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Thanks Linda, I was thinking about this today and those tips are great!

Ooooh, I get to start a new one too I think??

My daughter will only wear pink 🙁

I just want to sit down and sew!
But lately I’ve been on the go
‘Cause we’re building a house
And I just saw a mouse

By the time the machine’s out there’ll be snow

(Apologies @ock-du-spock if this is prophetic…)

I’m in the tell school to deal with the boys behaviour, it makes me so cross that it is easier to say change clothes. But that’s a battle you can have even if you decide to alter the dress. Feminist intercontinental high five from over here!

How about making one long tube strap at either side,and threading it with elastic so it’s sewn on? You…[Read more]

And she’s wearing another one this week! She must love the pattern 🙂

First in the new series of GBSB and one of the contestants was wearing a cinema dress. I am such a geek for spotting it! Next week is children’s sewing week.

There’s a message from oliver + s which probably appears above your post which talks about a spam message. I think it’s that one. For a moment I thought I had a friend 😉

That dress just took my breath away, it’s exquisite.

I also suffer from the too-hippy-to-rock-a-bias-cut-frock syndrome so feeling your pain there.

Right, I’m off to stalk your flicks feeds to see these makes, I hope you’ve been adding them! I’ve lived in Hudson sty;e pants since having baby number two, I really should just make some!

Right, I’m off to stalk your flicks feeds to see these makes, I hope you’ve been adding them! I’ve lived in Hudson sty;e pants since having baby number two, I really should just make some!

This has cracked me up. Metric is surely the only ‘sensible’ way to go?! Appart from when weighing babies, measuring seam allowances, or your own measurements… or miles but not feet or yards as they confuse me. And obviously pints (unless it’s wine, then it must be ml). Eek. We are a world of contradictions and habit, no?! Don’t even get me…[Read more]

@madtownmama Isn’t it great? I’m making another before my daughter outgrows the pattern 🙂

@justsewit I loved the pic of Chloe helping with the tracing! I can’t wait to see your music class outfit – are you doing both blouse and skirt?

I’m going to sew tonight, whoopee!! Going to finish layette trousers which shouldn’t take long, I hope!…[Read more]

@madtownmama Isn’t it great? I’m making another before my daughter outgrows the pattern 🙂

@justsewit I loved the pic of Chloe helping with the tracing! I can’t wait to see your music class outfit – are you doing both blouse and skirt?

I’m going to sew tonight, whoopee!! Going to finish layette trousers which shouldn’t take long, I hope!…[Read more]

Aw, huge congratulations! Very pleased to hear your news, and that Dorothy is a sleepy baby!

Aw, huge congratulations! Very pleased to hear your news, and that Dorothy is a sleepy baby!

Thank you for thinking of me! Luckily I have both patterns as someone snapped them up pretty quick!

I now understand the pain of the size 5 project. Lady E, aged 3 1/2 is measuring age 5. I think I HAVE to make a bubble dress and puppet show shorts next week. Sob.

Some items are just doomed!

I took my sewing machine and the playtime dress away on a girls craft weekend the other week. I discovered I’d forgotten the pattern instructions, so I bought the digital pattern. Then I found I’d forgotten my unpicker. And thread. Then my thread kept getting tangled. The collar top stitching is off. I bought buttons…[Read more]