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@JWo ,I must confess, when I made these https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/7738716408/in/album-72157626639099661/ I made them with the hand-down-in-mind for a boy.
I would absolutely put hem on a boy and definitely in a plain colour.

I made lengthened ones for my older nephews, who were 8 and 10, last Christmas. They wore them all last summer and have been worn this summer too!
I used bias binding instead of the facing piece. I think this could work well for the younger boy too.

@motherof5 Thanks for the heads-up

@JWo, @with-love-heidi has and they looked great.

I had planned to sew during Chloë’s naptimes but unfortunately my melancholy mood has had me not getting to that point! I have been Christmas shopping online instead. Maybe I might feel a bit happier after I help the guys shift machinery home and will want to go and shut myself away after the baby goes to bed tonight. It is a little difficult…[Read more]

I had planned to sew during Chloë’s naptimes but unfortunately my melancholy mood has had me not getting to that point! I have been Christmas shopping online instead. Maybe I might feel a bit happier after I help the guys shift machinery home and will want to go and shut myself away after the baby goes to bed tonight. It is a little difficult…[Read more]

No but I think they would make awesome boardies!

Brenda – YES, I found those patterns! I used the jumper pattern for Molly (which was the original doll I owned) as the base for all the dresses I sewed and it worked great.

Good luck with your jacket. My husband has a soft shell that he loves – but it cost an arm and a leg; even $20 fabric is a bargain in comparison!

I am finding myself with…[Read more]

Brenda – YES, I found those patterns! I used the jumper pattern for Molly (which was the original doll I owned) as the base for all the dresses I sewed and it worked great.

Good luck with your jacket. My husband has a soft shell that he loves – but it cost an arm and a leg; even $20 fabric is a bargain in comparison!

I am finding myself with…[Read more]

Hoping to sew some more on 2 small messenger bags for my SIL and MIL for Christmas presents.

Hoping to sew some more on 2 small messenger bags for my SIL and MIL for Christmas presents.

I am starting to think that this lingering bug is now wreaking havoc with my brain! I gathered up my supplies and patterns in hand decided to set up at the dining table to trace the next size off, 12-18 months whilst Chloë was asleep. I was tracing the sailboat pattern (because the kid has hips and even though I did trace the 6-12 month size in…[Read more]

I know very little about ironing, but I now know I’d happily go out for drinks with @ellenmcm ‘s mum and @sarvi ‘s husband! 😃

I know very little about ironing, but I now know I’d happily go out fir drinks with @ellenmcm ‘s mum and @sarvi ‘s husband! 😃

Tamara, ironing is fine! As long as it’s not being forced on anyone, and people who need a crisply ironed shirt in a hurry are taking care of that for their own selves.

I spoke too soon! The power went kaput right in the middle of overlocking a pocket😕