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

[****merlin*****]

fed up now

i wanted to at least make a start this afternoon:-(

asked the cat

she is less than co-operative:|

i think she hears

"do you want tuna" no matter what you say to her:^OX-(

[****merlin*****]

i was wrong

she heard

this is for you, please feel free to lie on it and roll aroundX-(

[petitecalicocat]

Of course shes only sleep testing it my cat tests all my quilts for cumfyness :^O

[rainydaywoman11]

Merlin, how big is the sofa???

Maggie, I just youtubed the 505 spray - didn't even know it existed - looks absolutely brilliant:-)  Think I have to send for some.

[****merlin*****]

its not the sofa thats particularly big, its the son who sits on it that is:^O

[ilove2patch]

The spray is great stuff but do cover everything around the spraying area with an old sheet as it leaves a hard to remove residue. I get through cans of it. On a huge quilt I might use a few saftey pins as well. I like the way you can lift & reposition the fabric if it's a bit crooked.:-)

[cat-knitter]

How are you getting on Merlin ......

or haven't you liked to disturb the cat 😐

[****merlin*****]

woo hoo!

all pinned, and done one row:^O

one

i have muscles like popeye now:_|

i dunno ho eyou do this as much as you do Maggie!

[ilove2patch]

I don't quilt big quilts. I send them away to be quilted on a machine! :^O

[****merlin*****]

😐

really?

gosh, i didnt know you could do that

i am happy faffing away

i wish i had pinned it all with someone here to help

i never knew i was an olympic gymnast:^O

still its done now

had to relocate to the kitchen island rather than my workbench though

[ilove2patch]

Have fun! :^O

[****merlin*****]

my arms feel all week and wobbly

i must be very out of shape!

i do enjoy it all however i was starting a long edge and it was begining to get away from me and i shouted auntie maggie out the back door:_|

i did actually:^O

i still hold you responsible!

[****merlin*****]

oh and i did think to myself i am going to win the lottery and give it all to someone so they will cut everything for me

its the only bit i dont like doing

[ilove2patch]

Oh & you are meant to start quilting from the middle & work out othwise you will get wrinkles of excess fabric forming.

[****merlin*****]

i kind of assumed that bit Maggie:-D

i think i'm gettin on fine (ish)

if my mother didnt phone me every 3 minutesX-(

bradley has taken her shopping

she knows he gets free calls to me:_|

but why oh why does she think its a megaphone, not a mobile phone:_|

the whole of morrisons now knows their potted herbs are 3 for £5

i bet they think she is the tannoy woman:^O

[captainbovine]

can't wait to see this quilt when it's finished Merlin!

[numptz2012]

Mornin:-D

Spent all afternoon in town:|

Found L some drawers for her room tho, real bargain, solid wood, chunky and plain, £33 in TkMaxx:O Only a 3 drawer set but she's only got a small room now. They are really nice tho, I'd have em:-D

The downside is, my knee was soooo sore by the time I got home and me foot has swollen upX-(

[****merlin*****]

morning

((((((bargains))))))

this means you need to keep your foot elevated and Miss L & Mr Numpts need to wait on you for the next 48 hrs at least!

will be a wee while Capt

i is slow, in more ways than one:^O

[numptz2012]

Ha, Yeah, Righto:|

The drawers are lovely. If I had £100 I would of bought the set:-)

[****merlin*****]

£100 for a bedroom set is good

cant Miss L contribute a bit?