Liesl Gibson

I think I see what you mean…

In the welt pocket construction steps the seam allowances of the welt/pocket bag seam are pressed towards the pocket bag (then held there when the sides of the pocket are closed)

Yet the trouser assembly picture does indeed seem to show this seam pressed open. (first image below).

I’ve attached a picture of a…[Read more]

I think I see what you mean…

In the welt pocket construction steps the seam allowances of the welt/pocket bag seam are pressed towards the pocket bag (then held there when the sides of the pocket are closed)

Oh dear. Quick healing!!

Oh dear. Quick healing!!

Oh no, that sounds awful — hope he’ll be ok.

Oh no, that sounds awful — hope he’ll be ok.

Oh the teenager and the fba. My poor girl has no chance. We’re a rather bosomy lot here! She will look lovely!!

Oh the teenager and the fba. My poor girl has no chance. We’re a rather bosomy lot here! She will look lovely!!

@motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

@motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

@motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

@motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

Tonight, I made one lazy days and one onstage tutu. Earlier in the week I made 10 in a clutch. Last week I made 3 hopscotch, and have 1 in progress, 2 fabric baskets in progress, and another onstage tutu in progress.

I really ought to get some photos up.

But we are going away for 6 days mid December, so I lose a week to prepare for the…[Read more]

Tonight, I made one lazy days and one onstage tutu. Earlier in the week I made 10 in a clutch. Last week I made 3 hopscotch, and have 1 in progress, 2 fabric baskets in progress, and another onstage tutu in progress.

I really ought to get some photos up.

But we are going away for 6 days mid December, so I lose a week to prepare for the…[Read more]

Thank you, Helena! I saw this a few days ago but my computer was wonky and wouldn’t let me reply on these message boards. Anyway I saw that they ship to the U.S. but then I found a pair on eBay so we are all set (they are not quite mustard yellow, more sunny, but it seems that other family members have gone the sunny route so we won’t stand…[Read more]

Thank you, Helena! I saw this a few days ago but my computer was wonky and wouldn’t let me reply on these message boards. Anyway I saw that they ship to the U.S. but then I found a pair on eBay so we are all set (they are not quite mustard yellow, more sunny, but it seems that other family members have gone the sunny route so we won’t stand…[Read more]

I did four hours of ironing last night.
Slightly less enamoured of it at present.
😉

I did four hours of sewing last night.
Slightly less enamoured of it at present.
😉

We are heading into very hot weekend, 40d+.
Thank goodness for our swimming pool.

I get very nervous as we live on the edge of a National Park, bush fire risk is always there.

I have some very exciting news. My husband purchased me a van for Christmas.
I have been researching then for two years and I am so excited to have one.
It seats 12 adults…[Read more]

We are heading into very hot weekend, 40d+.
Thank goodness for our swimming pool.

I get very nervous as we live on the edge of a National Park, bush fire risk is always there.

I have some very exciting news. My husband purchased me a van for Christmas.
I have been researching then for two years and I am so excited to have one.
It seats 12 adults…[Read more]