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

[chickengrandma-2008]

My son will be coming past tomorrow, give it to him, I'll have a look and he can bring it back Sunday!:^O

[huggles1253]

I wish he could! I'd even pass him some sarnies for the return journey!!

[huggles1253]

Tell him to look out for a bedraggled redhead in a pelmet with a sewing machine under one arm and a silver salver under the other. Actually I'd love to meet your son. ]:)

[chickengrandma-2008]

Put him down huggles!X-(

He'd do it and I'd look at it but I doubt I know any more about the workings of a sewing machine than you do.:-(

[huggles1253]

A friend on fb has just asked me where it is so I might be able to get it looked at here. I didn't know anything this morning! I just followed what Maggie said but when it all fell apart I had to look at the instructions again! Put your son on standby please!

[twishy123]

that ^^^ just sound sooooo wrong :_|

*needs more wine....hic*

[ilove2patch]

Hi Twishy.:-D

[huggles1253]

Good morning! Fb friend is coming round tonight to look at my machine:-) I didn't like to 'ask' her as she's not a close friend but we sometimes have a drink together at the sports club while I'm waiting for OH and we manage a flat for her son. She works at a fabric store in Chichester as a curtain / soft furnishings seamstress so she should know her way round a machine. OH wasn't particularly impressed that I'd dragged the machine out as the living room is also littered with unmade up knitting!

[ilove2patch]

Perhaps you could teach him to sew up the knitting for you? 😉

[huggles1253]

Who Mike?! The only time he has cooked in the last 12 years was when you came to lunch, he's still going on about that! 😐

[ilove2patch]

lol! Perhaps I should visit more often! :^O

[huggles1253]

You would be very welcome. 😄

[stan3502]

Morning all.

Hope you can get you machine sorted huggles, I tend to hand sew everything as can't be arrised to get the machine outta the loft but do get it down occassionally when I need to do large stuff.

Was horrible in work yesterday as the river behind us was cordoned off and camera crews everywhere as tragically 2 people were found dead there, it looks like they either went into the flooded river to rescue thier dog or that the bank was washed away from beneath them.:-(

I went to a jelly and ice-cream b/day party last night as Kaysha was 6 yesterday and am taking her and some friends to a princess pamper day at a local salon on Saturday (gawd help me !!):-)

[huggles1253]

I saw that on the news Stan & wondered if it was near you. Their whippet raised the alarm. 😞

[stan3502]

So sad huggles as she has a young son who thankfully wasn't with them at the time.

[ilove2patch]

That was very sad Stan.:-(

[captainbovine]

good afternoon everyone.

oh Stan, I saw that on the news, awful tragedy:-( the current was so strong it was unbelievable.

the sun is cracking the flags here, I've opened the windows too!

I got a real sweat up this morning couldn't work out if it was a hot flush, temperature rise with me hoof, or a hypo:^O I've settled on a mad moment as I was trying to push this stupid wheelchair on the carpet and it wouldn't budge!!!

reminds myself to loose at least 3/4 of my body weight for when they do the other foot:_|

[huggles1253]

I'm going to order some new needles for my sewing machine. The spare ones were organ but I can't remember what size. What should I get for general cotton etc? 🙂 Just popping out to an appointment but back soon.

[ilove2patch]

Organ or Shmetz are good. 80/12 or 90/14 are the best sizes.:-)

[rainydaywoman11]

I'm with Maggie altho' also have

70/10s - i sew a lot of voile

80/12- universal

90/14 - medium to heavy cotton even to light denim

16/100 - hemming jeans

I also use 80/12 ballpoints for my 'stretchy' tube skirts - which are a doddle - your pelmets would take half a yard of fabric and some 1" waist elastic.  Honest - use one you wear as a template - you'll be amazed how easy it it.

What make is your machine?