Brittney

Patricia, I got Hugo’s here https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/14552916057/, so cheap! ($10/m)
Do you have any relly’s in Melbourne?

I am still cutting!!! (In between feeding and rocking the baby’s hammock)
We can be tardy together. 🙂

Nicole,
Excellent! Depending on our individual timing, I’ll either be picking your brain or sewing along with you! I just ordered some swatches from Mood of different black wool coatings. I looked online for some of the Moda wool that Janice mentioned in her schooldays coat sewalong post today, but as far as I could find out, she’s the only one…[Read more]

Nicole,
Excellent! Depending on our individual timing, I’ll either be picking your brain or sewing along with you! I just ordered some swatches from Mood of different black wool coatings. I looked online for some of the Moda wool that Janice mentioned in her schooldays coat sewalong post today, but as far as I could find out, she’s the only one…[Read more]

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]

Shelley, I was so impressed with that hat! I’m glad it turned out so well after all the work you put into it.

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!

Tamara, the Jutland pants are BRAND new! Just posted a couple days ago…and on sale thru November 5! ;-). I think I’ll end up getting it and sewing it up later.

Tamara, the Jutland pants are BRAND new! Just posted a couple days ago…and on sale thru November 5! ;-). I think I’ll end up getting it and sewing it up later.

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.