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Gah, that’s so cute! Good eye, Nicole.

Check out this!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kddonovan/15507237070/in/pool-oliverands/

Check out this!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kddonovan/15507237070/in/pool-oliverands/

That hat is amazing!
Patricia , my next project for Hugo is that coat!

I drove to town all by my lonesome last night after dinner and took a stroll in the cemetery to look at the All Hallows Day lights. Since we’ve done our daylight saving it gets dark around 5:30 pm and I was there around that time. The entire cemetery was filled with little twinkling lights and in one area there were what could only be described as…[Read more]

I drove to town all by my lonesome last night after dinner and took a stroll in the cemetery to look at the All Hallows Day lights. Since we’ve done our daylight saving it gets dark around 5:30 pm and I was there around that time. The entire cemetery was filled with little twinkling lights and in one area there were what could only be described as…[Read more]

Thanks Girls, you are kind.
Back from a whirlwind trip to our beach cottage, to deliver the new washing machine and mow the lawns.
The mice had had a field day so it was a bit of a mess. I have brought all the bedding home to wash and we will take it back next weekend.
*Fingers crossed*
It was too fresh for swimming but we love the beach all year…[Read more]

Oooh, those are snappy!

Oooh, those are snappy!

Ottobre Design is hands down my favorite source for teen sized sewing patterns.

Yes, I did the same, less seams.
PS Check out Melanie’s blog, her dresses are too d i.e. for!

Yes, I did the same, less seams.
PS Check out Melanie’s blog, her dresses are too d i.e. for!

Good luck Murray!
Jed has his articulated heavy vehicle licence so he does the carting during harvest.
Air conditioned rig, local paper, waiting in line…. sounds nice to me in 40 d heat.
I burnt my hand last night, so badly it made me ill!
I was making a honey/soy marinade in a small sauce pan and didn’t notice the cast iron pan handle was in…[Read more]

I did pretty much just what Meleliza describes for two weddings, but with a different bodice, and put in an invisible zip in the back.

I did pretty much just what Meleliza describes for two weddings, but with a different bodice, and put in an invisible zip in the back.

It is a tricky time with a huge gap in the pattern market.
Burda do a very groovy line but the instructions can be a bit lacking and things tend to be very cropped.
Deer&Doe make lovely patterns with teeny sizes but they are a bit dressy for your average teen.
Of course the lovely Liesl+Co pattern have small sizing but may be a bit sophisticated…[Read more]

I took some photos to show them over cloth. 🙂

I took some photos to show them over cloth. 🙂
https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/15664231942/

I wonder if you could add elastic to the back waistband for some ease?
That would be awesome for my 6 child waist line.

I wonder if you could add elastic to the back waistband for some ease?
That would be awesome for my 6 child waist line.