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Both the Sandbox and Afterschool have nice long legs.

I would imagine the five would be okay. I’ve found, however, that many nightgown patterns have wide necklines and shoulders and slip off my girls’ shoulders if I’m not careful in sizing.

I think cord with a lightweight lining is perfect. If you under stitch, I don’t see how it could be a problem. I have made this in pink cord with a scrap of voile for the lining and it works nicely. I just made the dress from the new Brooklyn pattern company in cord too, again with voile scraps for lining. I under stitched the neck and it works…[Read more]

I’ve made them all except the Nature Walk and for my kids who are slim but average height I have found the After School to be the slimmest. They’re easy to pull on for little ones, too.

I still have to size my oldest daughter down in width on everything, she’s 11. It’s not difficult, I just have focus carefully when I trace my pattern pieces…[Read more]

I love “Christmastime in the city.” I’ve loved it in New York, London, Vienna and at home in Philadelphia. Vienna might have been my favorite, though, where every available square in the entire city turned into a Christmas market each with its own specialty. The one at Schonbrunn castle was for handmade toys, the one at Spitalmarkt was indie…[Read more]

My scissors are missing again!
The number I’ve lost equals ten!

I cut up an old skirt of mine
After drinking half a bottle of wine
I thought I’d cut straight
Oh my but wait
Should stripes go across the grain line?

New one,

My scissors are missing again!

I cut up an old skirt of mine, After drinking half a bottle of wine, thought I’d cut straight, Oh my but wait

I think a 5 with length will be just fine for a night dress.
It will have fullness though, so I not sure how it fits into safety in regard to fire hazards.