Great British Sewing Bee- only staples and glue guns are allowed

[dillite]

I thought I would make a new thread quickly seeing that the first one is nearly full

My DH has a linen jacket. Bought last year in lidl. Not worth making one.

I haven't tried clothes myself, but I love sewing quilts- this is the first full-size one I made, for my eldest daughter's 21st birthday. I did bite off a bit more than I could chew with the design, but it was a real learning curve.

halsall that shirt is amazing. Well done!

Thank you Fuzzy , BofF and Schaden 🤣

I like the look of this linen jacket.

That’s beautiful BoF

Hasell your shirt is brilliant.

Also beautiful BoF

Thanks dillite , great that you're getting one of the 'Patterns of Fashion' books - they're utterly fascinating.

That is gorgeous BoF - and I do like the idea of a mantelpiece bed head - very original!

So much talent here. Patrick ought to make a visit. Oh and Esme too.

Dh got a couple of linen jackets from Primark a few years ago for £20.00 each, still going strong.

That quilt is beautiful 😍

I made a very small quilt last year for my DD dolls cot

I've never made anything with sleeves before, they terrify me!

Ooo history bit, really like these bits

BoF I am in awe of that quilt! It is magnificent. I bet you now feel like you can do anything now having made that quilt.

There is no comparison between a homemade custom fitted item and a jacket from Lidl!

My prediction is that Juliette will struggle with this.

How can you bleach with urine?

One of our dogs pisses on things all the time, and they go yellow!

Ladyc, I think sleeves are actually easier than facings.

This is making my head hurt, it’s just seems soooo complicated.

Lovely quilt, BofF !

Did you do the crochet rippple as well? (Attic 24??)

Ooof, Fancy, that's harsh! My DH looks fab in his lidl special.

Oh, Leah!

You are swearing like a docker!

How I love you!

Oh Janet, the wrong sleeves. Like the Wrong Trousers but less plasticine.

Puffling

schaden my dog's piss has made bleached patches on my patio

My mum did the crochet- she's made some beautiful things. I have overlocker envy from this thread, but what I'm really coveting is a long-arm quilting machine, so I don't have to wrangle huge quilts through the 11" throat space of my domestic sewing machine. They take up a lot of space though.

Has anybody here got their own sewing room? I think they are an excellent antidote to Empty Nest Syndrome

Leah's collar is dodgy