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I have to lengthen the sleeves on this one, but my kids are tall for their age. When I made my son one without, it ended up being more of a 3/4 sleeve.

Lucky nieces and lucky you to have two to sew for!

Lucky nieces and lucky you to have two to sew for!

You ladies start it, I’ll join in!

Agree with the above! Wear for a long time with leggings. My daughter’s nearly 6 and her size 4s still fit, they’re just too short to wear without something underneath.

Agree with the above! Wear for a long time with leggings. My daughter’s nearly 6 and her size 4s still fit, they’re just too short to wear without something underneath.

I’m working on back to school outfits for my 5 & 7 year old nieces. (Can someone tell me how this happened? I could have sworn it was last week I was watching a 2 & 4 year old).

In the past I’ve done matching dresses but this year both requested skirts and tops. So I’m doing hopscotch in a navy lawn and some of the fabric I was sent by Oliver + S…[Read more]

I’m working on back to school outfits for my 5 & 7 year old nieces. (Can someone tell me how this happened? I could have sworn it was last week I was watching a 2 & 4 year old).

In the past I’ve done matching dresses but this year both requested skirts and tops. So I’m doing hopscotch in a navy lawn and some of the fabric I was sent by Oliver + S…[Read more]

Separate machines would mean being able to use the other if one of them needs repairs. Having a combo means having to replace the whole thing if it went dicky.

I finished the denim quilt top now I need to get some coral fleece for the background. Last time I was at Spotlight there wasn’t much choice 🙁
I’ve also pinned a quilt sandwich and sewn 4 lines of quilting. This is the last of the 4 quilt tops I made over 4 years ago when my fiend was pregnant with #4!
Now I’m off to making myself a swim suit.…[Read more]

I finished the denim quilt top now I need to get some coral fleece for the background. Last time I was at Spotlight there wasn’t much choice 🙁
I’ve also pinned a quilt sandwich and sewn 4 lines of quilting. This is the last of the 4 quilt tops I made over 4 years ago when my fiend was pregnant with #4!
Now I’m off to making myself a swim suit.…[Read more]

Progress is slow Fiona due to a multitude of things. Life always seems to get busier when I decide to do something like enter the local show!

I have cut the pieces and interfaced the parts to be pleated. I have chosen the design and have the threads ready to go. I have coffee dyed the lace edging but not the entredeux.

It will be completed by…[Read more]

Progress is slow Fiona due to a multitude of things. Life always seems to get busier when I decide to do something like enter the local show!

I have cut the pieces and interfaced the parts to be pleated. I have chosen the design and have the threads ready to go. I have coffee dyed the lace edging but not the entredeux.

It will be completed by…[Read more]

Bernina makes a great cover stitch machine. The L220. I have one and love it, sews like a dream.

Ta, Heidi. Sounds like it’s worth taking the risk. All the recent babies that I might sew for in the future, are boys – gorgeous bunnies. So, need to get shot of the TParty. Dying to give it a go as so many of the beauties I’ve seen in Flickr are so enticing.

Just finished my first two Class Picnic tops (sizes 2, and 5), and another Butterfly skirt. CP’s more fiddly than I thought -especially hemming the sleeves – I had to tack them right close to fold so that I could machine sew. I think the wider hem (1 1/2″) inhibits getting in there when it’s pinned. Good news is tacking gives good guide for sewing…[Read more]

Just finished my first two Class Picnic tops (sizes 2, and 5), and another Butterfly skirt. CP’s more fiddly than I thought -especially hemming the sleeves – I had to tack them right close to fold so that I could machine sew. I think the wider hem (1 1/2″) inhibits getting in there when it’s pinned. Good news is tacking gives good guide for sewing…[Read more]

I love the separate machines. It would really annoy me to switch back and forth and I wouldn’t use the coverstitch as much. As well as my regular overlocker I also have one set up exclusively for rolled hem. I’m definitely in the dedicated machine for the job 🙂