Ana Sofia

I have decided to jump ahead to the next pattern I want to use and am making headway in tracing the apple picking dress. The ironing board is now covered in “candidates”!

I don’t think I will cut any fabric right now though. I just don’t want to have heaps on the go and find I can’t sew it all in good time. Its just a bit busy around here at the…[Read more]

I have decided to jump ahead to the next pattern I want to use and am making headway in tracing the apple picking dress. The ironing board is now covered in “candidates”!

I don’t think I will cut any fabric right now though. I just don’t want to have heaps on the go and find I can’t sew it all in good time. Its just a bit busy around here at the…[Read more]

I have been thinking of you and your poor Mum, Jenny.

Masha, all the best!

I have been thinking of you and your poor Mum, Jenny.

Masha, all the best!

Like this Ellen

and a wee link http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/sketchbook-shirt-tutorial-part-2.html

Like this Ellen

and a wee link http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/sketchbook-shirt-tutorial-part-2.html

Like this Ellen

How messy is messy Ellen?

When I apply a cuff, I attach it from the inside and the topstitch it from the right side.

I can find a picture if you need.

I got a good start on Elsa’s (15) trench coat, so far it is going together nicely.

We are having a ‘discussion’ about the length. She wanted in long but now would like me to chop a lot off.

How messy is messy Ellen?

When I apply a cuff, I attach it from the inside and the topstitch it from the right side.

I can find a picture if you need.

I got a good start on Elsa’s (15) trench coat, so far it is going together nicely.

We are having a ‘discussion’ about the length. She wanted in long but now would like me to chop a lot off.

There are lots of lovely new faces popping in everyday so I thought I would bump this thread up.

Jax congratulations! Twins wow! I wish you the best of luck for a healthy pregnancy and birth.

My baby Chloe had her needles yesterday and treated me to a blissful two hours of time in the sewing room (while she slept). During this time I pleated the front skirt of a smocked dress I plan to make. I’m using the most gorgeous checked winter twill…[Read more]

Jax congratulations! Twins wow! I wish you the best of luck for a healthy pregnancy and birth.

My baby Chloe had her needles yesterday and treated me to a blissful two hours of time in the sewing room (while she slept). During this time I pleated the front skirt of a smocked dress I plan to make. I’m using the most gorgeous checked winter twill…[Read more]

I had twins, happy to chat!

On a sewing level, Hopscotch dresses make the BEST baby gowns.

I had twins, happy to chat!

On a sewing level, Hopscotch dresses make the BEST baby gowns.

@LightningMcstitch, that would be amazing! I have it in the car to remind me about seltbelts – and it goes off if you have a heavy bag of shopping on the seat.

The most recent stupid thing has been sewing whilst ill! Don’t do it especially if you are sewing with napped fabric. I attached the frill of the carousel dress upside down so the nap is…[Read more]

Typically a sleeveless pattern has a much higher armhole than a pattern with sleeves, so you’ll want to raise the armhole when you try this. You’ll probably also need to do a little work to eliminate gaping at the armhole, so I’d definitely recommend making a muslin if you’re going to try this. But if the pattern fits properly across the chest you…[Read more]

Sorry, that would have been me. I ran some maintenance on the database, and it seems to have kicked out a bunch of notifications. I’m not sure why. Not sure why some can’t be marked read or deleted. Could be a caching issue and they will be taken care of in a little while.