I know there's all sorts of stuff for interfacing coats, but what I actually have is iron on medium (possibly light) weight or iron on heavy weight, so I'm presuming the heavy weight for the wool mix fabric, but is ironing it on going to be ok?  Or shall I just sew it in?  Can I even just sew it in?  I am obviously after a bodge it solution 

I said last time I'd never do this pattern again, but I do like the finished garment.  https://jaycotts.co.uk/products/v9230-misses-asymmetrical-hem-high-collar-jackets#.We8kXWiPJPY

The pattern calls for 3.1 metres - I have 2.1m.  There's nothing like being a bit over-ambitious is there?
I did look to see if My Fabrics had some more material, but no joy this time, so a-bodging I will go 
 
I decided I could do away with lots of the strips of facings, including the overlap bit at the waist, that'd reduce the amount needed by lots.
I've ended up recutting the bottom pieces without any pleats or gathers, no overlap for the centre overlap for the back bits, and reducing the length by 2 inches.  It's just squeezing on, although the pockets may have to be made from a different fabric, and I need to squeeze a second collar layer and a front facing, although that can be bodged as just a strip I'm sure.

I've had nothing but trouble with my Pfaff Expression 4.2 this morning 
The automatic thread cutter was not working every time, and seemed to be pulling the material too, so I thought it may be time for a clean out under the needle plate.  I was right    However it didn't make much difference.  I then realised that the bobbin was kind of sticking, but put that down to it being nearly empty, and that's better now I've wound a full one - it could of course be the cheap thread too, but then I usually use cheap thread!  Then the needle got stuck in the material (ok, it was, errr, 6(?) layers of babycord, double folded narrow hem at a corner = 6 I think), and the electronic wizardry kept cutting the motor out, then I kept pressing the button to get the needle up and it wouldn't, kept cutting out.  My brain then woke up again and I turned the hand wheel backwards    Next, I repeated this 6 layers trick at the other end and snapped the needle.  Why was I surprised??  I had already done this collar on a denim type material and it had been ok.
Getting annoyed with it now, so have walked away for a few minutes.  Oh, and this is the top where I'd cut two right backs and had to order more material, it just seems destined not to be made 
I love all the fancy gizmos of this machine, like the buttons for the presser foot or needle down, and of course the automatic thread cutter, and the super buttonholes, but I did swap back to my Elna the other day and it just stitches so much better and seems much smoother.
Ok, rant over, back to it 

... is a shop just down the road from me (well a couple of miles), and I finally went in to it on Friday - it's absolutely full of quilting fabrics, I never knew there would be so many!!  It also has all sorts (lots and lots!) of general sewing bits and pieces and, most usefully for me, machine embroidery stabilisers.
 
So no, I'm not going over to the Dark Side, but thought some of you may be interested if you're ever over Skeg way - although I fully understand it may not be a place you want to visit 

... just cut the pattern out, now for the fabric.  And then the sewing...
Why do I always pick patterns with thousands of pieces???

Has anyone else made this pattern?  I'm hoping it goes together ok, it looks a little, errrr, involved.

Used this fabric in navy https://ukfabricsonline.com/high-quality-softshell to make this pattern up.  I'm reasonably pleased with the result, it'll be great for dog walking and it's very light and hopefully not warm - I get so hot! 
I tried sewing with a microtex needle to start with, but it wasn't having it, so tried a universal and it work reasonably well although there was the occasional skipped stitch.  There were lots of skipped stitches on single thicknesses eg stay stitching the neck edge.
I don't know why it seems to be "dragging" down at the front from the poppers (kam snaps, another thing I've discovered recently!), but maybe that'll disappear with wearing.
(Note to self, for heaven's sake, stand up straight and shoulders back for photos!!)

Having made my first one of these dresses, I would love to make shorter versions to wear as tunic tops.  Where would you all shorten it, given all those seams and shaping??

Linky to pattern - https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v9112

I'm off for a short holibobs for a few days, so time to think about this one - but I do have a few lengths of fabric ready... 

One of the lovely jersey tops I've made recently is falling apart - the fabric just seems to be disintegrating at all the seams.  Do you think it's just the fabric, or something to do with my sewing?  I overlocked the seams as I usually do, and none of the seams are under any strain as it's loose fitting. 
I'm very annoyed as I love the top, but can't really think of any way of rescuing it.  The pics are taken from the inside of the top against the light, it's a black fabric with white daisies on it.