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It is my 21st wedding anniversary today!

(I may have forgotten until Hugo texted me from a surfing camp….)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/5605690090/in/set-72157624823403656

It is my 21st wedding anniversary today!

(I may have forgotten until Hugo texted me from a surfing camp….)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/5605690090/in/set-72157624823403656

I have no idea what I did just now….
Help, Hugo!

Did it again.

I made the tiny size for Trixie but she only wore is a few times. It was the getting on that was the problem, it was fine once on but chubby baby arms don’t always bend the way you want them too.
And my babies are very placid and easy to dress.

I would make the 6-12 month in your position, you have it for next summer as well then. Also, if you…[Read more]

Sounds exciting!
@lilypadmontana, if you use cloth nappies, make the bodysuit in the second size. It will fit for longer. And you want it to fit, it is so cute!

Linen will continue to soften more and more with each washing, and that’s one of the beauties of it. I wrote a little bit about it a while ago on the blog: http://oliverands.com/community/blog/2013/04/fabric-friday-natural-fibers-used-to-make-fabric.html

I think flannel would be really cute and cozy!

Add one more to your list, because there will be a new one for spring! And that’s all I’m saying…

What a fun idea! Unfortunately I have a backlog right now but if I can finish up quickly I’ll join!

And thank you for the nice comments, ladies!

Oh, I didn’t take it at all personally, no worries. Just thinking in a broader way about what we do and how it affects the world.

We buy her uniforms from the required seller, only plain white shirts, socks, and shoes are allowed to be purchased elsewhere. I buy her jeans and swimsuits, she has one pair of each … hm. That’s pretty much it. Any…[Read more]

I think I know someone, I will drop them a line.

That’s a thought-provoking perspective. If what you buy in stores is unethical and what you make at home is excessive then what do you do?

I see that too, but if I go to one of the subfora, I get the compose window there. Possibly it’s just set up to prevent you from accidentally creating a new topic in the wrong place?

I see that too, but if I go to one of the subfora, I get the compose window there. Possibly it’s just set up to prevent you from accidentally creating a new topic in the wrong place?

I am always very grateful for pretty hand-me-downs 😉

I typed a great long post and the internet ate it but, in a nutshell, if you are worried about too many posh dresses, sew the school shirts.
Use beautiful fine cotton, Liberty facings and pearl buttons.
I enjoy sewing Hugo’s work clothes almost as much as Trixies pretty frocks as I use lovely…[Read more]

Great thoughts, ladies. You make some really important points — it will not necessarily always be the case that she wants to wear what I make. Now will I be able to sew from such small quantities of fabric for that much longer, for that matter. Maybe it’s best to just enjoy it while we’re both happy with it.

There’s also the good point about…[Read more]

I spent a couple of hours mending school trousers