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just wondering what awesome, cute, inspiring things you are all making at the moment!
i just made a small pillow for my pregnant friend, for the small of her back. and now her friend wants one. but, not sure what to make next! still very much a beginner! :)
Funny you should post this, I was just thinking this morning that I am hanging to get my machines out! Now that the weather is getting colder I think I will make DD a jacket - I have the Make it Perfect Uptown Girl jacket pattern, just need to find the perfect fabric!
I'm a beginner here too but really loving having a play.... I've recently made some Softies as gifts and i've got a gorgeous cord material and i want to get to spotlight to pick up a patter for it. Waiting for DH to come home...
I don't have my own machine but my mum is staying with me at the moment so i'm able to use her supplies, books, materials & machine :)
Aha! just the inspiration I need.
Tan let us know how you find that pattern. Now they have upsized it for bigger girls (cos my 4yo needs a size7 for arm and body length) I want to make one for her with a fleece on one side.
oops me. I'm going to pull apart two bathrobes the ILs gave DH and I a couple of years ago and make some coverups for the kids at swimming lessons.
I'm making the boys some flannelette pj's for winter and some shorts. Also making some curtains with blockout lining, not quite so exciting but still fun! When that's all done I'll have to think about my next project. I wish I had an overlocker though, makes the finish look much better.
some little ratbag screwed up all the setting on my OLer and then God bless him, moved the stickers, so I have no idea what should be where :wall: must get around to having it serviced.
Kim I have made it in old sheets as a trial ages ago - the pattern is great, it is the type of pattern that will fit forever. I think when I made it for her initially she was around 2 and I made the size 3 and it still fits her now (pity it is made of old nana sheets!) pattern was easy as to make and follow, now I just need to find the perfect fabric. I was reading on her blog that the one she made recently she used quilt batting in between to make it really warm. Fleece is a great idea too!
Just made a beautiful dress with my Mum for DD, it's gorgeous!! So proud of it :D
I'm going to attempt another dress similar very soon! Just gotta decide on the fabric to use!
I love shopping for fabric!! I see stuff and wonder what i could make to be able to use it.
Just came across THESE, we have a serious dino obsession here right now so might have to make them and then some simplified versions for DS's party in October for party favours (Yes I plan ahead ;) )
I'm more of a cross stitch person - love sewing and have got right into patchwork in the past but have never had my own machine - always had to borrow mums - until she wants it back :-( lol
So cross stitch it is! I actually just ordered one off eBay yesterday that DD picked out for her wall. It's a woman reading in an English garden - which I got because I preferred it so much over the kind I thought she was going to pick lol
I am REALLY looking forward to it arriving!!!! :dance:
At the moment, I'm cutting fabric for some baby blankets I'm making for some friends. Next on the list is some winter PJ's for the kids.
wow you are all super busy!!
i am making a baby blanket at the mo too
hoping to have a go at clothes some time soon
i have one of the big softy books.... want to make some toys out of it too :)
Anyone else have the Make it Perfect Book? It's seriously beautiful.
I've been making ruffled nappy covers for little girls to sell at the markets in 2 weeks! I just bought my first sewing machine and I am loving it!!!
I am going to start on some smock style dresses and maybe a little girls bolero too now it's getting a bit cold...
I'm making hoodies for my little man out of old tshirts- I'm such a beginner, but we live in the middle of nowhere so no one's going to see them, they'll keep him warm AND it's terrific practice! Also making little pants and things, trying to get rid of all our old stuff and make it new again!
Mrs Bexie would love to hear how you go at the markets!!!
I will keep everyone updated! depending on how they sell, I think I am going to open a FB business too...
let me know how the hoodies go!!
I've been working on some paintings, some writing (a novel and a series of short stories) and a BABY.
:D
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ETA: just saw this was in the "Quilting, Needlework & Sewing" sub forum ... whoops!
I made a patchwork quilt one time, but it didn't really work out ... my sewing ability is limited to (bad) hemming. :hide:
*sneaks out*
hahaha peanutter!!
I just made a night dress for DD1, next on the list is a pair of flannelette pjs for winter... if I can get my machine out from under the pile of *stuff* sitting on in.
I just tried to start a gorgeous cardigan (knitted) for DD2 but realised I haven't got the right needles for the project :doh: so that is back on the drawing board for the moment.
I guess it will have to be more of the crocheted food I'm making for DD's birthday present and maybe another few crocheted easter eggs...
I'm trying to knit a baby hat for a friends new princess, but have to master double ended needles because it's too small for circular ones. So much harder, and taking longer, but I'm determined.
Aww cute!!! You will get it!:
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hahaha.... i do card making and painting also peanutter :):
mrs bexie.. my friend and i areheading over to a hand made market 2nd w/e in april, we are excited!! hehe
i am making a little owl and the moment :)
Ooh which market??:
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Made with love market
We can't wait! :)
I bought some babies body suits and attached skirtsto them and made matching headbands :)
Ive got pics on Facebook if ou are interested..... "fishface by-beck" fishface@hotmail.com.au :)
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I just made a gorgeous little pinafore (sp??) dress from a cute little floral cord material and i'm in the middle of making a denim skirt with a contrast band around the bottom. They won't fit DD for a few months yet though.
I've had a house full of sick people and it's been my escape...
EJ, I hear you on the need for escape. Nice one, getting two pieces done, they sound very cute.
As for me:
Finished the pyjamas! Polka dot flannelette made up in a kimono style.:
I just made a night dress for DD1, next on the list is a pair of flannelette pjs for winter... if I can get my machine out from under the pile of *stuff* sitting on in.
I just tried to start a gorgeous cardigan (knitted) for DD2 but realised I haven't got the right needles for the project so that is back on the drawing board for the moment.
I guess it will have to be more of the crocheted food I'm making for DD's birthday present and maybe another few crocheted easter eggs...
They didn't turn out exactly as I had expected as I was using a pattern from the internet... untried before. Next time I think I will use a commercial pattern or try copying a from something I already have. Ahh, hindsight.
With the cardigan, I decided to try another pattern - one I have got needles for and I am just about done. I love knitting little things, they take shape so quickly! I only have one sleeve, the front buttonhole facing and a little more of the 'cable' on the yoke. I can't believe I just worked out how to knit cable!! Then it is sewing it all together and blocking! Just in time for the cooler weather.
Next, a cardigan (Tiny tea leaves for DD1) and a few other little ideas are on the agenda...
Now, just need to find the time.
Well i am not going to make it to the markets because i opened my FB store and I have over 22 ruffle nappy covers to make! I opened on the 10th so thats the orders from the last 2 days. :o
Ooh yay for a cardi!
I want to make flannel pj pants for me, are they hard to make?
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I'm knitting and crocheting beanies for some lovely ladies in my baby buddies group. Hoping to be able to set up some business eventually. Love creating beanies of different styles! Littlelara have you tried circular knitting with 2 circular needles instead of the dpn? I love that way much more than fiddling with dpns.
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Yay!! I cant wait!!!:
They are gorgeous beanies!!!!!!!!!
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Jackrose the pj's sound interesting. Even though they didn't turn out like you thought are they still workable as pj's?? I want to try and make some pj's too, they will be my next project i think. Do you have any good places to get patterns apart from the commercial ones?
Mrs Bexie sounds like your business has really had a great start. Congratulations to you :)
Caixin the knitting sounds great. I remember being taught by my nan when i was a little girl but i have no idea how to do it now. I crocheted (sp?) a couple of blankets once but again i couldn't remember how to do it now. My DD has a white cardigan knitted by an aunt and i love it, she wears it all the time.
MrsBexie - what a great start to your business hun! Out of curiosity how long does one pair of ruffle covers take you? Was discussing the logistics with DH the other day and want to see if I am right ;)
You mean 2 sets of circulars or one? I have found anything less than 50 stitches just won't work on a set of circular.:
I managed, and they came out very cute.
Something about cold weather just makes me want to knit. Which is unfortunate, considering the same weather makes my arthritis flare, so I can only do a bit at a time.
Oh, I'm halfway through a scarf for loverboy, too.
I'm currently working on my first ever appliquéd quilt block.
I'm hoping it comes out ok.
littlelara - glad your beanie worked out. I finished one a little while ago with dbl points and it was a killer to start. Once I got the hang of it I knocked out a few more! They are so cute and so rewarding to make when they are so quick. Plus I love thinking of the little babies who will wear them as I knit.
MrsBexie - The pyjamas were very simple to make. Flannelette is so easy to work with and the beauty of PJs is (as EJ pointed out) at least they don't have to be perfect if you are only wearing them to bed. Pants would be so simple to make, tracing a pair you already have would be a breeze!
EJ - The PJs are absolutely workable. The neck was just way to big so it will need a button or something to keep it together and I made a silly mistake when I altered a pattern for a pair of pants that left the waist waaaay to small. So an insert of fabric on either side solved that and DD wont be any the wiser! Now, if only she would agree to try them on for me :rolleyes:
Honestly, I gave up making clothes for my DD to wear a long time ago (and she is only 3!) Now I make things because I love to and if she wears them - bonus!
Regarding the Kimono style Pattern. I certainly won't use a pattern not tried and tested again. I did see a pattern for a child's kimono style top in Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones (borrowed from the library and traced patterns from it - but unfortunately not the kimono :doh:) The Oliver and S pattern looks cute too - it is not a 'commercial' pattern so much, I feel like I am supporting a designer personally when I buy the Oliver and S patterns rather than a big company like McCalls. Still, I couldn't justify buying a pattern for a Kimono. I just figured it couldn't be too hard to work out and sort of made it up and worked with a free pattern from the web. I think I have learnt my lesson though! I was so frustrated as I made a Kimono style dressing gown for a friend a few months ago by copying my one and it worked a treat. Next time I am going to have more faith in my pattern drafting skills[hacks]!
Pandora - hope you are enjoying the quilt! Be careful, it becomes addictive! Before you know it you are 'stashing' fabric madly for more and more quilts you *will* be making in the future!
From start to finish... About 2hrs. But i dont have an overlocker yet (i will next weekend tho!!!' :D) so it takes longer having to iron n hem the ruffles.:
Once i get the overlocker i should be able to do it in about 1.5hrs.
What did you think it was?
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Jackrose: i want to stash fabric everywhere!! Lol...
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teheh too late! I've been stashing fabric for years,lol:
Pandora - hope you are enjoying the quilt! Be careful, it becomes addictive! Before you know it you are 'stashing' fabric madly for more and more quilts you *will* be making in the future!
I've done patchwork quilts before but never appliqué.
Ha Ha, so just building on the project list then?