beachmom

Also, I am not the world’s foremost authority on addition and subtraction with fractions 🙂

Hm, mine seem to be adding up, but I’m not confident I’m measuring the same bit where you’re having trouble. It’s your piece 8, “pants front” that’s half an inch shorter than the combined pieces 6 and 11, “lower side panel” and “upper side panel”?

ok, give me a few minutes, brb

I think I might have the paper version of that pattern. Could you let me know what size you’re making and I’ll measure my pieces and see if they add up to the same as yours?

Haha! Like when somebody asked a British friend of mine whether he was celebrating the fourth of July and he gently pointed out that it was considered rather a loss, from their side. Generally royalty are a bit at odds with the American meritocratic ideal wherein all babies are seen as equally worthy, wouldn’t you say? Cute babies, though, and I…[Read more]

Masha – I read this yesterday and just now got time to comment – I have been thinking of you all day. I’m sending love and positive thoughts as well.

We have a friend (Julia’s basketball coach) who was an NBA player who had a stroke in his 30’s. He’s fine now, but it (obviously) changed his life.

I wish I could get on a plane and come help…[Read more]

Masha – I read this yesterday and just now got time to comment – I have been thinking of you all day. I’m sending love and positive thoughts as well.

We have a friend (Julia’s basketball coach) who was an NBA player who had a stroke in his 30’s. He’s fine now, but it (obviously) changed his life.

I wish I could get on a plane and come help…[Read more]

Oh, Masha….sending love and positive thoughts for all of you xx

Oh, Masha….sending love and positive thoughts for all of you xx

Sarvi, a little bird tells me that “washed like a rag” means it washed well; it’s sturdy. And “goffer” means to fluff out. 🙂

My kid has got arms like an ape
There’s no way she’ll fit in this cape
I’ve lengthened and lengthened
Reinforced seams and strengthened
But it’s now whipped my arms into shape!

Sewing friends sure are the best

My kid has got arms like an ape
There’s no way she’ll fit in this cape
I’ve lengthened and lengthened
Reinforced seams and strengthened
But it’s sure whipped my arms into shape!

Sewing friends sure are the best

Masha, I am so sorry to hear your terrible news. I truly wish there was something I could do.

I hope you have some support.

Masha, I am so sorry to hear your terrible news. I truly wish there was something I could do.

I hope you have some support.

So sorry to hear this — what a shocker for a young man! Hoping for the best outcome and wishing you great strength.

So sorry to hear this — what a shocker for a young man! Hoping for the best outcome and wishing you great strength.

Heidi do you enlarge the larger size, or is it big enough as-is?

I’m a deer in headlights at the moment, frozen in between numerous baby projects and not knowing what to make for which baby.

Heidi do you enlarge the larger size, or is it big enough as-is?

I’m a deer in headlights at the moment, frozen in between numerous baby projects and not knowing what to make for which baby.

Is ‘washed like rags’ good or bad? And what’s ‘goffer’? AUS to USA translation, please?

Oh Masha.
I wish a speedy recovery for him and as much help can be mustered for you. If only I lived nearby….
Shelley