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@houseinnorthcarolina9439 thank you, that's very kind. I'll be steering clear of unisex in the future. I have already seen a different pattern for a polo top, so that's on my wishlist now 😘

@Jan-iv7kh Hi, I'm sorry your day hasn't been great. I hope it got better and I'm very glad I could help a tiny bit. Thank you so much for your comment, it truly means so much when I can make people smile 😘

@susanneo8674 Hi Susanne, that jacket took forever. But all is not lost, I can hoick up the sleeves and pop a big jumper under for winter walks. Your mum sounds a clever lady, that's a brilliant idea. And it might sound a bit of an effort, but not comparto the effort of making something which doesn't fit 😅😅😅. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, it was really helpful 😘

@@racheyincairns oh that's lovely 😍, thank you 😘

@murielbailiwick2978 Hi Muriel, thank you that's a great tip and I'm definitely going to do that with patterns which are new to me 😘

@craftymystic4868 thank you so much for taking the time to write your comment, it's very helpful and I agree. I think the Big 4 ease is way over what it's supposed to be in some patterns. A couple of people have mentioned measuring the actual pattern pieces as well, and that's what I'm going to do next time I use a pattern new to me. I'll still wear the jacket, once I've sorted the sleeves and I think I can take in the polo top so all is not lost 🙂. I was quite surprised at how nice the shirt dress turned out, and I'll be making more for next summer. Thank you again 😘

@@carolgarner5971 thznk you, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Do let me know if you make any of them. I can recommend the Anca shirt as a relatively easy make, as long as you don't mind a bit of clicking about on the website. Have fun, happy sewing😘

@judimccafferty8213 I'm so glad you liked my video, thank you for taking the time to post a lovely comment 😊. Making mistakes is the way I learn and I think it's good to share them. I'm not a great sewist, but I still love it with a passion, mistakes and all (even that flipping coat!) 😘😘

@@shelleykearney4864 oh Shelley I'm so glad I make you smile. Making the videos gives me such joy, so I'm glad they make others smile too 😘

@carolwebb9948 thank you so much Carol, I was rather in awe of my dress....couldn't quite believe it had turned out so well 😅. I've not done any grading yet, but it's definitely something I need to learn to do. 😘

@@pinkderdlesews you should be pleased, it looks fantastic 🙂

@@greyhaircrafter thank you 😘

@chrisorchin7955 thank you, well I had to laugh at that jacket it was so ridiculously big 🤣. I'll definitely be checking finished sizes and quite a few people have suggested measuring ghe actual pattern pieces too. I think I'll be doing that in future especially for big 4 patterns 😘

@emma__sews Hello Emma, thank you so much for the encouragement 💕. Going for a simple make is a brilliant idea, and I've got a nice pattern in mind. I was gutted when I first made the jacket, as it was hard work and by far ghe most complicated make I'd ever done. But I put it away and now, actually it's fine! I can shorten the sleeves and wear a big old jumper under it. The polo top is going to be chopped down to fit. Thank you again and thank you for subscribing, it means a lot to me 😘

@gretchenw2613 thank you so much, you are very kind. Mistakes are all part of sewing and learning and I do find some of them hilarious 😂. And occasionally, some of them turn out exactly as planned and I'm quite amazed that I actually made them😘

@angelalysandrou4830 it's not ideal when they don't fit, but I'd rather too big than too small. I think I can salvage the polo top, and I can cope with the jacket.....but maybe without the hood up 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I've got some nice knitted fabric lined up for my next Avid seamstress top and I like the idea of putting a band on, thank you for that idea 😘

@alwaysinthecraftroom oh you are so right!! I've done that and ended up with something fit for my Sindy doll 🤣🤣🤣. I love my Cashmerette patterns....I put my measurements in the fit calculator, it says what size to sew and voila...it fits! Glad I made you laugh, l made myself laugh too 😆 😘

@annethompson9154 hi Anne, I'm so glad I livened up your car service experience 😁. I absolutely love that dress, it's the best thing I've made all year 🥰. Yes I'd be very happy to do a tutorial, I could do that for early October. Thank you for the suggestion 😘

@glorialafollette61 hello Gloria, that's a really good idea, I'll definitely be doing that in future, thank you very much 😘

@doreenkimbrey8835 hi Doreen, that's a very good tip and I'm going to do that the next time I use a Big 4 pattern. Thank you 😘

@nicky-Sewandsnip Hi Nicky, its a very good suggestion so I think I'll be measuring those pattern pieces in future, thank you for that.....I feel it will save me a lot of time and fabric 😘

@@pinkderdlesews I find it really helps as I sometimes need to cut one size smaller on my shoulders than my bust!

@SistasofStitchcraft thank you so much 😘. I was really pleased with it and will definitely make more next summer. Right now, I'm thinking of fleece tops, knitted sweaters and beanie hats.....its freezing here 🥶 🤣

@@pinkderdlesews hehehe it can't make up it's mind whether it is summer or winter here at the moment. I am looking forward to some cosy makes soon. 😍

@@SistasofStitchcraft I've got a nice cosy, fleece Marlo all cut out and ready to go 🥰

@@pinkderdlesews oh that sounds fantastic. I have 2 unfinished Marlows from last year to finish at some point, but they're not fleece ones that sounds super snuggly 🤩

@annwilson4160 oh my goodness! That's made me feel better about my huge jacket, thank you Ann 😘

@SewMyTime Thank you so much Lynne, I'm glad you enjoyed my vlog of mixed results 😄. You are so right with the Big 4! I don't normally use them much, I'm a Cashmerette girl, but sometimes they have a pattern you need 🤷‍♀️. I'll definitely be measuring those pattern pieces's in the future. That's a brilliant tip, thank you 😘

@bridgetwhite5547 Hi Bridget, thank you, I'm very glad you liked it, I loved making it 😊. I think I can get away with the overlarge jacket and I think I can take in the polo top, so all is not lost 😉. Glad you like the bag, it's so useful. Happy sewing 😘

It will definitely keep the rain off 😂, and my glasses will be spotless...however I may be walking into lamposts and trees 😂. So glad you like the Anca, it's a really easy sew and if you are okay with online instructions and a bit of clicking about, they are really clear. When I saw the fabric in the SHJ outlet, I had to get it ❤😘

@MonaMilne-es8hw oh thank you, glad you like my videos, I love making them. And, no, I didn't know it comes up as Kay Eldred!!!! I'll have to go and do a bit of techy stuff now and get it sorted 🔧🔨🪛. Thank you for letting me know 😘😘

@@MonaMilne-es8hw yay! I think I've changed it 😁. Thank you again 😘

@@pinkderdlesews Yes, you did! 👍

Yeah I was also going to suggest that. It was my biggest mistake when I first started to sew. I always made my stated size and each time it was just way too big. It was watching a video on here that said they use the finished measurements and bingo no more massive makes 😊

Oh that's so lovely, thank you. I'm so very glad you like my videos, I absolutely love making them 😘

Hi Emma, I think that hood would keep a monsoon off 😆.However, not so handy if I want to see where I'm going. I did get all the pattern pieces out and didn't spot any separate ones. Mind you, there were a lot! I'm definitely going to have another bash at it.......possibly the 'small' rather than the large, so I'll double check . thank you for the tip 😊😘

thank you Michelle, I really do need to start reading the finished garment sizes! that's a great tip. I do like my parka, so I want to make another, but maybe a bit smaller 😁😘

hi Paula, thank you that's a great tip. I sometimes check the finished sizes on packets, I'll start looking on the pattern pieces now. I think I'm used to the 'indie' patterns, which tend to come up the size I'm expecting them to! I just love that Roseclair dress. As soon as I saw the fabric I knew what I wanted to make with it 😘

I’ve given up with big four/five patterns…too much ease, even with checking finished measurements (should you be able to spot them) … I use Indie only now …. I feel your pain

@@pinkderdlesews hi there,yes I do prefer indie patterns too,since I live in Sweden ,there is not much difference between indie vices big four patterns in price,patterns are expensive here 🥰

@deniseblake6214 I think I'll be giving them up too! I love my Cashmerette patterns and I know I don't have to adjust them ......but sometimes I just get tempted away 🫣😁

@paulamattsson8583 oh that's a shame they are so expensive 😕. I don't think we realise how lucky we are in the UK

Thank you Joan 😁. I think it's just as interesting (and maybe important) to show what goes wrong as what goes right. I'll keep practising and start reading the finished garment measurements! 😘

@@brendastevens8325 hi Brenda 👋

Thank you so much, what a lovely comment. I can't take much credit for style in fabric as a lot of it arrives in my Sew Hayley Jane subscription boxes. But that's very kind of you to say. So glad I make you smile, there definitely should be more smiling in the world 😁😘

Thank you 😊. Suffice it to say everything changed and I think only three of my planned makes, with the planned fabric actually got made. The other fabrics have either been made into something else or are still in my stash😅. I think I'd better do a round up of makes soon 😂 😘

@sewonsister thank you so much. I felt that, having said I'd be joining the challenge, the least I could do was to follow the guidelines. And then of course, I had a pile of cut up jeans, which I was itching to make into something. I'm glad you liked them 😊

@lisaniles1951 thank you so much. Another person has suggested making a rust linen top to go with fabric number one too 😃. I've checked and they do look lovely together, so now I've got even more options 😀 😘

@bevtooth thank you, it's lovely isn't it 😊

@bevtooth my goodness, you are so kind to take the time to write such a lovely comment, it really does mean a lot to me. I love making the videos and I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you for subscribing 😘

@carolbibby3089 it is gorgeous isn't it 😍. I did think of palazzo trousers when it came in my Sew Hayley Jane box 😁

@@sharon-hermit thank you 😊

@Kakkydidit thank you so much Kelly. I'm still amazed at that denim skirt 😄. I've now cut the fabric for the Ploens, so the fabric is decided.....or is it🤔😁. I'm loving this challenge, it's got my sewjo up and running 😘

@annethompson9154 thank you so much, what a lovely comment ❤️. I'm so pleased with it 🥰

@The_Gemini_Stitcher thank you, it's a bit dull next to your glorious Tula Pink bag 🥰, but hopefullyits just as useful😁. And thank you so much for running the challenge, I'm having such a great time 😘

@SistasofStitchcraft it does scream palazzo pants doesn't it! 😎😘

@@pinkderdlesews totally xxx

@SistasofStitchcraft thank you so much. I'm really pleased with them. I was a big worried as Prima patterns can be a bit hit and miss, but this one was a hit! 😁🥰😘

@@SistasofStitchcraft thank you so much, I was quite surprised at how well the skirts came out, especially the denim one! Sometimes, a plan does come together 😄😘😘