Thank you Gina. Love your new shirt especially as it uses two different shirts. What a great idea. I too am trying to use only threads and fabrics that I already own rather than buy new. I have just finished making myself a denim waistcoat using my beloved Daddy’s old jeans, lined with one of his shirts. I used an ancient Vogue pattern (original price £1 ! ) , threads and buttons I already had and have created something I will love wearing that reminds me of my dearest Daddy. It didn’t cost me anything but brought back so many wonderful memories as I sewed it.
I love reading your delightful stories and seeing the photographs.
Thanks for the mention Gina - you have been encouraging and inspiring to me for years so I’m pleased if I can give a little bit back. Your shirt is lovely - I wondered if you had just adjusted the originals, so it’s good to hear how you unpicked it and used it as fabric. It doesn’t look snug - it looks a perfect fit!
If you have more shirts, I have made (and still wear) a Colette Sorbetto top (free pattern - check it out) from a man’s shirt, using the existing hem and the button front instead of the pleat.
Bit of a long rambling reply, but it is only early! X
I like the idea of being mutually inspiring 😁 I’ll check out the Sorbetto top as I have a whole box of shirts. I could never bear to throw them out yet I don’t think there’s great resale value in men’s shirts so this could be a great way of using them
Thank you Kate. We didn’t intentionally stop, it was just that both of us had consecutive holidays over six weeks and then Izzy had a close family bereavement so understandably needed some time and we just never really got started again. I’m now so involved with doing stuff for my mum on almost a daily basis that I think I would struggle to find the time!
So cool! And a beautiful shirt. I love the idea of 'zero waste' sewing patterns, and it never occurred to me it was a thing, even though I can already start to imagine the sort of garments one could make…hear that? It’s my cogs whirring!
Thank you. I’m new to the idea of zero waste patterns too but love the idea. I have a coat in the pipeline… and keep those cogs whirring on your current projects. You don’t need something else to distract you 😉 (which i know is pretty rich coming from me!)
Thank you Gina. Love your new shirt especially as it uses two different shirts. What a great idea. I too am trying to use only threads and fabrics that I already own rather than buy new. I have just finished making myself a denim waistcoat using my beloved Daddy’s old jeans, lined with one of his shirts. I used an ancient Vogue pattern (original price £1 ! ) , threads and buttons I already had and have created something I will love wearing that reminds me of my dearest Daddy. It didn’t cost me anything but brought back so many wonderful memories as I sewed it.
I love reading your delightful stories and seeing the photographs.
What a lovely story of your fabulous waistcoat Julia. It really does look great and what a super memento of your Dad
Thanks for the mention Gina - you have been encouraging and inspiring to me for years so I’m pleased if I can give a little bit back. Your shirt is lovely - I wondered if you had just adjusted the originals, so it’s good to hear how you unpicked it and used it as fabric. It doesn’t look snug - it looks a perfect fit!
If you have more shirts, I have made (and still wear) a Colette Sorbetto top (free pattern - check it out) from a man’s shirt, using the existing hem and the button front instead of the pleat.
Bit of a long rambling reply, but it is only early! X
I like the idea of being mutually inspiring 😁 I’ll check out the Sorbetto top as I have a whole box of shirts. I could never bear to throw them out yet I don’t think there’s great resale value in men’s shirts so this could be a great way of using them
Thanks Gina, I really enjoyed reading this and will definitely be listening to the podcast, still sad that you two aren’t still doing yours.
Thank you Kate. We didn’t intentionally stop, it was just that both of us had consecutive holidays over six weeks and then Izzy had a close family bereavement so understandably needed some time and we just never really got started again. I’m now so involved with doing stuff for my mum on almost a daily basis that I think I would struggle to find the time!
Never say never, we never had that chat…
I have had thoughts about “One Year On” …
Sounds good!
So cool! And a beautiful shirt. I love the idea of 'zero waste' sewing patterns, and it never occurred to me it was a thing, even though I can already start to imagine the sort of garments one could make…hear that? It’s my cogs whirring!
Thank you. I’m new to the idea of zero waste patterns too but love the idea. I have a coat in the pipeline… and keep those cogs whirring on your current projects. You don’t need something else to distract you 😉 (which i know is pretty rich coming from me!)
😂