What have you sewn lately?

I have made 16? blankets since lockdown. Oh, and one for the dog as well.

Now, that's what you call virtue signalling 😇

@maggiemaybe I've started darning and also patched a hole in the pocket of my husbands jeans
Not pretty but functional and saves throwing things out

Gardenersdelight

@maggiemaybe I've started darning and also patched a hole in the pocket of my husbands jeans
Not pretty but functional and saves throwing things out

Don't tell my DH , he wants me to mend his disreputable holey old jumper.

Callistemon - oh, I know! My 10 year old DGD very tentatively requested recently could I not make her any more dresses as she doesn't really wear them. She hastily added that she loves the sweatshirts, leggings and shorts that I make so I could still make those for her! Bless her . I always make a point of letting her know that if she doesn't like something, she doesn't have to pretend just to make me happy...

The same with knitted jumpers and cardies, AskAlice!

I tried to knit something fashionable but when they reached the age of about 9 or 10 I realised they left them carefully put away in a drawer.

As DD used to say "I'll wear that tomorrow" but tomorrow never comes.

Callistemon21

Gardenersdelight

@maggiemaybe I've started darning and also patched a hole in the pocket of my husbands jeans
Not pretty but functional and saves throwing things out

Don't tell my DH , he wants me to mend his disreputable holey old jumper.

While you're at it will you mend my Dh's three that I had hidden,
It was one last week. Now he has found the other two.
Also, are you in the mood for patching? He wants me to patch some Rohan walking trousers he has had since just after DD was born she is in her middle 40s.

I have been mending too.
All very annoying as most are off to Oxfam.

Two pairs of curtains for the baby's room.

He is now 48.

Callistemon21

I have made 16? blankets since lockdown. Oh, and one for the dog as well.

Now, that's what you call virtue signalling 😇

LOL, I have been sitting on my hands here- not to ask if this thread is just that

(it isn't btw- well done all of you who have made wonderful things as shown above).

To those asking my rates ate very good!! Coffee and cake 😉😄

Yammy

Callistemon21

Gardenersdelight

@maggiemaybe I've started darning and also patched a hole in the pocket of my husbands jeans
Not pretty but functional and saves throwing things out

Don't tell my DH , he wants me to mend his disreputable holey old jumper.

While you're at it will you mend my Dh's three that I had hidden,
It was one last week. Now he has found the other two.
Also, are you in the mood for patching? He wants me to patch some Rohan walking trousers he has had since just after DD was born she is in her middle 40s.

Put two fingers into the hole and pull in opposite directions.

It's very satisfying 😂

I loved seeing the lovely things that you have made. such clever ladies. To answer Ilovecheeses question - what is a crumb quilt? Well, a scrap quilt is made from the pieces left over from making a quilt; a crumb quilt is made by using the small scraps left from your scrap quilt, pieces too small to do much with. They are joined randomly rather like crazy patchwork.

I like the sound of that saltnshake. I've got lots of scraps of scraps and have never made a quilt before but that might be do- able for me!

I've now Youtubed crumb quilts and it looks fascinating! All I have to do now is work out what you do when you've got all your scraps sewn up and made into a reasonable-sized square or rectangle! This might be addictive...

hem of a pair of trousers because I'm only 4ft 10inches so every pair of trousers I have to chop off loads and hem. Other than that the occasional button. Oh and my knitting.

AskAlice those dresses are lovely, I want to make some for my 6 months old twin granddaughters. May I ask what pattern you used, I had a search online the other day and couldn't find one I likes?

*liked!

Nothing. My husband does it.
I am useless at it and my husband comes from a family who sew well.
He got fed up of my sewing, still making buttons come off, so he took over.

I have just finished a bookcase quilt.

I have also just made this rug by sewing fabric samples together and backing them, quite pleased with a free rug!

Rosie51 , the strawberry and green dresses are Simplicity 8304. I made view C , one with and one without pockets. For the neckline, I didn't use bias binding as suggested but drafted my own facings and used the same fabric as the dress. Much softer and it lays better (lays, lies??).

The little yellow one is a free pattern that I downloaded from the internet at sewcraftyme.com. It goes from newborn to 12 months so should be perfect for your GDs. Here's a link:

sewcraftyme.com/baby-girl-dress-sewing-pattern.html

Just go the bit before the start of the instructions where it says "Download the Template", you don't have to buy the ad-free version.

srn63

I have just finished a bookcase quilt.

I’m in awe of this quilt. 👏👏👏👏

srn63 that quilt is wonderful - you are so clever!

Loving all your photos. 🥰
Bookcase quilt is amazing!📚