I was going through some sewing stash and came across these fabrics, they are off cuts I was given, they are beautiful Italian cotton, very fine, used for mens shirts.
The main problem is the bulk of them are red and blue, in various patterns, I don’t want to buy more fabric to go with them as it would be really difficult to find a similar quality without paying an arm and a leg.

I am only thinking of doing something really simple. No fancy cutting or fancy quilting, the simpler the better.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

I have now got the book and am still undecided if it’s any good or not more about that later on another post, right now I am looking at the patchwork jacket, I liked the idea even before I saw it and some of them looked good on the show.  The one in the pattern book is not quite to my idea but I am thinking of using it with altering length etc., here are my problems

They say cut the front pieces out to size once you have pieced the fabric, then cut wadding and lining out 1 inch bigger, and then quilt it.    Well in my limited experience does that not mean the front once quilted and of course trimmed will end up smaller than you want???

The sleeves are pieced but not quilted and the back is not even pieced. Also just for your interest there are no mitred corners on the binding

Not sure if I should post this here or in the darkside maybe @SewRuthieSews you can help, do you have the book yet , I think you said you had it on order?

Ok let’s try this please post pickies of your current makes or just details if pictures are a problem. Maybe pictures of previous makes too.

My current project, is a Jacobean crewel work and I am very much a beginner in crewelwork.  I have also just started another beading project with very tiny delica beads do you think this will count? 


As far as one I want to do in the future it is this one https://www.crewelwork.com/products/rabbits-at-dawn-kit

This was a nice project to do, I was a bit fed up with my FI jumper and wanted a break so this is for a friends birthday.

It is made from sock yarn but knitted on a size 5 needle. I had to swap out my usual favourite metal needles for my bamboo as it kept slipping off the metal needles too easily. I will knit another one but might change the way it’s knitted a bit.

It is a free pattern from stylcraft https://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk/patterns?filters=83,84&yarns=266. It is the one called lace shawl.

I am trying to organise my fabrics better, I did sort them recently but have decide they need more order.

As i have pruned my wardrobe a lot recently I was wondering if I could store some of the fabric hanging, as there is a limit to the length the fabric would have to be folded is the a good idea? Some of these pieces are big and quite heavy. There is a possibility I could get rid of one wardrobe and replace with something more suitable if I knew what?

I really would like to keep all of the dressmaking fabrics together, what do other people do?

When I was sorting them I did try to think wether I would actually like to wear then if a magic fairly arrived in the night and sewed them all up, its amazing how many fabrics go put on the go pile.


Not sure if this is the right place to post this if not could someone help

I am back to weaving at the moment, yesterday I warped up a new sample for a log cabin design, I followed a free pattern but am glad I only warped up a small warp because it’s not great, although I love the pattern so more research is required to find a better method of warping.
Hopefully photos might follow later.

Has anyone used one of these, I like the idea but they are really expensive, I already have a self made pressing mat but not in wool.

https://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk/wool-pressing-mat-13-5-x-13-5-inches.ir