Lightning McStitch

Oh no Sarvi, what a pain!
(And I can vouch for your excellent present giving skills)

My baby is growing too fast, I just lay her on my bed after changing her and she rolled over and pushed herself up on her hands, in a bulky cloth nappy!

My others have all been ‘late’ babies. Late to roll, crawl or walk. I really hope she is not the exception…..

Oh no Sarvi, what a pain!
(And I can vouch for your excellent present giving skills)

My baby is growing too fast, I just lay her on my bed after changing her and she rolled over and pushed herself up on her hands, in a bulky cloth nappy!

My others have all been ‘late’ babies. Late to roll, crawl or walk. I really hope she is not the exception…..

Wow, @scgoble, that must be tough. I must admit I am not good at getting to bed. I rarely go to bed before 11pm and I am often up at 6am but I do grab a 10 minute Nana nap whenever I can.

I envy those that go to bed and fall asleep quickly, it takes me at least an hour.

Its coming togethr nicely Heidi. Tomorrow I will work to complete it – just hoping I have enough buttons.

Its coming togethr nicely Heidi. Tomorrow I will work to complete it – just hoping I have enough buttons.

Still going on the school days jacket … Despite finding two baby jackets already! This is special though – its handmade!

Still going on the school days jacket … Despite finding two baby jackets already! This is special though – its handmade!

Best of luck Jane! Your little one is old enough to recognise numbers and learn to tell the basics of time. It will be a perfect strategy for you I am sure.

Just remember none of us are experts and we all row hard as parents. I have my fingers crossed this one will be the last strategy you will ever need to use in order to teach her to stay in…[Read more]

Very Heath Robinson of me, but I would lay the Music Class front yoke over the Sleepover front. I would place tracing paper over that then re-draft the front with the centre front of then new pattern piece finishing the same width as the Sleepover.
Then I would re-draft the neck of the front facing to match the new neck line, but attach the…[Read more]

Oh my, so cute!

I would use the Music Class collar and the top yoke to make to front.
Trixie is crying but I will come back and explain further

I am almost out of time to sew
Pj’s for Christmas, doncha know?
A pair of bedtime
Would be completely sublime

I worked on the school days jacket yesterday. I decided I should have done it earlier but time has been taken away with appoitnments. I want keep plodding away at it today.

I worked on the school days jacket yesterday. I decided I should have done it earlier but time has been taken away with appoitnments. I want keep plodding away at it today.

I’d do exactly what mkhs suggested. It is lovely.

Thank you!!!

I am almost out of time to sew
Pj’s for Christmas, doncha know?

PS Definitely not being silly, I agonise over details.

I am very fond of the detail being sewn on the pocket approximately 3/4 up from the bottom.
It makes more of a statement to me.

I have a Juki and it came with a manual, of sorts. I find that has all the information I really need to know but I must admit I probably don’t use all the features.
I tend to Google and then pinterest any links I need.
Sorry not to be more help.