Tamara

Fabric.com was shocked that there were errors in my shipment. The person claims they rarely have complaints. Every single time I’ve ordered from there’s been a mistake.

Not sure what I’m sewing next. The new moto jacket is mighty tempting.

Fabric.com was shocked that there were errors in my shipment. The person claims they rarely have complaints. Every single time I’ve ordered from there’s been a mistake.

Not sure what I’m sewing next. The new moto jacket is mighty tempting.

Just sewed a cushion cover for the new window seat my husband built last week. Not my favorite sewing task and definitely not my best work, but it is done and serviceable so I’m happy. Getting the fabric from fabric.com, though, was an utter nightmare. I don’t understand how they can make any profit given the rate at which they seem to send…[Read more]

Just sewed a cushion cover for the new window seat my husband built last week. Not my favorite sewing task and definitely not my best work, but it is done and serviceable so I’m happy. Getting the fabric from fabric.com, though, was an utter nightmare. I don’t understand how they can make any profit given the rate at which they seem to send…[Read more]

Cybele – I am so sorry. What a lot to be crowded into such a short period of time. I hope that sewing room gets up and running pronto, in the meantime you and your family will be in my prayers. Hugs to you!

Cybele – I am so sorry. What a lot to be crowded into such a short period of time. I hope that sewing room gets up and running pronto, in the meantime you and your family will be in my prayers. Hugs to you!

@Harmony Those are so pretty! I will be stealing this idea this summer. Thanks for sharing!

@sayiamyou I LOVED those red skinny Sketchbook jeans of Nicole’s. They’re soooooo good.
I think almost any pattern can look jeans-ish if you use denim, an appropriate topstitching colour and do something jeans-esque to the back pocket. At least that’s my theory.
I was thinking maybe back pocket decoration might be a good idea for an Oliver + S…[Read more]

I recently used the Sketchbook for jeans for my daughter: https://www.flickr.com/photos/79480359@N03/14699004800/
And After School for my son:https://www.flickr.com/photos/79480359@N03/8668350104/
But my all time favourites were made by mixing the After School back with a modified Field Trip front:…[Read more]

I think Badminton would make a fantastic nightgown. Though I also have a Kwik Sew pattern that I love for nighties.

@sahmcolorado I think I will be doing this for my oldest girl too! She still takes a 2 or 3 width in the dress patterns but she needs 6 for length.

lol @Jess M. that is quite an impressive stack you have going!

@sahmcolorado I think I will be doing this for my oldest girl too! She still takes a 2 or 3 width in the dress patterns but she needs 6 for length.

I’ve gone right off cutting notches as sometimes the seam allowance is small and a vigorous notch could land me in trouble!
I make all markings with ceramic pencil (cloverline) about the only fabric it struggles with is fluffy wool or fleece.
To mark dots within the pattern I stick a pin through all layers, pattern tracing and fabrics and then…[Read more]

I may be lacking imagination (it’s early morning here) but my thoughts re the placket is that you can’t.
If you want the lining attached attached at the top but free at the bottom you’d need to make the placket only half length or have an almost separate under dress with it’s own placket. Both would be icky solutions I think.
How about underling…[Read more]

I make holes in patterns with a machine needle. If the fabric isn’t too pressure I poke the needle all the way through the pattern and the fabric.

The latest O+S blog post said “in a week or two.” That’s all I know 🙂

I dreamt about the new O+S patterns last night. In my dream there were two of them and I was very excited but I cannot for the life of me remember what I dreamt they were … clearly sewing has been at the forefront of my thinking lately!

I dreamt about the new O+S patterns last night. In my dream there were two of them and I was very excited but I cannot for the life of me remember what I dreamt they were … clearly sewing has been at the forefront of my thinking lately!