Ok here is my list for April to finish (one of my NY resolutions was to not make all presents this year, and at least part of them needs to be recycled/upcycled materials)
Feels good to write it down, once I have said I am going to do something I really like to do it so I think this thread will help keep me on track. (I have inherited my dad's trait of starting lots of projects and not finishing them!)
Wow wysiwyg, your list is so good compared to mine
I can't even commit to one whole project, just half of it
They sound awesome though, can't wait to see pics
don't worry Fleur..I'm worried I won't be able to do what I've aimed for! It's just so hard with DD and everything else I have to do, but I would really love to get back into it again. The only place I can do it is the kitchen table, but our landlord wants to come and take that away (it's hers and was in the house when we moved in) so I have no ideawhat I'll do then! I'd really love a proper sewing cabinet/worktop
I only have one project on the go at the moment, a cross stitch that I started a year ago that I haven't picked up for around 3 months now!
So my goal is to actually get it out and work on it! And hopefully have it finished in 3 months in time for my 3rd wedding anniversary, as it's our wedding sampler
I'm a bit embarrased... I had sudden inspiration to make a bag out of my favorite top that ripped a few weeks ago. So yesterday I bought the interfacing from spotlight and then started and finished the bag last night I was up til 12.30 working on it... and I only need to hand stitch the liner closed now. I've popped a photo up in my blog if you want to see.
Right now off to finish the actual WIPs rather than starting a new one!
Ive just come back from spotlight...well I had to go there because they sent me a voucher..spend $100 get $40 off...whats a girl to do
I bought the fabric for our 4 poster canopy bed (that is still onlayby) top rail to which I would LOVE to make a foot end blanket and small pillows for the couch.
AND
I also bought some fabric for mini me to make a blanket for the foot end of her bed to.
NOw only prob is...ive never patchworked before What the hell do I do???? HELP
Ryatha - The bag looks great. That is just the sort of thing I would do - I get so enthusiastic about starting things as soon as have the idea.
Reminds me I got very enthusiastic about making a bag out of felted woolen jumpers, and got some jumpers and felted them but haven't got any further - oh well that will have to be for the May list - enough to do in April already.
This morning I sewed up two of the door snakes, hot pink in colour! Just waiting on the material my mum posted to me to arrive, hopefully tomorrow, so I can cut out the other two I need. Then I have to get some sand but that might have to wait until the week after next when we have more money.
Mind you the sewing machine was sitting on the kitchen table for almost a week before I finally set it up this morning
Well is over half way through April, and I have only completed one item on my list, 1 of the tops for 1 year olds. I have however added some ideas to my list to May - and made one top that wasn't on my list.
i need to learn how to hand sew and i have no one who can teach me.
I cant use my sewing machine when the bub is sleeping because it wakes him up, and i cant use it a lot of the time when hes awake cos he plays with the cord and dh isn't there to supervise him.
Is it hard? I have tried but everything just falls apart.
I'm jumping on the bandwagon halfway through as I have just looked at my ticker and realised I am running out of time!!!
Even though I just got some divine patterns from the US for clothes for DD using some fabric I have had stashed for her for months (love the internet), I have to be ruthless and have wittled my list down to must do projects in the next weeks...
finish covering the couch before the new baby arrives so I can wash slip covers if they get baby spewed/wee-ed/pooed on!
- cushions done, couch proper to go!
Make pressie for dear friend for the anniversary of her angel baby coming up in May. I'm thinking two patchwork cushions - one for her 3 year old and one for her stillborn daughter... hmmm
- fabric bought, cushion insert ready, design and embroidery to be finalised
Baby wipes for my new cloth stash
- gotta work out the best fabric and get some...
Now just have to get machine back from repairs!!!!
...oh and get to the cutting out before I am too big to get down on the floor
Maz, what type of advice are you looking for re: patchwork? As in quilting?? I'm only a newbie, but I could suggest some good references to get you started...
PlonkeeMumma: I found quilting in the ditch a chore... really hard to keep it in line! Instead I sewed 1/4" from the seams or on the diagonal... or both! It enhanced the pattern on the quilt! Of course this is going to work if your quilting patches are small enough to have you sewing the minimum distance required by the batting. If you are interested I can pm you the link to the inspiration I found online so you can make sense of my description! (I'm not sure if I can post the link here)
Last edited by jackrose; April 18th, 2010 at 09:14 PM.
: remembered more!!!
Fat quarters are just an easy way to buy/sell lots of different types of fabrics, as they are a smaller cut than a full width of fabric. For a quilter, it means you can build up your 'stash' or buy heaps of different pattens to make up a quilt without having a heap left over.
If you are looking for ideas other than quilts for what to do with them, try googling "Fat quarter projects" The 'sew mama sew' blog has a heap of ideas for using the smaller cuts of fabric. I'm not going to look as I don't need any more projects at the moment!!!
Otherwise the "moda bake shop" is another good stop for little projects with quilting cottons.
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What the hell do I do???? HELP
yay me 
hmmm, decisions, decisions....
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