Wet, wet, wet!
It’s a miserable misty wet start here and is going to stay that way so after meeting my ladies this morning and selling my excess eggs, I’ll focus on sorting and tidying a bit more.

Yesterday, I finally received my Style Arc patterns that I bought from Oz weeks ago when they were on special offer. Very exciting and I can’t wait to get started on some new projects.

Hope everyone has a great day wherever you are.

I bought a sewing book today for €3 in the charity shop. I picked it up to look at the vintage illustrations.

I can’t seem to post a photo of it but it’s the same edition as this one and in good condition.

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Mary%20Brooks%20Picken&bi=h&bx=off&cm_sp=SearchF-_-Advtab1-_-Results&dj=on&ds=30&pn=Mayflower%20books&recentlyadded=all&sortby=1&sts=t&tn=Singer%20Sewing%20book&yrl=1961

I’m now wondering if I’ve been a tad ambitious. 

I ordered the Style Arc Estelle coatigan pattern (it says EASY!) and a pretty blue flower print design in Ponte Roma as that was recommended by the pattern.

However, it’s arrived and is slightly stretchy and I’ve never sewn a stretch knit fabric before. 

Please give me your top tips for sewing this type of fabric and...if I made a toile in muslin fabric, would that work because muslin isn’t stretchy...??? Does it need pre-washing?

Also, what’s the sizing like in Style Arc patterns? As it’s a coat style, it is more important to go by the bust size rather than waist and hips because I’m more of an apple shape?

I’m happy to have a go but don’t want to waste decent fabric.

My sewing tutor had recommended using a flexible soft and stretchy cotton interfacing called Stayflex and she gave me some of hers for a project I was doing.

Unfortunately, I’ve no idea where she bought hers from so I’m trying to find it online and Amazon has this:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004BP2OUO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1WUUK7EBFTPLY&psc=1

Do you think it’s the same sort of thing?
The sewing class has finished for the year so I won’t see her again until September. 

Does anyone have a link to a pattern suitable for making a bag to take my overlocker to my sewing class?

I have a lovely strong bag for my main sewing machine from RooBeauty that has a vinyl outside printed with vintage sewing related images. However, I’ve looked online and the ones big enough (square) for an overlocker are very expensive. (£50?)

I was wondering about adapting a bag pattern and making the bag using slightly thicker cotton (curtain type?) fabric.
Perhaps incorporating 2 long zips that meet on top, in the middle.
What would I use to make the bottom a bit more solid?

If anyone has tackled a similar project, I’d really appreciate your advice. Thanks.

I’ll start the ball rolling.

Deal of the Day: Thursday 14th March
https://www.amazon.co.uk/apb/page/ref=gbps_tit_s-4_c0f6_eabceabb?handlerName=OctopusDealLandingStream&deals=eabceabb&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=cad61525-4a82-450c-b883-5f7c0db2c0f6&pf_rd_s=slot-4&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=VRAA8W7TERBC1N5NMBRX

(Amazon have been having a few sewing items as Deal of the Day recently.)

Pussybow blouse free pattern.
https://www.sewmag.co.uk/free-sewing-patterns/sewing-bee-pussybow-blouse

I have a question about magazine paper patterns please.

I was sorting through some old boxes of stuff and discovered 5 Prima paper patterns that are about 10 years old. I remember getting a magazine subscription one year as a Xmas present from my sister and I obviously saved a few patterns thinking I might get around to sewing them when I have some spare time.

Are they easy enough patterns to follow and what’s the sizing like on them?