I love these🤩

We have a cotton coming up in January's boxes and a member of the team made the Nina Lee Bakerloo Blouse which looks beautiful! 

https://www.ninalee.co.uk/products/bakerloo-blouse-and-dress

Thank you so much Kelly - that is indeed the plan!! 

I would recommend the Tilly and the Buttons Jamie PJs as a first garment. They are such a low pressure pattern - all you really need is your hip measurement as the elastic will hold it at your waist. You can make these out of cotton - even an old bedsheet will do for your first one. 

I offered to teach some of the school mums to sew and I got them making these. Some of them had never even threaded up a sewing machine and they all came away with a pair of PJs that they wear with pride 

This is really lovely - I have a similar project that's been cut out for over a year... really need to get to it! 

Hi Stephanie, I'm afraid I can't give any recommendations for quilting as I haven't done anything bigger than quilting a tea cosy!! Before looking at different machines I would recommend getting your machine serviced and mention that you don't think the feed dogs are doing their job. Secondly if you have a quilting shop near you you could ask them for a recommendation? I have a fabric shop near me that specialised in quilting - they have long arm quilting service - maybe there's something like that near you?

I plough on to the end and hope for the best😂

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Invisible zips are my nemesis-the two sides never match up😬. And v-necks are a challenge too.

I definitely have at least 3 or 4 projects that I started and then put aside for what ever reason... a dress, a pinafore and a pair of pyjamas, oh and a "spring roll pouch". I'm planning to use the sewing social events coming up to work on them! 

Hi Ruth, I can totally understand how too much fabric can be a bit overwhelming - like you can't see the wood for the trees! I'm sad to see you don't see the point in making things for yourself (unless I misunderstood) - you deserve to put the skills and talent you've acquired towards yourself and making yourself lovely things.