juliamom2009

The attachments below are of the ‘contrasting’ car fabric used for the pockets (front and back), and the waistband on size 5 Sandbox. Be interested in any/all opinions. The dark brown cord doesn’t photograph well so I didn’t bother with Flickr, or photographing the Sketchbook shorts. The bright orange pants-two pairs- are about halfway done.…[Read more]

Thank you Lisa MM for the tip about seeing this show. Appreciate it.

oh dear, poor little girl that she has to worry about such stuff, so young. Tie double bows, and tell her that the boys are just jealous. Good luck, mummy. All my ‘littles’ wear t-shirts underneath the popover dresses – unless they are at home, and it’s stinking hot. Don’t know about the 90’s and tees; Aussies are always concerned about sunburn,…[Read more]

oh dear, poor little girl that she has to worry about such stuff, so young. Tie double bows, and tell her that the boys are just jealous. Good luck, mummy.

The season for sewing has changed
My skirts and I are estranged
But my jackets and coats
Are garnering votes

Yes sew the ties before you make the bow and then wear a t shirt under it if it one of those not recommended to be worn to school kind of dresses. That way you cover all bases.

I decided on the 6 with 8 length. It is a bit big but she likes it except for one thing.

She is only in kinder mind you and she said sadly- but mommy what if a boy pulls the bow and they see my body.

Sigh. Feminist mommy says wear it and punch the lights out of anyone who touches your clothes and does that to you. Since it is her body and if…[Read more]

Basically there was no marketing per se. I was looking for a heavier weight denim to make my jeans because the stuff was just a bit light and I found two bolts of denim/elastine/wool in the pile of denims. We get a lot of the printed and pintucked stuff and not alot of the stuff that you’d want to make jeans out of. So because I had never seen…[Read more]

The season for sewing has changed
My skirts and I are estranged

Dear Jen,
so sorry that life is such hard work at present but I think you’ve chosen a great pattern to restore your mojo. I want to try the multipanel Swing Skirt even the weather here is too chilly, really. Just for the fun of putting some ‘half-yard’ pieces together to make a pretty combo. Amazing to think that your little girl is 6 and 1/2,…[Read more]

An Aussie Autumn with some new O + S patterns won’t be the same; however, our Spring should be fun when the new book comes out. Very much looking forward to it.

Judging from what many authors (in general) say about preparing and writing their books (novels etc). It is one mammoth task. September seems so long away but it will be here before you know it. I mean it’s mid year already this year is a flying!

I am looking forward to this book. And thanks for the big hint there @todd😉 It must be very difficult…[Read more]

I can’t decide which is my size
Do I go by my waist or my thighs?
I could measure my head
Or my chest instead
Just so long as it has enough rise!

The season for sewing has changed

I can’t decide which is my size
Do I go by my waist or my thighs?
I could measure my head

You can think of the book that will be out in September as one gigantic, huge Oliver + S pattern. Or a large number of Oliver + S patterns.

But that’s all I’m saying for now….

You can think of the book which will be out in September as one gigantic huge Oliver + S pattern. Or a large number of patterns.

But that’s all I’m saying for now….

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@cybele727 so glad you “found” the popover.

@motherof5 guess what?! I found some denim/wool blend!!! At my local Spotlight!!! I told the woman at the counter they won the fabric lotto. There were two kinds, one that had this plush look about it almost like corduroy but not and a gold/blue thing happening. The other…[Read more]

Why don’t you colour block and cut the 2 for the top and then make it wider, gradually, with a bit of trimming as you go?

I can’t decide which is my size
Do I go by my waist or my thighs?

@eboyd83 I have tried a few but my latest ones are from Cash’s name labels.

They have been the best, and if you contact them directly they will do a large bulk order.

xx Nicole