I'm a sucker for vests. Can be counted on searching them out at thrift stores or discount racks. I've made the Oakley a few times. The view with pockets of coarse. I've come home with a few quilted jackets but I've removed the sleeves from them. Three of them after removing the sleeves I added zippers to the sleeve, to reattach if the mood suddenly came over me... To make them jackets again. Only one ever has that i zip the sleeves on and off. I've lost count how many vests (quilted and not) I have as a layering piece. The added bonus of always having pockets.
Your tops are lovely. I’ve made this a few times myself and want to size it up to make it more over sized as I don’t wear mine much now. It’s a great pattern.
Fabulous vlog Carole!! No worries with repeating the same pattern. If it works, it works!! 1400 tokens what a dream for the little ones ❤. Enjoy your trip to the fullest!!❤
Your tops are lovely, Carole, and Katie’s dress is so fun! That quilted vest will be fab! How fun that you won all those tickets! Can’t wait to see you! 😘💗
Thank you Andra, I just managed to finish Katie's dress an hour before we left today thank goodness. I just didn't want to go home to it 🤣. See you soon 😘💕
You speak my sewing language, thanks for putting yourself out here! It's interesting that I live in the US near a Joann's that I complain about not having enough dressmaker fabrics, but that folks who don't have access to them enjoy shopping there. I suppose the grass is always greener lol! Anyway I have this NL pattern and I'm glad to know how much you enjoy it. I have a piece of silk I'd like to use, but I want to make it a couple of times in less expensive fabric to get the size just right. Enjoy your vacation to the US!
Hi there. I made the Fran Top a year ago and talked about it in my Friday sees dated 28th Sept. Hope you can find it! It's titled Tale of 2 Style Arc tops and I talked about the Sunny as well. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I was told they were flying geese and not triangles as I said, you can tell I know nothing about quilting! 🧵😊
Thank you so much! I have learnt in the past it is so much easier to embroider something first so I cut out the piece as normal and then embroider it crossing my fingers all the time it will be okay 🤣. 🧵
I love easy patterns and the tops are great. Very like New Look 6216. Are they really as similar as they look? I’ve not got the other one and I’m wondering if I should get it. Also the vest. It’s a great idea to use the blue backing side. I’ve got one of this floral quilted jackets and I never wear it for just that reason, even though it’s lovely. Good luck with that one. Have a lovely holiday. I’m really envious of Halloween in the US. Trish S
What a versatile NL pattern, and it looks so good on you. The Stawberry fabric shirt is adorable, and I like the color of the T-shirt on you. I don’t think it washes you out 😉😉. I can’t believe your weather is turning already, it’s too early for Fall🥴. Your daughter will be happy with her new & pretty Hallowing dress 👗. I hope you enjoy your vacation!!!! 😊😊💖💖
Hey Carol i love all your makes this week. I was wondering do you use Creative Fabrica? It's everything under one page kinda thing if you don't know what it is......i hope you have it cos it's amazing !! Wow enjoy your holiday, i hope you have an amazing time 👍😊
Hi Carole. All your makes are so lovely. Candy corn is a big deal here in the south. It can only be found in Autumn. The Oakley vest is going to be great. I would place the blue outward as well. I couldn’t help but lol watching the tokens pouring out. The boys being so happy is great. . I always love the photos of your adventures. I’m so excited for your trip to the US. ❤ Diann
Thanks Diann! I bet I see Candy corn everywhere I go on my trip now 🤣. Perhaps I should bring some back for Katie and the boys! Glad I decided to use the blue for the outside of the jacket as everyone has agreed with me. I'm sure I will use the flowery side for bags or something instead if I have any left over. Can't wait to meet you in a week!!! Have a good weekend 😘🍓 xx
Carole, have a lovely holiday and a relaxing break. Had a good chuckle about your tokens, LOL, the boys would have loved it. I too have lots of 6217 tops in my wardrobe, but they are so easy to sew and wear. I am thinking about putting cuffs on the sleeves/armholes, do you cut yours on the bias or just add a cuff on. Thank you for your vlog. Linda
You will look so cute in all of your makes on Vacation. Winning the jackpot couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. I’m going to miss you for sure, but I hope you have a fabulous vacation. I am sewing a taffeta unlined jacket right now. It’s been pretty fun.
I see nothing wrong with using a pattern over & over again. If it works, use it! That's what I say... Enjoy your time in the U.S.!! Did I hear correctly? You'll be here for 2 whole weeks?? I have a feeling you'll come across a few fabric stores along the way that will peak your interest...
Great tops if it works and you love it no problem keep sewing vests are great their very handy have a wonderful holiday stay safe will enjoy your return ❤😊😊😊
S6217. My fave as well. Like you, no back seam, although I have reduced the neck opening by about 1.5 inches either side. I have probably made 6 or 7. So far….
Thank you for this. I have been looking at the jumpsuit 102 in this supplement. Would be great for Xmas events and I have the perfect fabric for the sleeves, BUT am I right that the zip goes from the bust dart to the hip? How do you get into it? What am I missing? I guess I can move it to the back.
Thanks so much. I can't take the credit for the pattern sorting, I copied it from Jen when she made a video a good few years ago now. It works brilliantly for me....except on this occasion 😂 but that was a user error! 🧵😊
@@GDFotografia So sorry about that, I have no idea what happened! Re the jumpsuit fastening, as you say it is a side seam zip so it must be loose enough to pull over the head then tighten up at the sides. Might make bathroom breaks a bit tricky 😂. I think I would be tempted to move the zipper somewhere else. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
The first reply made me go to look at the storage system and I realise mine needs sorting! Thanks also for coming back to me on the jumpsuit and confirming that the zip is a bathroom nightmare waiting to happen. I will move it. Thanks again.
That New Look 6217 is a great versatile pattern! It checks off all my boxes!! Its a great Tried and True pattern for you with a good fit. Enjoy your holiday!!
Thanks so much for your comment and I agree with you, that pattern wins every single time I use it, even with Double Gauze 😂. Thanks for your holiday wishes 🧵😊
Both of your tops came out so nice. I reuse the same pattern quite a lot. I just change out the sleeves and sometimes the neckline. Your daughter's Halloween outfit is going to be adorable. I am sure she will love it. I have made the Oakley Vest several time (you know I love Love Notions). I've made both versions. I have not made it using a quilted fabric so I am looking forward to seeing yours made up. I would use the solid blue on the outside, I think you will wear it more that way since many of your tops are florals or printed designs. I love having a "fancy" lining inside coats and vests. I hope you have a wonderful time on your holiday. See you when you are back.
Great makes as usual! Love all the tops. I had to show your train ride video to my son who loves steam engines since he was a little boy watching Thomas the Tank Engine. Have a great trip!
Don't apologize for repeating the great pattern. It works and suits your wardrobe. Maybe you can buy a new copy of your lost pattern in the US. Love the idea of putting the navy side out on the vest pattern. Again, you know your style and what you will actually enjoy wearing. The train trip looks like a lot of fun for all of you. Enjoy your holiday and relax. We will be here when you come back.
Thank you Kathy. I am definitely going to try and get a copy when I am over in the US. You know what will happen though, I'll find it straight away when I get back! Thanks for watching and have a good couple of weeks 🧵😊
Hi there and thanks so much for your comment. We aren't heading to Florida this time, we are doing Virginia and WV for some walking etc. I am planning to meet up with a couple of RU-vid friends though so can't wait to share that on my return. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Love the tops, especially that strawberry one! Hope you have a fabulous holiday, and if you change your mind and come to Florida, the farm awaits!!! Travel safe!! Love you❤
Thanks so much Trish!! If we have bad weather in Virginia, we will be on the next flight down to you don't worry about that 😂. Very excited to be back to the Good Ole USA tomorrow eeek! So near and yet so far 😘💗💗xx
Hi. I’ve made the New Look pattern twice and the neck has been far too wide. Yours looks fine. Have a lovely time in America and I look forward to seeing your vlogs when you get back.
Hi, I’ve made the 6217 pattern a couple of times as well and like Ann find the neckline too wide, would love to know if you have altered the pattern and if so how you did it, happy holiday.
Hi Ann, a few people say about the neckline. Normally that's a major problem for me but it doesn't happen with this pattern and I don't have to alter it like I do with the 6216. No idea why! If I did I think I would just alter the pattern and redraw the neckline making sure the shoulder seams at the back increased as well. Thanks for watching and your holiday wishes 🧵😊
As I said to Ann above, this is probably the one pattern I don't have an issue with. It would be easy to redraw a narrower neckline though. Thanks for watching and good luck ! 🧵😊
Carole, enjoy your vacation! We are also heading to the US in another week driving from Canada with our trailer(caravan) to Bar Harbor, Maine. Beautiful Atlantic Coast area. Love your makes and I have some jersey that I think I will try the New Look 6217 with. The quilted fabric is lovely and I am with you and like the solid navy on the outside and the print on the inside. I do love the Grainline Tamarack jacket and it would have been a excellent choice if your weather was suitable for it. Take care!
Thanks Brenda. Hope you have a fantastic trip as well. We have visited Maine and New England but a long time ago, it is such a beautiful coastline. I'm very envious of your caravan trip! I do hope to use the Tamarack Jacket at some point maybe in a more Summery fabric for Spring don't worry. Safe travels 🧵😊
Yes, candy corn is a small, somewhat chewy and very, very sweet candy that is triangle in shape with rounded corners - it is orange on the bottom, yellow in the middle, and white at the very top - as kids, we used to cut the top off and pretend it was a tooth we'd just lost - didn't fool anyone 😄! I'm sure you'll see it if you go into any supermarket or pharmacy/drug store in the U.S. I was also thinking that quilted fabric would make a cute bag - maybe you'll have some scraps for small projects like potholders. It is a good idea to run a quick zig-zag stitch around the edges of the cut pieces to help keep the stuffing from coming out and to kind of seal off the quilting thread ends before handling it for sewing, also helps flatten the edges a bit to make it easier to work with. I usually cover the seam allowances inside prequilted projects with seam binding but I'm sure there are other methods to be found online. Have a wonderful vacay!!!
Thanks so much your comment and letting me know about the sweets, I bet I will see them everywhere I go in the States now 🤣 I had already thought about bags for the quilt leftovers and yes, I know about 'sealing' the edges, it is something Adam taught me! Thanks so much for the advice and you sound like you are an expert! I'm hoping this project will be simple 😁. Have a great weekend 🧵😊
Hi Carole,I’m introducing you to a rabbit hole. There are two websites online with embroidery designs that I recommend. Embroidery library and urban threads every month they offer a free design and they offer specials. Your pre-quilted fabric scraps will make wonderful bags. My husband and I took the steam train in Scotland. The one that is featured as the Hogwarts express. Just gorgeous. Have a wonderful vacation.❤🧵🧵✈️
Thanks so much for those two recommendations of embroidery sites. There is a reason I am changing to Brother designs but I will explain in a video very soon 😀. Funnily enough I said to Izzy about using the quilted scraps for bags so I can see the flowery side, great minds think alike. Agata told me about the steam train in Scotland, I had no idea that was a thing. There is a Harry Potter experience in London that my kids went to years ago, Ollie wants to go for his birthday now! Thanks for watching and I'll certainly check out the websites you recommend anyway 🧵😊
