Lightning McStitch

I tried ironing, sitting down, when I was heavily pregnant. I prefer to stand for that.
I like the activity of getting up and down.
It reminds of my husband, in his shearing days, telling me about an overzealous farmer dragging out the next sheep for him.
He got a crick in his back because he wasn’t standing up and having that quick stretch as he…[Read more]

Hey, looking good! Going to bed now, but tomorrow will be fun!

And, wow!

Lotta, that sounds wonderful. The walk was very special but to come home to a clean kitchen and carrot cake it the cherry on top!
Tamara, I hope you find a day that suits.
We had a lovely weekend. On Saturday, the Fab Five and I sprain cleaned the house so it is all shiny now. Tildy went through her toy box and we packed up bags of teddies for the…[Read more]

Lotta, that sounds wonderful. The walk was very special but to come home to a clean kitchen and carrot cake it the cherry on top!
Tamara, I hope you find a day that suits.
We had a lovely weekend. On Saturday, the Fab Five and I sprain cleaned the house so it is all shiny now. Tildy went through her toy box and we packed up bags of teddies for the…[Read more]

Sounds like a great toy Sandi.
Hi kahawa, glad to *meet* you.
If your daughter is tall and skinny these trousers are great, http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/after-school-frolics-part-two.html and a pretty quick sew for the gorgeous finish.
I just have the finishing up, buttons & topstitching, to do on my School Days coat…[Read more]

Sounds like a great toy Sandi.
Hi kahawa, glad to *meet* you.
If your daughter is tall and skinny these trousers are great, http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/after-school-frolics-part-two.html and a pretty quick sew for the gorgeous finish.
I just have the finishing up, buttons & topstitching, to do on my School Days coat…[Read more]

I am busy adding texture to the school days jacket yoke and hood.
Heidi it all sounds amazing!

If the empire waist feels a little too young you could always lower it a bit. That would keep it very much in line with current dresses for the pre-teen to 20’s age group!

If the empire waist feels a little too young you could always lower it a bit. That would keep it very much in line with current dresses for the pre-teen to 20’s age group!

Oh good I am sighing with relief at the thought of not having to sew along solo because of busy past week. I am going to aim to complete most of the special treatment today and then cut the pieces out. Should this step be successful, I may do the same as you and spend larger blocks of time on it to get it done a little faster.

Oh good I am sighing with relief at the thought of not having to sew along solo because of busy past week. I am going to aim to complete most of the special treatment today and then cut the pieces out. Should this step be successful, I may do the same as you and spend larger blocks of time on it to get it done a little faster.

I think I am just going to pretend it is the sew along this week coming instead. Being a week behind I’ll be able to complete it then. Still adding “texture”

I think I am just going to pretend it is the sew along this week coming instead. Being a week behind I’ll be able to complete it then. Still adding “texture”

You are very welcome Becky.
There are several lovely ladies that sew for others as they have none of their own, here. So you are not alone!
Please, please share your photos in the flickr group.
I personally find if people pop up 2 or 3 pictures I am more likely to click on them then if they pop up half a dozen as they take so long to load with my…[Read more]

You are very welcome Becky.
There are several lovely ladies that sew for others as they have none of their own, here. So you are not alone!
Please, please share your photos in the flickr group.
I personally find if people pop up 2 or 3 pictures I am more likely to click on them then if they pop up half a dozen as they take so long to load with my…[Read more]