Darcy Struble

@roundtheworldgirl I bumped up an old thread that might help.
But, yeah, I want a coverstitch machine.
Best wishes to everyone who’s having a crappy time.

Bumping up this thread…
What’s been mostly working well fir me over the last year of sewing lots of knit clothes is this:
1. Woolly Nylon in the bobbin
2. Having a second bobbin casing with tension backed way off so the bobbin thread really does zig zag fully
3. Using the walking foot to get over side seam bumps

None of that means I don’t want…[Read more]

Bumping up this thread…
What’s been mostly working well fir me over the last year of sewing lots of knit clothes is this:
1. Woolly Nylon in the bobbin
2. Having a second bobbin casing with tension backed way off so the bobbin thread really does zig zag fully
3. Using the walking foot to get over side seam bumps

None of that means I don’t want…[Read more]

I am always very grateful for pretty hand-me-downs 😉

I typed a great long post and the internet ate it but, in a nutshell, if you are worried about too many posh dresses, sew the school shirts.
Use beautiful fine cotton, Liberty facings and pearl buttons.
I enjoy sewing Hugo’s work clothes almost as much as Trixies pretty frocks as I use lovely…[Read more]

Great thoughts, ladies. You make some really important points — it will not necessarily always be the case that she wants to wear what I make. Now will I be able to sew from such small quantities of fabric for that much longer, for that matter. Maybe it’s best to just enjoy it while we’re both happy with it.

There’s also the good point about…[Read more]

I wanted to start a new topic for this question, however, the forums are not allowing me to do that.

As my tall skinny girl grows even taller and skinnier, buying RTW pants and leggings has become entirely impossible. The poor child loves leggings and I sew them for her. But. I have a serger and a sewing machine and I have not been able to…[Read more]

I wanted to start a new topic for this question, however, the forums are not allowing me to do that.

As my tall skinny girl grows even taller and skinnier, buying RTW pants and leggings has become entirely impossible. The poor child loves leggings and I sew them for her. But. I have a serger and a sewing machine and I have not been able to…[Read more]

I don’t sew as much for the kids as I used to but that is because things were not being appreciated/worn. So I cut back. But if they wore everything I made them I would probably sew more for them. And actually, as a result of my cutting back, they do seem to really appreciate when I make something. I just made each girl a spring/summer dress…[Read more]

I spent a couple of hours mending school trousers

I spent a couple of hours mending school trousers

I’m sewing a dress featuring madeira applique! And then I will measure up Noah for size to make him a pair of trousers.

I’m sewing a dress featuring madeira applique! And then I will measure up Noah for size to make him a pair of trousers.

I’m sewing a dress featuring madeira applique!

@mommy2maria Jess I’m so sorry! I wish that particular bad fairy would go on vacation.

Cheers, @motherof5 Nicole, and yes, not near my laptop! (Ok, truthfully, it’s always near my laptop)

@mommy2maria Jess I’m so sorry! I wish that particular bad fairy would go on vacation.

Cheers, @motherof5 Nicole, and yes, not near my laptop! (Ok, truthfully, it’s always near my laptop)

Try washing it in a wool wash and then air drying it.
I tend to wash linen in a wool/delicate wash product as it can help with the stiffness/scratchiness