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- In my sewing room this week, a Men’s Turtle neck Jumper using a T shirt pattern and a 'Fatface' (store bought) revamped top to fit me!! I also show off my recent Stitching cards plus lots of other goodies.
Thanks to Jen from @TodayinJensSewingRoom from starting up this hashtag and opening the sewing world to us all.
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Thanks also to Adam @AdamSews for his advice and support!
Patterns mentioned -
Butterick 6859 Top I am Wearing
Burda 6602 Unisex T shirts and Hoody
Stitching Cards from Stitching Cards.com
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Have a great week Sewing
Carole
Xx
It's hard to believe that top is the same. It looks so beautiful now. By the way, we're so glad that you lived to tell the story!.
We are so relieved we had the sense to back track on our walk 🤣. Thanks so much for your lovely comment on the top, at least it doesn't drown me now! Have a good weekend 🧵😊
So glad you didn't get blown off a cliff, and I know you are, too!!! Sometimes it just makes sense to change your plans. The Easter sewing card is really lovely, but they're all a lot of fun. I know what you mean about just enjoying a "mindless" craft - I love to needlepoint for that reason - once and a while you have to figure out where to place a stitch or do a different stitch, but much of it is very soothing to do without any big decisions to be made or difficulties - and it always fits, ha, ha! Good save with that purchased top, but don't be too hard on yourself for buying something - sometimes that makes sense, too!
Thanks so much for your comment. I still get nervous when I hear wind now as it takes me back to the 'cliff moment'! You are so right about mindless crafts, often repetitive ones are the most soothing. I had to do a lot of hand stitched hems last night and I really got 'lost' in it 😊. Thanks for your reassurance on me buying an actual garment! I just loved the fabric, I do buy jeans however and sportswear etc as you just can't those types of fabric. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
The "windy cliff" footage sent shivers down to my fingertips! That would have scared me to death. Chris was very brave! LOL. Great job remaking your store-bought blouse....so cute now! Love the colors and style of the top in the last shot of your holiday. Your needle punch embroidery cards are so gorgeous. I feel guilty cause I make some in the hoop embroidered cards. Kind of feels like cheating after seeing yours...the machine does all the work.
Everytime I play that video back I almost get PTSD from that walk, the sound of that wind! I remember Chris and I had to shout to be heard 🤣. That t shirt at the end of the photos was my favourite fabric and just before I went away I got a blue version of it and made another T shirt . I would love to have a go at doing embroidered cards on the machine, but these are fun to do when I am 'on the move'. I really should do at least one in the hoop project but I am limited to what I can do with a 4 inch machine! Have a great week 🧵😊
Carole, that was a FABULOUS idea to refashion your beautiful blouse with back ties in the seams. Sometimes just a minor change can make all the difference. I know Chris is going to have another very Happy Birthday with your Burda YOUNG turtleneck. I remember last years music shirt. AMAZING! Cardmaking is another craft I'd love to start some day. A couple of the girls I go to lunch with make cards. Yours are so beautiful. Have a happy sewing week! 🥰😍♥
Thanks so much Grace, it is a technique I use a lot as so easy to make a top less voluminous 🤣. I hope Chris feels like a spring chicken in his new top! Making those cards are so much fun but I'm sure your embroidery machine would do a far better and quicker job than me, it would be fun for you to have a go at with your craft ladies one month. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great week too 😘❤️🧵
I agree with you about the raglan sleeves. I have very narrow shoulders and would have to make adjustments on everything, so raglans make me very happy. I enjoy your vlogs so much! You are in my top 5 TH-cam channels.
You are right! I also have narrow shoulders and a back I think so they always look better on me too. I always think they are more fun to sew together as well! Thanks so much for watching and I really appreciate your kind comment 🥰. Thank you so much 🧵👏🏼
Hi Carole, what an amazing transformation on the ready to wear blouse 🙌🏻🙌🏻. Adding the ties in the back was a great idea, you are so clever 👏👏. I know your husband will love his turtleneck shirt, he will have a very happy birthday 🤩🤩. My favorite stitch card is the Easter egg, that is so pretty. Thank you for sharing those beautiful cards with us.
Have a great weekend 💕💕💕
Hi Karen, thanks as always for your kind comments, I really do appreciate them. I love the addition of ties on the back and I do use that a lot 🤣. The Easter card is my favourite too and I loved doing it so much, they just fascinate me the way the pattern develops. Hope you have a good weekend too 🧵😊
The peg dollies as you call them, are to keep your bobbin thread attached to your spools. You have to squeeze them quite hard sometimes to get them in, but it’s nice to always know what thread your spool has on it.
Thank you so much! I do actually store all my threaded bobbins and reels on those spikes on the wall but I am sure I will find other uses for them. Thanks for the warning on them being a little stiff! Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Thank you Carole, enjoyed your vlog very much - always filled with interesting / creative ideas. I loved your sewing philosophy and the idea of sharing your fabric purchases with smaller businesses. ❤
I really appreciate your comments, thank you. I am looking forward to finding some different fabric shops! Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Always enjoy your content on your video its such fun to watch you living in a rural area i try to support the locals thanks for a great video 😊😊😊
Love the jumper for hubby and your tops all look lovely. What a great idea with the ties. Always look forward to your content thankyou for all the hard work
Oh I hope Chris likes it too! I put ties on a lot of my baggier tops, I think I must have a narrow back or something? Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and I really do appreciate your kind words. Enjoy your weekend 😊🧵
Carole, what a lovely transformation of your top. You look beautiful in it. ❤
Thank you very much! I feel so much better in the top now. Thanks for watching 😊🧵
Carole, what an excellent refashioner you are! The top looks so much better when you were done. Many of us seamstresses I believe, probably would have cut many inches of fabric off the sides and not put on the ties to make it smaller. Clever idea, that is why I love Friday sews and watch as many of the Friday Sews videos as I can to see what new ideas I can learn and use in my own sewing. You are one of my top 3 Friday Sews seamstresses and never miss your videos. As for your holiday adventure pictures, I love seeing them as if I am seeing the world through your eyes. I am so blessed that you and Chris are safe and made the decision to walk back down the mountain, just showing us Chris and how strong the wind were, you are both so lucky to tell the story. Do you know if you made the decision to come to Florida in March for the Sewing and Quilting Expo? Well, thank you for all you have taught me, the wonderful holiday adventure stories, and all your sewing pattern suggestions.
Take care and have a good day.
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Thank you so much Jeanne!!! Oh my goodness you had me blushing after reading your comments. I also love Friday Sews for exactly the same reasons, we all learn so much from each other and I am always getting new ideas! I am so glad you enjoy my holiday photos still and aren't getting bored of them. That wind, I am still getting flashbacks 😆💨 I am just so glad we had the sense to turn round and not be all macho and carry on. Honestly I really appreciate all you have said and I do hope you have a wonderful weekend 🧵😊x
Sorry I forgot to say about the Expo. Sadly I will not be in Florida for the Expo and it is kind of unfortunate in a way as we are actually coming to Orlando the following weekend for a big family holiday! My daughter will be 30 so we are all going together, if only she was born a week before it would have coincided with the Expo 😆. I know a few of the others are going though if you are. xx
Hello, Carole! Your cards are beautiful! They look so complicated, but I know they’re not. They will make nice keepsakes for someone. Good job on the alteration of your top, it looks great! Your husband’s shirt looks so comfy, he’ll enjoy it. That blue fabric will make a comfy sweater dress, if you have enough fabric. Your plans of buying from small businesses is exactly what I do most of the time, there are so many that are struggling now. My husband has put me on pattern and fabric ban for this year, but I really can’t blame him. It’s just so tempting to buy more and more! So glad you enjoyed your holiday, the pictures are stunning. That wind! So terrifying near the cliff! Smart to stay away! Have a great weekend.
It is a bonus when something looks complicated and it actually isn't 😆Re fabric buying, the trouble with doing a Google search is all the big companies just pay extra to come up first so I really am looking forward to looking a bit deeper. Ideally I would love to shop in person but we just don't have that many fabric shops where we live. So funny that your hubby has put you on a ban, I am thankful that Chris never looks in my cupboards! Thanks as ever for your comments, I really do appreciate your loyalty and chatting with me. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Carol, the first rule of shopping for garments is to try them on. Sizes vary widely from brand to brand, sometimes even within brands. Having said that, your transformation is wonderful! Isn't it funny the rules we sewists make for ourselves. It would make an interesting thread to have people list them, with their cheats!
Hi Katherine. I have to say that it was from a brand I used to get all my clothes from and I mean all!!! I couldn't try it on at the time as the shop was at a train station and we had to run and get the train. I bought it knowing it would be long on me but it was the fabric I loved the most. Perhaps I should have explained myself a bit better in my video 🤣. You are right about sizing though, in every shop I was always a different size. Thanks so much for your comment 🧵😊
We are indeed interested in your content, Miss Carole! I love your genuineness and honesty.
Aww everytime you call me Miss Carole I imagine being one of those ladies from the South swanning around in pretty dresses, like in Gone with The Wind 🥰🤣. The reality is so very different as I type his to you in my dog walking gear 😂. Thank so much for your comment, that really means a lot to me and as always, you make me smile 😁Have a great weekend Miss Lorraine 😘🧵
Too funny! We swan around . . . but it's usually in shorts, tank tops or tee shirts and flip flops. Pretty summer dresses are a go to for church though. Not very Gone With the Wind . . . but, honestly, who can beat Scarlett in the southern belle category??? She set the bar far too high for this southern gal. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us each week. Your content is always helpful and entertaining, Miss Carole.
Really enjoyed your video Carole, as always 😊. The re-fashion came out looking really good. I like the idea of the tie in the back. Nice colour, style and fabric for the birthday jumper. The Easter card is my absolute favourite - so delicate and pretty. Those vacay pics - wow!!
Thanks so much Terri, sometimes I think I take the easy way out with a tie at the back but I really do like it for some reason! I am really hoping Chris does like the jumper so keep your fingers crossed for me. Have a super weekend 🧵😊
Welcome back, Carole! Glad you enjoyed your vacation and decided not to walk out to the cliff edge!!!! Your stitching cards are beautiful. So sweetly personal and very unique. 🥰💌 The fabric in your subscription box is beautiful and would make for a nice jumper top. The spool/bobbin holders I had ordered years ago, but found out quickly that you can't use them with a thread peg board like you have on your wall. I now use drinking straws that just fit over the pegs and through the spools and bobbins. (Had to buy a 2nd box at a different store because the first set of straws were too narrow to go over the pegs.) I cut them down to about 5 inches long; can get 2 per straw. For about US$1 per box of straws, that is about 200 holders -more than the spool pegs I have. Works great and I never have to look for the matching bobbin thread. Happy birthday to Chris and so glad you have Adam to help with questions re: men's clothes makes! 😊 Valentine's Day and Chris' b-day coming up - so much to celebrate! How wonderful!!! 🎂🎈🎁🥳🥰❤💌
Hi Dori, can you imagine if we had been blown off! No one would have known about us as we hadn't told anyone where we were going, I can see the headlines now 😆. Others have told me about those bobbin pegs and you are right, I don't actually need them as i store both bobbin and reel on those spikes on the wall. I like being able to grab a colour and bobbin and go, I hate having to wait to wind one. Sounds like yours are a bit more secure than mine with straws, mine just lean perilously over! Feb Hope everything is good in your world and have a super weekend 🧵😊xxx💞
Don't know about you, but I have an INTENSE fear of falling. Wind or not, I wouldn't get close to the cliff if you paid me. Our cliffs here in So. Calif. are unstable, especially in the winter and spring. Have had some spectacular cliff erosion situations. Here's what happened last year: th-cam.com/video/isg3xNoxh0o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=W1IcQFLJvIWKOG-p @@socarole66
My goodness I couldn’t believe the difference you made to your shop bought top, it looks really good on you. Hubby’s top looks great and I’m sure he will really appreciate it. Those cards really are such fun and I might just have to have a look at that. Have a great weekend.x
Thanks so much, it really didn't take long as it never seems to once you have decided what to do! I do hope Chris likes his jumper 🤞🏼. Thank you so much for watching and have a super weekend 🧵😊
Your top is beautiful on you. Yes you did just the right thing!!!!😊
Thank you so much Kathy, that is really kind of you! Have a great week 🧵😊
I love your refashion of the blouse,such pretty fabric. I am so glad that you came back to us safe and sound,I recall a trip to Lindisfarne where the wind was so strong we were able to lean in to it and not fall over.🤣 I have a subscription box but to my shame the fabric is mounting up and going unmade,probably because although lovely it has not been chosen by me.Your idea is a good one!Thank you Carole.💖
It was such pretty fabric wasn't it, I couldn't resist it as I never seem to find fabric like that. I had to look up where Lindisfarne was, not surprised that it could be windy being on the top East Coast! The power of the wind can be awesome can't it and your realise how insignificant you are 😆. Although subscription boxes are such fun to receive, as you say you can end up with fabric that just isn't right or needed. At least now I can buy fabric that I want but it won't be as fun will it. Thanks so much for watching 🧵😊
Happy Friday Sews! Another great video, Carole. Your cards are lovely. I used to needlepoint and I always found it to be so therapeutic. Life got busy so I stopped needlepointing. The cards are another good outlet and cheaper and a quicker project. Thanks for the idea.
And a Happy Friday Sews to you too!! There is something about the repetitiveness of hand sewing isn't there, very therapeutic as you say. The cards are so rewarding and I can't wait to see peoples faces when they get one. Hope you have a good weekend 🧵😊
Always a wise idea when adventuring to know your limit and stay within it! Had to make a similar choice when on a winter hike into the Grand Canyon a few years back. I kept saying to our guide that while I appreciated his vote of confidence around how far I could hike down, I was concerned that what goes down must go up 😅. Thankfully, I made it back to the rim. Not windy just steep, narrow, long and a bit icy. On sewing, I make turtleneck Marino wool shirts for my hubby and he absolutely loves them. I know your husband will appreciate a warm shirt too.
Thanks Nancy, we certainly made the right and rational decision to retrace our steps! Your walk in the Grand Canyon sounds awesome albeit very scary. The view must have made it all worth it though. I am fine walking uphill but my knees hate going down 😆. Keep your fingers crossed for me about Chris's jumper. 🧵😊
@@socarole66 🤞 and you are correct about the view. Your holiday looked very picturesque in a windswept and wild way too. ❤
Yes, the bobbin buddies go through the bobbin then spool, to hold them together. 🧵 I think Evelyn Wood once said that after a refashion the garment is her design, so she puts her own label in it. That refashion is your make, now. 🪡 Nicely done! Have a great week! 😊-Deborah
Bobbin buddies!!! What a cute name for them and thanks so much for telling me what they do. That is a wonderful quote from Evelyn and I am definitely going to take that onboard! Thanks so much for your comments and I do hope you also have a great week 🧵😊
First thing I thought when I saw the material, is house coat. I love watching your channel. I like all the tops you make.
My thought too. 😂
Thanks so much for your kind comments and idea for the fabric. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Great result with the store bought blouse…..😊🇦🇺
Thank you so much, I am glad I finally got around to altering it! Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Lovely refashion. I feel really guilty if I don’t wear me-made too! I can’t remember the last time I time I bought from a shop - I keep saying ‘I’ve got hundreds of pounds worth of fabric in the house’ . The burdens we carry😂😂😂
Glad it isn't me too feeling guilty, we have so much in common 🤣. My daughter often drags me clothes shopping and says aren't you going to try anything on? I do under protest but spend the entire time in the changing room examining seams and fabric content 🤣🤣. Thanks for watching 😊🧵
Hi, I always look forward to your vlogs , seeing all the different things you do! Re those little "pegs", when you've finished sewing,put your bobbin on first then your thread and it keeps them together for next time .
I really appreciate your comment, thank you so much! Thanks also for telling me what those little pegs were. I keep my bobbins and threads together on my spools on the wall so I will have to think of other ideas for them 😆. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
I subscribed to your channel because you are so personable and I enjoyed listening to your Friday sews videos. I also really like seeing what you’ve made and hearing you talk about patterns. Also, the bags you made for disney was the first make I’ve seen that has made me want to make bags!
Thank you so much for such a kind comment about my channel! That really made my week, thanks. I know what you mean about bag making, I loved that pattern as there was a free pattern attached to that video, no measuring which I hate!! It was easy to do and now I have just spotted another one she has done which I want to try. Katie, my daughter wants another and I am actually quite glad 😂. Have a wonderful week 🧵😊
Your re-fashion turned out great. Love your photos to end your videos.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to say that. Hope you had a good weekend 🧵😊
I love the top you have on! I tend to wear tops over and over, especially if the are comfortable. Great job on the refashion! I still have a lot of RTW garments, but I make sure I'm wearing something I made for my videos! I really enjoyed the pictures from your trip! The sunset was glorious! 😍~Nancy
Oh filming in a ready made item is a no no for me unless it is jeans!! I did enjoy re sizing the top and am so glad I finally got around to it. These jobs never take as long as we think they will do they! Thanks so much for all your lovely comments as always 🧵😊
That walk sounds very scary and difficult. The top you remade is very nice NOW!
I was so glad when we were safe back in the village again, honestly I swear I can still hear the wind in my ears 🤣. Thanks so much for watching and your kind comment 🧵😊
You did a good job with the top! I love the stitching cards. I love loose tops so I really like the top. The way it was.
Hey Zelda! Thanks for your comments, the top was just too long and voluminous for me. I personally think it was just too big hence it was in the Sale!🧵😊
I've used similar jersey cord to make the Sinclair Patterns duster length Harper cardigan and it is so nice and cosy to wear.
You will laugh.. I have been with my 6 month old Granddaughter today who was wearing leggings... guess what fabric they were made of?! 🤣🤣. I just couldn't believe it, now all I will think of is baby wear I agree though, it is going to make a very comfy top of some sort, I bet your Harper is really cosy! Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Wow the alteration looks so much better 🎉
Thanks so much Anne. Have a good weekend 😊🧵
Carole, I LOVE the top you refashioned! It’s so beautiful.
The cards are awesome… you are so talented. Your husband will love the sweater. You have been very busy. Thank you for sharing! ❤ Diann
Hi Diann! Thanks so much for all your kind words and I was so grateful to finally get around to altering that top! Believe me, I am not talented re the cards, they are so simple to do but look so complicated 😆. I am always busy, that is the Gemini in me! Have a super weekend my friend 🍓💞🍓
Love the refashion - it’s so much better now!! The sweater you made for Chris is awesome. Very cool fabric! The cards are gorgeous and they do look so complicated and difficult to make. I have no suggestion for the stretchy « cord » LOL It is a very strange fabric! I have a feeling it might end up on your wheel next year 🤣 Have a good weekend! Xx 💞
Hi Izzy! I do hope that Chris likes the jumper and doesn't think it is too girly. It has been years since he has had a jumper like that! Honestly those cards are so easy to do, they just look hard😆. You do need to concentrate though and be super accurate with the holes. You will be proud of me, I just did not want that fabric turning up on the wheel and it was so fat I just wanted it sewed up so cut out something tonight!!! Lots of people have said they have used similar and it was lovely so lets see.....time will tell. Hope you also have a good weekend. xx💞xx
Hahaha I get the same stripy neck!! I try to sit with my head in shade now. Happy for arms and legs to be in the sun😂😂
Oh Carol, I've never met anyone else that has the same issue! I am not alone then 🤣. I wear a hat but that still doesn't help, I'm just resigned to it now! Thanks for making me feel so much better 😊🧵x
Nice refashion Carole - I like the idea of the ties at the back. Simple but very effective 👍. Your hubby’s top is great. I’ve only done pjs for my husband so far…not sure I’m brave enough to tackle something that he’d wear ‘out’ !! 😄
I am sure your Hubby would wear your clothes out with pride! Chris is always so happy with whatever I make for him ( or he appears to be and is a great actor!). Try a T shirt for him, that is easy enough and if I make anything for Chris I always check the finished sizing against his 'bought' stuff just in case. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend 🧵😊
@@socarole66 you too Carole. Have a good weekend
Love the cards too so effective
They are such fun to do Anne and so effective. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Great refashion it looks lovely. Fantastic content as always.
Thanks Lorraine, these jobs never take too long when we finally get around to them! Thanks for watching my FS 😊🧵
Hi Carole! What a great re-do you did on that blouse. I'm sure that Chris will love his new sweater. I have enjoyed all the sewing boxes I've seen on-line but I never subscribed for myself because I always thought they were just too expensive. Nice but just too much $$. Besides, I like to choose the items I buy. I think you've got a great idea about finding the smaller shops on-line and buying from them. I haven't bought fabric on-line but I've bought other things. Oh my gosh! That wind!! You're lucky you didn't get blown right off that cliff!!! Whew!
Hi Deb! You are right about those sewing boxes being expensive and you definitely over pay for the fabric but what you do get is the element of surprise, that I will miss! I am looking forward to having the excuse to look for fabric myself 🤣. Honestly that wind sound, every time I play back that video I am filled with the horror of that walk, so glad we admitted defeat and turned back 👏🏼. Hope all is well with you all and it's nice and warm for you now. We still have mild temperatures over here, odd for February. Have a lovely week ❤️😘 xx
Enjoy your mild temperatures! We're still having chilly, dreary, rainy weather here. I cannot wait for Spring weather!
Regarding the fabric you got in the box- I think it would make a really nice pinafore dress. That way you could pair it up with a nice, contrasting top.
Thanks, that would be an interesting idea, it would work better if it was a more structured cord. This is ridiculously stretchy so I think whatever I make it will go out of shape very easily 🤣. Thanks so much for watching and have a good weekend 🧵😊
The cards are lovely!!
Thank you! I'm just doing one now 🤣😊🧵
What a wonderful refashion, Carole! Chris will love his sweater! The cards you made are beautiful! What about a robe with the blue fabric? It looks so lush and cozy! 😘💗
Thank you very much Andra. I do hope that Chris likes the jumper, it is what he wanted 🤞🏼. The fabric does lend itself to something like a bathrobe but it isn't something I ever tend to wear anymore! It is cosy but slightly see through 😱. Have a great weekend 🧵😊xxx
I love the top it looks really good
Thank you so much for your kind comment, hope you have a good weekend 🧵😊
I made almost the exact same long-sleeve knit shirt the one you are wearing. I used a slightly different pattern, but the same fabric from Joann. I wear it all the time.
That fabric I think is one of the best I have used for a long time. It is just so soft and warm isn't it? I get so excited when it is back from the wash bin all clean. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for taking the time to comment and watch 🧵😊
oh, and I love your cards. I’ve really been wanting to try one but haven’t yet.
Oh you really must try them Cindy, they are just such fun to do and really therapeutic. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
The sizing recently is the reason I learned to sew garments! You really turned that top into a flattering top on you, it's beautiful! I love that Butterick 6859 on you, I have attempted one and it was a disaster! The neckband in the pattern its too long and too wide, and even with shortening it and doing the 85-90% of the neckline trick, it gaped horribly🤣I will try it again though, because I love it on everyone I see with it! Hubby will love his "young" turtleneck, for sure, it looks so cozy!! When I saw that new fabric you received all I could think was comfie blankie!! Maybe for Mickey?🤣😂Looks like you had an amazing holiday, good for you! Happy Sewing!💞-Mary
Thanks so much for your comments Mary. Argh shop sizing is ridiculous isn't it, every brand has different sizing! I still can't believe you had a fail with 6859, I don't think I have ever had to alter the neckband BUT it could be that there is a mistake in your sizing. The other thing is the fabric could have been too stretchy. Re the thickness, I find I have to slim down neckbands all the time as I think, the wider they are the more chance of gaping there is. Oh I hope you do make it again and have success. So funny you said about a blanket for Mickey with the fabric, that would be one expensive blanket for him....that he would chew to pieces 😆🐶. Happy Sewing to you too! 🧵😊
Carole, Chris is going to be absolutely thrilled with the shirt. You did a great job on it. WOW! The ready to wear top is really pretty and looks great on you since you re-sized it. The fabric is gorgeous. I love, love, love the cards. Oh, I heard the wind--how wild. I would have been terrified also. So glad you turned around and came back. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Carol, oh I do hope you are right about the jumper! That fabric was just so pretty, that is the problem with me now all I look at in shops is the fabric 😆. Everytime I hear that windy video again I can hear the wind in my ears and it was terrifying!! Chris and I had to shout to each other to get heard. We definitely made the right decision to retrace our steps that's for sure! Hope you have a wonderful sewing filled weekend and thanks for taking the time to talk to me 🧵😊
Your cards are awesome! I like your refashion, it is also great when we can fix a garment that doesn't fit. I always enjoy you trips and scenery pictures at the end of your videos. Thank you for all your videos!
Honestly, I just love making those cards and seeing the designs slowly develop in front of my eyes! I am glad you still like my photos at the end and aren't getting bored of them. Thank you so much for your kind words, they really do make my week. 🧵😊
That refashion of yours is amazing! What a transformation! Great job as usual and I do think you Hubby will be very pleased with his sweater. Lovely photos at the end as well, and very glad you are safe back at home. 🥰
Oh I do hope you are right about the jumper, I hope it doesn't look girly?! The cold weather is due back in a couple of weeks which is perfect timing. You cannot imagine how happy I was to be back in the car after our windy walk 😆. Have a great weekend and thanks for watching 🧵😊
That refashion worked really well Carole. It's much more wearable now and great use of the fabric too. Hubby's top looks nice and warm too.
That corded jersey looks like some I got about 4 years ago. I made a toaster sweater in it and I have to say it's the warmest, comfiest, sweater and it washes really well and it's kept its colour too. I would make loungewear.
How lovely to see beautiful lanzarote again. What gorgeous cards!!!!
What a wonderful idea to spread the love to small sewing shops. I can recommend jennystitches shop. Lovely lady, based in Cumbria, speedy service and she does a Friday night live at 5pm on Instagram to show new fabrics and has a TH-cam channel too.
Thanks so much Annette, at least the top doesn't drown me anymore! After I read your comment about the new fabric I have decided I think to make a top, you are right it will be very cosy. I will search out JennyStitches, in fact I think I will start to make a list if people suggest places. I love the shops that do live streaming. Lanzarote weather was extremely kind to us and we had a marvellous time, thank you. Have a great weekend with lots of sewing! 🧵😊
Oh my goodness, how big was the shop bought top. 😮 Great transformation, especially when you have the sewing skills to do this. I do love the cards you make, they’re so pretty.😊
I know Ann! It was a store I used to buy ALL my clothing in so I knew their sizing. It does make you wonder why it was in the sale 😆. I really enjoy making those cards, some are quick to do but some take forever if it is all stem stitching! Have a super weekend and thanks as always 🧵😊
The re fashioned top looks really good 😊
Thank you very much Alison, it did need to be shorter! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 😊🧵
Birds Ypung 😂. Glad you were sensible and walked back
Oh we had to go back, I kept thinking that nobody even knows where we are, I could see the news headlines in my mind 😱😆. xx
Those cards are beautiful!
I really appreciate that comment, thank you so much! They are such fun to do. 🧵😊
Your bought top was swimming on you so it looked fabulous after you changed it 👍 he is going to be delighted with his top. those things that were in the monthly subscription are they for putting the bobbin from your machine with the thread spool that are the same colour? Love Lanzarote 🥰😊
You hit the nail on the head, I was indeed swimming in that top!! I really hope Chris will like his jumper 🤞🏼. Thanks so much for info on the pegs, I do store a majority of threads and bobbins together but there are always the few that can't fit on my racks. Have a wonderful weekend 😊🧵
Super video and so nice to see your holiday pics 👍🏻. Chris’s top looks fab - can I ask where you got that lovely Ponte? X
Hi Anne, thanks so much for your kind comments. Hope Chris does like the top. That fabric I actually bought about two years ago from a local shop which is now closed, so sorry! If it helps I think it is called an Ottoman rib knit? Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Carole, I know you’re not crazy about indie patterns, but how about the Friday Pattern Co Pogonip top for the blue corduroy fabric?
Hi there Elaine. It's so funny you should mention the Pogonip as I have a McCalls pattern that is identical from 2022, number 8343. I do intend to make that one soon. I loved that you know I don't like PDFs but I may surprise you next week! 😂. Have a good weekend 😊🧵
That fabric really does make wonderful loungewear, but what about pajamas if you don't want loungewear.
Thanks so much for your comment. I have indeed made a hoody out of that fabric which I showed this week on my FS and it was a success (apart from a hitch in the pattern!). It is so cosy, you are right. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Hi Carol, I hope you had a wonderful vacation. It looks amazing. I agree with you on the subscription boxes. I tried one and the colors that came were not my colors. The fabric was gorgeous, but I felt it was a waste of my money and then time to make something that I probably wouldn’t wear.❤🧵🧵
Oh we did have a wonderful break, thank you so much. I think I gave the boxes a good try but my last two boxes were more or less the same colour! I will enjoy finding new shops and fabrics but it won't be as fun as getting a surprise box will it. Have a wonderful weekend 🧵😊