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I wish I was living in Spain
Where the rain stays mainly on the plain
But I’m here in Nantucket

I wish I was living in Spain
Where the rain stays mainly on the plain

Where the rain stays mainly on the plain

This time of year is so busy!
Thank goodness the Champagne is fizzy.
But the joy of the day
Is all over by May
And this weather is making me dizzy.

I wish I was living in Spain

This time of year is so busy!
Thank goodness the Champagne is fizzy.
But the joy of the day
Is all over by May

Ok! Thanks for your thoughts. I think I will go for Snap Source.
I agree the pants might be the least thrilling of the pieces but perhaps a good way for me to get started. Then I was thinking of the shirt next. Building up to the jacket!
Next I have to figure out my fabric!

I’m inclined to go with the pants, too…though I have to admit I only made them once and didn’t love them the way I do the other parts. The jacket I adore! It takes a second to figure out the instructions, you just have to trust and follow exactly and you’re rewarded with a clever garment.

After trying a different snap style, plastic snaps with…[Read more]

That is so, so beautiful!!!
You sure do prove it. Your workmanship is wonderful!

I’m in San Francisco, CA, by the way. Thanks for inspiring me from Australia!

Whatever you like!
But here’s a picture where i prove that you can French seam every seam on the Lullaby Layette blouse/bodysuit. It’s a lovely, tidy finish if you can be bothered. If you look in the tutorials section of the website you’ll find quite a number of seam finish tutorials.

Thanks for your thoughts!
One more question!
What seam finish do you use on the baby clothes?
Thanks, again!
Nancy

I confess I bought myself a big, benchtops snap press a few years ago – what’s a hobby if it doesn’t allow for tool purchases, right?!
I’ve heard good things about the Snap pliers (KAM or Snapsource), but in my experience the hammer in snaps you can buy from fabric shops are a nightmare. (Bear in mind I’m in Australia and the plier snap sets don’t…[Read more]

I think I’ve only made the tulip sleeve once in all my Fairy Tale iterations, but no, no problems…
Did the sleeve sew into the armhole ok? Obviously, the amount of overlap would affect the tightness when worn but would also change how the sleeve attached.
From memory, after you’ve overlapped there’s still a bit of gathering of the sleeve head.…[Read more]

Thank you. I appreciate your feedback! I was thinking that about the pants, too. Last night I was looking through the pattern and realized that I need to get snaps. People on the forum advised Snap Source. Do you usually get them online?
I only need six (and maybe a few to practice on!) and might check my fabric store first.
I’m excited to be s…[Read more]

Hi Nancy. My feeling is that the pants are the simplest of the three garments in the Lullaby Layette.
However, there’s nothing overly tricky about the jacket or blouse/bodysuit and the instructions will walk you through it nicely. In fact, if you ever quilted and you’re a dab hand at applying binding then you might find the jacket the…[Read more]

Just posted this over on the FB group page.