Oh Liz, you are so lovely. I cannot believe how much you love your schoolchildren. You take so much care with your dressmaking to please the children which in turn gives you extra pleasure wearing your garments. Thank you for the inspiration. My name is Lin and I live on the beautiful Gower coast in South Wales so not very far from you really. Best wishes and keep up the vlogs, so enjoyable to watch, thanks.
Wow! You have been busy! You showed us some lovely projects and they are going to be beautiful makes. Hope your hubby is better soon and you are able to get out soon!
Hi Liz, red is definitely your colour. I love your red dress on you. Also your half finished one. I think red, orange and green suits you. I like the green for the leggings. I have never thought of batch cutting because once j have something cut out I want to get on with it. I like your idea with the A3 pockets. I could do with some A4 to put patterns in because when I have done tracing and cutting out, especially with pdf ones they are quite bulky.
Great video, sorry I posted lots of single comments, I was doing it as I watched. Just been away for the weekend and was lovely to come back to your video.
I have another suggestion for your jumpsuit. You could separate the bodice and trousers with a band of ribbing or cuffing, like you see as a waistband for some joggers, in a matching navy. You could make it 2 or 3 inches wide and that might give you enough length. Or, you could use a navy jersey and shirr it with rows of elastic thread. Kind of an 80’s thing I think. Also, your coat fabric looks like soft shell to me. Water resistant on the smooth side, fleecy on the inside.
Ive made two of the Dorothy jackets. One was waxed cotton, bright yellow, and the other was a camo cotton drill. Your fabric looks super for that pattern. Im not sure I would use interfacing as Ivdid thst with the drill and it was too thick, didnt use it for the waxed cotton. The pattern itself is very easy to put together. I finished the seams on mine with bias binding on one and rainbow overlocking on the other, both looked good. I was scared of the snaps too but I bought a green machine and it made it so much easier. A bit of an investment but I have used it loads as my hubbie prefers snaps on his shirts. And you can use it for other things too. The hardest bit was sewing the casing over the top of the eyelets. Tip, use a slightly smaller eyelet as long as your cording fits through it. Makes the sewing of the drawstring casing much easier.
Hi re the jumpsuit. How about adding a band of fabric between the bodice and trousers to resemble a belt. Add a buckle or. Ties. You could also re facethe neck or draft a shawl type collar from thr same material. I would use navy but you are really brave with colour and you have plenty of choice with the original fabric. Best of luck Angela Houlden
Hi Liz, have just recently found your channel and subscribed. I really enjoyed this video. Your fabrics are gorgeous! Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers! Angela
On the Dorothy jacket, just looked at sew over it and looks like they have a tutorial on there and you have a membership so may be worth you having a look
Loved your video, once again a brilliant and informative vlog. Just wanted to say I find the type of blouse you are trying to style out, I have had issues with before (aka tilly indigo), dress version is fine but I find the top hard to style. So my tips are skinny jeans, or fitted trouser ( the ultimate trousers would be great , also sasha trousers). If they don't work another idea would be to shorten the blouse, which is what I've done on numerous indigo blouses, it just makes it a bit more wearable, with high waisted trousers and skirts. Hope this helps
I look forward to your vlogs,it makes my day.Love your fabric choices.On rainbow fabrics they have an unusual pink and blue Tiger print fabric.Its 150cm wide and just £1.99 per.metre.It's shiny and would look gorgeous as a dress or blouse.I just thought of you.
Great suggestions on the astronauts fabric. One thing I would bear in mind is that you are keen to show the print and if you gather the fabric you are likely to lose the print. You’ll still be able to see it’s a beautiful quality but you’ll miss the print itself. So it may be better with a flatter pattern to showcase the fabric. Just a thought. Going to watch rest of your video now.
I really think black leggings will def be beautiful with your blouse!! I don’t feel it would be harsh at all. The green will match also but I would go with black personally. 🥰☺️
Great vlog... I really enjoyed it 😀 looking forward to seeing all your makes in the pipe line.... I really liked the dress you were wearing it suits you I think the colour red is good on you... I hope your hubby feels better soon and you and your family stay well and get some time out and about together ... 🙂
I love all your Antheas. Would you think about adding a Peter Pan collar to the Lola Anthea? The moment I saw you hold it up I thought it would look fantastic with that addition. The jacket is going to be so pretty and useful. I always do a couple of practice snaps on the same number of layers of the same fabric that I am using. Cement floor and mallet are my preferred tools. That's only because I am too cheap to buy the proper tool when I don't use snaps very often
Hi Liz, well the spotty jumpsuit that was not best. If you do redo the top section I have a suggestion regarding the neck line. I have just done a mock up for the Kwik Sew 4158 pattern, now this pattern has a neck piece that I think would work really well with the v line neck on your jumpsuit. It would add a little more coverage and help give a little more strength, at least it looks that way to me. As for that lovely mint green material you have ear marked for a jacket, it reminds me of the black out material you get for curtains. It has a slightly furry side and a sort of waxy side! If it is then may I suggest doing a sew test as I know that this type of material tends to be a bit like leather, once you have put a whole in it there is no going back. That astronaut material, just pin the whole thing onto the wall and be done. It is just so brilliant, I would not be able to cut it myself. Hope everyone in your house feels better soon and you all stay well and safe.
WOW, when do you find time to sleep ? 😁 So lovely to hear about shopping your stash, we do forget what we have if we've not seen it for a while. I thought I would stock take mine & was shocked by the result😱 Like you I'm currently enjoying pattern & fabric pairing to use my stash. Great video as always⭐
Another fun video, thanks! This week when I was looking through my patterns I pulled out the Charlie Caftan from Closet Core Patterns for my own plans and it occurred to me that it may also work beautifully for your astronaut fabric. For cooler weather you could then layer it over long sleeve tees created from any variety of colors from solids to abstracts to celestial designs such as galaxy prints.
the content of your video is always good, dont like the sound quality put you off, your going to have a busy but fun week for yourself and perfect excusse to make lots of new things, your dress your wearing looks really nice and shows your figure off really well
Oh Liz, you are so lovely. I cannot believe how much you love your schoolchildren. You take so much care with your dressmaking to please the children which in turn gives you extra pleasure wearing your garments. Thank you for the inspiration. My name is Lin and I live on the beautiful Gower coast in South Wales so not very far from you really. Best wishes and keep up the vlogs, so enjoyable to watch, thanks.
Your channel is one of my faves. I really like what you have been making lately. Keep up the good work.
Another great video. You are so inspiring 😊
I love all of your makes. Praying your husband feels better soon and you and the girls stay healthy 🙏
Wow! You have been busy! You showed us some lovely projects and they are going to be beautiful makes. Hope your hubby is better soon and you are able to get out soon!
Oh yes the astronauts possible for Eloise great idea
Hi Liz, red is definitely your colour. I love your red dress on you. Also your half finished one. I think red, orange and green suits you. I like the green for the leggings.
I have never thought of batch cutting because once j have something cut out I want to get on with it. I like your idea with the A3 pockets. I could do with some A4 to put patterns in because when I have done tracing and cutting out, especially with pdf ones they are quite bulky.
Great vlog. I would suggest the green fabric for your leggings think the black will deaden all the lovely warm colours in your blouse 😍😍
Great video, sorry I posted lots of single comments, I was doing it as I watched. Just been away for the weekend and was lovely to come back to your video.
I have another suggestion for your jumpsuit. You could separate the bodice and trousers with a band of ribbing or cuffing, like you see as a waistband for some joggers, in a matching navy. You could make it 2 or 3 inches wide and that might give you enough length. Or, you could use a navy jersey and shirr it with rows of elastic thread. Kind of an 80’s thing I think. Also, your coat fabric looks like soft shell to me. Water resistant on the smooth side, fleecy on the inside.
Ive made two of the Dorothy jackets. One was waxed cotton, bright yellow, and the other was a camo cotton drill. Your fabric looks super for that pattern. Im not sure I would use interfacing as Ivdid thst with the drill and it was too thick, didnt use it for the waxed cotton. The pattern itself is very easy to put together. I finished the seams on mine with bias binding on one and rainbow overlocking on the other, both looked good. I was scared of the snaps too but I bought a green machine and it made it so much easier. A bit of an investment but I have used it loads as my hubbie prefers snaps on his shirts. And you can use it for other things too. The hardest bit was sewing the casing over the top of the eyelets. Tip, use a slightly smaller eyelet as long as your cording fits through it. Makes the sewing of the drawstring casing much easier.
That cardigan is awesome! We tend to have similar fabric tastes; I think because we work with small people. They do love fun prints, don’t they?
a kimono type jacket would showcase your amazing fabric without ruining the pattern
You look lovely in your red dress! Thank you for the vlog! Always enjoy your makes!❤️
Hi re the jumpsuit. How about adding a band of fabric between the bodice and trousers to resemble a belt. Add a buckle or. Ties. You could also re facethe neck or draft a shawl type collar from thr same material. I would use navy but you are really brave with colour and you have plenty of choice with the original fabric. Best of luck Angela Houlden
The Tessuti free Anita Ponti Pant is a bit looser in the calves then leggings but are super easy. I’ve made many pairs out of various knit fabrics.
I would add a shirred waist with the jersey between the bodice and trousers.
Hi Liz, have just recently found your channel and subscribed. I really enjoyed this video. Your fabrics are gorgeous! Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers! Angela
Hi, loved all your makes and plans. Hope your husband recovers quickly and you all stay well. Take care.
On the Dorothy jacket, just looked at sew over it and looks like they have a tutorial on there and you have a membership so may be worth you having a look
Loved your video, once again a brilliant and informative vlog. Just wanted to say I find the type of blouse you are trying to style out, I have had issues with before (aka tilly indigo), dress version is fine but I find the top hard to style. So my tips are skinny jeans, or fitted trouser ( the ultimate trousers would be great , also sasha trousers). If they don't work another idea would be to shorten the blouse, which is what I've done on numerous indigo blouses, it just makes it a bit more wearable, with high waisted trousers and skirts. Hope this helps
I look forward to your vlogs,it makes my day.Love your fabric choices.On rainbow fabrics they have an unusual pink and blue Tiger print fabric.Its 150cm wide and just £1.99 per.metre.It's shiny and would look gorgeous as a dress or blouse.I just thought of you.
How about a Charlie Caftan perhaps from the astronaut fabric?
Love the Westcliff! Great pattern placement. Like you I love this dress
Your red heart dress looks absolutely lovely on you. Hope your husband is feeling well soon.
The mint green fabric is such a pretty colour for you, it will make a lovely jacket!
The Elodie dress would look nice in the astronaut fabric
Great suggestions on the astronauts fabric. One thing I would bear in mind is that you are keen to show the print and if you gather the fabric you are likely to lose the print. You’ll still be able to see it’s a beautiful quality but you’ll miss the print itself. So it may be better with a flatter pattern to showcase the fabric. Just a thought. Going to watch rest of your video now.
Some amazing plans as always Liz. I look forward to next Sunday x
I really think black leggings will def be beautiful with your blouse!! I don’t feel it would be harsh at all. The green will match also but I would go with black personally. 🥰☺️
Great vlog... I really enjoyed it 😀 looking forward to seeing all your makes in the pipe line.... I really liked the dress you were wearing it suits you I think the colour red is good on you... I hope your hubby feels better soon and you and your family stay well and get some time out and about together ... 🙂
I love all your Antheas. Would you think about adding a Peter Pan collar to the Lola Anthea? The moment I saw you hold it up I thought it would look fantastic with that addition. The jacket is going to be so pretty and useful. I always do a couple of practice snaps on the same number of layers of the same fabric that I am using. Cement floor and mallet are my preferred tools. That's only because I am too cheap to buy the proper tool when I don't use snaps very often
Red poppy fabric is gorgeous!!! Such fun item's
Hi Liz, well the spotty jumpsuit that was not best. If you do redo the top section I have a suggestion regarding the neck line. I have just done a mock up for the Kwik Sew 4158 pattern, now this pattern has a neck piece that I think would work really well with the v line neck on your jumpsuit. It would add a little more coverage and help give a little more strength, at least it looks that way to me.
As for that lovely mint green material you have ear marked for a jacket, it reminds me of the black out material you get for curtains. It has a slightly furry side and a sort of waxy side! If it is then may I suggest doing a sew test as I know that this type of material tends to be a bit like leather, once you have put a whole in it there is no going back.
That astronaut material, just pin the whole thing onto the wall and be done. It is just so brilliant, I would not be able to cut it myself.
Hope everyone in your house feels better soon and you all stay well and safe.
WOW, when do you find time to sleep ? 😁 So lovely to hear about shopping your stash, we do forget what we have if we've not seen it for a while. I thought I would stock take mine & was shocked by the result😱 Like you I'm currently enjoying pattern & fabric pairing to use my stash. Great video as always⭐
Is the mint fabric soft shell for the Dorothy jacket? Could be?
Another fun video, thanks! This week when I was looking through my patterns I pulled out the Charlie Caftan from Closet Core Patterns for my own plans and it occurred to me that it may also work beautifully for your astronaut fabric. For cooler weather you could then layer it over long sleeve tees created from any variety of colors from solids to abstracts to celestial designs such as galaxy prints.
The faces fabric is lots of fun, the cardi looks nice and snug! Is the coat/waterproof fabric maybe softshell?
What about the Cris wood sews envelope dress for the astronaut fabric?
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the content of your video is always good, dont like the sound quality put you off, your going to have a busy but fun week for yourself and perfect excusse to make lots of new things, your dress your wearing looks really nice and shows your figure off really well