Hi Sam. Thanks for arranging the sew frugal challenge. I’m very happy with my makes. I enjoyed seeing your makes and what worked well and the challenges. Well done for persevering with the dress. You’ve got it fitting well. 👏😀❤️
Some lovely makes, I really like the Frau Maerz dress. The print is really bold and summery, maybe it will grow on you when we get the hot weather. (What am I saying, this is the UK but we can live in hope)
Thank you 🤗 ha ha, yes that one day in August I may be able to wear it 🤣 you're right it will be a great summer dress, I think it will be easy to wear on city breaks too 🤗
Tian’s Closet has a size chart and I noticed that the patterns are a little smaller. Thank you for introducing this new designer (She is very generous in making them available for free.) I love her designs and plan to sew more of them. Great 2023 start and your makes are lovely. Appreciate your hard work.
I really enjoyed the sewfrugal challenge. I made two of the Tiana’s closet patterns. The Nomi and the Karyn ruffle detail too. The Karyn went together perfectly. I like them both but I struggled with the cutting lines on the Nomi. I really love her patterns. Thank you for all the time and work you out into the challenge.
I love your tunicNd think it looks very pretty o you. A good one to turn to on a hot day. Also the calouttes2 look lovely. Thanks for the great challenge of sewfrugal23. Whilst I never got to participate because of being too busy, I work alot with refashioning and upcoming fabrics already. And the free pattern aspect it a whole other aspect. Congratulations to both you and Ruan. Very well done, I fully recognise the large amount of work. April challenges now await. All the best and happy sewing 😊❤
Thank you, yes it will be great for the summer I think, glad that you enjoyed the challenge even if you didn't get time in March, hopefully you'll get chance some other time 🤗
The Sara pants look lovely. I was pondering the tunic pattern but think perhaps I'll leave it now, thanks for the honest feedback. Definitely going to try a Tiana's Closet pattern though. Thanks for all your hard work on the challenge
I made a Charlie Caftan a few years back which I ended up being ambivalent about. So I put it away and pulled it out the next summer. I actually ended up liking it better than I thought. Maybe giving the yellow print dress a timeout would have the same effect. Btw, I quite like your dress - cool and breezy!
I love listening to you. You have a good voice to listen to. I love your choice of patterns. I would love to make some of them but I recently fell and broke my right femur so I am, unfortunately, laid up in bed. I enjoy watching you frugal 23 and the winners. Keep up the great work!!
Hello, that was fabulous you have made some lovely clothes. I like all of them but the issue you had with the vest gaping at the back of the neck, well I tend to find I need to make adjustments on just about everything I make for this reason. It is not a problem I just change the patterns or make my own but I am glad it is not just me. Also I have a book called Sew What Skirts I have had it years and I have made loads of skirts using that method of making your block/measurements, it wasn't expensive and is a cute little book. Thank you so much for the challenge it was really good fun and I have seen lots of other things I am interested in for future too. Have a great week.🙂
Thanks Dianne, glad you enjoyed the challenge, it's fun but exhausting! I'll have a look out for the book. I think the problem I had with the tee was more the fabric choice than anything, although I am noticing I'm getting more round shouldered as I get older - oh the joys 🤣
Thank you for taking on the Frau Maerz dress! I loved the image as well but as a beginner, I think I would have felt super defeated with all the fitting adjustments you had to do.
Thank you, all lovely makes! Can I just ask a quick qu about the top you’re wearing, please? Is it woven? It looks beautiful! On the website I was convinced it said stretch only…(I know I should be more daring and experiment but I find it so hard to ‘break a rule!’)
Hi Stephanie, thank you. It's the Nomi blouse which is designed for woven fabric, Tians suggested cotton or linen but I have used a viscose which I prefer for anything with ruffles/gathersing etc
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Hi Sam. Thanks for arranging the sew frugal challenge. I’m very happy with my makes. I enjoyed seeing your makes and what worked well and the challenges. Well done for persevering with the dress. You’ve got it fitting well. 👏😀❤️
You're welcome Nadia, you're shorts & top were fab 👍
Some lovely makes, I really like the Frau Maerz dress. The print is really bold and summery, maybe it will grow on you when we get the hot weather. (What am I saying, this is the UK but we can live in hope)
Thank you 🤗 ha ha, yes that one day in August I may be able to wear it 🤣 you're right it will be a great summer dress, I think it will be easy to wear on city breaks too 🤗
Those pants are really lovely. I really enjoyed the challenge and i made three garments.
Thanks Jennifer glad that you enjoyed the challenge & you managed to make something 👍
Tian’s Closet has a size chart and I noticed that the patterns are a little smaller. Thank you for introducing this new designer (She is very generous in making them available for free.) I love her designs and plan to sew more of them. Great 2023 start and your makes are lovely. Appreciate your hard work.
You're welcome, yes she is very generous sharing so many free patterns, it must be a real labour of love & I like a lot of them too 🤗
I really enjoyed the sewfrugal challenge. I made two of the Tiana’s closet patterns. The Nomi and the Karyn ruffle detail too. The Karyn went together perfectly. I like them both but I struggled with the cutting lines on the Nomi. I really love her patterns. Thank you for all the time and work you out into the challenge.
You're welcome, yes I like a lot of her patterns too 👍
I love your tunicNd think it looks very pretty o you. A good one to turn to on a hot day. Also the calouttes2 look lovely. Thanks for the great challenge of sewfrugal23. Whilst I never got to participate because of being too busy, I work alot with refashioning and upcoming fabrics already. And the free pattern aspect it a whole other aspect. Congratulations to both you and Ruan. Very well done, I fully recognise the large amount of work. April challenges now await. All the best and happy sewing 😊❤
Thank you, yes it will be great for the summer I think, glad that you enjoyed the challenge even if you didn't get time in March, hopefully you'll get chance some other time 🤗
The Sara pants look lovely. I was pondering the tunic pattern but think perhaps I'll leave it now, thanks for the honest feedback. Definitely going to try a Tiana's Closet pattern though. Thanks for all your hard work on the challenge
Thanks Sarah & you're welcome
I made a Charlie Caftan a few years back which I ended up being ambivalent about. So I put it away and pulled it out the next summer. I actually ended up liking it better than I thought. Maybe giving the yellow print dress a timeout would have the same effect. Btw, I quite like your dress - cool and breezy!
Great idea Rhonda, yes, I'll pull it out when it's a bit warmer & I'm sure it'll grow on me 👍
I believe the Maerz Tunic will look less overwhelming in the summer when you have some tan, lift your hair up and how about a hat? Nice video!
Thank you, yes I’ll revisit it when it’s t gets a bit warmer 👍
I love listening to you. You have a good voice to listen to. I love your choice of patterns. I would love to make some of them but I recently fell and broke my right femur so I am, unfortunately, laid up in bed. I enjoy watching you frugal 23 and the winners. Keep up the great work!!
Aw so sorry to hear about you break Carol, that must be incredibly painful, hope that you are recovering well 🤗
Great trousers!
Thanks Jan 🤗
Hello, that was fabulous you have made some lovely clothes. I like all of them but the issue you had with the vest gaping at the back of the neck, well I tend to find I need to make adjustments on just about everything I make for this reason. It is not a problem I just change the patterns or make my own but I am glad it is not just me. Also I have a book called Sew What Skirts I have had it years and I have made loads of skirts using that method of making your block/measurements, it wasn't expensive and is a cute little book. Thank you so much for the challenge it was really good fun and I have seen lots of other things I am interested in for future too. Have a great week.🙂
Thanks Dianne, glad you enjoyed the challenge, it's fun but exhausting! I'll have a look out for the book. I think the problem I had with the tee was more the fabric choice than anything, although I am noticing I'm getting more round shouldered as I get older - oh the joys 🤣
Thank you for taking on the Frau Maerz dress! I loved the image as well but as a beginner, I think I would have felt super defeated with all the fitting adjustments you had to do.
You are so welcome! I guess it's also personal taste - it's meant to be oversized but I don't especially like that look on me
Loving this!!
Thank you 🤗
Your makes are wonderful. So stylish hard to believe they are "see frugal"😅
Aw thank you Anne 🤗
All great makes ❤ lovely to see what you made in March. I made a couple of things too, thanks for hosting again xx
Thanks Becky 🤗
Thank you, all lovely makes! Can I just ask a quick qu about the top you’re wearing, please? Is it woven? It looks beautiful! On the website I was convinced it said stretch only…(I know I should be more daring and experiment but I find it so hard to ‘break a rule!’)
Hi Stephanie, thank you. It's the Nomi blouse which is designed for woven fabric, Tians suggested cotton or linen but I have used a viscose which I prefer for anything with ruffles/gathersing etc