Justine J

Ahhh, at least you didn’t stitch it!

Ahhh, at least you didn’t stitch it!

Carefully pinning the whole length of the side seam of a jersey dress cut from finicky, slinky fabric … to my pant leg, as it turned out.

Well, if you’re only dreaming – dream big and go for Liberty!

Well, if you’re only dreaming – dream big and go for Liberty!

Pure fantasy…..
Do I make another Puppet Show dress in palest coral hailspot muslin or Liberty lawn? (Trixie doesn’t need either as her current one washes and dries in no time and she will grow out of it)

Pure fantasy…..
Do I make another Puppet Show dress in palest coral hailspot muslin or Liberty lawn? (Trixie doesn’t need either as her current one washes and dries in no time and she will grow out of it)

I’m sewing up cozy hats in my fantasies but not in real life because of Outlander on Starz. I’m not even sorry.
My overlocker has come back though – but it turned out to be worn out and couldn’t be fixed. Not that it matters because I came away with a new machine which is both serger and coverlock.
It’s now sitting unused in my sewing room because…[Read more]

Ah, I left my heart in San Francisco, along with my former dress size …
Still plugging away at the blog post, but might have to interrupt as a Spoonflower order arrived. I couldn’t stop laughing. It came out twice as big as I’d intended.

Lucky duck, that sounds awesome!

Ah, others beat me to it, never mind!

Ah, others beat me to it, never mind!

When you say the front patterns don’t cross, is this when you’re trying the garment on? This pattern has more ease than a blouse, so if it’s so tight you have to force it when buttoning, I wonder whether sizing up would solve the problem.

When you say the front patterns don’t cross, is this when you’re trying the garment on? This pattern has more ease than a blouse, so if it’s so tight you have to force it when buttoning, I wonder whether sizing up would solve the problem.

*I have not made this yet* but that sounds about right. Your back is broader then your front.

Aww Mim, I missed this….. 🙁
Bumped for usefulness.

Thank you Sandi, you are awesome!

I have done that soooooo many times! 🙂

No, don’t worry, a lot of us were so excited to have shirt we jumped in and sewed it up!

No, don’t worry, a lot of us were so excited to have shirt we jumped in and sewed it up!