skirt as top

M-C, ultimately you are the one who has to be comfortable, and you are the one who knows your friends and what will make you look like part of the group vs what will make people gasp and clutch their pearls. I’ve been to weddings where I felt underdressed in an embroidered silk Oscar de la Renta two-piece and to weddings where I felt overdressed…[Read more]

What an amusing internal struggle @mariasasse 🙂 good luck!

After five hours glueing drafting and cutting, I have started sewing hugos peacoat

I am missing my computer though and watching too much bad telly when I feeding

After five hours glueing drafting and cutting, I have started sewing hugos peacoat

I am missing my computer though and watching too much bad telly when I feeding

After five hours glueing drafting and cutting, I have started sewing hugos peacoat

I am missing my computer though and watching too much bad telly when I feeding

I’m sure it would be divine.
I would work out how many and approximately how deep I wanted the pleats to be, then calculate the skirt width from that to check against the original skirt and see if the “fullness” is similar.
More maths but quite fun I you’re into it. Or you can play with basting as Nicole said.
There will be a blog post soon about…[Read more]

I say yes!
Perhaps baste the pleats and have a play , see how well they sit?

Welcome aboard!

Oh how fun, what will you be sewing?

Oh how fun, what will you be sewing?

That’s a great tip, thank you!

I went to my local and there was no discount apparent, no sale signage — maybe it varies by location?

Do you ever look at the clock, and it’s Friday at 3:30, and you still need to make dinner etc., and think to yourself that it’d be a fine and sensible idea to trace and start cutting out three new things with the idea that they’d be worn Sunday afternoon? Yeah, that’s not the greatest idea.

Do you ever look at the clock, and it’s Friday at 3:30, and you still need to make dinner etc., and think to yourself that it’d be a fine and sensible idea to trace and start cutting out three new things with the idea that they’d be worn Sunday afternoon? Yeah, that’s not the greatest idea.

Welcome Enbee, I am glad you have de-lurked!
When I get my new MacBook we must have a natter 🙂

Happy birthday to Tilly.
I was sewing Playdate yesterday too, but mine was a more mundane production line of five pair of leggings.
Heidi I love the sound of a zip up Hide and Seek hoodie dress. Awesome! I’d pass on the cheetah print and ears myself but then I’m not eight! It’s a fabulous idea though and i look forward to seeing it.

Happy birthday to Tilly.
I was sewing Playdate yesterday too, but mine was a more mundane production line of five pair of leggings.
Heidi I love the sound of a zip up Hide and Seek hoodie dress. Awesome! I’d pass on the cheetah print and ears myself but then I’m not eight! It’s a fabulous idea though and i look forward to seeing it.

Haha, what a cute story! Thanks so much for reporting back, that’s great to know.

How can she be 6 already!!

How can she be 6 already!!