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@justsewit You only have to sew one! You can do it!

Okay, I’ve sewed up the 4th Oliver+S skirt! You can see my blog post here. (http://skirtfixation.com/2015/04/22-pleated-skirt-and-blouse-all-the-skirts-olivers-and-fat-quarter-shop/) I think I’ve made it more difficult by deciding to sew all the tops with the skirts too! But who could leave out those sweet little tops?
Also since it was Kids…[Read more]

I might be doing the same – if there is energy enough. Itll wait till monday if not.

My plans to make a single swimsuit during Kids Clothes Week turned into a mad rush to complete a million garments – mostly knits. I’ve cut up some old dresses of my mom with sentimental significance and made little sundresses for her granddaughters, made a few pairs of summer pjs for the boy and finished up the baby WIPs that have been sitting in…[Read more]

My plans to make a single swimsuit during Kids Clothes Week turned into a mad rush to complete a million garments – mostly knits. I’ve cut up some old dresses of my mom with sentimental significance and made little sundresses for her granddaughters, made a few pairs of summer pjs for the boy and finished up the baby WIPs that have been sitting in…[Read more]

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Thank you very much, I am heading to Spotters tomorrow.

Thank you very much, I am heading to Spotters tomorrow.

For the Aussie girls: I was in Spottie today picking up some buttons and I saw a bunch of lisette fabrics on the clearance rack and prints charming linens that were a further 25% off. Not sure how much all of them came down to, but I got a sales person to ring up a few and quite a lot came up at $4 metre (the linens)… which might be the same in…[Read more]

For the Aussie girls: I was in Spottie today picking up some buttons and I saw a bunch of lisette fabrics on the clearance rack and prints charming linens that were a further 25% off. Not sure how much all of them came down to, but I got a sales person to ring up a few and quite a lot came up at $4 metre (the linens)… which might be the same in…[Read more]

I’m making a modified RRH cape from LTTS for my nieces 16th birthday! I have the outer navy cut and sewn as well as the vintage lining. Next up is the fleece interlining 🙂

I’m making a modified RRH cape from LTTS for my nieces 16th birthday! I have the outer navy cut and sewn as well as the vintage lining. Next up is the fleece interlining 🙂

I am feeling pretty excited… I just finished sewing on the last button of a puppet show dress for my little girl that has been quite the laboured affair! I made my own piping (and piping cord) for it and handstitched all the facings/linings as well (which I have not done on previous puppet shows!)… So SO pleased it’s done… looking forward to…[Read more]

I am feeling pretty excited… I just finished sewing on the last button of a puppet show dress for my little girl that has been quite the laboured affair! I made my own piping (and piping cord) for it and handstitched all the facings/linings as well (which I have not done on previous puppet shows!)… So SO pleased it’s done… looking forward to…[Read more]

Thank you Greenpip! That’s a great tutorial. Might be what I am confusing it with.

Would this help @lucegirlsart? http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/swing-set-for-birthday-girl.html

if you scroll down you may find the bit your are looking for.

Was it this one on the tea party:

hem facing

Or perhaps try April’s blog. I seem to remember her doing some posts on beautiful insides!

I’m probably mis-remembering it, which would explain the confusion! Perhaps it wasn’t the birthday dress but another one. I used to have quite a good memory before children….

The reason I’m asking, is I’ve just spent hours hand sewing the insides into a puppet show and I’m wondering now if there was another nice way to do it? I have some faint memory of the blog post…

Ahh, it’s all sewn in now, but would love to find it again for next time!

Gorgeous dress Shelley! love the binding you did on bodice… beautiful!

I think the page I’m thinking of was actually on the O + S blog though… It was a pictorial version of how to attach the hem facing (or something like that)? It was somehow related to the puppet show hem facing, which I think is attached in a similar way?

Was there a post…[Read more]