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@Nicole and any others, I am going for this look:

http://cdn3.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/661/398/preview_parry_stripespj%20NOTHS.jpg

Could I do as you did above and maybe just square off the neckline a little more? (See how on your daughter’s shirt the ‘points’ are a little more rounded)?

I bought a big 4 pattern…[Read more]

I am almost out of time to sew
Pj’s for Christmas, doncha know?
A pair of bedtime
Would be completely sublime

I am almost out of time to sew
Pj’s for Christmas, doncha know?
A pair of bedtime

I worked on the school days jacket yesterday. I decided I should have done it earlier but time has been taken away with appoitnments. I want keep plodding away at it today.

I worked on the school days jacket yesterday. I decided I should have done it earlier but time has been taken away with appoitnments. I want keep plodding away at it today.

I’d do exactly what mkhs suggested. It is lovely.

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. The baby unexpectedly sleep better last night so I just carried on sewing without doing any adjustments and it worked. The seem is slightly bulky but ok. I’m going to use some scraps to try the techniques above to make sure I understand all the great advice and to learn learn learn!

Thank you!!!

I picked up a Simplicity pattern recently, 2526 (toddler coat, jacket, hat and pants), mostly for the pants, but I overbought fleece so I decided to try the coat.

OMG, am I missing Liesl’s detailed instructions! There seem to be huge gaps in the instructions and the illustrations are almost useless. I’m not too worried about how it’ll go…[Read more]

I picked up a Simplicity pattern recently, 2526 (toddler coat, jacket, hat and pants), mostly for the pants, but I overbought fleece so I decided to try the coat.

OMG, am I missing Liesl’s detailed instructions! There seem to be huge gaps in the instructions and the illustrations are almost useless. I’m not too worried about how it’ll go…[Read more]

What a clever idea to use glow in the dark thread! I have a little spool of it but haven’t found a good use yet. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Wise move, Heidi — I make that mistake too often and when I see how much unicking I have to do in the morning I groan.

Wise move, Heidi — I make that mistake too often and when I see how much unicking I have to do in the morning I groan.

“seems there are little mini-hacks that people come up with on each project to solve tricky issues that come from their project’s unique combination of fabrics, patterns, tools, and workspace.”

Well put!

Oh yes, good tip to check Pinterest! I’m in the same boat as you, Linda. I’m pretty sure these machines do much more than just neatening edges, I just haven’t taken the time to explore.

Great tip to use the ironing board! Have a peek at the comments section here: http://oliverands.com/community/blog/2014/03/how-to-preserve-a-pattern-introduction.html

People mention using everything from Canson tracing paper to garbage bags! Sewists are some of the most inventive folk — seems there are little mini-hacks that people come up with…[Read more]

Agreed, very pretty detail!

I think you would add width for gathering to the pattern at the bottom half of the dart, extending to the hem. Then before sewing the dart, run your gathering stitches, then cut on the center line, leaving a good bit uncut at the point of the dart. Gather to fit, press, sew dart.

That’s how I’d try it– what a lovely detail!!