wayward bob
i ate all your bees
down the front seam, as though it were a shirt-dress.
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RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Ah. But it's sewn shut. I dunno tbh but circle of felt sounds like a good idea. And what I meant to say is WHERE did you get the buttons???
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
heh. i've had them for years, just waiting to find the right thing to put them on 
hang on, i'll have a scout about for you...
here ya go
hang on, i'll have a scout about for you...here ya go
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
done not even slightly wibbly 
will bung full dress on frocks thread
not even slightly wibbly
will bung full dress on frocks thread
Mostly flat yes, there some old brooches and bits of necklaces etc. I need lots more jewels though so I'll be scouting the flee markets. Thanks for glu info
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I made a coat. The pattern is Simplicity 2508.
It took me forever to find some warm fabric I liked that wasn't £30 + a metre, but finally some turned up in my favourite roll-end shop in Brixton for £5 a metre. I added a couple of inches extra flare to the bottom of each panel of the coat to make it more sticky out and 50s looking. The whole thing including pattern, lining, buttons, thread, shoulder pads etc probably cost around £40.
I discovered in the process of making this that the little belt thing you get on the back of coats is called a martingale.
Forgot to take a photo of the buttons but they are these:
Really happy with it, it's properly cosy and fits very well, plus big useful pockets.
It took me forever to find some warm fabric I liked that wasn't £30 + a metre, but finally some turned up in my favourite roll-end shop in Brixton for £5 a metre. I added a couple of inches extra flare to the bottom of each panel of the coat to make it more sticky out and 50s looking. The whole thing including pattern, lining, buttons, thread, shoulder pads etc probably cost around £40.
I discovered in the process of making this that the little belt thing you get on the back of coats is called a martingale.
Forgot to take a photo of the buttons but they are these:
Really happy with it, it's properly cosy and fits very well, plus big useful pockets.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I had a bit of a nightmare with it actually. It's a "Project Runway" pattern, which means it has a lot of different confusing variations you can do. Not all of the options were very clearly numbered, and I cut out the wrong front pieces. Fortunately I was able to squeeze the right ones out of them - but then spotted I was supposed to cut 4 of them rather than 2 and I now didn't have enough fabric for another 2 
I managed to retrieve it by doing one of the inside ones that doesn't show much in 2 pieces the wrong way round and sewing them together.
I managed to retrieve it by doing one of the inside ones that doesn't show much in 2 pieces the wrong way round and sewing them together.
semi furious
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Oh, that's just lovely! I like that shape. And your red boots!
I like that shape. And your red boots!
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
ace work rubes 
trashpony
Hag
For those of you who can crochet, these butterflies are very cute I think. I'm still working on the scarf/neck thing ... 
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
damn right it does
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
what colour bubble wrap?
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
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I made a coat. The pattern is Simplicity 2508.
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It took me forever to find some warm fabric I liked that wasn't £30 + a metre, but finally some turned up in my favourite roll-end shop in Brixton for £5 a metre. I added a couple of inches extra flare to the bottom of each panel of the coat to make it more sticky out and 50s looking. The whole thing including pattern, lining, buttons, thread, shoulder pads etc probably cost around £40.
I discovered in the process of making this that the little belt thing you get on the back of coats is called a martingale.
Forgot to take a photo of the buttons but they are these:
Really happy with it, it's properly cosy and fits very well, plus big useful pockets.
that really is amazing. I wish i could do stuff like that.
right now, i'm using some handspun to knit a scarf for bakunin
Mogden
I like tea
Well I've finally succumbed and plumped for a crafty thing to keep me busy while I'm trying to improve myself (!)
Crochet is my craft of choice. Left handed so knitting drives me mad but 4 days of Youtube and a borrowed crochet hook and I'm doing ok in a right handed fashion. Every day is looking less like a stoned spider wefting across my hook. So is a bamboo hook worth a try? Any general tips? What wool should I be using after my cheap purchase of a ball of double acrylic from Wilkinsons? Does anyone know who sells hooks and things in Derby or Birmingham?
I have some grand ambitions after I've done a blanket or three. Just questions from a crafting newbie
Crochet is my craft of choice. Left handed so knitting drives me mad but 4 days of Youtube and a borrowed crochet hook and I'm doing ok in a right handed fashion. Every day is looking less like a stoned spider wefting across my hook. So is a bamboo hook worth a try? Any general tips? What wool should I be using after my cheap purchase of a ball of double acrylic from Wilkinsons? Does anyone know who sells hooks and things in Derby or Birmingham?
I have some grand ambitions after I've done a blanket or three. Just questions from a crafting newbie
