Liesl Gibson

Sophie’s got 4 pairs in heavy rotation right now. She’s got a long rise so I added an inch to the back. I did shorten them by 3-4 inches, but went by hip size.

Awesome Heidi. You are a brick!

I have not made this gorgeous dress with the sleeves but I will try and help. My apologies if I am not much use.

When the sleeves are cut, you should have two, mirrored, if you placed your pattern on the fabric, double layered, right sides together.

The notches would be invaluable here so that you can determine front and back.

If it was me, I…[Read more]

When fitting jeans, I sew the crotch seam first and then fit the side seams. I was given the tip from a clothing designer, it works really well.
I would wonder if the inseam may need a little pinched out.

They are great shorts. I made Hugo (17) five pairs with an added fly and he wore them until last summer and now the Twins (15) wear them. I…[Read more]

Julia has that same derriere going on! So I will go by hip size – I have in my mind a picture of the way I’d like them to fit; we’ll see if I can make it work!

Lucky girl, I was eyeing a few off my I don’t need them, just want them!

Lovely photos Lotta, thank you!.

I didn’t Janice, but my girls have very curvy derrières.
I would make the size that corresponds to her hips and then taper the leg (inner and outseam)

Great @crystalpleats – send me a message with your address and I’ll send them off!

On the topic of royal babies, there was a new Prince born in Sweden on Monday:

http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/latestnews/latestnews/theprincesscouplesson.5.751c664a14d8a76c83331b2.html

His mother, princess Madeleine was very pregnant over the weekend when Prince Carl Philip married Sofia Hellqvist. But she had good manners and…[Read more]

A bunch of stuff I don’t want to just give away to my usual friends – if anyone would like any of these let me know and I will gladly post away!

I think this is a size 3: https://www.flickr.com/photos/janice4839/8586793196/in/dateposted-public/

I think a size 3 also: https://www.flickr.com/photos/janice4839/8549643309/in/dateposted-public/

A…[Read more]

Awww, thank you Sandi and Sharon.
I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would…[Read more]

Awww, thank you Sandi and Sharon.
I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would…[Read more]

I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would have just made another in a bigger…[Read more]

Well you’re not meant to cut off the extra, but five inches of extra?! That would threats to hang below the hem of the skirt!

I never knew you were supposed to cut off the extra! Why? So it doesn’t feel lumpy?