stud fastening). Have been looking at a child's sewing machine for around £40 but wondering whether to just get her a basic adult one for £100...she is 7 but is really keen (she has been knitting too). I think a new reliable machine is best (grim reminders of endless fiddling with all my ancient, temperamental electrics and not convinced that a hand machine is best for a child beginner).
Set grand-daughter going on my machine - she made a reversible bandanna for the collie (although I had to do the press-stud fastening). Have been looking at a child's sewing machine for around £40 but wondering whether to just get her a basic adult one for £100...she is 7 but is really keen (she has been knitting too). I think a new reliable machine is best (grim reminders of endless fiddling with all my ancient, temperamental electrics and not convinced that a hand machine is best for a child beginner).
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Don't touch the childs/small machines, I had a few turn up in my sewing classes, they don't stitch well, which is very discouraging to a beginner. The cheap Janome machines are better than the Brother ones, so maybe this one from Sewing Machines Direct? 7 is very young though.
Thanks, Boudicca. I had my suspicions so may just loan her my Janome (which I bought after almost fainting with shock at a £91 quote to fix my flywheel on my Pfaff). Paid only another £8 for a machine which, so far, starts well every single time and does not demand specific types of thread (like my Pfaff, which refused to consider anything other than Guterman)
I still use my ancient fiddleback for nearly everything though, including leather.
She can thread the machine, fill a spool, can sew a hem and has a great touch on the pedal. The sooner the better, imo. 8 in May.
I still use my ancient fiddleback for nearly everything though, including leather.
She can thread the machine, fill a spool, can sew a hem and has a great touch on the pedal. The sooner the better, imo. 8 in May.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
My mother had a brother knitting machine, I think, for a good few years. When it worked it was pretty fast, but sometimes would jam or drop stitches. Eventually she gave it away.
I am not keen on them (although I am quite hard on machines). My first (and best) electric machine was a frister & rossman - 'borrowed' by a 'friend', never to be seen again. Still miss it.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
That's a shame to have had it misappropriated
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
Mostly finished a lampshade I made from copper paper that i cut into strips and punched holes in. 
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
next project is recovering this, it might take a while as im winging it with this one
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Hum.
I know this is the crafty thread, but you could get a new-to-you chair which doesn't need recovering for less than the price of the fabric for that one. And it looks pretty complicated....
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
The start of the next addition to the blade collection. A damascus Japanese Tanto.
I'll post up some pics as it progresses.
I'll post up some pics as it progresses.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
I made a chicken leg house for tea lights.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
Ive Bought some decent quality charity shop curtains that will give me enough material to make some slipcovers, I'm looking forward to working it out plus its one of the last bits of furniture that hasn't been papered,painted or otherwise tarted up and isn't a settee .
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Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Fair enough, I look forward to seeing the results!Ive Bought some decent quality charity shop curtains that will give me enough material to make some slipcovers, I'm looking forward to working it out plus its one of the last bits of furniture that hasn't been papered,painted or otherwise tarted up and isn't a settee .
