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Heidi isn’t it crazy how it “thinks” it knows better?!

I am just finishing off the hems of the three playdate dresses this morning. I had hoped to finish them yesterday but we had a storm that took our power so that put paid to that!

I am hoping to get started on a croquet dress I’ve had sitting there for a while. I lost the ribbon I bought for…[Read more]

These are A.MAZING Tamara! Thank you for sharing them.

Hello Lizabeth
I would love to see how you use these cards. I pulled them this week and have been updating with additional pattern views. Here’s the new version. I used them with the Lisette swatch cards that Liesl provided here: http://www.sewlisette.com/blog/2011/12/fabric-swatch-card-set-our-holiday-gift-for-you/
Then played a matching game…[Read more]

Well, I muddled through – I made life hard on myself by making these out of Taslon (slippery as all get out and hard to iron) and shortening the pattern in two ways (traced length a size down and took an additional half-inch out of the upper pieces. I trimmed the top pieces twice and did it wrong both times (ugh, sewing at night), so they didn’t…[Read more]

Is this file still available? Such a lovely idea!

Take a look at these… All are button up and the McCalls one is printable
Vogue 8964
Butterick 6837
Maccalls 4244

Choosing something like lawn would be perfect as you want something that is a natural fibre so it won’t irritate the skin around where they operate. Hospitals tend to be warm year round also – I was told they keep a temp of around 25…[Read more]

Take a look at these… All are button up and the McCalls one is printable
Vogue 8964
Butterick 6837
Maccalls 4244

Hope this helps! Good luck!
Tamara

I grew up with a John Deere mechanic dad and both sets of my grandparents were farmers. I can totally see Jed’s excitement over a price reduction like that!

@motherof5

I grew up with a John Deere mechanic dad and both sets of my grandparents were farmers. I can totally see Jed’s excitement over a price reduction like that!

@motherof5

Ditto; so generous of you to take the time to ‘write’ all your work.

I’ll look out for your picture of your AP dress, Simpson5. I’d love to do it with both skirts – just for fun.

Babies grow far, far too fast.
Their childhood I know will not last.
Some days might drag on
Sewing goals are not won
Before their babyhood is gone.

Edit: it should be “queen size overlay” not “Queensland overlay”. Stupid autocorrect 🙁

Edit: it should be “queen size overlay” not “Queensland overlay”. Stupid autocorrect 🙁

I’m so glad you agree! I will show here the two patterns (one I haven’t got yet) and she can decide.

I am trying to pin sleeves onto the three playdate dresses all whilst having Chloë on my lap “passing” me the pins. I have to give her a job to do or my job doesn’t get done!

Tonight once she is in bed I can sit down and decide what to do the…[Read more]

I’m so glad you agree! I will show here the two patterns (one I haven’t got yet) and she can decide.

I am trying to pin sleeves onto the three playdate dresses all whilst having Chloë on my lap “passing” me the pins. I have to give her a job to do or my job doesn’t get done!

Tonight once she is in bed I can sit down and decide what to do the…[Read more]

I don’t mind too much if I’m in the headspace, although company is even better 🙂 Some of the things have been in my mending pile since last year! I ended up with a spare day and felt like getting through my sewing “to do” list 🙂
Things done: blue onesie, school tracksiut pants mended, stripe jumper mended.
Things skipped: sewing brown buttons…[Read more]