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The holiday season draws near
Hm, what to make for those I hold dear?
Jammies or dresses?
The decision distresses

We have all done it, don’t feel bad xx

Will have all done it, don’t feel bad xx

E-wine to both of you!

Lightning McStitch, I’m afraid I had to put mine away for now. I re-checked pleats, measured, re-measured & the main body of the culottes seemed ok. The only thing I could think was that either my pattern pieces had somehow printed incorrectly (although the test box was the right size) or dare I say some of the pattern lines labelled…[Read more]

Wow, I’ve ballsed this up big time….
The culottes appeared to fit, so I trimmed the waistband down to fit the culottes. I ended up taking 1″ off each end! The waistband was still generous compared to the culottes.
Curiously, while the back notches were out by about 1″ (as expected) the front notches matched perfectly???
Anyway, they’re finished…[Read more]

@Ejensewchat I’ve just found exactly the same issue as you. My waistband is bigger than my culottes waist. I’m a pretty precise dart and pleat sewer so I’m unsure what’s gone wrong. I am using a stretch chambray/denim, but given that the waistband is interfaced it will stretch much less. Bit baffled as to why it’s this way round and not a smidge…[Read more]

@Ejensewchat I’ve just found exactly the same issue as you. My waistband is bigger than my culottes waist. I’m a pretty precise dart and pleat sewer so I’m unsure what’s gone wrong. I am using a stretch chambray/denim, but given that the waistband is interfaced it will stretch much less. Bit baffled as to why it’s this way round and not a smidge…[Read more]

With the May weather though you will be heading into Summer right? That will mean lots of little bloomer pants – cool comfortable and very simple to swap over. The layette pattern is truly and fantastic pattern – and it came at a very fortunate time.

I am onto the final bubble today and will hopefully also get the chance to cut out the puppet…[Read more]

With the May weather though you will be heading into Summer right? That will mean lots of little bloomer pants – cool comfortable and very simple to swap over. The layette pattern is truly and fantastic pattern – and it came at a very fortunate time.

I am onto the final bubble today and will hopefully also get the chance to cut out the puppet…[Read more]

LOL I feel like I am waiting for one of my grands to be born. Justsewit 22 days and counting and not in hospital, Praise God. Blood grand not until May. Hope it is also a girl. I am giving myself the layette pattern for Christmas. I will be borrowing ideas from you and Nicole for this new little.

LOL I feel like I am waiting for one of my grands to be born. Justsewit 22 days and counting and not in hospital, Praise God. Blood grand not until May. Hope it is also a girl. I am giving myself the layette pattern for Christmas. I will be borrowing ideas from you and Nicole for this new little.

Thank you! I will try that. Glad to hear it might look ok. I was so frustrated at my stupidity!!

Clever!

I do a lot of darning by using a small piece of soft interfacing ironed to the back, over the hole, and then I hand sew it with a matching thread making sure not to pull it too tight. A good press afterwards flattens things down.

Often it will just look like a slub in the fabric.

Thanks for the word of caution, Sarvi. I completely agree about being careful around that very sharp blade! I tighten the blade when I use it in this way, so it does not rotate. It’s a sort of sideways scrape over the stitches. My fingers aren’t near, and I’m applying very little pressure. But I do always bear in mind how dangerous they are, and I…[Read more]