🌻Vlogmays🌻 I made a skirt!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

The skirt it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale. It’s a lovely pattern and I enjoy making and wearing it a lot. There’s a third one on the horizon already.

[@carolinedodsworth6481]

I can't read pattern or used sawing mechean

[@carolinedodsworth6481]

Only hand sawing quick

[@countingsheepatsunrisehill9019]

I love your peaceful garden time at the end! The birdsong is beautiful!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

It was a perfect half an hour and then I was on mum taxi duties. X

[@amnie5456]

Hello Gayna Thanks for another lovely vlog, you are a very busy woman. I really like visiting you in your beautifully decorated home(love your hallway and your cozy yarn room). You look very smart and pretty in your skirt and white blouse! Enjoy your garden with the family!💐🌹🌷🌸🌼

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Thank you for all the compliments! X

[@alisonbarrow5711]

Waiting at the level crossing for the train brought back happy memories of my uncle Bill and aunty Mary.They lived in the depths of the Norfolk countryside and Uncle Bill manually operated the level crossing.A bell would ring and he would go and lower the barriers and then raise them when the train had gone through.Aunty Mary would really complain about my Uncle always being on the toilet when the bell rang in the wee early hours and Aunty Mary would trudge out in her nightie to work the barriers ! 😂

[@shcm70]

NOTHING is okay these days! Hard not to get depresseed about the state of the world. Thank you for being such a glorious ray of sunshine. Love you and your fama lam so much xx

[@talesfromcuckooland]

And then they change their minds about things too. Eggs are bad one decade and applauded the next. Lard and butter are evil one minute and then encouraged the next. Minefield!!!

[@thelimeysretreat4976]

I don’t listen to any of it! There is nothing wrong with any kind of food in moderation, wholesome home cooked food is the best xx

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Agreed!

[@LindaNixon-ws4ge]

Next time you add elastic, put a safety pin on the end of your elastic to pull it through Works like a charm

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Is there another way of threading elastic? I was using a big safety pin and it was pulling on that on that was causing the distortion of the elastic. I’ve managed it now and I love the skirt!

[@TheFroggie66]

Love the skirt!!!! Would be lovely in linen!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Yes it would! I want it in all the fabrics now.

[@heathertucker7056]

Nothing is nicer than crafting in the garden! We’re just back from holiday and the cottage we rented had a lovely garden and I sat and knitted there for hours and it was absolute bliss! Love you skirt and it looks perfect on you! Love WW xx

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Your holiday sounds fabulous! Mind you I always think it must feel like holiday everyday on the Isle of Wight (or have I remembered where you live wrongly) xx

[@marionhandsley7959]

Your skirt is lovely Gayna and a black one will be fabulous. Love the garden swing seat, a perfect way to end your day sewing in your beautiful garden. xxx

[@QuietlyCraftyLindaC]

Your skirt is really lovely. It looks terrific on you and pockets.. oo so comfy. If you run into the same elastic issue again, my mom taught me a trick- use a safety pin and attach to pull it through - somehow that makes it so much easier all around. Loving your daily vlogs!!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

That’s how I was doing it but pulling on the one spot to get all that fabric ruched up made it distort. I’m pretty pleased either way my work around though as it did the job nicely!

[@glorywipfli781]

That looked like such a short length of elastic!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

It’s the right size as it only goes in the back but it wasn’t easy to insert this time. I did it though and the skirt fits well. Think I’d have had a tantrum if it didn’t 🤪

[@pauljoscott869]

Love the Meadow Skirt. Hmmm, I wonder if you could make it with a jersey fabric…

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I’m sure you can!

[@magsadams20]

Skirt looks beautiful Gayna. Love the card thing, my friends and I try and send the most offensive cards we can find 😆

[@suedale1865]

Skirt looks so good on you the fabric is on of my favourites love fine stripes ( I on the other hand would look like a sack bag ) envious 😂🤣 Carla from New Zealand ) more my shape looks so good in her creations I’m up for having a go Pancake looks lush 👍

[@talesfromcuckooland]

No one looks like a sack in the meadow skirt!!!! Get the length right and it suits everyone. X

[@dianeschnebli692]

That was such a lovely peaceful way to end to the day and the blog

[@suecoles7824]

Great Vloging Gaynaaaaaaaa ! So nice love it when you are chatty 😊 poor Will, my husband has the lergy as well ☹️ so many germs still around. Yes it’s a minefield about what’s alright and what’s not 😕That is so nice to share your card with your friend, back and forth you can also see what had been happening around each of your birthdays. Your skirt turned out fab, and great blouse find at the charity shop, can’t beat a bargain. Sunset is my favourite time in spring/summer, love the light days, but not too hot just warm and the smell in the evening of the garden, Bliss😌 love & Hugs, Suze.🥰 💐🤗 xxx

[@suebrown436]

The skirt looks perfect on you Gayna. Just the right amount of fullness for it to hang nicely from the waist. Clever girl!

[@cherylportsmouth5101]

Hi Gayna, enjoying your vlogs as always. My best friend and I sent the same birthday card back and forth for over 20 years until there was no where left on it to write. We started writing teeny tiny as the years went by just to fit another year in. Sometimes it took ages to find where it was written. Your skirt looks perfect on you.

[@cindyw6922]

The skirt looks fantastic on you.

[@marlenefaull248]

My cousin and I have been exchanging the same Christmas card now for about 10 years.we always write a little something. So good to look back on. Like your skirt. X

[@9crafty11]

Really been enjoying your vlogs! Totally inspired by your skirt! I never heard of the Meadow skirt or the designer before

[@ginalevesque6596]

Oh this skirt is so nice on you ! Brava !❤ 💃 👏

[@katerinamelin734]

Beautiful skirt!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Thank you! 😊

[@dialuario514]

Gayna, your skirt came out beautifully. It looks great on you. What a lovely end to your video, sitting on your swing in your beautiful yard and sewing. And of course getting to see the wisteria growing on the house is such a treat. ❤

[@TheCatlady63]

Nice skirt, hope you enjoy your weekend and poor Will feels better soon.

[@carolinedodsworth6481]

Really love the skirt you made wish I was clever enough

[@chez5816]

Lovely skirt 😊

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Thank you! 😊

[@abbywelker-HaciendaHomemade]

GORGEOUS skirt! You look beautiful in your white top & new skirt. Your home & property are gorgeous, as well! 🥰🥰🥰

[@karenmorrison437]

I really love your skirt. Could you please tell me what pattern you used? Your garden are so beautiful.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

The meadow skirt by twig and tale 🤩🤩🤩

[@karenmorrison437]

@@talesfromcuckooland thank you Gayna😘

[@suzannemortimer9752]

I have a blue plastic thing that I thread the elastic through and push through the casing. Its about 14” long and bent in the middle. Works well. First saw one on Sewing Bee

[@jackiedrew6084]

Your skirt looks fab! And such a nice evening to enjoy sitting outside. Looking forward to a spot of gardening with you tomorrow.

[@AnitaMeijerTheReedWarbler]

LOVE the skirt! Xx

[@awelgriffiths9721]

You live in such a beautiful part of England. Your garden is lovely and peacefull with all the birds singing in the background. A little bit of Heaven ❤

[@deborahking7873]

Lovely skirt, so nice to see you sitting in the garden with a cuppa.❤

[@pennyspearing2731]

The skirt looks lovely and I just love watching you pottering around your beautiful house and garden 😊

[@katana164]

Your skirt looks lovely. Isn't it nice to sit outside and do some craft work with a beautiful view like you have, 🥰

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Yes it was a really lovely half an hour before mum taxi duties started 🤩xxx

[@megangilchrist4203]

Lovely skirt..looks great on you..and love the stripey material.. the sun is shining bright here in Ireland..so out in the garden too..lots of swallows here as well...can hear their joyful chatter in your garden ☘️

[@jhenderson2286]

I have had exactly this problem whilst making a TAL cuff dress this past week, Gayna. I managed (eventually) to get it all in flat, sewed it together and sewed up the channel opening. BUT, BUT!!! As soon as I wore it, it all curled up - Aaargh. Think I need to re-feed, stitching at maybe 6-8" intervals. Your skirt looks just lovely, i especially like the way you have made the back. When I saw you about to flick that bit of butter into the pan I thought, oh no, that flick on a hot day, could just as easily send the butter back into that beautiful crisp, white shirt! I was relieved when you decided the pan was not warm enough, heh.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Elastic is a cruel beast! I hope you get it sorted. I’m going to put a few vertical stitches up through the elastic to stop it flipping. X

[@jhenderson2286]

@@talesfromcuckooland Yes, that is what I intend to try. x

[@MrsAnette1968]

Hi mi lady, I love your skirt ❤

[@pennylambert9983]

What a lovely day you had! I'm so glad you took the day to enjoy your making. Your swing view of your garden is extraordinary! May I ask the history of your house? I'm curious as to why it looks like it is two houses "put together"...Thanks for sharing your day with us!!❣

[@talesfromcuckooland]

The original part, the cream render, is 200 years old and is the old farmhouse of the farmland. But over the years they sold off the land as they stopped farming. We bought it as just a house with one out building 20 years ago. We knocked down a cold and crappy extension and built the stone part of the house. We couldn’t get planning for it to be rendered at the time but we can now so we are going to do that next year. The stone gets too hot in the summer and is porous in the winter because we are so exposed up here. Xxx

[@carolynfowler3133]

Hello Sunshine! I am completely with you regarding elastic. I made the Meadow skirt last year and finally gave up with my elastic stash and bought non folding elastic. Well worth it!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

Is that a thing? I didn’t know. I must look into that xxx

[@carolynfowler3133]

@@talesfromcuckooland 😂 Twig and Tale patterns, Meadow skirt. Your skirt is so similar I thought it just may have been it. I am not as brilliant as you to make up my own patterns. I’ve sewn for 40 years, but never felt the freedom to wing it.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

No I meant is non folding elastic a thing. This is the meadow skirt. I can’t make my own patterns up either! Maybe one day x

[@janicemacdougall1844]

I love your skirt!

[@MelarkyClarky]

That skirt looks fab!

[@kathleencasella8878]

Your skirt is beautiful! I hope Wilf feels better!💞💞

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

What a lovely idea re the birthday card, I might start doing that…what do you use for an envelope though? Thanks!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

We use whatever we have to hand. I made an envelope out of packaging paper last time and Kerry used an Amazon flat parcel envelope thing. Xx

[@jetlagen]

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[@ericallerton809]

❤ahhh,bill,,,,🎉🎉 Love ur skirt,,,looks 👍👍👍 Gayna!! ELAINE 🏠💗

[@christinephillips2069]

I like the skirt oooo another garden tour love those x

[@sue7621]

Hope Wilf feels better soon🍯🍋 - hope you have a wonderful work experience on the Farm Bill 🙌😘🤗 I love your new Skirt it really suits you! Beautiful! Love the card idea, so lovely! I’m making a Novice cardigan with my Hurkle Durkle and floof yarn 🧶 Gayna I would love to know what everyone else made! Ps iv just bought a lovely Borg cushion from the white company for taking on my little walks with my knitting to sit on wooden seats- I haven’t got much padding on my behind-bliss! Hope you’re sitting on a soft cushion Gayna I can empathise with you! 😘💙💙💙

[@MsDottey]

Love the skirt ❤ also loving your vlogs x

[@margaretbinks2595]

What a great idea with the card wish I’d known about it before my dear friend passed she’d have loved that idea.

[@StitchyJam_Podcast]

Lovely skirt well done! What was it you were baking sorry? Looked YUMMY!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

It was a Dutch baby pancake x

[@StitchyJam_Podcast]

@@talesfromcuckooland I need to try that! x

[@glorywipfli781]

cute skirt

[@darlacreekmore9641]

I love the skirt you made. It’s perfect…..can you please share the pattern!☺️

[@talesfromcuckooland]

It’s the meadow skirt by Twig and Tale xx

[@pamelafreeman4548]

Lovely skirt!!❤

[@juliadroy1179]

Love the skirt beautiful fabric, what are you making with the EPP xx

[@talesfromcuckooland]

It’s going to be a bed quilt…hopefully!

[@jillfoster6369]

Wow, wow, wow, love your skirt ❤️

[@cherylcarlson3315]

I miss skirts like that. When I started falling lots and had to use a cane had to go to slacks. Crushed to abandon my style at 58! May you have swoosh forever. Did you see the northern lights there. Was cloudy last night, going out again tonight.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I didn’t know about them on Friday and they weren’t visible here last night. Hoping for tonight!

[@kellyfazekas7831]

Good job on the skirt! I love the outside of your home; it looks so English lol.

[@roseb4988]

Thankyou Gayna for the Vlogs, great job on your Skirt 🧶

[@Stephaniekirk7]

Lovely skirt. What is that pattern??

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I should have said 🤪 it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale xxx

[@ddsmyth]

I recently made a couple pair of elastic waist pants and had the same isse with the elastic rolling in on itself. I tried Dritz Elastic Soft Waistband, it does not roll and worked amazingly well. Love your skirt! I need to make a skirt now.

[@thecraftydawn]

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[@amandaharwoodholistic]

Hi Gayna, the skirt turned out lovely. You have lovely long legs to pull that length off. When you were showing us the skirt I had a vision of you in a pair of wide-leg pants (maybe called palazzo pants??). Maybe an idea for future sewing… What a lovely way to spend some of your afternoon, your garden from any angle is beautiful!😊

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I would like some trousers like that. I need to have a look about for some or for a pattern. X

[@ramyavanmaele9643]

Thank you always enjoy you looks like model my dear have lovely day in Ireland we have beautiful, beautiful day sunshine

[@joannenardi4234]

The skirt is beautiful!!! Without the leggings it will be flowy!

[@knittieferlittie4187]

Hi. I know you’ve probably told us before what skirt this is. But what pattern is it please. Once again a wonderful vid I’m loving seeing you every day ❤

[@talesfromcuckooland]

No I think I forgot! It’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale. I really do like the pattern a lot and it’s quite a quick thing to sew.

[@knittieferlittie4187]

@@talesfromcuckooland sounds perfect to me being a relatively new sewer. Everything packed up atm as we’re moving from a 3 storey 3 bed to a 2 bed bungalow. Wish me luck 😂

[@yvonnay8904]

I think you are not using enough elastic, using your waist measurement less a few inches. It may solve the bending and twisting problem.🤞

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I think if I used longer elastic the skirt would be too big. I’ve managed it now and it fits really well. It was a challenge though!

[@katherinehoag8725]

What pattern is this? Please and Thankyou. Love your vlog. Been with you for quite awile. Blessings

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I should have said 🤪 it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale. Thank you for being here and sticking around. I love having a community that is built over time and not transient. I think that’s why I don’t get my trolling bother and get so much joy from the comments section. Xxx

[@jillbeck6531]

The skirt is great! Did you use a pattern or make it up. If there’s a pattern, would you be willing to share the name? Your garden is lovely as well!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I should have said 🤪 it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale xxx

[@jillbeck6531]

@@talesfromcuckooland THANK YOU!

[@jenkershner2970]

I love your skirt! I will have to go back and figure out which pattern it is. I'm pretty sure you did a video on the last one! I adore your garden! This is such a busy time trying to get all the hard work done so we can enjoy it and just did the little maintenance jobs though. I'm right there with you!

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I should have said 🤪 it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale. I’m at the point of needing to plant out my seedlings but not sure where to put them 🤦‍♀️

[@souffle53]

Did you use a pattern and how much yardage did you have? Love it! I think I have both stripe and black material around here in this mess😅

[@talesfromcuckooland]

I should have said 🤪 it’s the Meadow Skirt by Twig and Tale. I forget how much fabric it asks for but it’s not as much as you’d think.

[@yvonnay8904]

Sunday is Mother’s Day in the USA, so I’m wishing you a USA happy Mother’s Day!

[@suzannemortimer9752]

Also Swedish waistband elastic is bril and never bends……not sure if its actually called that mind!

[@this_skipper_knits959]

I really love your skirt Gayna!! Well done you 🫶🏼 I’d like one in loads of colours but the stripes are my cuppa 💌

[@TrudySchwartzBurrill]

That's not enough elastic has to be one piece.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

One big thick piece? That would be easier. I’ll have to see if I can find some the right width. I managed fine with my first skirt and I had managed to do it again this time but one piece would be easier.

[@TheUnnur81]

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