Hi Hayley. I'm glad you're feeling better. On the wool, yes, pre-wash. Even in cool/lukewarm water the fabric can shrink -- most of my woven wool yardage seems to shrink 5 to 8 percent as long as the soap is gentle or designed for wool and I soak it without agitating or swishing around. That much shrinking can ruin all the meticulous fitting you've done to make a beautiful jacket. I've never tried the dryer technique with a wet towel, but it makes me shiver in my boots to think about that much agitation to the wool fibers when damp. Pre-washing and then drying wool yardage is a challenge. If the fabric is heavy, you have to be careful to support it when moving while wet so the weight doesn't pull on the fibers. Of course the fabric will be even heavier to move around when wet too. I usually lay out beach towels on the floor, then the wet wool yardage flat, more towels on top, then roll up and walk gently on the roll so the towels absorb some of the water. After that I unroll and put the damp but not dripping woven wool fabric out on more (dry) beach towels to air dry, turning over the whole piece periodically. Or if it's nice weather and you have a patch of grass in the shade, you can lay it out on the grass and the air will circulate through. I still think pre-washing/drying is worth it so I can avoid dry cleaning down the line and have confidence that what I make won't change shape dramatically. I've also had pieces of wool fabric bleed dye profusely at the first washing (mostly with bright or dark solid colors), which you definitely don't want to happen after the lining is sewn in. And if it's boiled wool, don't even try to wash it in water -- I've had pieces shrink 25% -- I've given up on boiled wool fabric these days. Your jacket is going to be beautiful, Antonia
Send me to the stitch festival please 🤩🥰 Can’t wait to see your sequin make too- would love some tips on how you find working with it as I’ve never sewn with it before either!
The old fashioned way of pre-shrinking wool is to wrap it in a damp sheet and leave it for a day, then toss it into the dryer or let it air dry. If you have a steam setting on your washer or dryer that should get most sizing out. I send bigger pieces to the dry cleaner to have them steam it, or lay it out on the floor and hit it with a lot of steam and leave it to dry. Wools can turn into felt if you're not careful when tossing them into the washer.
Lovely vlog! You could make your daughter something with the leftover sequin fabric, maybe a circular twirly skirt 😍 I have 3 boys, so no sparkly pink girly stuff in our house 😆
I have some wool boucle (boiled wool) and have been waiting till now to sew a coat as this summer has been so hot I did not feel like sewing a wool coat. I am going to do the wet towel and dryer to pre-shrink mine thanks to an exert from Tilly and the Buttons "Top 10 tips for sewing a wool cot" blog post. I pasted a section below "For wool coatings and wool blends, there are a few different schools of thoughts here but you don't generally need to wash wool fabric before sewing. It is however a good idea to pre-shrink wool coating before cutting into it. One way of doing this is to take it to the dry cleaners to get them to do it for you, but you can also do this easily at home. The easiest way to pre-shrink wool is to chuck it in the tumble dryer with a couple of damp towels. Wring out the towels so they're damp rather than sopping wet, put in the tumble dryer and remove when the towels are dry. If you don't have a tumble dryer you can also shrink your wool with an iron and a muslin press cloth or cotton tea towel. Wet the cloth and wring out the excess moisture, then place the cloth on the wool and press until the muslin is dry. Do this as many times as necessary until you've pressed all the fabric."
Your face when you pulled out the sequinned fabric 😂 It obviously brings you so much joy 😍 Love the blazer fabric, it’s going to be gorgeous. My husband and I have been so ill the past two weeks. I was laughing at him thinking he was just being a drama queen to begin with but then I came down with it and have been completely floored. I did apologise though. 💞💞
I put my wool coats in a wash bag make sure doesn’t have big holes which means the fabric is not drenched with water Works out fine for me never take them to dry cleaners
Send me to the Stitch Festival please, please, please! I've never been and was going to buy tickets this year as I'm off work sick at the moment for stress... I would normally work weekends I saw Ruan's video and the top looks great. I just bought some sequin fabric, but... I was blinded by the bling! It's got a zodiac design where I just saw the stars and planets, so I thinking of making something similar. I'll have a ton left as it was a really good price and I'll have to think of what else to make out of the 5 yards of end of roll fabric they tempt you to buy looool
Congratulations @allieh1076 you have won the Stitch Festival tickets!!! Thank you so much for entering. Could you send me an email - hayley@sewhayleyjane.com so I know where to send the tickets to!
A plain lining is definitely a classic style for a blazer - but I love the idea of something a little bit fun on the inside - which is part of the joy of being able to sew your own clothes!
Send me to the stitch festival please! I’m planning on going with my daughter on the Saturday. Also, about pre shrinking wool - I made a wool coat and had the same problem of not knowing what to do….. I ended up hovering my steamy iron over 3 metres of fabric 🤪 it took forever but I decided that as I’d spent a fair bit on the fabric it was worth the effort!
I made a sequinned Adrienne blouse with chiffon sleeves. I lined the bodice with a viscose lining. It's a shame we can't attach photos so I could show you
Loving this video. I am with lindamahmood9829, I think the blazer will look more classic with a solid lining. That Lady McIlroy is just too beautiful to be hidden away. I do love that Cashmerette blazer pattern you have chosen. Also you said you may have purchased a bit more than required (note I do not say needed😅), would your daughter (I am pretty sure you have a daughter) like something sequiny - is that a word? It could be a lovely mother/daughter look. But not too matchy, perhaps a short skirt for her? Again I have to say how much I love your hair. I would kill to have hair like yours.
I would love to make a little matching skirt for Mia - thank you for the idea! A solid lining is definitely the classic way to go... but I love the idea of something a little more fun on the inside!! Aw thank you for the compliment on my hair!
I love that basically everyone has added “please” 🤣🤣 such a lovely polite bunch!! 🥰🥰
Send me to the stitch festival.. just love the sequin fabric. Stunning. ❤
Hi Hayley. I'm glad you're feeling better. On the wool, yes, pre-wash. Even in cool/lukewarm water the fabric can shrink -- most of my woven wool yardage seems to shrink 5 to 8 percent as long as the soap is gentle or designed for wool and I soak it without agitating or swishing around. That much shrinking can ruin all the meticulous fitting you've done to make a beautiful jacket.
I've never tried the dryer technique with a wet towel, but it makes me shiver in my boots to think about that much agitation to the wool fibers when damp.
Pre-washing and then drying wool yardage is a challenge. If the fabric is heavy, you have to be careful to support it when moving while wet so the weight doesn't pull on the fibers. Of course the fabric will be even heavier to move around when wet too. I usually lay out beach towels on the floor, then the wet wool yardage flat, more towels on top, then roll up and walk gently on the roll so the towels absorb some of the water. After that I unroll and put the damp but not dripping woven wool fabric out on more (dry) beach towels to air dry, turning over the whole piece periodically. Or if it's nice weather and you have a patch of grass in the shade, you can lay it out on the grass and the air will circulate through. I still think pre-washing/drying is worth it so I can avoid dry cleaning down the line and have confidence that what I make won't change shape dramatically.
I've also had pieces of wool fabric bleed dye profusely at the first washing (mostly with bright or dark solid colors), which you definitely don't want to happen after the lining is sewn in. And if it's boiled wool, don't even try to wash it in water -- I've had pieces shrink 25% -- I've given up on boiled wool fabric these days.
Your jacket is going to be beautiful, Antonia
Send me to the stitch festival please 🤩🥰
Can’t wait to see your sequin make too- would love some tips on how you find working with it as I’ve never sewn with it before either!
YOu are just so cute... love your videos.. you will look fantastic in sequins
Send me to the Stitch Festival, please. Can’t wait to see what you do with the purple sequin fabric.
You can place wool in a large wash bag and quick-wash in the washing machine at 20 degrees. Alternatively, ' hover' steam with a good iron.
Great vlog as always loved the sequin fabric you are going to look lovely in it ❤❤
The old fashioned way of pre-shrinking wool is to wrap it in a damp sheet and leave it for a day, then toss it into the dryer or let it air dry. If you have a steam setting on your washer or dryer that should get most sizing out.
I send bigger pieces to the dry cleaner to have them steam it, or lay it out on the floor and hit it with a lot of steam and leave it to dry.
Wools can turn into felt if you're not careful when tossing them into the washer.
😢Send me to the stitch festival.
It sounds like a great day out, a sewists heaven.
Lovely vlog! You could make your daughter something with the leftover sequin fabric, maybe a circular twirly skirt 😍
I have 3 boys, so no sparkly pink girly stuff in our house 😆
Can’t wait to see you on Saturday if you are going in Saturday.
A straight skirt is just that . Straight. A pencil skirt is pegged (comes in) at or below the knee.
Send me to the stitch festival please!!!!!!!! 🤩🤩
Send me to the stitch festival!!! I’ve never been before. Pretty please 🎉🎉
Send me to the stitch festival!
Please! 😂 New to your channel, but thoroughly enjoyed and have never been to a sewing show/event and would love to
I have some wool boucle (boiled wool) and have been waiting till now to sew a coat as this summer has been so hot I did not feel like sewing a wool coat. I am going to do the wet towel and dryer to pre-shrink mine thanks to an exert from Tilly and the Buttons "Top 10 tips for sewing a wool cot" blog post. I pasted a section below
"For wool coatings and wool blends, there are a few different schools of thoughts here but you don't generally need to wash wool fabric before sewing. It is however a good idea to pre-shrink wool coating before cutting into it. One way of doing this is to take it to the dry cleaners to get them to do it for you, but you can also do this easily at home.
The easiest way to pre-shrink wool is to chuck it in the tumble dryer with a couple of damp towels. Wring out the towels so they're damp rather than sopping wet, put in the tumble dryer and remove when the towels are dry.
If you don't have a tumble dryer you can also shrink your wool with an iron and a muslin press cloth or cotton tea towel. Wet the cloth and wring out the excess moisture, then place the cloth on the wool and press until the muslin is dry. Do this as many times as necessary until you've pressed all the fabric."
Thank you so much, I think this is definitely going to be the way. to go for me! Good luck sewing your coat
Send me to the stitch festival, please, and I would love to go as I've never been before 😊
Send me to the stitch festival x
Send me to the stitch festival
Send me to the stitch festival, please! Would love to go
Send me to the Stitch Festival please 😊 never been before but planning on going either Saturday or Sunday if I can
Your face when you pulled out the sequinned fabric 😂 It obviously brings you so much joy 😍 Love the blazer fabric, it’s going to be gorgeous. My husband and I have been so ill the past two weeks. I was laughing at him thinking he was just being a drama queen to begin with but then I came down with it and have been completely floored. I did apologise though. 💞💞
Haha, I totally get what you mean though, I'm not very sympathetic when Andy is unwell! Yes, the sequins are definitely bringing joy!
Send me to the stitch festival! I can only go on the Thursday as then I go on holiday but if I win I’ll take it as a sign I’m meant to go 😂
I put my wool coats in a wash bag make sure doesn’t have big holes which means the fabric is not drenched with water Works out fine for me never take them to dry cleaners
Oooh interesting I haven't heard that method before
Send me to the Stitch Festival....please 🙏
Send me to the stitch festival! Also…..ooooh those sequins!!! ❤
Send me to the Stitch Festival please, please, please! I've never been and was going to buy tickets this year as I'm off work sick at the moment for stress... I would normally work weekends
I saw Ruan's video and the top looks great. I just bought some sequin fabric, but... I was blinded by the bling! It's got a zodiac design where I just saw the stars and planets, so I thinking of making something similar. I'll have a ton left as it was a really good price and I'll have to think of what else to make out of the 5 yards of end of roll fabric they tempt you to buy looool
Congratulations @allieh1076 you have won the Stitch Festival tickets!!! Thank you so much for entering. Could you send me an email - hayley@sewhayleyjane.com so I know where to send the tickets to!
Thanks so much! I'm so happy and grateful! Can't wait to go 🎉😊
Send me to the stitch festival pretty please ❤
Send me to the stitch festival please 🥰
Love the blazer fabric but think it would look more classic with a plain lining can’t wait to see. It finished
A plain lining is definitely a classic style for a blazer - but I love the idea of something a little bit fun on the inside - which is part of the joy of being able to sew your own clothes!
Send me to the Stitch Festival! ❤ 🥳
Send me to the Stitch Festival - please. it sounds fantastic. ❤love Sandra xx
Send me to the stitch festival please x
Send me to the stitch festival please! I’m planning on going with my daughter on the Saturday. Also, about pre shrinking wool - I made a wool coat and had the same problem of not knowing what to do….. I ended up hovering my steamy iron over 3 metres of fabric 🤪 it took forever but I decided that as I’d spent a fair bit on the fabric it was worth the effort!
Definitely worth going to the extra effort for when you have spent decent money on the fabric
Send me to the stitch festival, please
Send me to the Stitch Festival 😍
I made a sequinned Adrienne blouse with chiffon sleeves. I lined the bodice with a viscose lining. It's a shame we can't attach photos so I could show you
Thank you for sending me the photo on Instagram, It looks lovely!
Loving this video. I am with lindamahmood9829, I think the blazer will look more classic with a solid lining. That Lady McIlroy is just too beautiful to be hidden away. I do love that Cashmerette blazer pattern you have chosen.
Also you said you may have purchased a bit more than required (note I do not say needed😅), would your daughter (I am pretty sure you have a daughter) like something sequiny - is that a word? It could be a lovely mother/daughter look. But not too matchy, perhaps a short skirt for her?
Again I have to say how much I love your hair. I would kill to have hair like yours.
I would love to make a little matching skirt for Mia - thank you for the idea!
A solid lining is definitely the classic way to go... but I love the idea of something a little more fun on the inside!!
Aw thank you for the compliment on my hair!
Hi Hayley, please can you tell me which pattern you used for the shirt you are wearing.
Experimental Space - Hailey Shirt
Yes, it's the Hailey Shirt by Experimental Space - I love it!
Im a hot steamer for wool fabric
Send me to the stitch festival please
Ohh one of those proper handheld steamer things or an iron?
@@SewHayleyJane I used a hand held steam only because it's spouts out more steam
Send me to the stitch festival 🩷
Send me to the stitch festival
Send me to the stitch festival
Send me to the stitch festival
Send me to the stitch festival