Endometriosis Awareness Month

Jess is inviting you to learn more about Endometriosis and sew up a yellow or partially yellow garment/outfit – yellow is the awareness colour for Endometriosis. Put your sewing skills to the test and support the Endometriosis community by whipping up a gorgeous yellow garment and show it off on 20th March on Instagram! Simples!

I originally planned on my next Felicity Fabrics Blogger Project to coincide with the challenge. Alas, I haven’t finished the garment! I forgot to make a narrow shoulder adjustment before cutting out the fabric. I was lazy and thought nah I don’t need too….. Surprise, surprise I had to unpick the sleeves and take in the bodice. Coincidently, this has set me back!

After raiding through my stash, I found some mustard viscose jersey.

After some persuasion from Catie, Tamlyn and Gemma I took the plunge to make a Friday Pattern Company Adrienne Blouse!

Adrienne Blouse

Here is a little bit more info about the pattern;

The Adrienne Blouse is a jersey top with billowy statement sleeves, you use elastic to gather up at the shoulders and hems.

The pattern is size inclusive with starting at XS to 4X.

According to the size chart my measurements fell into the XL and I graded from the Waist to hem to XXL.

I shortened the sleeves by 2″ and cut the blouse hem at the 4X as I like my tops to sit nicely at the hips.

Don’t you just love the great sentiments that they put on the patterns.

There wasn’t an option to turn off the other sizes, I highlighted my size so it was easier to see when cutting out.

Can you believe it’s just 3 pattern pieces!

When sewing the blouse you use a 1.5cm seam allowance which I found a bit strange as in other patterns from other designers it’s been 1cm. I used my Mr Singer aka Signer Quantum Stylist 9960 instead of my Overlocker.

I set my machine to the lightning bolt setting and a stitch length of 1.6. When sewing with drapey viscose jersey it can be a bit of a sod. So I started sewing my seam about a couple of cm’s in to stop Mr Singer eating the fabric.

This Blouse was completed in a day with myself having plenty of rest breaks. However, If you don’t have a chronic illness, you would probably get it sewn in a couple of hours.

Thankfully, I listened to the instructions of basting the elastic in place as I needed to shorten the shoulder elastic by 2.5″ and the Sleeve elastic by 1.5″. No garment isn’t complete without a Kylie and the machine label!

My Entry

Here is my finished Adrienne Blouse with a Hair Tie.

Of course, you had to see the Blouse modelled on me didn’t you?

If you don’t have the time to sew an yellow garment you can still donate to Jess’s Just Giving page.

My favourite part of the Endometriosis Awareness Month has been seeing the Sewing Community getting together to make yellow garments and to talk about this horrible chronic illness and ending the stigma around menstrual health.

Happy Sewing!

Sally xx

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Hello you lovely people!

Today I’m showing one of two Projects for March for Sew Crafty Shop!

Now i don’t normally buy Kits as such as i quite like to choose my own fabrics, threads etc but when browsing the Shop I came across this ever so cute ‘Tea is the answer’ Cross Stitch Kit by The Make Arcade.

I’ve not done any Cross Stitching since my teens and thought I’d have a reminisce and it’s always good to have a change once in a while!

This kit uses a 4” wooden embroidery hoop and includes simple instructions to cross stitch the ‘Tea is the Answer’ slogan. The Bright Orange cross stitch lettering stands out against the white background and artwork also has a sweet Blue and White Stripy Teapot. The finished cross stitch can be hung on a wall the wall or propped on a shelf with other cute and kitsch bits and pieces – perfect for kitchen or tea making area!

The kit comes packaged in a sturdy kraft box for you to store your stitching in if you get disturbed mid task and making it great for journeys and holidays or a fun secret santa gift or witty stocking filler for anyone… It’s not gender specific!

The kit includes: Aida fabric (thats the stuff you stitch through!), DMC embroidery threads, wooden 4” hoop, needle and felt to back your work when you are done. All you need to provide are scissors and some tea and cake – always craft with refreshments! Hahahaha! How cute is that ickle envelope that keeps the threads and needles safe?!

Now, this is great to do whilst watching the Tele and be in the ‘Room’ rather than have my back to the family in the Living Room if I’m at my Sewing Machine.

The Instructions are really easy to follow and it even shows you how to Cross Stitch so It’s aimed at anybody that is willing to give Cross Stitching a go! No previous experience necessary!

I completed this over 4 nights doing a couple of hours each night so if you was on a mission you could probably do in a day but i wanted to enjoy the simpleness of it, if that makes sense?

Now onto the fiddly bit of sewing the felt onto the back! You just need to make sure you catch both the felt and the Aida when sewing

Here is the finished Piece! Now doesn’t look fab!!

So that’s Part 1 of my March Design Team Project for Sew Crafty!

Now onto this Beauty! I’ll be making a Cushion!

Never tried English paper Piecing before so wish me luck!!

Sal xx

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