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Hurrah, hurrah, I am sewing!! We bought a cheapy ironing board so use until my super duper one arrives. Glad it’s not my permanent one, if I iron right at the pointy end it tries to tip over!

However…

My first project is cot rail protectors, as Josephine has turned into a rodent/beaver as soon as she got in the brand new cot. Grrrr. I’ve…[Read more]

Hurrah, hurrah, I am sewing!! We bought a cheapy ironing board so use until my super duper one arrives. Glad it’s not my permanent one, if I iron right at the pointy end it tries to tip over!

However…

My first project is cot rail protectors, as Josephine has turned into a rodent/beaver as soon as she got in the brand new cot. Grrrr. I’ve…[Read more]

I always sew this hem on the machine. In fact I machine sew all my hems! Provided your happy with the look go for it 🙂

I have not ( as I line this garment ) but I would without hesitation
I like my play clothes to be tough

I am wondering if anyone has sewn the hem by machine instead of by hand?

I am wondering if anyone has sewn the hem by machine instead of by hand?

I have no idea on the clothes front i’m afraid, but in terms of your shoe decision I understand. I. Under. Stand.

I have no idea on the clothes from i’m afraid, but in terms of your shoe decision I understand. I. Under. Stand.

M-C, ultimately you are the one who has to be comfortable, and you are the one who knows your friends and what will make you look like part of the group vs what will make people gasp and clutch their pearls. I’ve been to weddings where I felt underdressed in an embroidered silk Oscar de la Renta two-piece and to weddings where I felt overdressed…[Read more]

Oh, I’ve tried the library, I always try that route first with sewing or craft books and then buy the ones I like. Otherwise, I’d have towering shelves of craft books!

Thanks for the feedback; I think this one isn’t for me. Not a huge fan of raw edge sewing either.

Back to my Bedtime Story PJs:-).

What an amusing internal struggle @mariasasse 🙂 good luck!

Thank you ladies for your support. I will definitely try it out… My Latin american half tells me to eyeball the size of the pleats… and my german side tells me “stop, do the math”. I will come up with a formula and let you know how it went or if it worked.

On changing threads, I have changed projects to a pink floral and linen tea party dress. I have knickers to sew and the ensemble can move into the handstitching basket.

Tomorrow I will continue with the puppet show shorts so they can join the stitching basket too.

On changing threads, I have changed projects to a pink floral and linen tea party dress. I have knickers to sew and the ensemble can move into the handstitching basket.

Tomorrow I will continue with the puppet show shorts so they can join the stitching basket too.

I’ve only checked it out of the library. I wasn’t particularly impressed although I think they may have had a Lego carrier I thought was clever.
I felt that the sizing was limited, only went to 6/7, although much better than many other books that only go to size 6. There were lots of raw edge techniques, so it depends if you like that style…[Read more]

I don’t have it, but I remember looking at it years ago. It didn’t suit my tastes or seem very substantial. I suspect you could find all those basic patterns in the big 4eawily enough.

Maths, what a headache! Pleats would look nice, but I would just wing it myself.

After five hours glueing drafting and cutting, I have started sewing hugos peacoat

I am missing my computer though and watching too much bad telly when I feeding

After five hours glueing drafting and cutting, I have started sewing hugos peacoat

I am missing my computer though and watching too much bad telly when I feeding