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What a great topic, thank you @emilyg

This is near to my heart as it is my 7 year olds sewing turn next.
Tildy has her own Pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/fiveandcounting/sewing-for-tildy/ and we regularly go through it together and discuss what she likes.

What surprised me is how sophisticated her taste is. Tildy is also incredible…[Read more]

I agree with the above, I was making what I liked for my oldest, then getting annoyed when she would only wear it once it twice. I finally figured out that I needed to ask her opinion on basically everything.

Her current favorites are the school bus tee, field trip Raglan and the swingset skirt. She has more of a casual style, so I always try…[Read more]

Hi @emilyg I think it would be a very personal choice. My daughter was around this age when I started sewing Oliver and s patterns for her. Alot of the things weren’t worn because I forgot one important element in the equation – to have her make some of the decisions.

Does your daughter like relaxed outfits or does she like to dress up and go…[Read more]

I stitched the lining to the zipper but badly and will have to repeat the action properly so that we won’t see the stitching from the outside this time 😱😳.

I am currently altering the Lisette B6183 pants pattern to fit the body of mine. The aim is to make a pair of navy linen trousers to wear later this week.

I stitched the lining to the zipper but badly and will have to repeat the action properly so that we won’t see the stitching from the outside this time 😱😳.

I am currently altering the Lisette B6183 pants pattern to fit the body of mine. The aim is to make a pair of navy linen trousers to wear later this week.

Ok the dress is done except the stitching of the lining to the zipper. I can do that tomorrow night when I have some time to sit and stitch by hand. It looks lovely (even if I do say so myself) and I will attempt to have my (somewhat grumpy with me) daughter model it tomorrow afternoon.

I shifted the bust dart point back 1.5 inches and it looks…[Read more]

Ok the dress is done except the stitching of the lining to the zipper. I can do that tomorrow night when I have some time to sit and stitch by hand. It looks lovely (even if I do say so myself) and I will attempt to have my (somewhat grumpy with me) daughter model it tomorrow afternoon.

I shifted the bust dart point back 1.5 inches and it looks…[Read more]

Ok the dress is done except the stitching of the lining to the zipper. I can do that tomorrow night when I have some time to sit and stitch by hand. It looks lovely (even if I do say so myself) and I will attempt to have my (somewhat grumpy with me) daughter model it tomorrow afternoon.

I shift the bust dart point back 1.5 inches and it looks…[Read more]

Fortunately I have not cut the linen yet and I see where I have gone wrong now. I measured the point of the dart as her apex (duh!) of course it can’t hit right on the apex what was I thinking?! Sleep deprived!

@withloveHeidi I was thinking of B6168 also but I have the pattern in larger sizes only. At least this one, I had planned to make her at…[Read more]

Fortunately I have not cut the linen yet and I see where I have gone wrong now. I measured the point of the dart as her apex (duh!) of course it can’t hit right on the apex what was I thinking?! Sleep deprived!

@withloveHeidi I was thinking of B6168 also but I have the pattern in larger sizes only. At least this one, I had planned to make her at…[Read more]

Ok, I have made the muslin/lining and I think it is good to go. Any thoughts? I made the 6 and moved it out to the 8 in the waist and hip area. I actually worked with front and back separately on the pattern as I find this technique easy.

I am not sure about the bust. Poor girl was getting a little mad with me for repeating a few questions…[Read more]

Ok, I have made the muslin/lining and I think it is good to go. Any thoughts? I made the 6 and moved it out to the 8 in the waist and hip area. I actually worked with front and back separately on the pattern as I find this technique easy.

I am not sure about the bust. Poor girl was getting a little mad with me for repeating a few questions…[Read more]

@kerrilyn Thankyou so much for the tips. I have been attempting to send you a reply but for some reason it doesn’t want to? Seven agtempts later and I have to resort to this message instead.

@kerrilyn Thankyou so much for the tips. I have been attempting to send you a reply but for some reason it doesn’t want to? Seven agtempts later and I have to resort to this message instead.

I’ve just spent two hours alterin the pattern for the Bistro dress to fit Imogen’s measurements. Now it’s onto a muslin and then real thing. I just hope I have a zipper long enough or we are in trouble.

I’ve just spent two hours alterin the pattern for the Bistro dress to fit Imogen’s measurements. Now it’s onto a muslin and then real thing. I just hope I have a zipper long enough or we are in trouble.

I’ll second that, the book has so many great patterns in it. I just made 5 of the bear carriers for a birthday party and they were a huge hit. I’m afraid I have two UFO messenger bags lurking somewhere — must get to finishing those!

I’ll second that, the book has so many great patterns in it. I just made 5 of the bear carriers for a birthday party and they were a huge hit. I’m afraid I have two UFO messenger bags lurking somewhere — must get to finishing those!

Thanks Heidi, I agree. It will take the weight away from last minute sewing pressures to prep for Christmas etc. the pink matches her pink and silver shoes perfectly and we can find a silver necklace or something but keep the jewelery at a complete minimum – we need to reflect the standards set by the school I think.

I am hoping to get started on…[Read more]