TheFireFaerie wrote:
Oooh, really Jazzy? That would be super wonderful!!! 
I'll pack it up this weekend.
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:26 ] |
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TheFireFaerie wrote: Oooh, really Jazzy? That would be super wonderful!!! I'll pack it up this weekend.
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:45 ] |
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Thank you so much!
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| Author: | Trooper [ Thu Jul 04, 2013 19:14 ] |
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Look at this bad boy!  Much neater lining stitching.  Note the X tie stitch at each end.  and the invisible ladder stitch up the centre!  Just need to add a loop on the back and i'm done with the first tie
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:25 ] |
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Well done Troops, you really are a sewy wonder
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:27 ] |
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I have to alter the dress my mum bought me because it's too big on the shoulders. The thought of taking needle and thread to a Vivienne Westwood dress makes me feel sick. It's really heavy taffeta so I have to somehow find a needle that is kick ass strong but also really thin so it doesn't leave holds in the fabric... Ideas anyone? Needle reviews? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:45 ] |
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TheFireFaerie wrote: I have to alter the dress my mum bought me because it's too big on the shoulders. The thought of taking needle and thread to a Vivienne Westwood dress makes me feel sick. It's really heavy taffeta so I have to somehow find a needle that is kick ass strong but also really thin so it doesn't leave holds in the fabric... Ideas anyone? Needle reviews? Drive to Buxton and see MrsA's mother. She'll do it. Tell her I sent you and you'll be golden. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:01 ] |
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MaliA wrote: TheFireFaerie wrote: I have to alter the dress my mum bought me because it's too big on the shoulders. The thought of taking needle and thread to a Vivienne Westwood dress makes me feel sick. It's really heavy taffeta so I have to somehow find a needle that is kick ass strong but also really thin so it doesn't leave holds in the fabric... Ideas anyone? Needle reviews? Drive to Buxton and see MrsA's mother. She'll do it. Tell her I sent you and you'll be golden. If I had the time I would!! But alas, I don't, so it's all on me. I'm actually a pretty good seamstress, but I have "DON'T MESS THIS UP" pressure in my head |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:05 ] |
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TheFireFaerie wrote: MaliA wrote: TheFireFaerie wrote: I have to alter the dress my mum bought me because it's too big on the shoulders. The thought of taking needle and thread to a Vivienne Westwood dress makes me feel sick. It's really heavy taffeta so I have to somehow find a needle that is kick ass strong but also really thin so it doesn't leave holds in the fabric... Ideas anyone? Needle reviews? Drive to Buxton and see MrsA's mother. She'll do it. Tell her I sent you and you'll be golden. If I had the time I would!! But alas, I don't, so it's all on me. I'm actually a pretty good seamstress, but I have "DON'T MESS THIS UP" pressure in my head I would advise you to purchase a spare dress of equal or greater awesomeness. And it has cleared up the confusion, as I thought you weere really happy as you'd got a paper bag for your birthday. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:27 ] |
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MaliA wrote: TheFireFaerie wrote: MaliA wrote: TheFireFaerie wrote: I have to alter the dress my mum bought me because it's too big on the shoulders. The thought of taking needle and thread to a Vivienne Westwood dress makes me feel sick. It's really heavy taffeta so I have to somehow find a needle that is kick ass strong but also really thin so it doesn't leave holds in the fabric... Ideas anyone? Needle reviews? Drive to Buxton and see MrsA's mother. She'll do it. Tell her I sent you and you'll be golden. If I had the time I would!! But alas, I don't, so it's all on me. I'm actually a pretty good seamstress, but I have "DON'T MESS THIS UP" pressure in my head I would advise you to purchase a spare dress of equal or greater awesomeness. And it has cleared up the confusion, as I thought you weere really happy as you'd got a paper bag for your birthday.  Apparently some other people thought this too. Why anyone would think that when it's me we're talking about, is beyond me. It was only ever going to be something to wear... Sadly, purchasing another dress of the same awesomeness is not only unlikely, but incredibly unaffordable! I shall just have to make sure I don't balls it up. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:32 ] |
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No pressure. Tic toc tic toc... |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:35 ] |
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Duct tape solves most problems. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 15:59 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: No pressure. Tic toc tic toc... Are we still talking about the dress, or my impending getting old? |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 16:03 ] |
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TheFireFaerie wrote: Curiosity wrote: No pressure. Tic toc tic toc... Are we still talking about the dress, or my impending getting old? A little bit from column A... |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 21:29 ] |
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Tomorrow I am going to attempt to make a badger. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 22:17 ] |
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I'm trying to add Troopers blog, but it just keeps defaulting to WordPress. 
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 22:18 ] |
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 are you adding it from the Wordpress URL or the domain I setup?
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 22:20 ] |
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Trooper wrote: :shrug: are you adding it from the Wordpress URL or the domain I setup? WordPress I think, can you give me the URL, I can't detect anamatuersews at all. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 22:31 ] |
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Goddess Jasmine wrote: Trooper wrote: :shrug: are you adding it from the Wordpress URL or the domain I setup? WordPress I think, can you give me the URL, I can't detect anamatuersews at all. Domain : http://www.anamateursews.co.uk Wordpress : http://anamateursews.wordpress.com/ RSS feed : http://anamateursews.wordpress.com/feed/ Shortlink : http://wp.me/3yXgW One of those should sort you out I expect 
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 15:18 ] |
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 Badger |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 15:19 ] |
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I walked back into the living room at one point to find this. Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1373120339.646917.jpg
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:29 ] |
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Nightmares are made of this. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:39 ] |
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Nice badger! Very professional looking More tie stuff! Final touch on the tie was to add the holding loop on the back. I tried to make one out of satin, but the edges frayed way too much. A quick trip to John Lewis to pick up some ribbon and this was the result.  Here it is, modeled in inimitable fashion by yours truly. 
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:44 ] |
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Nicely done! A quick tip: satin ribbon can be stopped from fraying by holding the cut end near a lighter flame. Not in the flame, just about half a centimetre from it - it melts and fuses the edges of the cut fibres together, so is really handy for any applications such as your tie loop. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:45 ] |
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Would. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:45 ] |
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Because I had my sewing machine out anyway earlier I made a huge cushion from the rainbow I had crocheted from my hand-spun yarn. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:46 ] |
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Cras wrote: Would. Trooper, or the badger? |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 17:48 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Nicely done! A quick tip: satin ribbon can be stopped from fraying by holding the cut end near a lighter flame. Not in the flame, just about half a centimetre from it - it melts and fuses the edges of the cut fibres together, so is really handy for any applications such as your tie loop. Oooh, thanks for the tip Hopefully this should hold for what I need it for, the tie only needs to last one day.
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 18:44 ] |
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That badger is awesome! Trooper - good work! I hope you don't stop making things after the wedding though. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 18:48 ] |
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He will have a wife then. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 20:50 ] |
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And how precisely will that change matters? Have a good old think before answering 
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 14:05 ] |
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Cras wrote: And how precisely will that change matters? Have a good old think before answering 
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 14:11 ] |
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Trooper wrote: That isn't you, it's Bobbyaro. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 14:32 ] |
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SilentElk wrote: Trooper wrote: That isn't you, it's Bobbyaro. I said that at the cottage and was told off for it! Malc |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 14:37 ] |
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With more hair, obv. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 14:39 ] |
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Obv. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Jul 08, 2013 15:08 ] |
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Woah. Trooper has a face. Weird. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Jul 13, 2013 16:34 ] |
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Tff, this is the one I have if you still want it? |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Sat Jul 13, 2013 16:36 ] |
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I bet its not as easy as it says there. |
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| Author: | sdg [ Sat Jul 13, 2013 17:15 ] |
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Trooper your tie looks great, well done! Mimi I adore that rainbow cushion
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 13:24 ] |
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Goddess Jasmine wrote: Tff, this is the one I have if you still want it? Thank you again for this, it's perfect for making card inserts!
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 17:35 ] |
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Thanks, Gill - only just seen your post. Related to Trooper's fine work, I am knocking magazine commissions in the head for a bit* to make my own wedding shawl! It's super 'citing! *apart from where a magazine said 'oh, that's a shame, we had some gorgeous yarn for you to design with. Are you sure, it's gorgeous yarn you know. Really gorgeous. [gorgeous yarn pic] look!' Then I said 'SEND IT TO ME'. Fool. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:11 ] |
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I'm jumping on Trooper's bandwagon with the handmade wedding attire. I had a few messages from friends when I said I was contemplating making myself a wedding shawl to sy yes, do it, because they each really regretted not having something handmade at their own weddings, so for the last couple of weeks I have been knitting a wedding shawl in my evenings.    It took about 700m of lace-weight yarn and about 500 tiny glass beads (which you can only barely see in those pictures). There are a load of other pictures (including a couple where you can see the beads a bit better) in this blog post. I've packed the shawl away safely and away from moths now because, goodness, can you imagine how awful that would be 
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:26 ] |
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That's really beautiful Mimi. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:36 ] |
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Good work! |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Sun Aug 04, 2013 21:30 ] |
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The missus now crochets, apparently |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:52 ] |
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Thanks Guys I love how you've put 'apparently', Davpaz, like perhaps she doesn't and perhaps goes of welding, instead. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:00 ] |
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| Could be pedigree sheep breeding for all I know!
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| Author: | sdg [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:01 ] |
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That is gorgeous Mimi, it's crazy to think you handmade something so delicate and pretty. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:26 ] |
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sdg wrote: That is gorgeous Mimi, it's crazy to think you handmade something so delicate and pretty.  Very impressive! |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 21:05 ] |
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Mimi that's absolutely amazing!! Beautiful
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