williamsews

  I have a new machine, an early Christmas present and it’s great. I have made a couple of shirts but haven’t tried any of the decorative stitches yet, the ‘mirroring’ of the stitches should be interesting, The painters are in the sewing room, I hope to set things up again soon, I shall be glad to say goodbye to the brown walls and have bright white instead – it’s very inconvenient to have all the sewing stuff in a mess but I’ll appreciate the room when it’s done. I didn’t realise there were so many notions, threads and other bits and pieces; too many visits to charity shops. Next project is a safari suit, just the jacket, I missed out in the 1970s, looking forward to starting, I have to copy the pattern first. That’s it for today, Thanks for watching, Regards, Will.

  I mainly use one shirt pattern and vary the collar, cuffs, yokes, etc., to create different looks. The collars can vary, along with many parts of the shirt. A lot of possibilities. Take care, Will.

I’m still working on video quality and not there yet. A friend asked for a Christmas shirt, it’s turned out well. Merry Christmas It will soon be Christmas, time flies. Regards, Will.

  An unexpected purchase. I was shopping in Aldi and saw this big machine, I thought it was a Coverstitch machine, so I bought it – but it is just an overlocker, albeit a very good one. It’s a Stirling, which is Aldi’s brand. This overlocker seems to do quite a few things, I shall have to play with it for a while and figure it out. Take care, Will.