#fridaysews

[@sewaldodiy]

I love the hoodie you’re wearing.

[@glorywipfli781]

I love that dress you hacked and the hoody!!!

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you 🥰xx

[@nancyhaynes4459]

Great job on the hoodie.

[@janegilson1886]

Very pretty floral dress! I love it

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you Jane 🥰xx

[@cloggyd9784]

I really enjoyed that.Both the hoodie and the dress are cracking.

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you Cloggy! 🥰xx

[@Julie_sews_her_own_clothes]

Your Stella hoodie looks lovely Karen, those colours look lovely on you

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thanks Julie - dying for summer or at least warmer weather to wear it now. 🥰xx

[@janspenno2241]

I love the Stella hoodie pattern yours looks great. The kangaroo pocket is a great hand warmer.

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you Jan. I'm going to have a look for the pocket, I have quite a bit of this material left so can always make another one. (pocket I mean!) Thank you for watching 🥰xx

[@evelynwatt8029]

Hi Karen you have had a very productive sewing week I love your dress and what a great job Well Done Your Hoodie looks really good and will certainly keep you warm when walking the dogs Love your plans for Jacket and Gillet can’t wait to see how they go Hope Chemo went well and you feel ok Enjoy your weekend and Happy Sewing ❤️😘🌹

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you and you too my lovely friend. Mothers day today here no boys at home but both back next week - I still got my cards and choc so all is good! 😋🥰🧵🎉

[@evelynwatt8029]

@@karensewsslowly Happy Mothers Day to you and all the UK Mums glad you have your wine and chocolate You can celebrate with your boys when they come home Our Mothes Day is in May and I am lucky one of my daughters lives close to me so see her a lot especially at the moment she has been really good at taking me out keep my moral up ha ha ❤️🥂

[@jillcull9768]

Hi Karen. Guthrie Ghani have recently released a video explaining about the Lutterloh pattern system. Thought I'd mention it if you want to know more about it. Great Stella Hoodie, looks great on you, I love it, also love the New Look dress, I haven't seen that before, I'm going to look out for it, looks lovely. Last thing, if you fancy doing gathering again check out Frugalissima's video on gathering with elastic, it works really well, you always get even gathering. 😀

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you Jill I am definitely going to give that a go (Frugilissima's video) there has to be an easier way with less threads - what a mess I got myself into. I really fancy making the New Look dress in a cotton for summer - just with the ordinary belt - may have to put the zip in though if it's not stretchy... 🤨🥰xx

[@jillcull9768]

@@karensewsslowly I bought the New Look dress. 😀 Inspired by you. Thank you. 😀

[@MsSeashellsCraftyCabana]

I enjoyed your sewing vlog, and I am a new sub to your channel. Love the dress and the hoodie that you made. Very pretty 😍

[@karensewsslowly]

Hi, thank you for subbing! Welcome - hope I keep you entertained! 🥰xx

[@SewMyTime]

Carole (@sewcarole66) has vlogged a lot about the Lutterloh (sorry about spelling🙈) system so may be worth following up? Your New Look dress is gorgeous and so lovely to see your hacking joy!! I think Carole has also made the short white jacket too. Happy pattern cutting. 😊 Lynne

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you Lynne, I am getting so many good pointers and ideas on here I'll be gathering and pattern hacking like mad. Lutterloh is looking a bit expensive and you don't get instructions so as someone who makes monumental boo boos when I have really decent instructions I may have to wait a few years before I attempt one of them! 🤔🥰xx

[@MMMM-ns2tg]

learn to gather with the overlocker. it is magic! great makes even if you were upset with that one. hugs

[@howardpennpenn]

Gorgeous dress! ❤ And very productive..😃..we'll gloss over the overlocking ooopsie!🥴 x

[@karensewsslowly]

😆😆🥰xx

[@karenegan2640]

Your hoodie looks lovely, I really like it. I’ve just done some gathering on a top and used some clear elastic and sewn over that pulling it as I went. It worked really well x

[@karensewsslowly]

Hi Karen, yes another lady on here mentioned a video on gathering with elastic - I think I need to check it out before any more gathering is done in this house! 🥰xx

[@joannebanks2147]

Hello Karen Love your videos. You keep it real, love you , and I have sewn projects, and I do the same thing. If the fabric is not my color or fit is really off I just donate it or give it away No guilt at all You have to love your makes or you don't wear them Carole from sew Carole has the drafting system and does videos it's too complicated for me take a look, she also has made that white little jacket .I can't wait to see the boiled wool long sleeve coat from your book that's absolutely perfect Looking forward to seeing more Take care and happy sewing ✂️🧵🪡👚👗♥️

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw bless you and thank you Joanne. Yes I think that system will require me to have at least another 5-10 of experience! 🥰xx

[@lindajones9624]

Thank you for the vlog Karen, always appreciated 🤗. Hope you are feeling okay 🤞❤️xx

[@karensewsslowly]

Hi Linda Yes I am - final steroid day today so managed to sew a little for my mouse - and when I say little I mean tiny tiny tiny! But she has a face now at least. 🥰xx

[@suze7268]

Oh, thank you so much for the update on the Simplicity pattern Karen! I do really love that outfit :D I love your hoodie on you, I'm convinced you would have looked gorgeous in your Indigo, LOVE your 'not the Kielo Wrap' dress - gorgeous fabric & style! Funnily enough, I just bought some bobbins for my machine (Toyota) that don't fit, but I currently only have (can only find!) one & it's a pain. I am SO impressed! A Friday Sews on a Friday & 3 makes!!!This is unheard of, lol! :D Hope your week ahead is even better, lovely. Good Luck with the boiled wool project - keen to see how that goes! Take good care of yourself, happy sewing & I hope to see you again before too long xXx Suze

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you Suze, yes may have to watch a few instructional sewing with Boiled wool vids before I attempt. Have a lovely week too. 🥰xx

[@paulamattsson8583]

Hi Karen I really love your Stella Hoodie looks great on you ❤you have been productive, I haven’t sewn not single stitch for week and a half,too busy with work and family stuff,but I’m hoping to squeeze in some sewing this Sunday 🤞 have a good week ❤

[@karensewsslowly]

I don't know how anyone who works even part time manages to find time to sew. I have no kids at home most of the time, retired and only dogs and sewing to keep me occupied - although I am sewing more now I'm off the lounge rather than upstairs tucked away. Hoping you got to sew today 🥰xx

[@maureencapobianco3596]

Karen, your hoodie looks lovely. The fabric suits you! It looks like spring!

[@karensewsslowly]

Well we can look like spring even if the weather in the UK at the moment can't decide what it wants to do - snow rain???? Usually rain at the moment...😣🥰xx

[@susanpilling8849]

Love the hoodie. That fabric is really pretty. The dress looks great too. 😊💙

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you! 🥰xx

[@deniseemmerson558]

I'm glad that was the pattern you needed, I hope it works in your fabric as its usually for a drapey knit. I had to retire my ancient 1034d this week and treated myself to a shiny new bernina semi industrial it's wonderful! I made posh shirts for 20 years on the specialised machines and couldn't get used to chugging along. Now have a knee press and 1500 stitches per minute woohoo 😊

[@karensewsslowly]

Wow that sounds so fast and scary to someone like me! 😂 RIP 1034d 🥰xx

[@gailturner8276]

The dress is so lovely karen well done you, 😊 will be thanking of you next week,you take care xx❤

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you Gail. 🥰xx

[@SueBratton]

If you join Sew Direct you can get 40% off all the big 4 patterns, even the new ones. You just pay £16 a year, so if you buy a lot of patterns it soon pays for itself

[@geraldinefazakerley6136]

And you get one or two free patterns as part of your subscription. It's well worth it.

[@karensewsslowly]

I am definitely going to do that thank you so much - great tip. 🥰xx

[@genevievemurray-smith2153]

Hi Karen. It is just lovely to see how you’ve progressed and how enthusiastic you are now, even with the green and purple dress issues. The modal jersey dress has turned out gorgeously, well done on the hack, and the hoodies looks lovely on you. Thank you for sharing your ups and downs, happily more ups than downs, and I hope you have a super weekend.

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw how kind of you Genevieve, (gorgeous name!) You have a lovely weekend too. 🥰xx

[@houseinnorthcarolina9439]

Karen, First, I love that hoodie on you. The dress you made is wonderful. I'm not a fan of the gathered top, though. As you said, it's not your colors. Janine of Janine Sews just finished a Chanel jacket. You might want to check out her recent video. Thank you for sharing. Suzanne

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you Suzanne I will check Janine out, the indigo looked HORRENDOUS on but I am so led by other sewers and need to really stop and think if a style will suit me I love the Indigo top on everyone I see but not on me and yes those colours not me at ALL. Take care 🥰xx

[@colettelee3391]

Love the fabric you used on the New Look dress x

[@karensewsslowly]

It is gorgeous isn't it - I don't see many fabrics and say I have to have that but this one was an exception! 🥰xx

[@newcreations1064]

Woop woop you did good girl.xx

[@karensewsslowly]

😁🥰xx

[@sheilaayre4629]

Well Karen you made me smile, some of the things you do , I have been there my self, and I did the same thing with my overlocker as well.

[@karensewsslowly]

I've just spent another hour re-threading my new overlocker to sew literally 4 inches of rolled hem - ended up threading the needles manually when I changed back to normal overlock stitch! So frustrating. 🥰xx

[@aribella6913]

The dress is gorgeous

[@jgsawka]

You win some, you lose some eh? I've had those projects too that I thought I'd like better as a garment. But that New Look dress is just so so lovely!!! I love the idea of using bias binding for the neckline and hem! Love your hoodie too. That colour is so you!!

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you! @vivmomsews gets all the credit for the bias binding of hems I suppose it takes longer because you essentially go round the hem twice but my hemming was never as even or as neat as this way. 🥰xx

[@jgsawka]

@@karensewsslowly fabulous! 🤩

[@dianewilliams7931]

Hi, Karen! Your hoodie is much too pretty to stick poo bags in the pockets! It looks great on you. I also have an Ikea desk that raises and lowers. I live having a cutting table at the correct height. Nice job on the dress. It’s very pretty.X

[@karensewsslowly]

Hi Diane, 😆 EVERY pocket I own contains a poo bag! Curse of having a dog - a must have accessory 😆🥰xx

[@patgriffiths4772]

Love your Stella top, it looks lovely. Thank you for the tip re erasable pens. Xx

[@karensewsslowly]

I've got my fingers crossed for the wash! 🥰xx

[@margaretwilson6427]

I'm glad there is someone else who has problems posting on Instagram x

[@karensewsslowly]

I know right! Son is home Wednesday so hopefully he can sort out his technophobe daft mother! 🥰xx

[@lindahodges2236]

I’m with you about the green and lilac fabric, it’s not my cup of tea either.

[@sherridynpistorius4910]

Your hoodie and dress are lovely 😊

[@melaniekershaw5208]

Hi Karen , I love your channel, you are so relatable and have such a down to earth personality. Just fab. Anyway, this is the second time I’ve commented on this video but it seems to have been deleted so I’ll try again. I have the Lutterloh system, it’s great, although it’s approximately £140 for 280 patterns in the initial binder but you don’t get individual instructions with each pattern on how to construct - you just use your own experience on how to put the garments together. There are extra supplements that come out every 3months with another 40 patterns for about £25 but you’ll need the special tape measure from the system to use the supplements. Guthrie and Ghani posted a video 21st February showing Ralph Lutterloh demonstrating it. I hope this helps and my comment stays on this time. I look forward to your next video and I hope your next chemo doesn’t make you feel too poorly. Take care. Xx

[@karensewsslowly]

Your comment did stay on this time Melanie and thank you for it. I think I may need a few more years experience before I try anything without instructions - I can't imagine the mess I would get into - I manage that when I have really good instructions! 🤣🥰xx

[@sweeky6855]

Hia Karen 😁

[@ruthkirkparick3535]

I am literally right in the middle of making a summer dress that I want slightly fitted. I clicked on your video because of the pattern you're holding in the thumbnail picture, but I couldn't really see it clearly. That wide waist tie could be the solution to my dilemma about waist darts or gathering/drawstring, neither of which I am keen on. Thanks for showing it.

[@karensewsslowly]

You are very welcome Ruth, hope your dress turns out just as you want it - pleased I was able to help. 🥰xx

[@juliesneap3809]

The dress is lovely and well done in making the hacks 👏👏x

[@karensewsslowly]

Quite chuffed with myself - could you tell?🥰xx

[@juliesneap3809]

@@karensewsslowly and so you should be 💕

[@jacquihooper158]

Hi Karen I’ve made that New Look dress and did the same alterations as you. It’s a great patttern and your version is very beautiful

[@karensewsslowly]

I think it's my favourite dress I've made so far - certainly the most wearable with the weather the way it is at the moment, will definitely be on the cotton dress for hols list. Take care 🥰xx

[@janechadwick2635]

The Lutterloh system is almost like a design you own pattern approach, using blocks. I think it would require quite a lot of pattern hacking experience to get the most from it. I'm a pretty experienced sewer but would find it far too complicated to use. I'd much rather just grade between sizes of an existing pattern to get the fit. It's great if you want to get more involved in developing your own designs. Love the hoodie BTW.

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you Jane. I have to admit I haven't even graded a pattern eek! 🤔🥰xx

[@robynlaszlo6128]

Never mind a pretty top you have done well i have hacked it to a pinafore with vneck made pleats instead if gathering ooo the dress is gorgeous I'm sure you will enjoy wearing it😊😊😊

[@karensewsslowly]

Thanks Robyn, someone has suggested a vlog on using elastic to gather may give that a go. 🥰xx

[@alisonkirk5720]

Looking fab in your hoodie today! Quick mention that the Lutterloh system is something you need to work on with your own measurements and costs about £140. Watch the Gutherie & Ghana episode which is very recent. I love that you have been busy and got good results apart from Indigo! Boiled wool won’t really drape so much for your waterfall so to me an edge to edge would be better and no hemming required anyway! Bobbins are a pain and I have many different machines and all different bobbins 😂 I would buy bobbins from machine shop where I bought it. Happy sewing xx

[@karensewsslowly]

Thank you Alison - yes I wondred about the drape of the boiled wool - it may stick out a bit I think. Vicki - the lady who gifted me the fabric has send me a butterick pattern with a waterfall Gilet but I spotted another jackety-thing in the back ground which I am fancying now but I will try the pattern review site you mention I know @Vivmomsews mentions this quite a bit. I don't think the Lutterloh system will be for me as my measurements change like the weather - woman of a certain age and all that... 😂🥰xx

[@greenquiltsgalore1326]

Pfaff bobbins are specific to a range of machines. Mine is a Letter E. Those letters are also important when you want to buy more feet for your machine. My Pfaff is about 20 years old ... and still doing fine!

[@karensewsslowly]

I have been told I may be a 'J' still to actually find this in the manual - probably just me missing every time! 🥰xx

[@ambrebrian9561]

Your makes are beautiful!!

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you! 🥰xx

[@jaynefederici9140]

Karen all through this video I was admirering your hoodie. Those colours are perfect on you. I've been meaning to make on for ages. Well done with your dress. Great idea to change the sleeves. A note about patterns, I am in the UK and think they've got expensive. I have bought a few off ebay, new, unused. I have just bought a vogue one listed at £17.50 for £4+2.30 postage so it's worth a look if you know what you want. That pattern you showed at the end, new look wrap top, j hope you make that because that was one of the first ones i got in a magazine and i need inspiration to make it.

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you for your lovely comments, I am quite excited to make the wrap top Jayne to be honest - I'm itching to make summer stuff if nothing else it may encourage the warmer weather? 🤔🥰xx

[@mecraftytoo]

Well done you, I love your dress the fabric is just so pretty, and I love the design. The hoodie is fantastic, and I agree with you about that top fabric, I’m not keen on those colours together green & purple not my colours 😏shame about the accident though maybe it was your inner self though helping you decide whether to wear it or not . Nice video, and yes I stole the binding hem & neckband idea from Viv mom too. Good luck for next week x

[@karensewsslowly]

I think you are spot on about it being my inner self!! Loving the binding but not gathering - ah well we live and learn.. 😏 Take care lovely 🥰xx

[@Bernietheoc]

👏🏻👗

[@MargaretmBurton]

Hi Karen Rachel from stitched up might be able to tell you where to get the bobbins for your machine xx

[@karensewsslowly]

Aw thank you 🥰xx

[@linvin18]

Hi Karen, you need size J Praff bobbin for the 710 machine. So Carol on youtube has done some videos on the lutterloh system. It currently £89 at create and craft. 😊

[@karensewsslowly]

A few people have suggested Carole and Lauren from Guthrie Garney for the Lutterloh perhaps they can explain it better than my brain could take it in! 🥰xx

[@PaulaHyde-l9w]

Hi Karen, I’ve made the jacket, didn’t have any problems with it. It’s quite cropped which was fine for what I wore it with and the sleeves are 3/4 length. I made it in a cotton sateen which worked well, just look at the size carefully as it is quite fitted so depending on what you are planning on wearing it over May need a slightly larger size, hope this helps x

[@karensewsslowly]

I always go larger - I was a lot larger a few years ago and still haven't adjusted to my new size - although I'm not as chunky as I was I'm no catwalk model either but at least I can down size if I start bigger? Thank you for this it definitely does help. 🥰xx

[@ZeldaSews]

Hi Karen! Your hoodie is so cute. I love the color of it!😊 Don't worry about the pen mark. No one will see it.😅 Do you have a gathering foot that came with your machine or for your machine?

[@karensewsslowly]

Unfortunately no it's the only foot I possibly could have needed but someone has said to watch a vlog on gathering with clear elastic so may give that a bit of a go and see what happens. 🥰xx

[@ZeldaSews]

@@karensewsslowly Let us know how the Elastic method goes.

[@margaretwilson6427]

so Carole uses Lutalow

[@dorothyreynolds2178]

I took a chunk out of a cardigan I was making on my overlocker the other week , going to fast to get it finished but it ended up in the bin😂

[@karensewsslowly]

Somebody on here suggested that I had subconsciously sabotaged my blouse - I suspect they might be right! 😆🥰xx

[@alisonkirk5720]

Lastly put your pattern number in search bar and add ‘review’ at the end and you will see the results for Pattern Review which is American but it’s a great place to check out before you start!

[@theresabyrne300]

I hate gathering!

[@MargaretmBurton]

I've not made the jacket in the simplicity pattern I know so Carole has made it x

[@karensewsslowly]

Going to check her vlog out - she is a brill sewist 🥰xx

[@looloo4029]

The price in British Pounds of the $23 Simplicity pattern in Australia 🇦🇺, would be £11.85

[@karensewsslowly]

WOW pricing is different everywhere isn't it? So unfair! 🥰xx

[@looloo4029]

@@karensewsslowly how much do you usually expect to pay for a pattern in the UK, Karen? I try to find uncut ones at opportunity shops, on eBay, F’bk marketplace, etc. (if I like them and they are in my size)

[@margaretwilson6427]

All Tilies patterns with gathering have 3 rows x

[@karensewsslowly]

I think this is the first one with gathering I have made - the Safiya playsuit was elastic waist, the bertha cardi didn't have any. (although you'll know my bertha has upside down sleeves - a unique feature to any of Tilly's patterns! )😆🥰xx

[@libbykilpatrick1578]

Karen I don't think your boiled wool will be drapey enough for the Carlsbad Cardigan. You might want to do something a bit more structured it is beautiful fabric.

[@suek7086]

I love the New Look dress. I may get that pattern.

[@karensewsslowly]

I think you are right Libby - someone else said this too! 🥰xx

[@karensewsslowly]

It was a very easy sew - even for me I am tempted to make a cotton version for the summer without the sleeves and the little belt. 🥰xx

[@libbykilpatrick1578]

@@karensewsslowly Looking forward to seeing it Karen. x