Yeehaw! Getting my Cowboy on with Two New Vests!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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Fully vested for my birthday! It's a costume pattern (of all things) for the win! A Western vest, a pretty vest, a couple of fails and amazing friends.
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Happy Birthday! The vest looks great!!! Every designer has a different "type" of body in mind, it seems, and it can be hard to find the pattern that works for you and not someone else, but when you do find it, you know it!
Have a blessed birthday!🎉🎉
Happy Birthday Jen! 🎉🎂🥳🍰🥂🍾
Jen, Happy Birthday! I do love your vest. That was the type of thing I wore in the 1970’s; if it looked vintage, I wanted my mom to help make it! The 1960’s dress I can hardly wait to see it finished! The history piece… WOW! What a find😊
May your week be full of sewing success and great memories❤️
I need to make a dress that I can wear the vest over. Tricky when you live in a tropical climate, but I'll figure out something. Thanks!
Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉!!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Jen! I hope you have an amazing day! The vest looks great!
It was!
The vest looks so good on you and I cannot wait to see the one with the shower curtain fabric. Happy birthday! 🥳
Coming soon!
I also feel so blessed. I love your navy vest! (that even rhymes) That pattern looks so great, and am thinking maybe I need to look for it at Joanne's if I ever get there again. Happy Weekend and a belated Happy Birthday Jen!🥰
Here I was just thinking that I need a vest in my wardrobe and then your video pop up! I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Love that denim vest!!!! I love it when a plan comes together! Hope your birthday is spectacular!!! Hugs galore!!!!❤❤❤
xoxoxoxoxo
The denim vest with the white pants is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I hope your birthday is wonderful! Love you! 😘💗
You made it a very happy LA birthday! Thanks - love you too! 😘
Happy Birthday! We have so much for which to be grateful, don't we? Happy Sewing!
Happy birthday Jen, and many more. Do you think the bottom of your (failure)dress could be a skirt? Loved your hair today the bob suits you wish mine would go like that 😢. Waist coat looks great and agree with you to cut the lining slightly smaller. Great pressies from your friends, enjoy the day and coming years, thanks for starting the Friday sews family helped me a lot these last few years regards Diana from NZ 🎉❤🎉❤
Love the vest! It will go with so many things. Have a wonderful Happy Birthday.
God bless you on your birthday.
Amen!
Wishing you a heartfelt happy birthday 😂love your vest. Buttons are pretty.
Thank you!
Happy birthday! Have a great celebration. Thank you for all you do in the sewing community, especially Friday Sews.
I made Vogue 1410 but took some width out of the sides as it was too voluminous. Also didn’t like the neck finish - should have bound it. The ties go in a bit lower and they didn’t pull the neckline in on me. I also liked the knit on you but it is all about how you feel. Great that you found a waistcoat shape to suit you - as we all know, that is not easy. Great tip about the lining- I always forget to do that!! Loving the shower curtain waistcoat and cannot wait to see it with your skirt. Happy Birthday for Sunday - so glad you are happy and being spoiled. 😊 Lynne
Happy Birthday Jen! Love your vest so much!❤
I love that you show us your fails!😅 Gives me courage...☺️
It's about 50/50 with my makes. I go into every one armed with my seam ripper - I love the challenge 😂😂😂
Love your hair!
It's getting there. I'm working towards a gray that happens as I do the roots a pearl silver and the blue starts to fade. Why is gray hair such a process? I wish I had enough to just grow it out - I'd do that in a heartbeat!
Happy Birthday Jenn! Enjoy! I agree with you on those two dresses. I had similar “oh no’s” and just got rid of them a t a local thrift.
Happy Birthday, Jen! I really like the vest. I really, really like the Friday Sew shows that you started! And most of all, I really, really really like the “The little bit of Jesus” that you end your chats with each week. (With your permission, I would like to use that phrase in various conversations and notes)
Thanks, yay, and use that phrase as you like! I love it!
Happy birthday to you and your husband 🎉🎉🎉
Have an amazing Birthday 🎉❤. You look awesome in that vest and it's so versatile, so many different looks possible. What a busy time you've had in the Sewing room this week. I'm fascinated by the advert in that pattern and YES buy some Irish Linen, it's lovely to wear. What lovely presents you've received and I'm glad the little Bird of Friendship may find a home in your sewing room 🐦. Love spending time with you as always, enjoy your day tomorrow and I hope there is cake 😂 🎂 ❤xx❤
There was cake! I'll tell you all about it in the chat. Thanks again for all the wonderful gifts - you are such an expert at that, always buying just the right thing for the specific person. It'll be a pleasure to see at the bird when I look up and remember you! xoxoxoxoxox
Love the vest outfit I have to agree with you on the first 2patterns you made but you make so many gorgeous one's ooo Happy Birthday have a brilliant day 🎉🎉🎉❤😊😊😊
Happy birthday! Love your vest and skirt outfit. So cute and it looks great on you.
I have all that I need too, Jen. What an incredible blessing. The Lord has been my shepherd for my entire life. Don't know where I would be without Him. I always watch your videos until the end -- I think your prayer card readings are the best part!
Yes, God has been so good to me, too! I love where I live, I have wonderful friends and so much joy! Bless you, too!
Happy birthday, Jen! Mine is the 15th! I don’t care for the Vogue dress. I think it hangs weird. The denim vest looks good on you. 🤗❤️
Happy birthday!!
Congrats on your 65th bday, Jen! You now qualify for Medicare!!! 🤣 Just had to throw that in for a chuckle. I am now (as of last month) qualified and on Medicare. That was my bday gift. LOL!!! Your magic dress: Looks a bit too snug. I want to make the pattern at some point also, but will be cutting it to accommodate a much fuller figure. I heard it said many, many years ago that a slightly too large garment will make a person's figure look smaller/slimmer, but a snug garment tends to make a person look heavier. I've noticed that to be very true over the years. Other suggestions for the Magic Dress: Lower the neckline, shorten the sleeves to a more cap-sleeve length or make the dress sleeveless, and cut the skirt so it's more flared. So don't give up on the pattern yet! It just needs some pattern adjustments so that it is just right for you. Really like your matching skirt & vest outfit! CUTE ON YOU!!! 🥰 Happiest of birthdays, Jen! May God bless you the whole year through! 🙏🏻
Dori you will laugh - my Medicare card came and took effect on June 1. FINALLY I can go get the regular things done and they're covered! And essentially free medications! It's about time. I was caught in that dead zone of being 50+ and needing good insurance but always being trapped in the way-to-expensive situation, even with Obamacare. For the amount the insurance would have been each year, I could have paid for several wellness care procedures. So getting Medicare was truly a birthday gift that I needed. I think you and me and so many people really do - we laugh (I'm laughing with you because holy cow we're ancient, aren't we?) but it's one social program for which I'm thankful. Now we can live until we're 120, right? Didn't some politician promise that about Medicare? 😂😂😂❤️🤗
Hi Jen! Lovely denim vest. The back pleats are a nice feature. I love the 2nd vest too; I'm looking forward to seeing the whole ensemble! Also, great hair 😊😊
Happy Birthday 🎂🎉🎁🎈
Happy Birthday, Jen. Next week is my birthday, but I will be 80. Sending Light and Love to you for a wonderful birthday.❤
Yes, I agree with you. I don’t like that first dress on you and I don’t know what is going on with the 2nd one. I love love your vest.
Have a wonderful birthday, Jen!! Hope it is filled with family, friends, and cake, of course. 😂
Love the vest! Happy Birthday 🎉
Very happy birthday 🎂 Jen!
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Happy birthday Jen 🎉
Happy Birthday, love the hair too.
Working on getting it more pretty silvery gray than aqua, it's a process!
The first Green Acres TV show had Eva Gabor in a cream vest with an olive green gathered skirt and matching blazer. Jean Louis designed in what appeared to be wool. Always have loved the look!
I've been noticing lately that Cali fabrics has affordable Irish linen. Great place to order from if you have not checked them out. Love the vest!
Thanks! And I love your name!
looks like it's the color
Birthday blessings on you 🎉
Psalm 37:25. I have never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread.
Love your vest Jen! You look amazing in it 💖💖
As for your Simplicity "fail" that you gave to your daughter... it wasn't terrible but I agree 100% that the main issue is that the fabric and pattern design was all wrong! Just hate when that happens 😒I would lengthen the skirt about 2 inches and use a darker print. The long sleeve or 3/4 length would be much more flattering and give you a long and lean look 😉
And speaking of FAILS...that Know Me 2076...BEWARE!!!!! I made the adjustments for the bodice to slightly increase the bust. Well...so glad I made a "wearable" muslin because the FIT is FUNKY!!! As the designer mentioned that the bodice is snug...I only needed to add about 1 1/4 inch...STILL...for me it doesn't work! The armscye is off and gapping and the upper neck edge is wonky. I fiddled with the bodice and now it fits BUT...I'm NOT happy with it because it's way too big in the waist! Looks like a tent and is NOT flattering at all 😫🥺
I'm glad that I didn't waste the other 3 yards by cutting out the skirt. Too bad I wasted all afternoon and into the evening on it. Oh well!
So BEFORE you cut that beautiful fabric from Hawaii...make a muslin for the bodice so if it doesn't work for you, your special fabric won't be ruined! As for the skirt...it is REALLY LONG!!! Floor length! I'm 5'3" so that skirt would be dragging on the ground. Just a heads up!
I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts about that pattern. All the BEST! Happy Sewing 🤩
Well now I am definitely definitely definitely making a muslin of the bodice. Thank you! Such great advice!
What kind of fabric did you use?
@@TodayinJensSewingRoom I used an Italian Cotton Lawn from Elliott Berman Textiles. Good thing I only cut out the bodice! And I forgot to mention the armholes...they are way too big and low!! I noticed that on someone else's dress too but she just wore a T-shirt under her dress. That won't work for those of us who live in the South...you in Florida and me in Arkansas 🙄🥵
I'm just glad that I have another 3 1/4 yards left of that fabric so it's not a complete loss.
Hoping that you are successful with the muslin. I REALLY want that dress but I'm going to have to re-design that bodice somehow. But that will be a later project. Moving onto another project for now 🙂
love your denim vest! not that it matters but dad sandals have thick straps across the foot but also a strap that goes around the back of the ankle. so like birks but a little different. i feel like your embroidered vest is calling out for fancy buttons, like glass or pearlized.
Thanks for the clarification - and I did find the perfect buttons at JoAnn's. Very frustrating because I found some gorgeous ones online, but the shipping was twice the cost of the buttons! Put me off so I declined. The ones from JoAnn's are unusual and look perfect. JoAnn's. Who knew.
Dresses look good on you imho. Take sleeves off If you want to try. Second one put some elastic in the neck. And it looks fine without squeezing it in. Imho it looks like your favorite dress. I think it’s very cool. Maybe put away for a week. Happy birthday
Thanks for the tips - but it's already off in the mail to my Mia. We'll see what she thinks.
Actually I like the little bit of white lining peaking out, creates a little mystery like what is that she has underneath. It seems intentional.
Never thought of that!
$171.54 is what $17 equals today. That is a small fortune!
Wow! I knew it was a lot but I had no idea how it would translate to today!
The pink dress is a no for you! You are so much cuter in other styles!
If the neckline were more open I think that dress would be better. It's not terrible but like you said the style isn't quite there. I also don't wear necklines like that. Supposedly they are my "thing" but no I don't like the way they look or feel on me.
Hi Jen l thought you looked nice in the dress, all you could have done was shorten the length because you have pretty legs. Then make the dress out of plain fabric, try it. ♥️🤗👏
I think it was the crew neck. All or most of your makes have v necks I also thing the arm sleeve was too long on you.
Happy Birthday Jen. I turned 65 last February and like you, I am most blessed and truly grateful for all I have in my life. The words coming from you replicate all the path in my life - my childhood wasn’t wonderful, but I turned all that around in my adulthood when I was able to control my surroundings instead of being controlled by less than compassionate, self centred people. However that’s not important now, what is of importance is that you emulated word for word my happiness and the reasons for it. 65 is a great age to be and to enjoy looking back from.
I stumbled across a UA-cam vlog about Laura Ashley that I thought may be of interest to you. I listened through to the end and felt it got better as it went, the end was really good. Take care 🌹❤️ ua-cam.com/video/NkyhqbWYwFw/v-deo.htmlsi=fkQ2KcDxOfW3oWlH
The shape of the pink dress looked fine, the colors were no good for you. Imo. I hope you try it again.
I can never understand why a woman, ....would want a tie belt in the middle of her front... right where we have a poochy belly, muffin top etc.......
I think the idea is that oddly, it covers it up. And I think most of the women who say that have this tiny little pooch to cover. 😂 Carole kept saying "raise the ties" and that just made it worse. Definitely the wrong dress for me!
Happy Birthday ❤