i sewed something for myself!

Have you made something and want to show it off? This is the place for your photos or just talk about the things that you have made or would like to make. All crafts from knitting and crochet to woodwork, in fact anything that you have made!
Post Reply
User avatar
mrsflibble
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 3815
Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:21 pm
Location: Essex, uk, clay soil, paved w.facing very enclosed garden w/ planters

i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150566Post mrsflibble »

i am happy!! this dress only cost me the electricity to run the machine lol!

it fits over my boobs without me needing to wear a vest top! made from a pattern in my head, not a paper one.

Image

Image

Image
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
Top
User avatar
Rosendula
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 1743
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:55 pm
Location: East Yorkshire

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150568Post Rosendula »

Whe-hey! That's fabulous MrsF. You really are talented. Well done :thumbright: Bet you feel great wearing it.
Rosey xx
Top
User avatar
pureportugal
Tom Good
Tom Good
Posts: 74
Joined: Sun May 01, 2005 8:16 pm

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150569Post pureportugal »

yay! that's fantastic. i especially like the bodice part.
Property for Sale in Central Portugal:
http://www.pureportugal.co.uk

Quinta das Abelhas:
http://www.portugalsmallholding.org
Top
prison break fan
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 907
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:44 am
Location: West Sussex

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150597Post prison break fan »

Mrs. F what goes on in your head is fab!! pbf.
Top
invisiblepiper
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 688
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:33 am
Location: Scotland

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150606Post invisiblepiper »

Can't believe you did that 'from your head' - well cool! :cheers:
Two roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less travelled by
And that has made all the difference.
(Robert Frost)
Top
User avatar
snapdragon
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 1765
Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:05 pm
latitude: 51.253841
longitude: -1.612340
Location: Wiltshire, on the edge and holding

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150614Post snapdragon »

Superb :cheers: clever MrsF - love the 'Vogue' pose :lol:
Say what you mean and be who you are, Those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind
:happy6:
Top
User avatar
Thomzo
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 4311
Joined: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:42 pm
Facebook Name: Zoe Thomas
Location: Swindon, South West England

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150617Post Thomzo »

That's really pretty. Well done.

Cheers
Zoe
Top
User avatar
Ratty
Living the good life
Living the good life
Posts: 376
Joined: Fri May 23, 2008 9:43 pm
Location: Nottingham, UK
Contact:
Contact Ratty

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150623Post Ratty »

Pretty pretty! Love the pic of you & Soph posing :lol:
:flower: Ratty

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/in_memory_of_joeb - Raising money for charity selling lots of things! Please take a look!

Image
Top
User avatar
gigglybug
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 544
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:36 pm
Location: Somerset

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150726Post gigglybug »

Lovely dress!! Well done :flower:
Amanda

Facebook group : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34623838139
If your near W-S-M please join!
Top
User avatar
StripyPixieSocks
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 1175
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:34 pm
Location: Carnyorth, Cornwall

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150762Post StripyPixieSocks »

That's super cute Mrs F!!! I love the last shot! :mrgreen:
Top
User avatar
Nomada
Living the good life
Living the good life
Posts: 417
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:31 am
Location: North West

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150886Post Nomada »

That's pretty impressive, well done!
England is not a Free People, till the Poor that have no Land, have a free allowance to dig and labour the Commons.
Top
User avatar
Green Aura
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 9313
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:16 pm
latitude: 58.569279
longitude: -4.762620
Location: North West Highlands

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150900Post Green Aura »

Very nice Mrs F (and looks like it might just fit me :lol: ).
Maggie

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
Top
becks77
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 1439
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:49 pm
Location: Hailsham East Sussex

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 150995Post becks77 »

Really pretty and no pattern ,really clever too
"no-one can make you feel inferior without your permission"
Top
User avatar
the.fee.fairy
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 4635
Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 5:38 pm
Location: Jiangsu, China
Contact:
Contact the.fee.fairy

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 151504Post the.fee.fairy »

That;s pretty!
Top
User avatar
Milims
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 4390
Joined: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:06 pm
Location: North East

Re: i sewed something for myself!

Post: # 151523Post Milims »

Very Glam! I love the last posey pic!
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton

Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Looks like we made it”