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.

  I discovered the thread pull method of making shirt collars many years ago and loved the results. It’s simple but creates perfect points. I’ve made a video of the method; I hope this video is helpful. I use the one pattern, Simplicity 8711 from 1979, and vary the collars, buttons and cuffs, the check shirt has the pattern’s original 1970’s collar. Please like and share this post, Thank you, Will.

  I have finished another shirt, I’ve been videoing the process but still have a lot to learn, I bought a camera boom to video the sewing part and it has just arrived, haven’t tried it yet but it looks sturdy, I think it will hold the DSLR camera but if not, the small camera will be OK. This is the boom arm; This is the video; And that’s my lot, it’s a perfect day for sewing because it’s raining heavily. Take care, Will.

 Good old Roman Wall. It has a lot to like, it's easy and even cutting the strips is relaxing, putting the strips together is interesting and the result is pleasing. I have always known this block as Roman Wall, but like most quilt blocks, it probably has other names. This is how it's put together; https://videopress.com/v/jVPTXAUl?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true More to come. I hope you like this post, if so, please let me know. Regards, Will