Darcy Struble

I’ll come do your laundry and make you dinner! As long as we’re trying to barter!

I am pretty sure Cindy from http://siestasandsewing.blogspot.com did this.

This is unscientific, but I’d size it up by measuring the width of his back, and then from his shoulders to the small of his back and go from there to just eyeball it. Heidi’s comment made me think of this: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/cool_story/2013/10/two_straps_on_a_backpack_or_one_strap_what_s_cool.html
Messenger bags were cooler when I…[Read more]

I made this shirt for my daughter http://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/7948860068/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/8007554316/in/set-72157628144618165 (Oh how I disliked it).
I used the Sketchbook shirt collar and sandwiched it between the facing.
~Nicole~

No party animals here! I couldnt stay awake to see midnight in.
Happy new year to everyone.

No party animals here! I couldnt stay awake to see midnight in.
Happy new year to everyone.

Our Biggies had a New Years Eve party and I think we may make a tradition of that. They had a lot of fun and so did Jed and I.
Happy New Years, sweet sewing friends!
~Nicole~

One more thing – if you buy the press you will later be able to put in metal snaps too – the pliers only work with resin.
mkhs, do you find the sew-in snaps stay put ok? My grandmother always used to use them on the close she sewed for us and they were durable – but whenever I’ve done them, they seem so loose! I must not be sewing them properly.

Very cute pjs!
I love them both, they are great patterns.

Very cute pjs!
I love them both, they are great patterns.

They came out great!

Oh, I have been there with the waffle pattern! I feel your pain!

Yes the couture sewing techniques class looks great doesn’t it. I already have the pattern so I am wondering if the option for the pattern could be disabled.
I try and look for the classes when they are on sale as some can be rather expensive. It evens out with all the viewing time though I guess.
I have sewing big quilts on small machines and she…[Read more]

Yes the couture sewing techniques class looks great doesn’t it. I already have the pattern so I am wondering if the option for the pattern could be disabled.
I try and look for the classes when they are on sale as some can be rather expensive. It evens out with all the viewing time though I guess.
I have sewing big quilts on small machines and she…[Read more]

Janice how fantastic congratulations! I have craftsy classes coming from my ears they are so fun. You can sign up for free a d there are free mini classes plus (if you feel inclined) the block of the month quilting classes are freebies also.
For sewing, I have the one about jeans with Kenneth d King that I haven’t actually viewed and also the…[Read more]

Are you using corduroy? I have found with making them in corduroy that if I sew from the pants top instead of from the leg cuff I stand a better chance of them meeting up with just a slight trimming of less than a quarter inch. I suggest pinning closer and more often to help with the wriggling from the corduroy – that is if of course you are using…[Read more]

I have made size 2t and size 8 and there was a little ‘creepage’ that needed to be trimmed but I put that down to possibly sewing inaccurate seams and the slippery cord I was using.
http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/after-school-frolics-part-two.html if you scroll down you can see I had a wee gap but definitely not 1/2…[Read more]

Jeanna, what size are you making?

Thank you Kim! It’s much appreciated!

I put magnetic snaps into two coats I made recently and I’d highly recommend doing it. I took some pictrues and described the process in a blog post here: http://www.bartacksandsingletrack.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/a-pattern-to-make-product-to-be-proud-of.html
Hope that helps.