The last stitch challenge April/May- finishing your wip

[Pandora]

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.

[jackrose]

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...

1. 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!
2. 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
3. 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)

[jackrose]

Managed to borrow a machine and have one project down!!


I finished the cushions for my friend, with embroidered initials for her girls names.

two more projects for me to do... better get moving as I still have a huge list of things to do for the baby before he/she arrives...

[MummyTummy]

I need a big kick up the bum! I haven't gotten anywhere.... but then I really haven't been procrastinating, just doing a whole heap of other things before bubs arrives!!

Anyone got that boot on their foot ready?

[Laranna]

I'm still working on the PJ's! Got the collar sewn took me ages to figure that one out. Now I'm just trying to work out how to attach the sleeves.

I bought some fat quarters fabric online last week and it arrived today so I have all these ideas running through my head. I have to keep telling myself to finish the PJ's first before starting something else LOL

[wysiwyg]

2 x birthday tops for 1 year olds (just appliqué designs onto tops) - COMPLETED
Sew material onto back of knitted butterfly for 2 month old gift
1 x fabric catepillar for 1 year old birthday - STARTED
1 x dress for DD to wear to wedding reception at end of May
1 x dress for DD from b/w fabric material - 80% COMPLETE
Some type of curtain arrangement for balcony door to keep draught out.

So not great progress but as usual I have started new projects instead of focusing so I have also

1 new top for DD with Melbourne Artwork - COMPLETE
1 new top for DD with stencil design - COMPLETE
1 T-Shirt plus matching toys for 2 year old - 80% COMPLETE
Tortoise from Recycled T-Shirts - 50% COMPLETE
Crochet Rock Star Doll - 50% COMPLETE

Eluned - I know what you mean about spending more time reading instructions - I had to wind a bobbin on my mini machine for first time on the weekend and took me twice as long to do that as any sewing had done.

[Laranna]

Looks like you've got a few projects on the go there, wysiwyg! I have just the one and it's taking forever. I got one sleeve sewn on the other day. Not sure when I'll next get to do a bit more as this week is pretty full on with getting ready for DS's birthday party on the weekend. In saying that though, here I am sitting on BB when in fact I could be sewing LOL.

[wysiwyg]

2 x birthday tops for 1 year olds (just appliqué designs onto tops) - COMPLETED
Sew material onto back of knitted butterfly for 2 month old gift
1 x fabric catepillar for 1 year old birthday - STARTED
1 x dress for DD from b/w fabric material - 80% COMPLETE
Some type of curtain arrangement for balcony door to keep draught out.

So not great progress but as usual I have started new projects instead of focusing so I have also

1 new top for DD with Melbourne Artwork - COMPLETE
1 new top for DD with stencil design - COMPLETE
1 T-Shirt plus matching toys for 2 year old - COMPLETE
Tortoise from Recycled T-Shirts - 50% COMPLETE
Crochet Rock Star Doll - 70% COMPLETE

Here is a link to some pics of stuff in the above list - just click next to advance through the pics.

Sewing & Craft Pics

Have deleted from list dress for DD to wear to wedding reception as I won't have time to finish that now, and I need to focus on getting the two gifts finished.