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Well that was fun! Do you happen to have Butterick 6388? I made it in the small, diamond quilted fabric and I love it. The neckline is unique and comfortable and it has nice style lines. Happy sewing!

Have you tried Tilly and the Buttons Billie dress? Similar to the Southbank but a crew neck and I find the pocket details are better. Lovely fabric haul. I want it all 😂

I love that particular red on you of your shirt. I think it's one of your best colours. It goes so well with your hair and eye colour too. You are so lucky. My husband would never give me a gift certificate to a fabric store. He would however buy me massive amounts of fabric at an auction sale if it was going cheaply, and often has. So I can't really complain. But no matter how nice some of the fabric has been, it's nothing like Beyond the Pink Door fabric or Minerva Exclusive fabrics.

Hi Lisa - I’m so glad I found you and this video! I was thinking of doing a mockup first so I don’t mess up the beautiful fabric I received in the kit, probably with scrap jersey knit.

Congratulations, Lisa! You've got a beautiful fabric haul today. I'm sure you'll be making some beautiful items. Give Penny a pat on the head for me. ❤🙂❤

So much fun ❤

Your hair looks great 😊

Lovely fabric haul ..I look forward to seeing your makes ..the Tilly and the buttons drew top would be a good scrap buster project to use all your left over stretch fabric once you have made up whatever you are planning to do 🤔🤔

I thought I was the only one in the US willing to pay international shipping rates!!! I’m always buying UK fabric , especially from Minerva and Beyond the Pink Door.

Hi Lisa! Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I don’t blame you for wanting to dig right in and open the packages right away! (no way could I hold off either 🙂)

Those blue fabrics make your eyes POP! Great colors for you. What a nice big haul! Love the brown boucle’ also. That would be a pretty jacket. Great to see you and have a wonderful weekend!!!❤

Beautiful fabric. Love fabric. Alot of projects ahead

Hi Lisa - just found your channel and subscribed. You have lots of great videos that interest me including this one. I just recently purchased a bra kit from Rosie’s Bras so I’ll definitely be watching that video 😊.

I'm thinking a shirt dress such as M8030 or M8031 for mine. The patterns are 3 or 4 years old now, though, so I don't know if they are still available. I get the big box, so I think I can also squeeze a blouse from it too. I think the colour looks nice on you. It isn't usually what I think are your colours, but I like this one on you. I got the same colourway and it's definitely my colours. I got the black one last month and although it's really pretty, it isn't mh volours. The orangy looking one would have been better. But if I make a dress and wear a red sweater with it, it'll look fine. There is always a way around it.

Yay, give Penny a kiss and hug from me ,well done little lady ❤ I have some of the patterns you’ve bought, but since we have very similar taste I’m not surprised ❤Love ,love your red shirt ,it’s going to be very pretty on you.Have a great week Lisa 🥰

Yay Penny! Yay Lisa. Your top you're wearing in the top you working on are nice! I love button-up shirts.❤ I'm glad you were able to pick up some great patterns!

I love that checked shirt! I agree with the snap option. 😁 If you care for a retro look, pearl snaps would be just the thing, I can easily see white pearl snaps. I know they come in prong-back snaps, anyway. That will be a nice one 😍 Gotta say, my JoAnns that I live in look wonderful. Yes, I think they have had a minimal staff because all the new stuff that had come in was still on palettes waiting to be put away. So I'm guessing they had a few slow days in a row as everything was put away and so easy to find. 😊 So easy that I only got about a third of what I found that I could have used. 🙃 The other one stays busier and is still a little cluttered with new stock. I haven't noticed any blank spots at either of my nearby stores.

Lisa, you just described my JoAnn's in WA. Empty shelves and unorganized fabric shelves. Since around Christmas, some of the isles have been blocked with huge boxes. The patterns haven't been restocked and sometimes there will be an open box of new patterns just sitting on the floor. It's very sad because there are no other garment fabric stores in town. I feel they really blew it by replacing all their notions with their own brand of low-end products. They had a lock on the garment sewing fabrics but filled the store with home and holiday decor and fleece. I did use my gift card while I could and took advantage of the Simplicity $2.99 sale. Other pattern sales are following. How sad not to be able to touch fabric and having online shopping be the only way to purchase fabric. I'm happy you have lots of fabric coming. I'm anxious to see what you got and I enjoyed your pattern haul. Where did you get such a bargain on the patterns? Feel better soon and happy sewing.

I believe Joanns will be closing this time. I have purchased a lot of patterns from them over the last four years. I will be going into Joanns to stock up on interfacing. I am hoping that some small independent fabric stores will open up.

I vote metal snaps on the red checkered shirt. You can be a cowgirl!! Sad about Joanns. I need to make the haul to my closest one and see whats happening there. Congrats to MP for figuring out where to doodoo lol! Loomi g forward to seeing this fabric haul you ordered! Have a great week!!❤❤❤

I love your red shirt, is it possible you could do a tutorial putting on the collar? I always mess mine up.

I have made that shirt three times. My first Burrito method. A great go to shirt

That fabric would look great as a dress paired with an unlined blazer or jacket for a work outfit or date night dress. Or Worn alone,even.I Like that, very pretty and dressy fabric.

The channel Sewing Report has the information on Joann’s. And yes, a liquidator buys the inventory and runs sales to liquidate said inventory. Has already happened in several Joann’s, see Byrd Wadham’s channel for her visits to her Jo Ann’s, which closes end of January and all the fabric is 80%. And yes, there is still piles and piles of fleece. Not sure the buyer was looking out for us buying rows and rows of fleece. Crazy. Yes, it’s going away unless Michael’s or Hobby Lobby or some craft conglomerate can buy them. Or, the liquidator gets it, I kindof think of them as vultures circling at the door. 😊

I love your pattern haul and your red checkered shirt. Either snaps or buttons will look great on it. Think casual or less casual. I feel bad about Joanns'.I've heard them say they were closing several times in the past few years, but when they didn't, I thought it was a marketing strategy to get rid of stock quickly. I feel bad about giving the nieces gift cards for Christmas. Hope they get a chance to use them.

Joanns have very little help , i feel bad for them 😢

Beautiful Butterick 6871 i have in my stash & is a very beautiful fitting dress pattern , a fab fit for any size woman 💃🏾❤️😊

6749 & 6744 i ❤ & have in my stash , what drawed me to that pattern is that cummerbund style look 😊

I'm worried about Joann's surviving. I live in New England and Joann's is the main fabric store around here. I used to like SoFro Fabrics, but they went out, too. Give Penny a pat on the head for me. Take care. 🙂🙃🙂

I can really relate to your struggle with getting Penny to go in the yard. Our rescue is 5 now & still has accidents in the house. But, what are we gonna do? Must just deal with their ways coz we love them so much!

I couldn't make out what you said the shirt you are wearing is. Please tell me the pattern & fabric you used. It looks like a perfect, cozy winter top. Thanks!

I think they are not going to make it 😢

Right before you mentioned using your gift cards I was looking through my wallet for a JoAnn gift card I had been saving. I’ve noticed the same things as you as far as the decline in the quality of fabric at JoAnn. I will probably order a bolt of interfacing when it’s 50% off.

Excellent tutorial Lisa! I will refer back to this video for sure 🙂

Thank you, Lisa! I´ve done my continuous lap with your video! 😃 I have done them before intuitively, and they were different. Now they are almost perfect!

That is beautiful Lisa I can see dress or a skirt ,and I’m sure whatever you make it’s going to be beautiful on you ❤

Perhaps you could sew something for your family or friends who look beautiful in cream and brown, like a ginger girl, if the cloth isn't exactly your color, which I can understand. For the spring and summer, you might also sew yourself some culottes or a long skirt. Even though this fabric is stunning, it's hard to convince us if the hue doesn't go with our color scheme. I have some lovely, high-quality yellow (mustardy) viscose, but I simply can't sew anything with it. That´s why I dare to share this thoughs. Love your YT chanel 😍

Make a skirt

Lisa, I'm sure you will make something amazing with your new fabric. 🙂🙃😂

PG tips is the best tea ever. Fabric will be perfect for a dress. Just make sure to pick a pattern with as few seams as possible.

I would have never figured that out! 😂 Thanks!

Beautiful 😍. They will be surrounded in love every time they snuggle in them. Congrats on finishing your personal challenge 😁.

You are amazing, Lisa!! The quilts are beautiful and wonderful heirlooms for your nieces that they will treasure. Happy and healthy New Year xx

Thanks Lisa. Good tutorial. I'm about to make that pattern for the 1st time and it's been many years since I've made a continuous lap. I enjoy doing these little processes when I know how to do them. Happy new year.

Thank you! That looks so much easier than the method shown in a pattern I made recently. Maybe it just makes sense in my brain compared to the other method but I will definitely be using it from now on. Yea!

I love the idea of a capsule wardrobe. Oh can I help pick out materials?

This was a great tutorial! Well done 👍🏼

Hi Lisa! Happy New Year! I'm first!😅😅😅

Ooo a vegas capsule wardrobe sounds fantastic 🤩

Health and happiness in 2025! I love your capsule/travel wardrobe plans. I am working on a few items to round out my travel capsule for a spring trip. Couple of things I would suggest you might want to consider. One is a topper. Even if it's an open lightweight vest, it can add variety to your outfits. It is also nice for some of the air-conditioned spaces. The other suggestion is either a shirt/ blouse or shirt dress that can be worn open as a layering piece, over a swimsuit, or T-shirt and jeans, or on its own. Again, it adds variety. I usually choose a colorful print fabric for that piece and use it to set the colour story for the rest of the pieces. That way I know they will all mix and match. I look forward to seeing your choices as things come together.