tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post8076481570159296193..comments2023-12-22T10:13:10.227+00:00Comments on Mrs Thomasina Tittlemouse: Washing Line Tales Part 2Thomasina Tittlemousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-84834815894065656962015-04-18T10:23:45.124+01:002015-04-18T10:23:45.124+01:00That is absolutely stunning! I've always wante...That is absolutely stunning! I've always wanted to have a go at wrapping fabric round string etc to make baskets and rugs but never actually got round to trying. You've inspired me! Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730615725569784194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-42583452876309483732015-04-16T13:37:42.121+01:002015-04-16T13:37:42.121+01:00More gorgeous baskets! Yea! The small images on y...More gorgeous baskets! Yea! The small images on your Liberty prints are noteworthy because one can actually see the designs. A great use of that, or those, fabrics. Your handles are ingenious. I never picked up that idea in my prior readings, so you must have designed that detail. Kudos all around on your new bowls.<br /><br />Now perhaps I just need to make a few more?Nancy McCarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867768046703596688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-56990171921916794492015-04-16T11:39:33.508+01:002015-04-16T11:39:33.508+01:00Your baskets are amazing!!!! I just love them, wo...Your baskets are amazing!!!! I just love them, wow you did a terrific job. They are so bright and colorful. Enjoy.<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-48200454386461478752015-04-15T15:46:07.585+01:002015-04-15T15:46:07.585+01:00Beautiful basket!! I must admit it was your yarn t...Beautiful basket!! I must admit it was your yarn that caught my eye. Hope you enjoy your lily pond project!Karenhttp://www.thinkering.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-5985192770959116542015-04-15T15:44:18.683+01:002015-04-15T15:44:18.683+01:00Thank you Anne! To answer your q, I suppose it dep...Thank you Anne! To answer your q, I suppose it depends a bit what you are intending to put in the basket. I am not sure if my stitching would be up to using it as a log basket for example! Though having said that, a washing-line kindling basket might have considerable possibilities! But for containing less densely heavy items, I think you'll find the stitching is OK. I did go over the section where the handles join again and I did use a slightly narrower zig-zag on the handles themselves after I'd finished construction to make sure everything was firmly held together. If you're concerned about strength, I think I might use a polyester sewing thread too as that tends to be a bit stronger than pure cotton. I have a mixture of types of thread and just used whatever colour seemed right - mostly pure cotton, I have to say. We'll have to see if repair-work becomes necessary down the line! It might well. I cut my bias strips on the flat. I know you can do the tube thing but I haven't mastered the geometry of that quite and think I might get in a pickle! Also actually you don't want the strips too long or they become tedious to wind - you have to keep detangling land unravelling and it gets frustrating but may be I am just impatient! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with, if you decide to give it a go. E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-34969671663711295882015-04-15T15:34:08.652+01:002015-04-15T15:34:08.652+01:00Thank you Judy! Do have a go yourself - like you I...Thank you Judy! Do have a go yourself - like you I felt slightly anxious beforehand about whether the machine would cope but apart from the batch of broken needles on the first basket I made, I've found the stitching to be fairly trouble-free. If you look at my first post there are some links in there to some sites I found useful and Nancy of Nancy's Arts and Crafts had a go and did a post here http://nancymccarroll.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/fabric-bowls-and-laundry-line.html<br />with some more links to check out too. Hope that helps! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-48030238470319607262015-04-15T15:29:41.368+01:002015-04-15T15:29:41.368+01:00Thank you Sandra! Do have a go yourself - you'...Thank you Sandra! Do have a go yourself - you'll come up with something really beautiful, I know. As I say in my reply to VeggieMummy above, I am not sure they're really professional enough to sell! I might make a couple to give away. I'll have to check what's left of my Liberty scraps first though! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-46034555895863287792015-04-15T15:27:14.305+01:002015-04-15T15:27:14.305+01:00Thank you Kathy! I really like them too - may have...Thank you Kathy! I really like them too - may have to make a really big one for my ironing mountain now! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-5944671037233745282015-04-15T15:25:59.595+01:002015-04-15T15:25:59.595+01:00Merci, Géraldine! La couverture va être un petit v...Merci, Géraldine! La couverture va être un petit voyage d'exploration! J'espère qu'elle va rappeler les peintures de Monet des nymphéas à Giverny un tout petit peu. On peut songer, en tout cas! Bonne journée à toi! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-63022739875663785732015-04-15T15:19:09.723+01:002015-04-15T15:19:09.723+01:00Thank you Amy! They do make great yarn baskets par...Thank you Amy! They do make great yarn baskets partly because of the way they splay out which makes it easy to see all the colours properly - useful for projects where one needs to choose different combinations all the time. E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-483324705184026452015-04-15T15:17:29.102+01:002015-04-15T15:17:29.102+01:00Thank you! It's nice when things turn out more...Thank you! It's nice when things turn out more or less how they're meant to! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-83781034433614107272015-04-15T15:16:20.263+01:002015-04-15T15:16:20.263+01:00Mr Morris is so right! It's a good principle t...Mr Morris is so right! It's a good principle to follow although I fear sometimes I fall down on one side or the other! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-21007225600555955532015-04-15T15:15:19.057+01:002015-04-15T15:15:19.057+01:00Grazie, Isabella! Do have a go - they're great...Grazie, Isabella! Do have a go - they're great fun! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-55963439344747601972015-04-15T15:14:37.195+01:002015-04-15T15:14:37.195+01:00Thank you - you're very kind but I'm not s...Thank you - you're very kind but I'm not sure they're professional enough to sell! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-81220329969344703562015-04-15T12:21:22.631+01:002015-04-15T12:21:22.631+01:00The basket with handles is fabulous. I'm not s...The basket with handles is fabulous. I'm not sure if my sewing will be strong enough to stop the handles pulling away so may have to try a little modification. Any hints?<br />Do you cut on the bias by sewing a tube or do you cut each one on the flat?<br />Annehttp://www.annewheaton.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-57667794929963250672015-04-15T08:39:49.379+01:002015-04-15T08:39:49.379+01:00Another triumphant success from the hands of Mrs. ...Another triumphant success from the hands of Mrs. T - I do admire your diligence and skill. I've looked longingly at these baskets for a while but they look so tricky and I could see myself breaking my sewing machine with them. Is there a useful tutorial somewhere that takes you through the process or did you write one yourself? They look beautiful. All the best, Judy.Judy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135432482969136086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-37349386254072890632015-04-15T08:03:48.093+01:002015-04-15T08:03:48.093+01:00These are gorgeous! Especially with the Liberty fa...These are gorgeous! Especially with the Liberty fabrics, they are just the right thing aren't they? I quite fancy a go at one actually. Unless you fancy selling one? ;)<br /><br />S xSandra (Cherry Heart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05632044137338148569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-17788630839869072762015-04-15T07:41:22.203+01:002015-04-15T07:41:22.203+01:00Really enjoy seeing the baskets, they are lovely a...Really enjoy seeing the baskets, they are lovely and useful looking as well, I may have to break down and go shopping for washing line!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-43182904876356942992015-04-15T06:51:05.496+01:002015-04-15T06:51:05.496+01:00C'est vraiment superbe !!!!! Bon courage pour ...C'est vraiment superbe !!!!! Bon courage pour la couverture .... J'ai hâte de voir ! Bonne journée, Amicalement ... Géraldine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14551653201760604618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-55358555305589946592015-04-14T22:08:18.817+01:002015-04-14T22:08:18.817+01:00Beautiful!!!! I was thinking great yarn basket, s...Beautiful!!!! I was thinking great yarn basket, so it shows that great minds think alike!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-33318485949856547722015-04-14T20:18:46.466+01:002015-04-14T20:18:46.466+01:00I really like how your basket turned out xI really like how your basket turned out xjabbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676807234825122277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-11148629645309951162015-04-14T18:35:08.754+01:002015-04-14T18:35:08.754+01:00Dear Mrs T
Those baskets would really make any job...Dear Mrs T<br />Those baskets would really make any job a joy with their cheerful and beautiful colours. As you say, they are also a very good way to use up hoarded material scraps. Beautiful and useful - Mr Morris would approve!<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-64285158717133074992015-04-14T17:48:14.113+01:002015-04-14T17:48:14.113+01:00Wow! I'll try too to do a basket like yours!
I...Wow! I'll try too to do a basket like yours!<br />Isabellaisabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958837692894831092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-54776341648668809242015-04-14T17:33:04.242+01:002015-04-14T17:33:04.242+01:00Your baskets are so beautiful - I think you may ha...Your baskets are so beautiful - I think you may have a mini business venture here! xVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.com