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@BrendaP its lovely!

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 26, 2023, 23:30:58 PM »
@toileandtrouble sounds fantastic, get it sewn and entered please :-)

I have finished my 3 fabric top and posted on my diary thread. I'm quite pleased with it.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 26, 2023, 17:00:26 PM »
Wow @Stitches that looks lovely!

I managed to cut out my 3 fabric top being careful about right side of the fabric. So far I've managed to construct the front and back pieced panels and I'm really pleased with the overall combination of the print and colours. I think DH was right!!
Next up shoulder seams. Hoping to sew a bit this evening to get it finished!

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 26, 2023, 15:44:03 PM »
Well done @Ouryve ! Sounds like its been a real challenge for you.

@Bumblebuncher that's always the way, is the ribbon to adjust the back?

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 26, 2023, 15:02:44 PM »
I have taken in the Vera Knit top I made the other day as I'm not quite as big as I thought I was. Funny that.
Also gone back and cut the pattern down a size so next time it'll be better from the start.

Now I'll go and cut out the three colour knit top and see how much of it I can sew up in cream, maybe most of it, and then just coverhem the bottom bit in black....

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 26, 2023, 13:33:32 PM »
I'm hoping to work on my 3 colour top, hopefully what colour thread to use will become clearer once I've cut it out.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 17:56:55 PM »
Yeah apparently "It'd look a bit mad. Is that the effect you want?"

So went off to the garage and found a scrap of black knit which seems a similar weight and fabric content.


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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 17:48:11 PM »
@Stitches how lovely that you could join us this afternoon!

@Acorn and @Celia tried to explain to DH about print mixing "its like when you wear a checked shirt with your camo trousers!"
Deep sigh. I guess we are looking at a black or dark grey instead then and then what thread colour does it get sewn up in?
I might have a break from this now as its winding me up instead of being fun.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 17:34:32 PM »
DH is unconvinced by two prints and a bright colour, so rethink required perhaps.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 16:36:56 PM »
Got several options for my mix n match tee

3 solids - bright pink, dark navy and grey

2 prints and a solid - black and cream print, black cream and pink print and a plain pink

thinking..... and I like the one with the prints the most... off to try layouts

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 15:10:26 PM »
I've done a high round back alteration on my pattern and cut all the pieces out. Now to decide what fabrics to use as its a mix n match jobby so ideal for scraps....

DH has made cups of tea and is waiting for the garage to tell him if he can get the car back today or not.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 14:07:56 PM »
Yay @realale you seem to have broken the curse of the giant coat!

I have sprayed my showerproof trousers with waterproofing spray, done outside on a drop cloth over the outdoor table.

Now looking at a PDF I have glued together wondering what size to make.
As it was the earlier version of https://shop.fehrtrade.com/products/tessellate-tee I think I am going to try the size L.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Tuesdays 2-4pm
« on: April 25, 2023, 11:24:44 AM »
Exciting news @Celia

I'm not sure if I'll be spraying waterproofing spray on my over trousers or sewing something new!
It is a warm sunny day so I suspect the trousers as its an outdoors job.

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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: A "WIPGO" sew along
« on: April 25, 2023, 11:06:58 AM »
Thanks for sharing those @Pearl

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May’s WIPGO numbers are 23 and 25.

Oh dear
23 Christmas napkins/tablemats
25 Boiled wool jacket with lapped seams.

Not feeling either of those at all!

As to my waterproof over trousers, I've decided to take the shower proof over trousers I made in September 2022 and spray then with waterproofing spray.

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