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Friday Sews | Finished Top. My head is spinning with sewing ideas! Sewing Over 50

1.7K views· 272 likes· 15:34· Jan 24, 2026

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I finished a top but am now questioning a recent decision. Then a rather random catch-up that includes a bathing suit, what's on the sewing machine, what's next ... and a clarification about Basic Jersey. It's Friday Sews! CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 0:16 Knit Top & Twin Needle 4:27 Bathing Suit 8:39 About Basic Jersey 11:28 What's ready to be sewn 12:15 Winter? Spring? 14:10 A Cruise PATTERNS MENTIONED: 🧵 Love Notions Classic T-Shirt https://www.lovenotions.com/product/easy-classic-tee-pattern 🧵 McCalls 5795 Bathing Suit (out of print) 🧵 Forget-Me-Not Patterns Vera Knit Top (Free pattern!) https://forgetmenotpatterns.com/products/vera-knit-top ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ MY SEWING MACHINES: Brother Pacesetter PS500 🔗 https://www.brother-usa.com/products/... Bernina 800DL Serger (from 2005!) Brother LB6800 Combo Sewing/Embroidery Machine (similar to SE400) 💰 OFFERS FROM PREVIOUS VIDEOS: 💡 HONEYWELL ARTIST DAYLIGHT FLOOR LAMP: https://honeywellsmartlighting.com/products/05d01 Gosh I am loving this lamp on these long dark evenings! DISCOUNT: With my link, you will receive a 10% discount https://honeywellsmartlighting.com/affjaninesews BABYLON LEATHER DIY HANDBAGS Babylon Leather - 🔗 https://www.babylonleather.com/Janine10 JANINE10 for 10% off of your purchase MRS. QUILTY Quilt Subscription Boxes 🔗 https://mrsquilty.com/discount/Janine... Janine20 - 20% off discount code for the first box BOB & BRAD Q2 PRO MINI MASSAGE GUN Bob and Brad Q2 Pro Massage Gun 🇺🇸 US: 🔗https://amzn.to/48Tvz8Z 10% OFF: BOBBRADQ2 🇨🇦 Canada: 🔗 https://amzn.to/4o31qsk 10% OFF: BOBBRADCA I'm always open to working with other sewists, and also sewing related businesses! Email me: lifeofjanine@gmail.com

About This Video

In this Friday Sews episode, I’m sharing a finished knit top and then immediately spiraling into that familiar “wait… did I make the right call?” feeling. I talk about sewing knits over 50, what I’m liking about the fit, and what I’d change next time—plus a little chat about using a twin needle for hemming. It’s one of those makes that looks simple, but it gets your brain going with all the possibilities for tweaks, fabric choices, and future versions. I also do a bit of a random catch-up: a bathing suit that’s on my mind, what’s currently sitting at my machine, and what I’m thinking about sewing next as the seasons feel a bit confusing (winter? spring?). I clarify what I mean when I say “basic jersey,” because that term can mean different things depending on where you shop and what you sew. And yes—there’s also some real-life planning chatter, including a cruise, because sewing plans and life plans always seem to tangle together in my head.

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