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I can't decide what to sew next - so you get to! Friday Sews | Twin Needle Lessons

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It's Friday Sews! I finished two tops. Successfully made a cowl neck less voluminous. Had a twin needle win thanks to your advice 🫶. And YOU'RE picking my next project! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Welcome 0:27 Ooops 0:57 Vera Knit Top 2:27 Arlington Sweater (?) 3:39 Adjusting the Cowl Neck 4:40 Twin Needle (Thank You!) 6:47 Too warm for sweaters! 8:54 You Pick! 10:43 Pattern Choices 12:05 Life PATTERNS SEWN: Forget Me Not Patterns Vera Knit Top (Free!) https://forgetmenotpatterns.com/collections/free-patterns/products/vera-knit-top Love Notions Arlington Sweater https://www.lovenotions.com/product/arlington-sweater ⭐️ TO PICK MY NEXT MAKE! ⭐️ ✅ Voting closes at the end of the day on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Go to the COMMUNITY section of my Channel and there is a poll. Another option is to vote on my Instagram account. There is a poll there and it will be pinned to my grid. My Instagram is @janineerm Or if you can't find either, note in the Comments ⭐️ PATTERN CHOICES: ⓵ KnowMe 2078 (2025) - Misses Knit Top with cap sleeves. Option for sailor collar or grommets and tie. ⓶ Butterick 6732 (2021) - Misses blouses with cup sizes. For woven fabrics. Peplum with invisible zipper closure. Sleeve options. ⓷ Simplicity 9923 (2024) - Misses wide legged pants or shorts with patch pockets ⓸ Vogue 2604 (2002) - Geoffrey Beane - Misses Top - loose-fitting, pullover top has raised neckline, mock-neckband extending into long, two-piece sleeves with slits, back extending to side-front with slits, no side seams, and narrow hem. (Gosh, pattern descriptions were a lot better in 2002!) ⓹ Kwik Sew 3532 (2007) - Misses’ close-fitting pull-over shirts. Rugby style 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ MY SEWING MACHINES: Brother Pacesetter PS500 🔗 https://www.brother-usa.com/products/... Bernina 800DL Serger (from 2005!) 💰 COUPON CODES FROM PREVIOUS VIDEOS: 💡 HONEYWELL ARTIST DAYLIGHT FLOOR LAMP: https://honeywellsmartlighting.com/products/05d01 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

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It’s Friday Sews, and I’m in that very real “I can’t decide what to sew next” place—so I’m handing the decision over to you. In this episode I share two finished tops, including the free Vera Knit Top from Forget Me Not Patterns, and I talk through what worked, what didn’t, and the little details that make a make feel wearable when you’re sewing over 50. I also have a bit of an “oops” moment (because of course I do), and I chat about why I’m not really in sweater season right now—at least not where my weather is headed. I also dig into a cowl-neck adjustment that made a huge difference: I wanted the neckline to feel intentional, not like a pile of extra fabric. And the big win? Twin needle stitching. I had one of those rare moments where the internet (you!) saved the day—your advice helped me get a clean result, and I share what I learned so you can skip some frustration. Then we get to the fun part: I lay out five pattern options and you get to pick my next project via the Community poll, Instagram, or the comments.

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