Frances Suzanne

dubhels2003, there is one episode of Liberty of London on YouTube, it’s Season 2 Episode 1. I watched it & loved it ~ thanks for pointing it out.

Last year around Christmas time the Great British Sewing Bee had a Christmas special, does anyone know if they will have one again this year?

@jaimielaura, I say what @JustineJ said!

@jaimielaura, I say what @Justine J said!

I can hear so much love in your comment, it makes me happy.

That sounds about right to me!

Knits may be quick to sew but to get a quality looking garment you have to put in the time to get the grain straight and the fabric smooth.

I like to lay my fabric out a few hours before cutting to let it relax and re shape. Ball point pins are great as is using a combination of pins and weights.

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That sounds about right to me!

Knits may be quick to sew but to get a quality looking garment you have to put in the time to get the grain straight and the fabric smooth.

I like to lay my fabric out a few hours before cutting to let it relax and re shape. Ball point pins are great as is using a combination on pins and weights.

Careful accurate…[Read more]

I want to sew something for men
But my husband is seven foot ten
Oh! The fabric it takes
It makes me put on the brakes

This is one of the few O+S pattern I don’t have so I don’t feel “qualified” to give an answer.;) But if it’s tight under the arms, I would think going ahead and making the next size up would help with the jumper being too tight under the arms. Sorry I couldn’t be more of a help!

@Kerrilyn, that was before I was blogging, but thank you!

I bought mine from O+S, sorry Kerrilyn.

I am so glad Melanie helped you, she is so clever at this sort of thing.
Just a thought, my girls are older still, 15, but Empire line is very fashionable for their age group.
I actually hunted down a Laura Ashley pattern that has a similar feel to the Garden Party as they both loved the look.

The Birthday Party facing is a clever ‘wrap around it self’ type facing so you would need to be aware of that.

Me too!

I even edge stitch the 2+2 skirt pleats.