I've had an email today from one of those Bloglovin digests that I must have signed up and which I usually delete straight away.  But, there was one for Tilly and the Buttons and her sewing room, so of course being nosy I went looking.

Everything was in its place as expected  but sewing space was limited as was room to the left of the machine, I like a lot.  Fabrics rolled for storage and on show, I like mine away out of sight.  Then we were offered to see the sewing spaces of her sewing friends.

What stood out was they all very similar, apart from machines, from cheap to expensive, even the colours looked the same and all had paid a visit to Ikea, all super tidy, all had chairs that wouldn't to me, would be very good for a couple of hours sewing.  Also machines but I didn't see any cables.

Now I know in my aim for light in a north facing round, I've gone too bland, which I aim to change but even when I'm tidy I look as if I have work to do, stuff around the machine etc.  These seemed to be just like something you would see in a magazine, nice to look but not very liveable for your average family with children.

So probably being catty but stuff their sewing spaces I've seen far better on here.

Since the wedding is now on for next year, we've had the card to keep the date free, I've been sort of flitting on what I am wearing.  Last one it was home made jacket and home made dress.  Jacket fine, dress now too big to wear again without some alteration.

So, I'd decided on doing the same again as it will all be in a hotel so no traipsing round in potential bad weather.   The dress, fine decided on that and other than finding some fabric I fancy, easy peasy.   The jacket, I had sorted decided on a Chanel type, not too formal and I could use later.  I've got the Vogue pattern that lots of people have used in the past.  Actually cut out but changed my mind once and shoved away. 

So visit to Linton tweeds to see what they had, which was around £35 a meter for one I quite liked.  Then I got a bit twitchy, what if it didn't look right and I'd spent all that money, bit faffy with their tweeds with the lining etc.  I quite like doing projects that take longer but what I don't like is the stress of having to stick to a time schedule, specially since I don't sew in December and January. For most people of course  that wouldn't be a problem.  Also I didn't want it to look Chanel, none of pockets features  that stand out.

Anyway I'm twaddling around with my Surface last night dithering on RTW stuff and thought I'd look at the Chanel RTW site.  £8,500  for a jacket.

So after lots more looking, dithering I think I might try it but, when you start sewing you forget what you have actually got in the wardrobe, and I remembered I had a nice cream Basler jacket with three quarter sleeves, which has only two outings since it was bought.  So since it will be April and in a hotel, that will be a good reserve jacket.

So that's my meandering over, carry on. :thinking:

I was reading recently that the cost of shoes and clothes is going to rise substantially (or I might have heard, can't remember).  In those horrible adverts that line the side of newspapers, especially when you have taken a casual glance somewhere for something, they were reeling dresses at £7 each.  The most I seem to buy nowadays RTW is underwear and shoes  and I take care with the shoes as I want to be able to walk not wince.  Invariably they are more expensive than others.

So these dresses at £7, it would be interesting to see the quality of the fabric, the insides and how much each item to buy in bulk?

A few years ago I was looking for a bathroom storage drawer unit and wanted one like I already had for upstairs.  Couldn't find one but did finish up on a website, could have been something like Alibaba where something similar was being offered for bulk buying at a price of around £3.60 per unit.  I was flabbergasted.

So what price a £7 dress and what does the machinist get, if anything. 

Would price going up on clothes have an adverse effect on price of fabric by the meter
 

Frank Nutt have got three demo Bernina 335's on offer at £895.

I really like this dress and I've been looking for fabric similar.  I did buy some fabric earlier this year and I've made a dress very similar with an old Palmer Pleitsch, which when it finished up just looks like it.  So I don't think I'll pay £90 for the pleasure of no work.

https://www.peterhahn.co.uk/peter-hahn-jersey-dress-with-short-sleeves-and-round-neckline-black-multicoloured-227697.html?pmk=IRTHRET190527&utm_source=rtbhouse&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=VISITORS
 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/801794627/mccalls-m6355-palmer-pletsch-misses-semi?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_c-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=cd5f7f25-89b8-4ec0-98f8-ce4a72319562&utm_content=go_325939368_20231685168_88477486128_pla-106551294035_c__801794627engb&utm_custom2=325939368&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvb75BRD1ARIsAP6LcqtFJtNPsw3UmCHdaEuN8z22_qcRhDRZ3DilqeBcUhwkyg36sVo0FQgaAhGeEALw_wcB

Just out of curiosity has anybody done the dress with the lower neckline.  Is it very low?

Found it looking for some jersey viscose, the one I fancied was cheaper than Croft Mills as well.

https://gathernsew.co.uk

I remember making this in the late 80's. Now I would look at the front piece and say in my head "too fiddly".  I made a really good job of it though in some cream wool  fabric, which never seemed to cost very much then.

All done with my old 1967 Brother sewing machine.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/686416682/vogue-2692-sewing-pattern-albert-nipon?ref=related-8

Got a flashy new website and now have Lady McElroy fabrics on, although they seem more expensive than other places.