Ana Sofia

I understand! Still it is no excuse to not enjoy the experience. You would make overseas friends and set up networks that would probably allow them to visit you in Australia. And we all know there really is no place like home.

You are actually giving your girls a wonderful experience – I lived overseas as a child for a year and still draw from…[Read more]

I understand! Still it is no excuse to not enjoy the experience. You would make overseas friends and set up networks that would probably allow them to visit you in Australia. And we all know there really is no place like home.

You are actually giving your girls a wonderful experience – I lived overseas as a child for a year and still draw from…[Read more]

We had no power yesterday for much of the day so sewing couldn’t be done. I did make a start on tracing some 6-12 month sized items ready to forge ahead on them before they are actually required. It will work well with a busy winter schedule.

We had no power yesterday for much of the day so sewing couldn’t be done. I did make a start on tracing some 6-12 month sized items ready to forge ahead on them before they are actually required. It will work well with a busy winter schedule.

There are threads all over my house
The silk fabric frayed from the blouse
But it’s twenty below

Woohoo! I ordered the new Lisette patterns from the Butterick website last week (when Meleliza said they had them on sale) and they turned up today! Very fast shipping! So excited!

Woohoo! I ordered the new Lisette patterns from the Butterick website last week (when Meleliza said they had them on sale) and they turned up today! Very fast shipping! So excited!

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?
To go South for the winter
To get me out of this cold hinter
And take me to Montego Bay!!

There are threads all over my house….

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?

It is lovely to hear you are settled.

It is lovely to hear you are settled.

Jay what happens if you have that much fun in the next three years that you won’t want to leave? So very glad things are falling into sync for you. Enjoy your machines when you get them. It seems the weather is perfect for sewing (and playing) so you’d be torn between what to do.

Jay what happens if you have that much fun in the next three years that you won’t want to leave? So very glad things are falling into sync for you. Enjoy your machines when you get them. It seems the weather is perfect for sewing (and playing) so you’d be torn between what to do.

If anyone’s looking for the small size paper Swingset Tunic/Skirt, there’s one on Instagram for $6 shipped in the US – search #thegreatfabricdestash on Instagram (not my sale – just sharing!!)

When the thermometer dips below zero
Long-johns become my new hero
But I guess you can tell
they’re itchy as hell
‘cuz I’m scratching like some kind of weirdo!

Sorry to do the whole limerick, but it’s EXACTLY what I’m doing right now and for the same reason 🙂

A Polar Vortex is heading this way

The one consistent request from our oldest niece is a RAINCOAT. She has mentioned it for months and now we are tickled that we have the fabric in hand and are ready to hit the ground running sewing! We are really wanting to use hot pink {red might even be okay} toggles. Does anyone have a good source for a set of these in a substance that wouldn’t crack?

The one consistent request from our oldest niece is a RAINCOAT. She has mentioned it for months and now we are tickled that we have the fabric in hand and are ready to hit the ground running sewing! We are really wanting to use hot pink {red might even be okay} toggles. Does anyone have a good source for a set of these in a substance that wouldn’t crack?

When the thermometer dips below zero

A new year means new patterns for me.
Last year’s are all looking twee
I just have to buy more….
I’ll buy the whole store
Because prices just dropped, you will see!

(Sorry, couldn’t help myself. We just did a big price cut on all Named Patterns thanks to the favorable swing–for those of you in the US–in the USD-EUR exchange rate. Happy shopp…[Read more]