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There are three places it would be nice to have plaid match, but unless you alter the pattern or are very lucky you’ll probably only manage two out of three.
The 3 areas are: Horizontally across the two front panels. That is to say, if you follow a line of plaid across the body from left to right it should match.
2: Vertically across the front…[Read more]

Fitting isn’t the issue really, just my fabric choice.

I managed to fix up the piping sewing on the skirt and fuse the interfacing to the respective parts and then the baby woke up (after less than half an hour in bed and to the noise of the truck). So it has been a non eventful and non productive day so far. The kids are due home so I am hoping…[Read more]

Fitting isn’t the issue really, just my fabric choice.

I managed to fix up the piping sewing on the skirt and fuse the interfacing to the respective parts and then the baby woke up (after less than half an hour in bed and to the noise of the truck). So it has been a non eventful and non productive day so far. The kids are due home so I am hoping…[Read more]

Enjoy sewing your shirt Ellen. I think a smart shirt is lovely on a fellow (and I love sewing them too).

Don’t panic, re the Tea Party dress, Tamara. Trixie is 8 months old and I can just squeeze her into the 0-3 month if she is wearing a disposable.

I finished a vintage coat for Lidia and now I am on to one for Elsa. 1960’s I am guessing, by…[Read more]

Enjoy sewing your shirt Ellen. I think a smart shirt is lovely on a fellow (and I love sewing them too).

Don’t panic, re the Tea Party dress, Tamara. Trixie is 8 months old and I can just squeeze her into the 0-3 month if she is wearing a disposable.

I finished a vintage coat for Lidia and now I am on to one for Elsa. 1960’s I am guessing, by…[Read more]

Justsewit, little ones grow so fast! And your Carousel dress sounds lovely.

I got through the magic burrito stage on the shirt! I thought about forging ahead to the sleeve plackets, but I only want to sew those ONE time, with minimal unpicking. So I’m holding off until tomorrow. I’m starting to think I can make button-down shirts, but it seems…[Read more]

Justsewit, little ones grow so fast! And your Carousel dress sounds lovely.

I got through the magic burrito stage on the shirt! I thought about forging ahead to the sleeve plackets, but I only want to sew those ONE time, with minimal unpicking. So I’m holding off until tomorrow. I’m starting to think I can make button-down shirts, but it seems…[Read more]

Hi Sarvi, I’ve made this top twice now in knit and done some kind of FBA each time. But I add 1 1/4″, not 3/4″. I did a traditional FBA, but because of the drape of the knit, the dart ended up under my bust.

That didn’t answer your question. I think it depends on how stretchy your knit is. It’s a fun sew, reminds me of the sailboat top.

Thankyou Sarvi for uploading the link. I could actually work it successfully that time instead of through google search like I did before.

I can hear the “aaah’s” now! Looking forward to seeing all the pickstitching that will follow.

I found this video from Threads that shows it very nicely: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/32606/video-how-to-sew-a-pickstitch

Ellen, you are hilarious! I find it scary that I am sewing for a baby who once was a 0-3 months, who wears a 3-6 month size. But is fast becoming big enough to wear a 6-12 month size! Its just an awful shame they have to grow so fast!

I have finished the Carousel dress btw. And it looks pretty good for a pink dress with smocking that was not…[Read more]

Ellen, you are hilarious! I find it scary that I am sewing for a baby who once was a 0-3 months, who wears a 3-6 month size. But is fast becoming big enough to wear a 6-12 month size! Its just an awful shame they have to grow so fast!

I have finished the Carousel dress btw. And it looks pretty good for a pink dress with smocking that was not…[Read more]

Ellen, just think how easy it will be to ease things — sleeves, hems — with all those long seams. A nice break from hemming size 0-3m sleeves with tweezers 🙂

I am prancy with excitement over the Gallery tunic and am working on the FBA while watching an interesting documentary by Ric Burns (who knew there were two of them!) about NY.