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I hope you feel much better soon Heidi. I was not in a good way on Wednesday and spent the day lying down – the world was spinning way too fast amongst other things.

I spent the morning and part of after lunch cutting things out. I have two pairs of Layette pants and three layette shirts ready to go in the pile. I want to break out the bubble…[Read more]

I borrowed them from another pattern. I added the sleeves from the school photo Dress to the family reunion dress. I used the sleeve cap of the family reunion and the bottom part of the school photo sleeve.

Great work Tamara!
I haven’t sewn as I’ve been sick this week 🙁 However I did get to go Op shopping today and came back with some nice pieces of fabric to use for Christmas gifts I’m making:)

Great work Tamara!
I haven’t sewn as I’ve been sick this week 🙁 However I did get to go Op shopping today and came back with some nice pieces of fabric to use for Christmas gifts I’m making:)

Thank you, Kerrilyn!

Looks good.

Ok, I have finished the three bodysuits – well I have to hand stitch two necklines but they are pretty much done.

Next on the list is to cut out two pairs of Layette pants, a jacket and two more bubble dresses.

That along with the School days jacket should keep me occupied for about a week I should think.

Ok, I have finished the three bodysuits – well I have to hand stitch two necklines but they are pretty much done.

Next on the list is to cut out two pairs of Layette pants, a jacket and two more bubble dresses.

That along with the School days jacket should keep me occupied for about a week I should think.

Okay, both turkey and your posts are well digested now! (Well, maybe not the turkey, yet. Who doesn’t eat too much on Thanksgiving?)

Sarvi, yes, I have made the Apple Picking dress. I had forgotten about the opening being off-center. That kind of nixes it, although I know I could work that out if I wanted to. Actually, my entire plan, which was…[Read more]

Okay, both turkey and your posts are well digested now! (Well, maybe not the turkey, yet. Who doesn’t eat too much on Thanksgiving?)

Sarvi, yes, I have made the Apple Picking dress. I had forgotten about the opening being off-center. That kind of nixes it, although I know I could work that out if I wanted to. Actually, my entire plan, which was…[Read more]

With needle and thread in my hand
My plan is to sew something grand

On my fabric sits the cat
And there’s nothing wrong with that
She protects it, you see
‘Cept sometimes when she pees
I’d rather her sit on the mat.

With needle and thread in my hand…

On my fabric sits the cat
And there’s nothing wrong with that
She protects, you see
‘Cept sometimes when she pees
I’d rather her sit on the mat.

With needle and thread in my hand…

Oh! Oh! Oh! Such a wealth of knowledge and ideas! Thank you! Thank you! I’m going to digest them, then will reply 🙂

Oh! Oh! Oh! Such a wealth of knowledge and ideas! Thank you! Thank you! I’m going to digest them, then will reply 🙂

If I’m mixing patterns I try to keep collars with their matching necklines and sleeves with their armholes.
So here’s how I’d do it…
Pick a collar from another pattern. Music Class, Jump Rope, Fairy Tale etc.
Trace the Apple Picking pattern with the modifications you want.
Lay your tracing over the bodice part of the pattern you’ve chosen the…[Read more]

If I’m mixing patterns I try to keep collars with their matching necklines and sleeves with their armholes.
So here’s how I’d do it…
Pick a collar from another pattern. Music Class, Jump Rope, Fairy Tale etc.
Trace the Apple Picking pattern with the modifications you want.
Lay your tracing over the bodice part of the pattern you’ve chosen the…[Read more]

If I’m mixing patterns I try to keep collars with their matching necklines and sleeves with their armholes.
So here’s how I’d do it…
Pick a collar from another pattern. Music Class, Jump Rope, Fairy Tale etc.
Trace the Apple Picking pattern with the modifications you want.
Lay your tracing over the bodice part of the pattern you’ve chosen the…[Read more]

I have not made the Apple Picking Dress but I did add a Peter Pan collar to the Family Reunion dress. I did not need to add any length to the collar to accommodate for thicker fabric, but there was some tricky math. I wrote a tutorial for the Oliver+S blog which you can find here:…[Read more]