THE FHG SEWING THREAD :-D

[ilove2patch]

As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D

[emma_k81]

I changed my profile pic petite - it was a christening cake, it isn't now lol

Sorry to hear you're sick, hope you're better soon x

[*hippyfairy*]

Emma - doesn't hurt now. Just aches from using crutches and even those are bearable.

Good luck Petitie 🙂 xx

Right - no more faffling about - I must get that iron out to press the fabric I need for patchwork.

[mrs**meow]

I have a huge amount of fabric saved over time and would like to use it for patchwork. Problem is that it is mainly poly/cotton. I read everywhere to only use 100% cotton but would it matter that much ?

I will be around on and off but am trying to do a few things round the house. Another one on crutches, I broke my hip 9wks ago and i'm bored. 😞

[ilove2patch]

If you want to use poly cotton carry on. It's harder to be accurate with poly as you can't press crisp seams & it's not as easy to quilt but try it & see how you get on.:-)

[mrs**meow]

Thanks for the quick reply. I will give it a go as only I will see the end result any way.

Anne

[huggles1253]

No, the rule is you have to show photos. X-(

[petitecalicocat]

Im back from Drs & had a bit of retail therapy on route , so im feeling better now .

Emma i see what you mean now.. silly me :^O

[learning2me]

Sorry I've been AWOL - busy looking after Mum who hasn't been too good after her second operation.

Whilst sitting with her I've managed to finish the socks I started on holiday.

Glad to hear you're more mobile Hippy 😄

Waves to everyone else 🙂

[emma_k81]

L2me, hope your mum is ok, I love the socks!!

Mrs Meow, I did some patchwork snugglies last year made from a mix of polycotton, pure cotton and fleece. Its been washed and tumble dried several times (not something I would suggest!!) and it hasn't gone mis-shapen yet!

[**towery**]

evening = shush its bloody dark enough here

best wishes to your mum  Mags , gentle hugs

hi Emma are george n mary ok?  got anything planned for Hallowe-en?

im typing in the daark atm, cant see if im hitting the wrong keys

waiting to cook tea,

house feels all dusty still 😞 

think i need to vacuum a bit more, the filter was the colour of brick dust after yesterdays clean,  workmen 😞 

[emma_k81]

Hi towery! Can't believe you remember their names. Yes, they're both great thanks! Mary is a madam of the first order, bossy as hell, and very opinionated. George, after a very slow start in life that had us all believing he was going to have some degree of learning difficulty (you may well remember me being upset at his refusal to read) is gradually coming into his own and rapidly catching up to his peers. I'm very proud of both of them. Hope you and yours are well. The dust sounds intriguing. I haven't read back on the thread at all as it would take a lifetime to catch up - have you had a lot of work done?

[**towery**]

hi, good the hear they are doing well

did you learn to drive?

my kids are ok, my lad joined the Army in feb, he is working through his trade til next year

daughter is in her 2nd year of 6th form,  missing her  boyfriend and looking for a part time job

the builders are here to do several things, pointing the front, they changed the guttering today, they had to put air bricks in a wall and are changing worktops in the kitchen next week, along with re-grouting and decorating 

messy, not helped by the showers and cold weather

[emma_k81]

Nope, can't drive yet, and the whole returning to college thing went out of the window too as the cakes took off. But I will be learning to drive soon, as its becoming increasingly difficult to deliver the cakes, as OH is working longer and longer hours!

Hope the building work doesn't take much longer. We've had a lot of work done on the house in the last year and I'm close to demented with it all. Thankfully the light at the end of the tunnel is ever brighter!

[ilove2patch]

The family have just gone home. We did go swimming in the end yesterday & it was lovely.:-) Jamie managed to hit his front tooth & chip it which was the downside to the outing though!

Damson has been a bit unwell too but seems to be more perky today. She is on chicken & rice at the moment!

Time to tidy up the debris & put the Vax round now.>-D

[cat-knitter]

Ouch, poor Jamie, I hope the dentist can sort it ok 🙂

hugs to Damson too :-x  it not nice having a poorly doggie 😞

[ilove2patch]

She seems brighter now after two days of rice & chicken. 🙂 We have just had a walk to the beach & back. It's really warmj & sunny still.:-D

[hiddengems2010]

Hi Emma 🙂

Hi Meow 🙂

Good to hear your out and about now hippy, splodges glue onto bottom of stick 😉 non slip glue of course.

Hands Towery the dust buster, just think tho it'll all be lovely and new when theve done 🙂

((( pcc)))   )))poorly chest (((

(((jamie & damson)))

Waves to everyone 🙂

[chickengrandma-2008]

Waves back to gems.

I've just been reminded that I'm babysitting tonight!

They were going to come here overnight, but grandson isn't feeling too well and although it's not bad enough to make them feel they should stay home, she thinks he'll be better in his own bed plus it'll save me having to get up in the night if he feels worse. 😞  Huh!!

[petitecalicocat]

Oh im starving waiting for me tea cooking .

Ive had to drive into Nottingham for a new bedroom telly as mine died last night & got stuck in traffic due to a road closed 😞

[numptz2012]

didn't come and see me tho did ya PCC:|