Liesl Gibson

@jaimielaura, I say what @JustineJ said!

@jaimielaura, I say what @Justine J said!

I can hear so much love in your comment, it makes me happy.

That sounds about right to me!

Knits may be quick to sew but to get a quality looking garment you have to put in the time to get the grain straight and the fabric smooth.

I like to lay my fabric out a few hours before cutting to let it relax and re shape. Ball point pins are great as is using a combination of pins and weights.

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That sounds about right to me!

Knits may be quick to sew but to get a quality looking garment you have to put in the time to get the grain straight and the fabric smooth.

I like to lay my fabric out a few hours before cutting to let it relax and re shape. Ball point pins are great as is using a combination on pins and weights.

Careful accurate…[Read more]

I want to sew something for men
But my husband is seven foot ten
Oh! The fabric it takes
It makes me put on the brakes

I am not talking about the flimsy shell ones. Just simple round disks. If the edges are slightly rounded then they might be fine. The only thing you can do is go to the store and look at various button sizes and thicknesses.

I have a daughter with a sensory integration disorder and she has never complained about sitting on flat/shankless…[Read more]

The problem with snaps on the back is manifold, imho. First, if they sit on the snaps in just the right way, they pop open. They are kind of meant to do that. Then, to get a snap strong enough to withstand the pressure of the sit, they are pretty thick and industrial.

Buttons down the back can actually be not a problem. When I have a dress…[Read more]

I want to sew something for men
But my husband is seven foot ten
Oh! The fabric it takes

PS…. these make me smile… so clever… so fun.

@Kerrilyn, that was before I was blogging, but thank you!

I bought mine from O+S, sorry Kerrilyn.

I want to sew something for men
But my husband is seven foot ten

Oh my. Hopeless overachievers, the whole lot of you! 😉

I press them good and walk away.

I am so glad Melanie helped you, she is so clever at this sort of thing.
Just a thought, my girls are older still, 15, but Empire line is very fashionable for their age group.
I actually hunted down a Laura Ashley pattern that has a similar feel to the Garden Party as they both loved the look.

The Birthday Party facing is a clever ‘wrap around it self’ type facing so you would need to be aware of that.

Me too!

I even edge stitch the 2+2 skirt pleats.

I bought at the container store and they have been great. I use three for the actual patterns, two for oliver + s (pictured) and one for others.

For the tracings, each time I do a new size/pattern I give it its own 4 by 6 envelope and label it (with my label maker) with pattern, size, and pattern company. These are stored in a forth box.

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