It’s not juvenile, it’s whimsical!!! We all need a little whimsy in our lives, especially at Christmas. It looks darling on you with your light features.
That's a really good idea! If I can't quickly figure out a way to add a shield or something with the original fabric then a cami will definitely be the solution. Thank you!
Love the cowl neck top...such a cute print....I agree that I just can't wear dark colours all winter. Both of the men's makes are great! I am thinking that I am going to make the Finlayson for my son...stylish version of a hoodie.
Janine beautiful finished garments, especially love the tropical tee for your husband! I think my husband needs one in his future for a cruise. I have been thinking about doing a rope bowl for a long time. I have watched several tutorials, bought various options for rope and discovered my local quilt store is having a class on Monday and I got the last spot!! Wish me luck, if I am happy with the result it will be a gift this Christmas for a friend. Sounds like you have a full week ahead of you as well, nuts and bolts are a favourite and I always make shortbread cookies using my Grandmother's recipe. It wouldn't be Christmas without them. Take care
@@JanineSews Janine, the rope bowl class was fantastic!! We did 4 coasters and a small bowl to hold them. Turns out the instructor was a friend I hadn't seen in many years, bonus we were able to reconnect and catch up. Great day! My shortbread is a simple recipe, 1 lb of butter, 1 1/4 cup icing sugar, 4 cups of flour. I mix the soften butter (I used salted) with the icing sugar first and then start adding the flour until about 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 cups mixed in. The trick is to not overwork the dough. Roll out in small batches using the remaining flour to dust the board and the rolling pin. I bake on parchment lined sheet for 13 -15 minutes at 350 degrees. Love them Enjoy!
I love your festive and fun top. It’s not juvenile at all. I have a fun and festive knit top, I wear under a more modern cardigan which updates the look a bit for me but not necessary at all. Congratulations on your week’s accomplishments!
Really nice job on hubbies shirts! I like the look of rope bowls; on my list! Nuts and Bolts...they were always a part of Christmas while growing up in Saskatoon❤
Hi Janine - I always look forward to your videos. I think your husband's gifts look terrific (for what it's worth, I also think the ribbing you chose for the Hawaiian tee was a great choice). I'm so envious of your discretionary time, and I must say, retirement sure looks good on you! (What are Nuts and Bolts? I'm in the US and that's not a treat I'm familiar with.) If you didn't already know, I recommend using Royal icing to decorate your cookies. It goes on easily and then dries nicely (unlike regular frosting/icing that never quite dries). I'm sure you can find plenty of online recipes. Oh, and I think your Arlington looks so nice on you. Wishing you a holiday of joy and peace. Thank you so much, Charlotte
Hi Charlotte. Thanks so much for your very kind words. I am enjoying being able to do more things around the house. It's nice to not have to rush out the door, especially in the dark days of winter. Nuts and Bolts are very much like Chex Mix. It's hard to find Chex cereal here so we use a few different ingredients. I'm going to put my Mom's recipe up in the description box. I think you'll find that it's very familiar! Royal Icing - I'll let you in on a secret. I discovered that the local bakery sells Royal Icing by the tube! So I bought a few but had to get creative for the icing for flooding because I didn't have meringue powder or liquid egg whites. I have a batch to ice tonight and hope they go well. Happy Holidays!
I LOVE the deer top! The fabric is so sweet and cozy. I’d love to make a top from that fabric too. Also loved what you sewed for your hubby. He is blessed that you share your talents on his behalf (and I’m sure he appreciates it😜). I’m finishing up a stretch velvet top for my daughter. Egads -what was I thinking?? Many challenges working on this fabric! Blessings to you and yours this Christmas. I love your videos and look forward to watching them. 😊
Oh Vicki, stretch velvet can be difficult. How is it going? Have you learned any tricks to make it easier to work with? I seem to recall a bit of a mess with it - although that digital chenille was messy, too. Thank you so much for watching. Merry Christmas! 🎄
Thanks for writing back! I did hand stitch the hem of the top and also the sleeves. I wasn't sure if the walking foot would make the hem stitching more visible. I probably should have tried it on a scrap. I hope it fits my daughter, as she is a plus size and although I followed the pattern's measurements I won't know if it fits until she tries it on. I tried to find your woodland fabric online but couldn't find it anywhere. I'll look again next fall. Enjoy your holidays!!
Love everything you’ve made as usual. Those are great looking men’s tops. I’m going to try and find fabric for men and make my husband a couple tops too. May even try out your recipe. I’ve really been wanting to make rope bowls. Haven’t found a class near me ( may look online ) yours look great. It’s on my 2024 makes list .
Thank you, Kathy! My husband has worn both tops - and he decided that the cosy top was for sleeping 🤣 He isn't a big fan of prints unless they're plaid. Rope Bowls are surprisingly easy. I found this tutorial and it covers the key points so you probably don't need a class (unless you like socialising while sewing, which I know many of us enjoy!). The only thing that I was taught in the class was to add bits of colour by wrapping fabric strips around the rope in different places. There weren't any rules about that, it was more an opportunity to get creative. Here's a link to the tutorial: th-cam.com/video/eN6M8-sY3-0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kSW7L6PC4T48e4ha
I was in Fabricland yesterday, and that lovely whimsical animal print is on sale! I'm going back on Tuesday with my gift certificate to get a few meters. Your hubbie will be very happy with his new tops. Hopefully, I get my husband's zip front sweat shirt sewn for Christmas. Today I'm cutting out pillow covers, with a pocket for a book, for my great nieces, and a friends little girl. Nuts and bolts are a great gift. You should share your recipe. I'm going to try make pffeffernuse cookies for a gift. Good luck with cookie decorating. I watched Martha Stewart demonstrate how to decorate a cake, and I thought, I could do that. Haha! I make my twin daughters My Little Pony cakes for their 6th birthday. The decorating was not great, but they loved the cakes, as did their friends. My first and last attended at cake decorating, and that was 39 years ago!
Jennett, that fabric is on sale? I may need to go back and get more! Good luck getting through all of your sewing. You have a lot planned! I'll add my recipe in the description box and will let you know when it's there. I have my Mom's recipe and some of the seasonings are a bit hard to find so I think I'll also include some options. Happy sewing!
I just got that Woodland tee and want to do color-blocking with it. If that works out, I’m going to make their worker trousers to create hiking pants. Really like your husbands’ shirts…really nice.
@@JanineSews I’m go to sew it as a top underneath some firefighter gear, so it needs to be 100% natural fiber ( just joined a volunteer department due to living in high wildfire area). I found a 100% Carhartt type cotton knit and got it in stone and navy blue.
Nuts and bolts! A flashback to Christmases gone by. I think they’ve been replaced by Chex party mix in our culture. Now I want to make nuts and bolts. Is it nuts, cheerios, and pretzels with butter/Worcestershire? Your top is so cute and cozy. Love the cowl neck! -Addie
Addie, I think that we didn't call them Chex mix in Canada because we don't have the same varieties here that there are in the States. I've used my Mom's recipe many times but several of her ingredients aren't easy to find (summer savoury?) so there are a few substitutions. I'll pull out my recipe and will add it in a reply a bit later today. Currently watching cookies in the oven! Thanks for watching!
I love your Arlington and the two tops for hubby are really nice. Ok I have to ask: what are nuts and bolts?? You’ll have to share the sewing machines and spools of thread cooking when you make them!! 💞
Izzy - nuts and bolts are just like Chex Mix! I thought the name was a Canadian thing but I know there are some things we do very differently here in Alberta 🤣 Cookies to come on Friday! I got some done for the Meetup but need to decorate a bunch more tonight.
@@JanineSews 😂 I had never heard of nuts and bolts, but just like in Alberta, we do some things very differently in Quebec 😂 Everyone is baking cookies - makes me want to bake some!
Ur tops are beautiful..tje top that flashes ppl..If u don't mind me make a suggestion..get u some fabrics about the same as the top..make u another sleeves..Make them to ne under sleeves..sew them woth the other sleeve armhole and add them together
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It’s not juvenile, it’s whimsical!!! We all need a little whimsy in our lives, especially at Christmas. It looks darling on you with your light features.
Thank you!
Love the cowl neck top and what you made for hubby. Rope bowls look fantastic and I can see a lot of use for them.
Thank you! 😊
Suggestion……wear a tank or cami under the top with the open sleeve. Easy fix! 😊
That's a really good idea! If I can't quickly figure out a way to add a shield or something with the original fabric then a cami will definitely be the solution. Thank you!
Love the cowl neck top...such a cute print....I agree that I just can't wear dark colours all winter. Both of the men's makes are great! I am thinking that I am going to make the Finlayson for my son...stylish version of a hoodie.
Right?! It's definitely something that I think men of any age would wear.
Thank you for watching, Hope!
Janine beautiful finished garments, especially love the tropical tee for your husband! I think my husband needs one in his future for a cruise. I have been thinking about doing a rope bowl for a long time. I have watched several tutorials, bought various options for rope and discovered my local quilt store is having a class on Monday and I got the last spot!! Wish me luck, if I am happy with the result it will be a gift this Christmas for a friend. Sounds like you have a full week ahead of you as well, nuts and bolts are a favourite and I always make shortbread cookies using my Grandmother's recipe. It wouldn't be Christmas without them. Take care
Brenda - how was the rope bowl class? Did you love it?
Shortbread is yummy. Would you mind sharing your recipe?
@@JanineSews
Janine, the rope bowl class was fantastic!! We did 4 coasters and a small bowl to hold them. Turns out the instructor was a friend I hadn't seen in many years, bonus we were able to reconnect and catch up. Great day!
My shortbread is a simple recipe, 1 lb of butter, 1 1/4 cup icing sugar, 4 cups of flour. I mix the soften butter (I used salted) with the icing sugar first and then start adding the flour until about 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 cups mixed in. The trick is to not overwork the dough. Roll out in small batches using the remaining flour to dust the board and the rolling pin. I bake on parchment lined sheet for 13 -15 minutes at 350 degrees. Love them Enjoy!
Love your finished fun print top ! And the hubby will be super happy with his new tops too :)
I hope so! He has seen the t-shirt but I'm hanging on to the cosy one for Christmas 😊
I love your festive and fun top. It’s not juvenile at all. I have a fun and festive knit top, I wear under a more modern cardigan which updates the look a bit for me but not necessary at all. Congratulations on your week’s accomplishments!
Love that! Have a great week, Donna!
Wow cookies too! Have a fun Christmas!
Diane - the cookies turned out really well! Unfortunately, I made too many so had to eat them 🤣
Happy New Year!
@@JanineSews oh I've been there! Happy new year to you too. I'm excited to see what you make.
Really nice job on hubbies shirts! I like the look of rope bowls; on my list! Nuts and Bolts...they were always a part of Christmas while growing up in Saskatoon❤
Thank you! Nuts & Bolts are definitely a flashback to Christmases past!
Hi Janine - I always look forward to your videos. I think your husband's gifts look terrific (for what it's worth, I also think the ribbing you chose for the Hawaiian tee was a great choice). I'm so envious of your discretionary time, and I must say, retirement sure looks good on you! (What are Nuts and Bolts? I'm in the US and that's not a treat I'm familiar with.) If you didn't already know, I recommend using Royal icing to decorate your cookies. It goes on easily and then dries nicely (unlike regular frosting/icing that never quite dries). I'm sure you can find plenty of online recipes. Oh, and I think your Arlington looks so nice on you. Wishing you a holiday of joy and peace. Thank you so much, Charlotte
Hi Charlotte. Thanks so much for your very kind words. I am enjoying being able to do more things around the house. It's nice to not have to rush out the door, especially in the dark days of winter.
Nuts and Bolts are very much like Chex Mix. It's hard to find Chex cereal here so we use a few different ingredients. I'm going to put my Mom's recipe up in the description box. I think you'll find that it's very familiar!
Royal Icing - I'll let you in on a secret. I discovered that the local bakery sells Royal Icing by the tube! So I bought a few but had to get creative for the icing for flooding because I didn't have meringue powder or liquid egg whites. I have a batch to ice tonight and hope they go well.
Happy Holidays!
I LOVE the deer top! The fabric is so sweet and cozy. I’d love to make a top from that fabric too. Also loved what you sewed for your hubby. He is blessed that you share your talents on his behalf (and I’m sure he appreciates it😜). I’m finishing up a stretch velvet top for my daughter. Egads -what was I thinking?? Many challenges working on this fabric! Blessings to you and yours this Christmas. I love your videos and look forward to watching them. 😊
Oh Vicki, stretch velvet can be difficult. How is it going? Have you learned any tricks to make it easier to work with? I seem to recall a bit of a mess with it - although that digital chenille was messy, too.
Thank you so much for watching. Merry Christmas! 🎄
Thanks for writing back! I did hand stitch the hem of the top and also the sleeves. I wasn't sure if the walking foot would make the hem stitching more visible. I probably should have tried it on a scrap. I hope it fits my daughter, as she is a plus size and although I followed the pattern's measurements I won't know if it fits until she tries it on. I tried to find your woodland fabric online but couldn't find it anywhere. I'll look again next fall. Enjoy your holidays!!
Love everything you’ve made as usual. Those are great looking men’s tops. I’m going to try and find fabric for men and make my husband a couple tops too. May even try out your recipe. I’ve really been wanting to make rope bowls. Haven’t found a class near me ( may look online ) yours look great. It’s on my 2024 makes list .
Thank you, Kathy! My husband has worn both tops - and he decided that the cosy top was for sleeping 🤣 He isn't a big fan of prints unless they're plaid.
Rope Bowls are surprisingly easy. I found this tutorial and it covers the key points so you probably don't need a class (unless you like socialising while sewing, which I know many of us enjoy!). The only thing that I was taught in the class was to add bits of colour by wrapping fabric strips around the rope in different places. There weren't any rules about that, it was more an opportunity to get creative.
Here's a link to the tutorial: th-cam.com/video/eN6M8-sY3-0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kSW7L6PC4T48e4ha
You’ve made some brilliant garments Janine. I hope the cookies work out for you too
Thanks, Maria! I'll share the cookies later in the week - here and on Instagram. Hoping they don't wind up on one of those "Nailed it" memes 😄
I was in Fabricland yesterday, and that lovely whimsical animal print is on sale! I'm going back on Tuesday with my gift certificate to get a few meters. Your hubbie will be very happy with his new tops. Hopefully, I get my husband's zip front sweat shirt sewn for Christmas. Today I'm cutting out pillow covers, with a pocket for a book, for my great nieces, and a friends little girl. Nuts and bolts are a great gift. You should share your recipe. I'm going to try make pffeffernuse cookies for a gift. Good luck with cookie decorating. I watched Martha Stewart demonstrate how to decorate a cake, and I thought, I could do that. Haha! I make my twin daughters My Little Pony cakes for their 6th birthday. The decorating was not great, but they loved the cakes, as did their friends. My first and last attended at cake decorating, and that was 39 years ago!
Jennett, that fabric is on sale? I may need to go back and get more! Good luck getting through all of your sewing. You have a lot planned!
I'll add my recipe in the description box and will let you know when it's there. I have my Mom's recipe and some of the seasonings are a bit hard to find so I think I'll also include some options.
Happy sewing!
I just got that Woodland tee and want to do color-blocking with it. If that works out, I’m going to make their worker trousers to create hiking pants. Really like your husbands’ shirts…really nice.
Lisa, I think colour blocking would be so nice on that t. What type of fabric are you thinking of using?
Thank you for watching!
@@JanineSews I’m go to sew it as a top underneath some firefighter gear, so it needs to be 100% natural fiber ( just joined a volunteer department due to living in high wildfire area). I found a 100% Carhartt type cotton knit and got it in stone and navy blue.
Nuts and bolts! A flashback to Christmases gone by. I think they’ve been replaced by Chex party mix in our culture. Now I want to make nuts and bolts. Is it nuts, cheerios, and pretzels with butter/Worcestershire?
Your top is so cute and cozy. Love the cowl neck!
-Addie
Addie, I think that we didn't call them Chex mix in Canada because we don't have the same varieties here that there are in the States. I've used my Mom's recipe many times but several of her ingredients aren't easy to find (summer savoury?) so there are a few substitutions. I'll pull out my recipe and will add it in a reply a bit later today. Currently watching cookies in the oven!
Thanks for watching!
I love your top! I agree with others- it’s whimsical, not juvenile. 💕
Thank you, Debbie!
I love your Arlington and the two tops for hubby are really nice. Ok I have to ask: what are nuts and bolts?? You’ll have to share the sewing machines and spools of thread cooking when you make them!! 💞
Izzy - nuts and bolts are just like Chex Mix! I thought the name was a Canadian thing but I know there are some things we do very differently here in Alberta 🤣 Cookies to come on Friday! I got some done for the Meetup but need to decorate a bunch more tonight.
@@JanineSews 😂 I had never heard of nuts and bolts, but just like in Alberta, we do some things very differently in Quebec 😂 Everyone is baking cookies - makes me want to bake some!
Ur tops are beautiful..tje top that flashes ppl..If u don't mind me make a suggestion..get u some fabrics about the same as the top..make u another sleeves..Make them to ne under sleeves..sew them woth the other sleeve armhole and add them together
I'm always open to suggestions! 😁 This is a really interesting idea! I will definitely mess around with this and give it a try. Thank you!
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