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What have you sewn lately?

(59 Posts)
LadyStardust Mon 06-Mar-23 20:19:19

I've just spent an hour trying to mend my dogs neoprene boot as they are almost £40 each! He has arthritic paws and needs them to walk comfortably. My fingers are sore but the boot should be good for a few more months!

Marydoll Mon 06-Mar-23 20:19:14

I had three midi dresses bought in a sale, but the sleeves were so voluminous, they made me look huge.

I'm not a great seamstress, but I took in all the sleeves and the dresses look great now.

Millie22 Mon 06-Mar-23 20:11:23

I've just finished a blanket for my GD's Barbie dreamhouse.

Ilovecheese Mon 06-Mar-23 19:46:45

What's a crumb quilt?

saltnshake Mon 06-Mar-23 19:33:43

Since autumn I have made a quilt for grandson, a quilt for someone with breast cancer, a pieced cushion for daughter, an embroidered felt bag for granddaughter, two Christmas cushion for DIL. And an embroidered cushion for myself. I also finished a hand sewn tumbling blocks quilt, it's only taken 3 years, never again. In the pipeline are some curtains for sewing room, a scrap quilt, a crumb quilt and a modern quilt. If my hands are busy my mind stills. Do any of you have friends that not only sew but they knit, embroider, patchwork, quilt and make clothes. I wish I had their skills.

Ilovecheese Mon 06-Mar-23 19:25:22

Camisoles for "layering up" started a new quilt.

LadyGracie Mon 06-Mar-23 19:15:21

I’ve recently made curtains, blinds, duvet covers and pillowcases for GD’s dolls house.

Beechnut Mon 06-Mar-23 19:12:47

I top stitched an embroidered bookmark I made.

watermeadow Mon 06-Mar-23 18:54:52

I do hand-sewn patchwork and counted thread work, I only use a sewing machine for essentials like curtains and cushions but needed new covers for the kitchen chair cushions,
I bought a big remnant of beautiful expensive fabric with pine cones and have made 5 cushion covers, a table runner, a curtain for under the sink and an apron. My kitchen is now awash with pine cones.