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KittyT

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Lady Day, the loveseat looks great!

Is Georgia a sap? Looks like the kind of dog that would be. So adorable - I just want to squish her cute little face. Awwwww!
 

shebagrl

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leaette said:
oh how pretty! did you make up the pattern? what other things do you crochet? i'm working on a few xmas afghans for my sisters. i just got my new issue of "crochet today" today and there is a fantastic vintagey looking hood/scarf. i think i may make that for winter for myself.

Hi Leaette! Yep, I sort of winged it, having pulled the main section pattern from a tea towel pattern, then finding a cute scalloped edge pattern and making it work for the piece. If you want, I will PM you what I have pattern-wise to make the water bottle cover. It's not much, but its all yours if you are interested!

I don't have much spare time right now to crochet because of classes, but I am working on a granny squares afgan currently. I just finished the cutest tiny red winter stocking cap too, to fit a baby. I really wish I were better, but I'll get there eventually!
 

Miss Dottie

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MaryDeluxe said:
I finally finished the interior on my 53 ford. Just in time to sell it! lol Okay I have a couple of car shows to go to then it really must go. :(

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This made me weak in the knees! So utterly gorgeous! How did you do it? Do you have a background in upholstery?
 

Lady Day

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Thanks for the compliments all. I was thinking of the dress and how I needed a garment bag for it.

Well, I was told a fabric garment bag was ideal for clothes, but man are they pricy. So, Inspired by the make due and mend thread ( and cause Im cheap) I got som metal zipper yardage from the place I intern, picked up some basic white fabric from my fabric store, and used all the scraps that were too small for anything else to make my own garment bags!

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I was bord and added piping and stuff :eek: Kinda went a bit overboard on it, but this is one of about 10 Im gonna make soon, I hope. They all look different cause I just grabbed whatever scrap I could find. Even the loop on the bottom is scrap.

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So now I have room to buy new fabric :D

LD
 

Miss Dottie

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Lady Day said:
Thanks for the compliments all. I was thinking of the dress and how I needed a garment bag for it.



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storagebag1.jpg


I was bord and added piping and stuff :eek: Kinda went a bit overboard on it, but this is one of about 10 Im gonna make soon, I hope. They all look different cause I just grabbed whatever scrap I could find. Even the loop on the bottom is scrap.

storagebag2.jpg


So now I have room to buy new fabric :D

LD

This is genius. Really.

Well done! And so clever too.
 
Lady Day said:
Thanks for the compliments all. I was thinking of the dress and how I needed a garment bag for it.

Well, I was told a fabric garment bag was ideal for clothes, but man are they pricy. So, Inspired by the make due and mend thread ( and cause Im cheap) I got som metal zipper yardage from the place I intern, picked up some basic white fabric from my fabric store, and used all the scraps that were too small for anything else to make my own garment bags!

storagebag3.jpg
storagebag1.jpg


I was bord and added piping and stuff :eek: Kinda went a bit overboard on it, but this is one of about 10 Im gonna make soon, I hope. They all look different cause I just grabbed whatever scrap I could find. Even the loop on the bottom is scrap.

storagebag2.jpg


So now I have room to buy new fabric :D

LD

Great job LD! You always make such cute practical stuff! Garment bags are expensive and they aren't always long enough for things like gowns.
 

Josephine

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Lady Day said:
Thanks for the compliments all. I was thinking of the dress and how I needed a garment bag for it...

that looks great! I have to admit zippers aren't my "thing", I wonder if pieces of Velcro, spaced like buttons, would work...
 

ShortClara

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Josephine said:
that looks great! I have to admit zippers aren't my "thing", I wonder if pieces of Velcro, spaced like buttons, would work...

Ooh be careful with that! I'd hate for something lovely to catch on velcro and get a nasty rubbed/ pulled spot on it whilst being put in our brought out of a bag. Buttons are a better option I think.
 

Josephine

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ShortClara said:
Ooh be careful with that! I'd hate for something lovely to catch on velcro and get a nasty rubbed/ pulled spot on it whilst being put in our brought out of a bag. Buttons are a better option I think.

Buttons = button holes! I guess I can do a zipper... :D
 

KittyT

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Josephine said:
that looks great! I have to admit zippers aren't my "thing", I wonder if pieces of Velcro, spaced like buttons, would work...

I'm never happy with velcro. I'd recommend sew-in snap tape!
 

Snookie

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Josephine said:
that looks great! I have to admit zippers aren't my "thing", I wonder if pieces of Velcro, spaced like buttons, would work...

A garment bag would be a great way to practice applying zippers--no one really sees it but you...
 

Josephine

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Snookie said:
A garment bag would be a great way to practice applying zippers--no one really sees it but you...

That's true, and by the time it's handed down, I'll be dead, and it won't matter what anyone says about me then! lol
 

Kim_B

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Here is an autumn wreath I made for our front door (excuse the poor picture quality!)

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And here are our pumpkins for this year...I decided to go the Funkins route because I hated the mess real pumpkins made...turns out Funkins are just as messy!

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Kim_B

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NW Indiana
An oven mitt! There is another in the works, but my machine decided to have technical difficulties (as mentioned in the Sewing Lessons & FAQ thread)

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and the other side...
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Antje

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Kim_B said:
An oven mitt! There is another in the works, but my machine decided to have technical difficulties (as mentioned in the Sewing Lessons & FAQ thread)

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and the other side...
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How sweet,
lovely colour

a shame you cannot make the other one because of your machine
 

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