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@mcholley1 they are on their way. I will include them in the bag tomorrow and if it is anything like today, the chances are great i will be changing her thousands of times! Unfortunately I didnt bring the camera today to take piccies of her in the size 3-6 months puppet show shorts and layette top.

@mcholley1 they are on their way. I will include them in the bag tomorrow and if it is anything like today, the chances are great i will be changing her thousands of times! Unfortunately I didnt bring the camera today to take piccies of her in the size 3-6 months puppet show shorts and layette top.

Unless you’re matching plaid it’s a VERY generous fabric suggestion.
I bought the recommended amount, cut a size Large +1″ length and then sent the leftovers to @Nicole
I’m sure there’s enough there for her to cut a S or even M if she’s canny!
Definitely print off the pattern, check the width of your desired fabric and lay it out to measure.
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I’ll second Nicole’s culottes and Jumprope polo 🙂
I’ve finished the school days coat. A very satisfying sew but definitely not a quick project. I’ll make another one but not immediately.
I’m think I’ll make my purple lace Swoon Scarf Neck Cardigan. But first I want to use the Penny Pinafore pattern to add some princess seams to the back. If it…[Read more]

I’ll second Nicole’s culottes and Jumprope polo 🙂
I’ve finished the school days coat. A very satisfying sew but definitely not a quick project. I’ll make another one but not immediately.
I’m think I’ll make my purple lace Swoon Scarf Neck Cardigan. But first I want to use the Penny Pinafore pattern to add some princess seams to the back. If it…[Read more]

I will put my Nana hat on and advise a fine gauge wool singlet, preferably merino.

Lucky ducks, I hope it is a good price.
I *may* have already placed an order for them (and for a sewing chum)

Lucky ducks, what a super price.
I *may* have already placed an order for them (and for a sewing chum)

Snap, I am sorting too, but just adding to/taking from tubs. I swopped my clear Ikea tubs over to smoked ones in the hope it will prevent fading.

Snap, I am sorting too, but just adding to/taking from tubs. I swopped my clear Ikea tubs over to smoked ones in the hope it will prevent fading.

Coating cut for Hugo’s peacoat, onto the lining.

Sarvi, the culottes would be perfect, what about a Jumprope polo top?

Coating cut for Hugo’s peacoat, onto the lining.

Sarvi, the culottes would be perfect, what about a Jumprope polo top?

Here ’tis! https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fabric-scrooges-reference

The only super safe way to scrimp is to lay out your pattern. The pieces are quite wide so you may well need your yardage.

I think you are looking for the McScrooge thread 🙂
I will have a look for you.

I don’t have the pattern yet-debating between digital or printed… Laying it out would have solved my dilemma if I could make any decision. 😛

I’m looking at a solid and have had good luck getting most patterns in a fair bit less yardage than called for, but it doesn’t look like there are many pieces to fiddle with placement. But since an XS-M…[Read more]

I’m afraid I don’t know either but have run into the same issue as miss_sonja — often you need the allowance to be able fit the pieces properly. Are you looking at a solid, or something patterned? Do you have the pattern already? If you do, you could test it out (not cutting out, just laying down the pieces) against another fabric of the same width.

Great ideas for making this a bit easier for a wiggly little one!

@mcholley1 we’ll be sewing twins this week, I just cut out a skirt and top in chambray (linen, does that still count as chambray? it’s a red/white crossweave) and Liberty.

Say, any ideas what to sew for a golfing birthday party? I was thinking Lunchbox tee and culottes.

@mcholley1 we’ll be sewing twins this week, I just cut out a skirt and top in chambray (linen, does that still count as chambray? it’s a red/white crossweave) and Liberty.

Say, any ideas what to sew for a golfing birthday party? I was thinking Lunchbox tee and culottes.

I think what’s in that tutorial is effectively a lining, though I get why she’s calling it underlining, as the seams are still exposed. If you did that with flannel, it would be, as you suggest, ‘grabby’. Wonderfully cozy, certainly!