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

[rhubarbcity]

Also made another card, this one could be used as a valentines card, it is velvet,

will list it for MDCC, as well as some others for Haworth Cats

[learning2me]

Ruth that is so kind - would love any of those as I plan to make more tea cosies.

:-x :-x :-x :-x

[hightara]

first ever skirt

and from the smaller pieces of fabric vamo sent me, little handing hearts

[learning2me]

Just wondering if anyone would bid if I made one for MDCC next month?

Have the family coming Friday or I would have made one for this month.

[hightara]

another hanging (not handing)

[rhubarbcity]

Will post them tomorrow

[petitecalicocat]

Lovely card , skirt & hearts you are all so clever 🙂

Just taken my hoover for a walk over the carpets ,  now going to sew & make another mess 😄

[captainbovine]

ooh tidsy love the skirt and heart...

leaning....did you make the tea cosy? wow it's great! I'd sooo love one of those and I haven't a tea pot hahahaha!!!

I'm knitting away, not very fast but I'm getting there, I'm really suprised how much I'm liking it:-)

I think toggles are better on the cosy too.....am I too late to vote?

[learning2me]

Well done on the knitting CB - I love it and it does get addictive 😉

Yes I did make the tea cosy - thought it was quirky 🙂 It's actually quite simple to do. was thinking of making one for MDCC but I don't think there's any interest.

Rhubarb has kindly offered some buttons / toggles, so I'll see when they arrive

[rhubarbcity]

Learning posted all the buttons to you.

There are some lovely new makes

I have been messing with free hand embroidery

have called it walking the dogs:-D

I have got used to making cards and this is a bit bigger, so will have to think what to do with it

[captainbovine]

no call for it??????

I want it:_|

it's fab:-)

[captainbovine]

rhubarb.....love the dogs on your embroidery:^O

[**towery**]

i like them too

the hair looks right too

[rhubarbcity]

Thanks will list this for Howarth Cats, will leave in a embroidery frame and line the back of the frame

[learning2me]

no call for it??????

I want it:_|

it's fab:-)

But you don't have a teapot 😮

[rainydaywoman11]

PCC - your lampshade.

We used to have a great lighting shop in the next village, he retired recently and no-one would take over the business.

I did just as you and took the original lampshade off for a pattern.  When I got stuck I took into said shop and he said first rule unless you are a pro is - don't take the original shade off.  You use it as a base to put your new creation on top.  So I went and bought 2 real cheapie shades - plain beige - and then.

Spray the cover of the original shade all over with craft/sewing adhesive - let it get tacky. Then spray the wrong side of your creation with the same spray adhesive and, with lampshade standing upright gently place the new one on top using your hands to flatten as you go (an extra pair of hands helpful to hold it steady for you) If you get any bumpy bits just pull it back and start smoothing again.

You may have to use some more adhesive to make sure the join sticks down well.  Don't spray but spray some onto an old plate and use a paintbrush to apply, or use some wallpaper border adhesive the same way.  Fold over the top and the bottom the same way. I did 2 like this same as LA but cost me a tenth of the price.  Good luck.

[learning2me]

Thanks again Rhubarb - let me know how much postage was please. :-x

[captainbovine]

I don't need a teapot...I can put something else in there......]:)

or, if I have to I'll buy a teapot;-)

[rhubarbcity]

No need to bother about postage,

[huggles1253]

Lovely makes Rhubarb except that skirt's a bit long! (((pelmets))):^O