 Hey guys, we are here sharing August favorites today. I am glad I know First month so I should be more excited. I'm so sorry for you But it's just miserable here. It is August is one of the worst months But honestly September to me. It's just as hot. I don't know. No, September is way better. Thanks There's hopes. There's hopes in September. Anyway, so I'm glad August is wrapping up So we're just gonna share with you today some things we've been loving this month So I feel like we both have been sowing up a storm. You think it's because we can't do anything else It's like people that live in Wisconsin in the winter. Yes, we love us in August. Yeah, cuz in the winter here We're outside. Yeah eating outside. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I've been sowing a ton. Yeah, yeah Yep, I took a whole week a socation in August. I've got a bunch done and I have another one planned in September Perfect. Yeah. All right. Well, I'm wearing I'm wearing one of my I'm wearing one of mine too. Yeah I have been loving double knits. I am just obsessed with double knits lately. I don't know why Um, this one is one I actually found on fabric.com. I mentioned before I'm I don't know they have they have a lot more Great fabric options lately. I don't know. Yeah, I used to shop a lot there, you know When I was a beginner and I'm doing more of the quilting cottons But they're really doing a lot of nice apparel fabric. So this is just a really nice double knit Double knits are so easy to sew it. I love them. They're such a quick easy gratifying. So this is the anari crop tee I'm surprised because it's so graphic and you're like a floor. You're our floral I like anything that resembles some sort of gingham or check. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah, that's my type of So a striped and a striped check. Okay. You're right. That makes sense. Yeah, so double knits. Um, anyways, I've Got a lot of things I made on double knits. I made another anari. Well, I made the other one first I made an anari tee dress out of these palm tree fabric Um Really like this one. It turned out really cute. It's really cute I'm having trouble though because it's a it's a little too long and I meant I knew it's going to be too long Um, because it's drafted, you know, like five seven on five four And I meant to shorten the pattern before I cut it and just when I went to cut it completely forgot So I wanted to be a little shorter. I'm a little uncomfortable with the length. I feel like It overwhelms me a little bit. So that's the easiest thing to fix. It's not because of the um The cocoon shape and it's got the the slits in the front So it's not that I've never made it. So I don't know how yeah, I don't know It's constructed. I don't know or maybe it's my shoes. I'm wearing with I have any I have not worn it yet I was thinking about actually cropping it off. No, I don't know It's like into a shirt into this. Yeah Wow, the fabric cost this fabric was so cheap I think it was like Ten dollars a yard, maybe and it takes a yard and a half for the t-shirt After the dress, so I wouldn't be it's true though. You are petite. I mean you're shorter and you're also narrower so anytime that you have just like A big bold print like that. Yeah, it can be overwhelming. I didn't feel that way when I saw it now I think I need to I like to wear something out and kind of get reactions from people to see And then it maybe if I don't get a lot of compliments, maybe I'll cut it off. That's so interesting. Okay Anyway, so there's that one and then I also made Um the hey june patterns charleston dress out of this palm tree. I don't know what's going on Me and palm trees lately. It's not just you it's everywhere. Yes, because I also bought some scuba with palm trees They have a really pretty one at blackbird I really want to tell you to go look at it because it's so pretty But I want to don't want to tell you because I don't want to feed this It's really really well. I have to look now. I mean, there's no going back. Well, let me know if you get some Okay, he's glitching Anyway, so I love how this dress came out. It is it's really fun. Um, it's up on my blog You can check it out there fabrics from style maker fabrics So the double knit continues. I picked up a cream. I don't know what I'm going to do with this But we're doing this one. This is style maker fabrics, too She's got a lot of great double knits on her site and they're all so cheap I mean, I guess because there's poly in it. So they're well, yeah, but they don't feel cheap They feel like it feels really nice. It's so soft. It's got this texture on it I don't know. It's kind of thinking of charlson dress But if if I make another charlson dress, I should probably wait because it's white cream It's winter white, which is not the same. I guess I if I maybe if I did like an above the elbow sleeve I could make it a little more into the next season I don't know. I also thought about just the top I don't there's a million things I'd like to do with it So anyways double knits check them out if you can ever sew with a double knit They're so easy. You can sew them on your sewing machine. You don't need a serger. They hem beautifully Well, my first favorite is I have also to do with fabric and but it's actually Just the clearance section at joe man's as silly as that seems I don't know what has been going on lately But I have been scoring some serious finds in there Um, I don't think I've I've been there. I'm gonna have to check it out now. Yeah, so okay Well, the first rule is you have to wait until the clearance is on sale So they mark down some fabrics, but honestly the prices is like a dollar cheaper than what it usually is So it's not that good of a deal But whenever they mark down the clearance section half off Then you can get fabrics for two dollars a yard five dollars a yard. Wow Really really strong. Yeah, so, you know, you kind of go in with the mindset of like, I'm gonna buy I'm gonna find some wearable muslins in here and then you find something and you really love it You're like, but no, I know this was cheap, but I still want it to work out so this shirt is one of the finds that I found which is kind of Totally random and I probably never would have picked it up if it was in the main section of the store but it jumped out to me um in the Clearance section and I thought well that would make a really cute easy top This is the willow tank top Simple darts. Um, I didn't even really concern myself a lot with matching. I matched the stripes That didn't match the pattern to the back, which was fine Um, and it's just like this really interesting patchwork and then for the hem I just Got my seam ripper out the first time I've ever seen ripped something for a good reason Not a frustrating reason and I just seam ripped You know where that met up and that became the hem So cool. So it was really easy. Yeah, and then the spacing's on the top So this was one that was really fun and different. I've gotten compliments when I warm this out So if you're using abbey's Engagement method of determining whether something's cute or not other people's opinions Um, this qualifies. Um, and then if you follow me on instagram You've seen a couple of other things that I've posted. This isn't hemmed yet, but it is a rayon shally um Cool lock pattern. They're shorts. Um, and this rayon came from Joanne's cleaning section. That's really really cute. Yeah, I like that the pattern I use is a palmer palmer and pledge Plesh, I don't know how to say it. If you're familiar with mccalls, you know, they have the palmer and flesh patterns that are known for like helping you fit things and um, there is a specific diner designer melissa um I can't remember her last name melissa I know a lot of melissa's in real life. So I think I'm getting them confused. Anyways, when I posted this She Commented and said how cute the she noted the fabric specifically. Nice. How much she liked the fabric It did feel really good for the pattern designer to kind of like, oh, yeah Like kind of like maybe that's what she had in mind. Yeah, she designed it Um, so it's a really cute pattern and I think that this little floral just went perfectly with it and forced rayon Challie and kool odds. They go really well together. Yeah another one that I found in the clearance section is this really pretty Sweater knit. I love that. You should have got me some of that. You know, that's right up my alley I bet it's still there And what's cool about it is I could use the underside For I need to clip these threads. I could use the wrong side for the cuffs and the neck band and the waist band And then just use the dots for the body of it So cute. Have you watched it yet? I pretty washed it okay, and it seems fine. I haven't worn it. It's been a hundred years right here. Well, yeah, but pre-washing It's pretty washing. Yes. Yeah Super you like it was this was five dollars a yard This was the challie was five dollars a yard This might have been five dollars a yard, maybe but yeah I bet you like to go to the clearance section because you're also into the goodwill Yes, I am I am a bargain shopper No matter if I was shopping ready to wear if I'm shopping I mean I used to be really into couponing like yeah, I had a notebook and everything. Oh, yeah, it was like It was pretty major. Um, so yeah, yeah, I like to Find deals it makes me feel Better about things. Yeah, I mean I'm I don't buy something unless it's on sale usually either But I just don't usually seek out like clearance like where you really have to hunt I guess I've never kind of done that. Yes. That is the thing. I mean obviously you can't just walk up there and stumble upon Fabrics like this. You really have to have a mindset thinking that I'm going to find that No, I mean when I go there, I will go Bolt by bolt walk down The entire length of the section and then all the way down the I'll get on the floor and I'm going to along on the floor Touching everything seeing what it's made of a lot of it that's in there is culture cotton So you can quickly kind of move on from that But um, you can find some really cool and interesting things tucked away in there for sure I don't really have any other tips other than you just go one by one just like you would at Goodwill or tg max or any of those places where They don't have multiples usually of anything so And then when you check out make sure that your discount has applied because I've purchased Clearance fabric before and they didn't apply the 50% off. So yeah, Joanne's when you're at the checkout I get so much anxiety because it's like the coupons because you're you're using a coupon when you get your hands I'm like did this coupon work? Then I get a teacher's discount on top of that. It's just Overwhelming for me. So yeah, it's a lot. But anyways, it's totally worth it You can find some really cool contemporary cute things If you just dedicate the time but only do it when it's 50% off. I don't want to hear about any y'all going there Let's see you then You have to wait for the sale I'm going to clip these threads before I put this back in the closet. Okay. So next all my stuff kind of ties together today So, um, I have a new pattern and then I tried this month This is the Megan Nielsen Excellent skirt. You guys know if you've been following us that I'm a huge fan of Megan Nielsen patterns I love everything she does. They're very practical. So They're a little pricier, but you're not going to sew this one time It is fits really into your wardrobe. It will pair with everything that you already have They're just practical patterns that really you're going to sell multiple versions of so really it's cost effective But this is just a fitted knit skirt Um, which fitted usually isn't my style. Like especially on my bottom half I don't know. I don't like things to be fitted except for skinny jeans, but skinny jeans with flowy tops Yeah, yeah, so I was surprised that I was drawn to this. I don't know if it's just because I love Megan Nielsen So I'm like gotta try it Um, but I tried it and I love it. You probably saw some cute versions Probably because you know, I follow her blog. She's got a great blog and I google image everything So I think I was drawn because of the hip sashes. I just really like the hip sashes in the front It comes with three different versions. So there's a knee length Um A midi length that has a slit and the pattern is reversible so the front can be back So you can take this slit around the back, which is kind of cool Um, you I don't think the sashes be very cute in the back But anyways, the other one is a handkerchief hem midi length handkerchief hem Um, so I've sewed up too. I sewed up the the above knee length Um out of a ponzi fabric And this fabric actually doesn't have quite enough stretch. So it's riding up on me a little bit Um, but so you definitely she tells you what you need. I should have been better and followed all her directions And then I sewed up the handkerchief one, which I absolutely love. I've never sewn up that kind of hem before I really like the length. It looks really cute with just about anything. What kind of fabric did you use for that? It's a jersey. It's like it's I think it's a ponzi knit. I got it at mood when we went in the fall It's textured a little bit though and it's draper than another Most other ponzi like it's not very it's not very stable So it's actually perfect because because it is draper it doesn't hug me as much Which is what I'm into. Um, and that version also is a little less booty hugging to begin But I have seen people sew up the knee length one out of drapery or fabrics like not so stiff And it's not as um curved hugging. So I'm going to try it again out of something Yeah, but isn't it then so thin that you see like all your lungs see that's the problem I'm having with online shopping for it. I actually bought this for that skirt. Oh Yeah, that'd be perfect. That'd be amazing. It came and it was it was too thin I'm like, oh, that'll show a little too much Yeah, maybe you just need to make it with a ponzi again, but go off the size Yeah, or just really check the strength the stretch of it Um, I just felt like it would be okay But I don't think it was a lot of sites too when you're shopping online will tell you the stretch So I just need to watch and be a little more careful and they it's it Megan Nielsen the one that She actually gets you a stretch on the back of the potter. I mean Okay, never mind Yeah, I have no excuses, but anyways, um I have been pairing it. Well, you'll see I did a vlog post about this I'm pairing it. Um, the things for the fall and I love pairing it with things that cover A little bit because I don't always love hip hugging So I like the fitted knit skirt with a flowy cardigan something that covers my bum So I'm not feeling so self-conscious So I paired it also with the kimono, which I thought was so cute I'm really loving that and then of course the the one with the handkerchief It's not as big you're hugging. So I'm pairing that with just about anything. Yeah, love this pattern Oh, and by the way, the me length one takes a yard Oh takes nothing so you can make lots of them. Yeah, and that feels so guilty because it costs nothing Yeah, that's true. Yeah, that's very true Okay, so my next thing I guess I'll do this one next. So this is A bag of interfacing So today you should have told me you're ordering. I needed some interfacing I have this over this a long time ago, but I just really started using it a lot this month Um, I think because in the summertime I sew lighter weight fabrics and this stuff is really so good for that Yeah, so I really want to encourage everyone to step away from the pelan sf 101 interfacing Step away form it for just a minute and hear me out on some of these higher end Interfacings that you can buy So for example on this skirt the waistband is interfaced feel that waistband. Yeah, is it that lovely? Yes, I bet you use the sheer one. Yes your weight. I have some of their interfacing too. I'm running out Yes, I use the pro sheer elegance light fusible interfacing So this is all this comes from fashion sewing supply dot com and they have Gosh a bunch of different types of sewing of interfacing and they do a really good job of explaining to you Which interfacing is good for which project? So they have one for example That's just for the collar of a men's shirt because you need that to be extra super stiff They have some that are really great for jeans waistbands Then they have some that are really great for a really lightweight fabric So you kind of have to look through and figure out Well, you know what project you're sewing and what you need the interfacing for but I highly recommend buying this interfacing especially if you're making something that you Are going to be really proud of and something you really love. It's not a wearable. Yeah The interfacing makes such a difference in terms of how it wears and how it feels and like the life of the Of the garment after you're done I have a bunch of different types here at one point in my sewing life, I thought I would be able to make jeans and I still haven't been able to tackle that and I know that there are a lot of resources out there and I've tried them I just have a funky bottom half that doesn't want me to be able to make my own jeans Nor does it want me to be able to find them that fit in the stores either. So I really just It's really frustrating. Anyways, I have some there right here for jeans, but And then I have the like I said the sheer elegance one that I really like I have one for that's called pro tricot. It's for knit For knit. That's the one I want to try They're tricot. I haven't tried that some of that and then I have a medium weight It's called pro weft supreme medium weight fusible interfacing And that's most similar to like an sf 101 like Kind of universal use it for anything type of thing. So those are the ones that I have I love them all And just highly recommend you trying some You know professional grade Interfacing for your projects. Yeah, and we really like fashion sewing supply.com. That's where we get versus. Yes, definitely All right, the next two things I have go with everything else. I've talked about So I have a cover stitch machine and my cover stitch machine Never worked right from the time I took it out of the box I I thought it was user error all along finally after a year. I took it to the shop I was without it for over a month. Um, so I had to resort back to twin needle hemming things. Um, so I When I got my viking sewing machine, it really sows a lot of knits better So I was sewing a lot more knits and using my twin needle on there But I noticed a lot of skipping stitches When I was sewing So I went back to the shop where I bought it from and they're um looked at their different twin needles and it's that Inspire, you know that needle brand have you ever seen them inspire? I'm not sure if I'm saying right But it was a twin needle that said for jersey fabric a ballpoint twin needle. Well, yeah, that makes sense That you're um, you would have skipped stitches if you're sewing with a twin needle that's not meant for Stretch fabrics just like if you were sewing with a single needle exactly So they're really hard to find for some reason joe ance. I can't find them at joe ance. Um, So when my inspire one finally needed replaced Recently when I had to go back to using it. I'm like, I really need a new one And and that shop didn't have any of the that particular stretch kind So I was searching everywhere online. I did find one on amazon a stretch twin needle on amazon So I just want to mention that to you guys if you're noticing skip stitches when you're using a twin needle With your regular sewing machine. It might be because it's not meant for knit fabrics What is a willing snadle? Is willing snadle stretch twin needle? No idea. I I have not tried this particular one yet It's it's by schmetz. Yeah, but it's called a Zwilling snadle stretch twin needle if you don't know what that means No idea. No idea. But you know, you've got the big ones too, right? Yeah, that's what I like Okay, you don't like that one. Well, it depends on what you're sewing. I like that one for your double knit. I'm sure. Yeah Um I really like the inspire. I was having a hard time finding that one online I don't know if you guys got any other resource resources for twin needles. Yeah, let us know Yeah, my cover stitch machine is back So I won't have to resort to it as much but the axle I sewed I actually did so with The twin needle that needed replacing. So anyways, but along with the twin needle Is if you ever notice that your stitches aren't looking so great on your knit fabric, you might want to try some Double stick fusible tape. Um, I've got a couple different ones here because I was having some issues with it This is the one I've always used the light easy steam two. It's always worked good for me Um, but I was recently just so sewing atop with my cover stitch. That's really thin drapey fabric And it was having nothing to do with it. I was trying the light easy steam. It made no difference It was just gathering up my fabric. I was like tunneling if you ever have tunneling when you're twin needling Um, not good. This was not working. Um, if you recommend it for other things, but super lightweight Not good. So I tried, um, this one you might if you follow me instagram, you might know I was asking people about this light steam a steam a seam two Completely fixed my stitches But after a little while my needle would gunk up and then it would start to skip So I'm like it says nowhere on here whether it's meant for a sewing machine Um, so I asked my instagram followers. Do you guys know some people said you could some people said They had no problem. Some people said it was gunking them up. Um, so I do just want to mention it It is a great option. I was having some trouble with it, but some people said they didn't so That's one this one. I was recommended. I haven't tried winter tape Do you have it? No, but I was ready for you to say I found the goldilocks of him days I'm reaching out to you guys to help me with it a little bit. Um, I'm going to try it out I will let you know somebody recommended wash away wonder tape Thought that it might help. I can only find this babo in amazon. I don't know. I was having a hard time finding it Um, wash away wonder tape. Um dritz has a brand too, but this one looked like it had a little bit better review So I decided to go with this one and then I have something else coming in the mail For some reason the best way I could find it was through walmart to your store that option But it won't come until like september. So but it's um the the pelin um, it's a fusible knit Uh tape, so it's a little different but it's really says to help stabilize a hem Um, so I'm I'm hoping maybe that one will we'll do the check what we need to do Do you still so whenever you were practicing on that were you practicing on scraps? Yeah, I tried Okay, so let's save those and then do it on these and we'll have a four part test To see Like a science experiment. That'd be so fun. Yeah. Yeah, well, let's show if you guys know any other options, please Yo, yeah, we will have a 10 part for different options here. I just I love sewing knits I love making knit tops and I'm so excited to have my cover stitch machine back But it's just not working with these really lightweight knits that I love. They're so soft and drapey So I'll give it a try. Okay. Something works. Perfect. My last one is a zipper so Again in thinking about, you know, improving Your garments, you know, we spend a lot of time and money on these fabrics And then a lot of times with the notions. We'll just kind of go with whatever's, you know, there or whatever we're comfortable with so, um We went to new york city and we went to Sil thread is that what's called sil thread ink? Yeah 257 west 50 west 38th street in new york city's garment district And I saw the whole collection of zippers that they had Kind of like on the back left and was just immediately drawn to them because the zipper tape the tape itself Is so flexible so light so unlike The zippers that we've been using. Yeah, literally the whole time that we've been sewing And so I was like, I am going to be able to use these on some lighter weight fabrics I was picturing like a voile. Um, I installed one into this rayon chalet feel that That's awesome. Isn't that lovely? You don't get that like the Yeah, like you would get um with a zipper that had a A thicker tape. I mean, it's the same thing with interfacing It's the same thing with using a heavier fabric on a pattern that's supposed to be like Wait, it's the same concept for some reason. We just Don't allow ourselves to explore and find that they have things like this professional grade type things that are good for us So you can order um From sil thread ink.com and that's sil a link it down below But it's a ykk zipper and ykk is very popular. They probably have their own website So you can find these I don't know a lot about This type of zipper at all. All I can tell you is that it's like a mesh tape. It's an invisible zipper They had a very limited number of colors. So it might only come in like the basic colors But they did have a lot of sizes. So I feel like it made a huge difference whenever I sewed up this Skirt with a rayon chalet and I needed a zipper to go in I feel like it made a huge difference So I'm so sad that I didn't take up any of those zippers They were looking at them and you know buying you bought more than one too. I feel like I bought four or five Yeah, I was like, I don't know why I need those. I don't know. I just couldn't think at the time Very overwhelming shopping. Yeah, and I thought like the end. I think it was the end of the day the end of our trip Yeah, but I am I'm going to be sewing up a pair of culottes I have a pattern and I'm probably going to pick a lightweight drapey fabric like that And it's just not going to work with a regular invisible zipper Well, we will find them online And just like all of our viewers you can go buy them online just like everyone else. I'm going to want to buy some more too I got a few of them kind of thinking that this is going to make it in my mind Like this is going to make a difference. So um, and then I was right. I was right. It definitely does. I'm really really proud I'm really happy That I have these to use Yeah, so Okay, yeah, wow That was a lot Of talking. Yeah, it's a it's a chatty favorites video. You know, we haven't seen each other for a while though. So Oh, maybe that's what it is. It did feel like we were catching up a little bit. Yeah. Oh cute. Okay. 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