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I was going to suggest the Jumprope placket instructions, but Nicole beat me to it 🙂

I have the jump rope pattern! I got it just for the placket. And it worked beautifully. I love ottobre, but their placket is above my pay grade.

The placket is now on the shirt, which is almost done. Buttonholes and a hem tomorrow, buttons the day after that. And then the next shirt! And possibly another one! Because if plackets are going to…[Read more]

I have the jump rope pattern! I got it just for the placket. And it worked beautifully. I love ottobre, but their placket is above my pay grade.

The placket is now on the shirt, which is almost done. Buttonholes and a hem tomorrow, buttons the day after that. And then the next shirt! And possibly another one! Because if plackets are going to…[Read more]

@EllenMCM, do you have the Jumprope dress pattern? I was making my son a shirt last year and I pulled out the Jumprope instructions to help me do the sleeve plackets.

Still sewing my cousins dress. Next up, the Field Trip cargoes and tee for Tildy. Then I will be cutting more swimmers, school uniforms or a shirt for my husband.

@EllenMCM, do you have the Jumprope dress pattern? I was making my son a shirt last year and I pulled out the Jumprope instructions to help me do the sleeve plackets.

Still sewing my cousins dress. Next up, the Field Trip cargoes and tee for Tildy. Then I will be cutting more swimmers, school uniforms or a shirt for my husband.

Not a huge polar fleece fan, it is not cold enough here, but I do use cotton un-brushed fleece a lot.
I do interface as per usual but as this will make one side more rigid then the other, I will use a thin strip of interfacing to stabilise the seam area of the other piece of fabric.

I’m working on an Ottobre blouse with a partial placket. I made some practice, plackets, but am feeling wimpy about the real thing.

I’m working on an Ottobre blouse with a partial placket. I made some practice, plackets, but am feeling wimpy about the real thing.

LOL Robin. It’s good to know that we both employ the same “system”!

I suspect it definitely would! especially as it is going to be a first birthday present.

Always very happy to talk sewing, cooking and babies!

Actually, you are a help. I quite appreciate being able to bounce ideas off someone who knows something about sewing and thinking out loud is mostly what I’m doing— until I cut!

I am sorry not be more help, I am really just thinking out loud.
I must admit, I adore these pj’s too. I have made blouses from the top.

Some width, yes. And specifically to make the opening of the neck larger.

@with love Heidi, that would make you a slightly less then favourite Aunty….

@SarahGreen, I think that is what I mean… 🙂
You are after width? Is that right?

This post is a little late but I thought I would add my thoughts about using German Interfacing. I love this interfacing especially on collars, cuffs & front facing of blouses, shirts etc. It provides just the right amount of stabilization for children’s clothing. Never too stiff.

I also always wash this interfacing as there can be a slight…[Read more]