In the past I’ve only made shirts so I thought it would be nice to have a go at sewing a different style of top. 

I’ve found this pattern that I thought looks interesting. The gathers on the back and sides go into the collar band which is something I’ve never sewn before.

And in her diary @Diane is making one I really like the look of so I'll be reading with interest to see her views on that pattern.

I was wondering if you lovely lot have any other suggestions for blouses I could try.

The only criteria I have is that it must be a relaxed fit!  Not that I have any wobbly bits I'd like to conceal or anything ......

Thanks for your help.

I got some Sanctuary goodies for Christmas and they came in a really nice heart shaped box. Unfortunately a very large contents label had been glued on the lid. Why???  I peeled it off carefully but it left a sticky residue so I made a fabric flower and stuck it over where the label had been.
It was really simple to make, just lots of circles cut out of lining fabric, the edges singed with a candle and then sewn together with few beads for the centre.
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Now I just need something to put in the box.

I may have trouble posting this in which case you may not see my problem!

I tried to post something with photos but when I pressed post I got an error message so I removed photos and tried again it then said I'd already posted???
Any ideas?

I’m in the very early stages of planning a patchwork jacket…. This could take some time……. 
So spurred on by the advice on this lovely forum I thought I’d try some beginner friendly projects to learn the skills I’ll need for my jacket. 

I saw a Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine in the supermarket which happened to fall into my trolley. Funny how some things tend to do that…. magazines….chocolate…mince pies….gin...

It’s got quite a few ‘simple’ patterns I’d like to try. The easiest project in there is probably this bag.
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I’ve changed it slightly as rather than have one large QAYG piece  I made three smaller ones and cut a template shape out of each one. Anyway this is as far as I’ve got….. 
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I'll do some more tomorrow. 

I can see why you lovely lot get 'trapped' in the darkside.... ::bat::

Apologies if this post is in the wrong place, it’s my first time over in the dark side…
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I did bring a torch but my batteries may need replacing!

I was really hoping for some advice...

A not so quick pre amble.
I’d really like to make a patchwork quilted jacket.
I’ve got a sewing pattern which is specifically drafted to be made into a quilted jacket. It’s a very simple pattern, a back, two sides, two sleeves. The premise being that you make 5 ‘quilts’,  cut your pattern pieces out of each one and sew into a jacket. Make a second jacket from non quilted fabric. Nest the jackets wrong sides facing and join with bias binding. Voila, one reversible jacket.   

Originally I was going to cut my ‘fabric to be quilted’ into long strips and sew them together so they look like multicoloured pinstripes but then I thought the jacket might look like a leftover from an Am Dram performance of Joseph. 

I then thought about sewing simple squares so of course I’ll need to plan it carefully because the relative positioning of each colour will affect the appearance of the finished jacket.

Then I thought perhaps squares mightn’t be what I’m looking for….????

Anyway I’m having a bit of a doodle and getting absolutely nowhere so I was wondering how the quilting pros at TSP plan the actual design of their patchworks.

Any suggestions/ advice would be most appreciated

For context
I'll be sewing the quilted jacket from 8 fat quarters of quilting cotton that have been sitting patiently in my cupboard for about 10 years! 

I can't get the side seam pockets of my coat to look even vaguely presentable.   
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Before I unpick the seams AGAIN and attempt to resew them (or sew them up altogether and add patch pockets! ) I thought I'd ask you lovely lot if you could recommend any tips, tricks or magic dust to remedy the problem.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Has anyone tried this pattern  ?

I haven’t sewn for months & thought this would be a nice simple return to sewing. No collar, no buttons, no pockets, nothing fancy.

Clearly my head still isn’t in the old sewing game as I made soo many mistakes. 
I sewed the shoulder seams as normal, followed by the side seams.. one of which I sewed inside out????  No idea how I managed that one.
Then when I interfaced the side facings I made them identical… two left side facings.  Luckily I had enough fabric to cut out a replacement!
It then took me an age to work out how to bag the lining…..despite watching what seemed like hours and hours and hours of YouTube tutorials! 

Anyway.. just over a week later I’ve finally finished. 
It’s sort of a smart cardy and I really like it.   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  The pattern is very well drafted and if it wasn’t for me being a bit rubbish on the sewing front at the moment it would have gone together very easily. 

I've just noticed how many emoji thingies I've used in this post... I think I've missed posting on this forum so I'm making up for lost emojis.