What's the Most Unusual Item You've Ever Made?
11-09-2011, 08:11 AM
#311
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Well, besides costumes, I think I'd have to say it was three flannel stuffed baby blocks, with appliqued BOY on them. They turned out so cute and didn't take all that long to do, for a baby shower...matched the baby quilt. The mother loved them, as does baby.
11-09-2011, 08:19 AM
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I've make a gun carrying case, a stuffed boy doll for my son when he was little, a blind baby quilt (different fabrics sewn together - my D1 machine was not crazy about that), and doggie beds (unusual for me - guild project).
11-09-2011, 08:50 AM
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I just made a cover for my wicker hamper. It was expensive to begin with but it was getting old and the wicker was starting to look ratty. The vinyl top was ripped a little here and there. So I made a batting lined sleeve for the hamper and added a new cover for the top using a staple gun. Looks better than new and I spent about $12 total. I'm happy.
11-09-2011, 09:52 AM
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That is a great idea!! do you have a pattern for it or did you just kinda make it as you went? I would be interested in it if you have a pattern or some drawings or designs.
I made a bag set for a friend who had breast cancer going through chemo. The main bag contained a little blanket, space for everything else. The one part she really appreciated was a little "sick" bag I made. It was a very pretty all-weather upholstery fabric. I used the idea from a airplane airsickness bag. About that size, just a little deeper.
I found some small white bags at a local grocery store that they put frozen stuff in-like the half gallon icecream during checkout. I talked with the store manager and asked him if I could buy a roll of the freezer bags from him, after I explained what it was for, he just gave it to me. 1 roll had about 50 bags I think. That was the liner.
So my friend didn't need to worry about finding a bathroom to upchuck in, she was always prepared. I included a travel thing of wet wipes and mouth wash in the main bag.
At first she wasn't sure what to think about it. But she kept it handy just in case, and she still thanks me for it.
I found some small white bags at a local grocery store that they put frozen stuff in-like the half gallon icecream during checkout. I talked with the store manager and asked him if I could buy a roll of the freezer bags from him, after I explained what it was for, he just gave it to me. 1 roll had about 50 bags I think. That was the liner.
So my friend didn't need to worry about finding a bathroom to upchuck in, she was always prepared. I included a travel thing of wet wipes and mouth wash in the main bag.
At first she wasn't sure what to think about it. But she kept it handy just in case, and she still thanks me for it.
11-09-2011, 09:55 AM
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11-09-2011, 09:59 AM
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Very interesting....
The mail pouch carried by Keven Costner for the movie "The Mailman". It was filmed in Redmond, OR, and our leather shop was very busy during their production period. Never met Kevin, but I did meet his stunt-double and the prop-person. FYI, many of the horses had their hair dyed to turn them into whatever breed they were supposed to be.
11-09-2011, 10:18 AM
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