Stitch and bitch thread #5 This whole thing is fabricated.

[NutellaEllaElla]

Welcome back seamsters! It is soon to be September and Autumn is on its way.

In this weather i'll probably wear it with thick tights.

Finally the internet spying algorithm seems to be working for me as the pattern has reduced to £3.63 for me this morning! Creepy but i'll take it .

Cute dresses!

No sewing yet but my Pound Fabrics order of thermal blackout lining arrived. It’s really nice stuff. I made a Roman blind for our bedroom a million years ago and it’s starting to look really shabby so I’m going to break it up and reuse the bits. Can I just mention that I hate making Roman blinds?

Still working on restoring my free leather recliner. I thought I’d finished it but noticed the seat cushion sagged a bit so I’ve taken it apart and I’m now trying to work out the tension required for webbing to support it. It’s been a fab project and seeing as they are getting on for £2k new I’m even more keen to get it right. It’s one of these

You are brave and persistent for attempting that fancy chair project.

I agree, that is a brave project @Jins .

My backing fabric for Christmas cushions is now dyed a lovely forest green. I used unbleached calico so it took the dye really well. At the same time it isn't perfectly even so there is a subtle marbling effect which I really like.

Allotment this morning to pick the last of the tomatoes so cushions are this afternoon's project.

Before and after pics. It’s apart again now

If anyone is interested in what I’ve done to the leather…

It’s had a really good clean, a light sanding and the worst patches were filled with leather filler. Then a very light sanding and three coats of Clinic Leather Repair... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V8PLSSQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share This stuff

Time consuming but easy to do. The tricky bit will be sorting the seat cushion but I have a plan 🤣

Oh wow, that is an amazing transformation @Jins !

What is your plan for supporting the seat?

I got a seat support on Amazon for a Chesterfield armchair but that goes under a cushion.

@GnomeDePlume I’ve taken the cover off and sliced the foam to see how it’s sprung. I was planning on making a network of webbing but I’ve discovered that you can buy identical upholstery springs on eBay. So I’ll replace them, glue the foam together and put an extra layer on top.

I hate those sleeves with the rolled up ends that fasten with a strip of fabric and a button so I cut them off and added some pink cuffs to my boring mumsy blouse. This is the first cuff done.

Looks really cute @SewinginIreland!

I finished my last Gioiello top today. I used a scuba fabric and it's a LOT less giving than the previous 2 so breathing room is actually restricted whereas it wasn't with the others. I've leaving it unhemmed both at the bottom and the sleeves as they could really do with being longer.

I bought some green felt and Mod Podge glue with the intention of making Christmas decoration brussel sprouts like these but it went horribly wrong from the off. The glue did a terrible job. It both soaked through the felt, discolouring it and also, didn't stick anything to anything. wtf. Back to the drawing board I guess. There must be a better glue out there.

Also, I want to send my new dress pattern to a A0 printing company, but I can't save any layer selections (I 'save as' but the settings don't save when I re-open). Does anyone else try to filter out irrelevant layers when sending pdf patterns to professional printers?

I've sent all sorts of requests to CLC Essex who I usually use for printing A0 - they do it for £1.50 a sheet which is about the cheapest I've found. There's a little comments box when you order.

Thank you Pasta, that's super helpful

I love that website pasta, so cute with all their instruction booklets and pattern packs. I wished I had more to print!

I've prepped and cut my next projects - a pair of jogging bottoms for MrKitty and a cropped tatb Nora sweatshirt that I just about squeezed out if the remaininder of the 3m.

They probably won't get sewn for weeks the evening light has gone and my weekends are bust for a while.

@SewinginIreland I love that cuff idea!

I have made my first Christmas cushion. Another four to go. All the front panels are sewn.

The back panels are calico which I have dyed dark green.

@GnomeDePlume Thank you.

I’ve got a plastic box of Christmas fabrics/fat quarters etc. and I really like your Christmas cushion. Simple design and very effective!

I was thinking about making a Christmas table runner this year but now I’ve seen yours, a few cushion covers might be nice too. 🤔

I need to get planning now as I usually leave it too late and end up rushing my Christmas gifts and decorations.

Love what you have done with the sleeve SewinginIreland. And those two dresses look great Pasta.

Jins, I can’t believe that is the same leather - it looks amazing.

Hey everyone, I’d like to join you. I’ve not sewn anything for a good few years, but after being underwhelmed by what’s available in the shops at the moment, I think it’s time to dust off my sewing machine.

I’m going to start with making a skirt - one that’s the right length and shape for me! I’m planning to draft the pattern myself as I know exactly what I want, but can’t find it in pattern form either. As I’m completely out of practice, I think it might take a little while and a few practice runs, so it’d be good to have some company! 😊

Welcome Crimson what kind of skirt are you wanting to make?

Thanks @Wildernesstips. I’m really pleased with how it’s looking. The new surface is lasting well, it’s like magic really.

Welcome @CrimsonAlligator

Welcome @CrimsonAlligator , how do you know how to pattern draft?

If it's something you are interested in I highly recommend the Winifred Aldrich books. It's a bit like making a dot to dot puzzle for yourself only you get a pattern block at the end of it.

I quite enjoy pattern drafting but there's such a wide range of good indie patterns now I rarely bother. I have drafted blocks (slopers?) which I use to hold up against patterns to see how much I need to move a bust dart etc though so they are helpful for that.

Oh no. Nooooooo

I've just come across the Sew Liberated Arthur Pants on Instagram.

HOW have I never seen them before.

I want.

I have so many other projects I'm supposed to be making and I'm totally going to end up abandoning them all. Someone tell me I'm going to look like a clown and talk me out of them!!

Thanks for the welcome everyone ☺️

@NutellaEllaElla , I did an online course in drafting skirt patterns. I’d made a few skirts before, but struggled with the fit, so thought it might be easier to just learn to draft the patterns myself!

@pastabest, I’m planning to make something along the lines of the skirt in the picture, with a few changes. Not sure about what fabric I’m going to use yet, but I’ll have some time to think about that while I make the sloper and draft the pattern...