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Merchant and Mills Winnie PJs

SewHayleyJane · 1 day ago Admin

Sandwiched a small piece of fabric behind the hole with a piece of interfacing and zigzagged around the edge. It's not perfect but it'll be hidden by the collar and it's saved.

Project Diaries

Merchant and Mills Winnie PJs

SewHayleyJane · 1 day ago Admin

Noooo!!!! I was trimming the seam allowance around the neckline - we have the main body, collar and facing in the seam allowance so a lot of fabric to cut! And the body must have got caught as I was cutting! Luckily it will be under the collar...

Nicks Dress - So many bows!

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

Thank you so much Anna

Jeans

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

Glenda these look amazing, the fit is so good! What ever you've done with the fitting the pattern has worked an absolute treat, and that top stitching is spot on.

Jeans

Glenda H · 2 days ago Community Member

I made another pair of jeans. The original pattern was a Jalie one but I've altered it and adapted it so much that it is now a hybrid of my fittings and Jalie's base. When I first finished them I didn't like them but after wearing them and...

Nicks Dress - So many bows!

Anna · 2 days ago Plus Member

So many bows indeed and I love the third tier

Red Canvas Coat

Rebecca · 2 days ago Ambassador

Thank you! I know there are lots of chore coat style patterns out there, but I love that this one has a raglan sleeve construction. The instructions were great, lots of helpful illustrations.

There's always a first time

Karen · 2 days ago Plus Member

Well this is the first time I have ever done this. My Alexa blouse was, I thought, coming along nicely. My nemesis, collars, went in first time. I top stitched the yokes and did a type of flat felled seam on the sides. I thought I would just try...

Floral Falconer Pants

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

These look amazing Alma!! So much fun. Yes I think you're right about them being cropped - I'm 5'7" and I wish I'd lenghtened them as they swing around my ankles and came out very wide on me because of my hip size

Red Canvas Coat

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

This is so beautiful! I haven't heard of Emily Lightly but this coat looks like such a good one! How were the instructions?

Red Canvas Coat

Rebecca · 2 days ago Ambassador

I recently finished a heavy canvas coat in a bright red color and I love it! The fabric is a 10oz I purchased from Nick of Time Textiles, and the pattern used is Emily Lightly's Marzipan Maker's Coat. I chose the mid length view for this version....

Machines & Equipment

Best machine for sewing AND quilting

Rebecca · 2 days ago Ambassador

I have a Juki Tl-2010Q and it's great for both! It can do free form quilting as well and handles thick layers of fabric beautifully!

Pattern suggestions for Autumn/Winter

Gemma_thedalythread · 2 days ago Ambassador

Yeh that's a good idea - I think the Marlo cardigan would be a good one for over dresses. As for a jumper dress with waist definition, I'm not sure!! Please let us know if you find one Hayley 😊

Floral Falconer Pants

Alma · 2 days ago Ambassador

Soooo happy with the fit on these! I just graded from a size 8 at the waist to a size 10 at the hips and they fit just right. A note on the length, the pattern is meant to be a little bit cropped. I'm 5'5", I think Helen drafts for a 5'6" height...

Floral Falconer Pants

Adele · 2 days ago Community Member

Oooh they look funky, fabulous fabric!

Pattern suggestions for Autumn/Winter

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

Oh I am right there with you! Every year I say I'm not going to get stuck wearing jeans and jumpers but they are just so easy and warm at this time of year! I'm a big fan of fleece lined leggings with dresses and chunky cardis - but I'd like to...

Nicks Dress - So many bows!

SewHayleyJane · 2 days ago Admin

I absolutely love my Nicks dress - this gorgeous Bowie fabric is a hand block printed cotton from Hey Sew Sister that she gifted me. It was quite stiff when it arrived but super soft after washing. I love that the neckline on the dress means I can...

Pattern suggestions for Autumn/Winter

Gemma_thedalythread · 3 days ago Ambassador

Hi everyone! I don't know about you but when it comes to this time of year, I really just want to hibernate and I tend to stick to a very boring "uniform" of jeans and a jumper/long sleeved top. I wondered if anyone has any great suggestions of...

Floral Falconer Pants

SewHayleyJane · 3 days ago Admin

Wow!!! That fabic is incredible! These look so amazing Alma, can't wait to see them on!

Floral Falconer Pants

Alma · 3 days ago Ambassador

Fresh off the sewing machine and I'm so so happy with my first Helen's Closet Falconer Pants! The fabric is a light cotton canvas, very very bust but I think it's going to work so well with all the plain jersey tops and jumpers I already have in my...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 3 days ago Community Member

Oh that's handy, I'll find your video. Thank you 😊

Introductions

SewHayleyJane · 3 days ago Admin

Hi Alma, so happy to have you here!! Cannot wait to see your Falconer pants!! Feel free to share a photo in the makers gallery X

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

SewHayleyJane · 3 days ago Admin

All of these options are great, the only one I've never worked with is the bamboo poplin so I couldn't give any recommendations on that! They are all lovely, I have a YouTube video on working with satin which used the fabric godmother one.

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

The parents like this one so, I'd better get cracking on working out trousers now clothhouse.com/products/viscose-sateen-celestial-blue

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Although this one does look amazing even though it is shiny: fabricgodmother.co.uk/bardot-ecovero-viscose-satin-burgundy/

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Okay so I have been window shopping, I quite like the idea of a viscose sateen as that has a bit of shine but not shiny and i've also found a bamboo poplin that also looks quite nice. The boys will be in black so i'd like to not be in plain...

Introductions

Alma · 4 days ago Ambassador

Hello everyone, I'm Alma! I was born in Italy to Costa Rican parents and moved to the UK at 19. I now live in London with my husband Pat and my sausage dog Roy. I work at Sew Over It and I also have a YouTube channel. I learnt to sew when I was 30...

The Knowledge Base

Favourite Sewing Podcasts

Judi · 4 days ago Ambassador

I love the 'love to sew' podcast - it has some great back episodes xx

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Amazing thank you, I'll go window shopping and come back armed with links 😊

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

SewHayleyJane · 4 days ago Admin

Challis is incredibly lightweight and floaty, it would work beautifully but if you want something that has drape but with a little bit of weight then anything that just says Viscose or viscose poplin would work great. Viscose crepe is another great...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Would a Viscose Challis work in the same way. I'm not sure on the shiny satin. Going to a ball is quite a step out of my confirm zone 😬.

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Ah perfect thank you

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

SewHayleyJane · 4 days ago Admin

ooooh.... *rubs hands together in glee* I would opt if you're up for it trying something like a viscose satin - Fabric Godmother have some beautiful plain coloured ones called Bardot which are amazing Lamazi have this beautiful jacquards - ...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Advice please, which fabric should I use…?

Adele · 4 days ago Community Member

Hello I have a charity ball to go to in March. I'm not a dress person so would like to make a jump suit in a floaty enough fabric to look dress like from a distance. I have the pattern for the Nina Lee Kewbello Jumpsuit ...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Woven fusible interfacing

Ruthy · 4 days ago Community Member

thank you Kim I will try the suggestions. Recently I've resorted to not using interfacing on facings which has still given a nice finish

Project Diaries

Merchant and Mills Winnie PJs

SewHayleyJane · 4 days ago Admin

PJ bottoms are finished and they fit great! I cut a size 22 at the waist and graded to a 24 at the hip. I would say they are just about long enough, I'm 5'7" I overlocked the hem and then just turned it up by 1cm. There were a couple of...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

Woven fusible interfacing

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

Ruthy, you can also pre-shrink fusible interfacing by hovering a steam iron over the interfacing. Obviously make sure it doesn't touch it or you'll have a sticky mess. If you look carefully you can see it shrink fractionally. Also another tip I was...

Sewing Advice & Techniques

What Video Sewing Tutorials Would You Like To See?

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

Hi Linda I used to over think pattern-matching. Staring at the fabric for ages trying to figure out where to place my pattern pieces. Eureka.... I finally figured it out and now I pattern-match whenever I can. I love it. I've been working on a...

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

The colour is amazing. I enjoy bag-making, and haven't made one for a while, though and I'm desperate to make another bag, any bag. This Harris tweed fabric is so lovely 😍

Project Diaries

McCall's M8121 Jacket

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

It's the most pieces I've traced. Took a while believe me, but with some music playing I got into a rhythm. Funnily enough it gave me an opportunity to familiarise myself with the pattern. I'm really looking forward to getting my teeth into it.

Green Combo

SewHayleyJane · 4 days ago Admin

Kim this looks so good! I think you're onto something by actually considering the items your making and how they will go together. These looks gorgeous and top marks on the top stitching!

Project Diaries

McCall's M8121 Jacket

SewHayleyJane · 4 days ago Admin

26 pattern pieces?! Wow! Well done for taking the time to trace them all. I've not seen this jacket but it looks beautiful!

Project Diaries

McCall's M8121 Jacket

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

I've started working on the McCall's M8121 jacket. I've got the fabric. A beautiful fine green needlecord corduroy. I've been tracing the paper pieces, all 26 of them, in my size. It's given me a great opportunity to see what's what and plan...

Green Combo

Kim · 4 days ago Ambassador

In the past I just made things that took my fancy, which I absolutely loved, but every time I went to my wardrobe to pick something to wear I struggled to find things that actually worked together. So I actually made a shirt and skirt that work...

The Knowledge Base

Sewing YouTube Channels

Judi · 4 days ago Ambassador

There are a couple more I love Philippa who is Petite_Seams and Pam who is Sweer_Pea_Green Judi x

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

Adele · 5 days ago Community Member

Thank you, I was lucky enough to pop into Country Cow Designs shop as I don't live far from them. I know what you mean about the Harris Tweed, I was so so careful cutting out.

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

Adele · 5 days ago Community Member

Thank you, I found making the bag okay, I did have to read some of the instructions multiple times before I understood it but I didn't find it too hard too make. I quite like making bags, they're really fun projects.

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

SoLynne-63 · 5 days ago

The bag looks lovely, such a vibrant colour and the wee moosie is so cute. Country Cow hardware is such good quality. I remember the first time I used Harris Tweed I looked at it laid out for weeks before I could pluck up the courage to cut it due to...

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

SewHayleyJane · 5 days ago Admin

Oh my gosh this looks so good Adele!! I love the little toy for Hamish too. There is so much pink going on here and I am here for it. How did you find the Luna?

Luna backpack… and a friend for Hamish

Adele · 6 days ago Community Member

After finishing my Lagan coat I had enough fabric left to make a matching bag so I've made the Luna backpack. I did not use foam so this is a soft backpack, I'm also missing a zipper in the main zip as I forgot to pick up a 4th. The main fabric is...

Introductions

SewHayleyJane · 6 days ago Admin

Hi, you could either download your emails app onto your iPads, or you could copy and paste the link you receive and text it to yourself. Which you can then open on your iPad

Nicks tunic

SewHayleyJane · 6 days ago Admin

Hi Allison, which bit are you struggling with?

Nicks tunic

Allison B · 1 week ago Plus Member

Anyone making the nicks tunic? I am lost on the instructions