Mel

Yay for you!

Okay lovely ladies, I am up to sewing on buttons and my heart is saying red embroidery floss, I can always unpick it, right?

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]

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]

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]

When I have time (snigger) I will contribute. My eldest in planning and building me a storage system for my sewing room/children’s craft room, in his Gap year.
It will be based on this http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73676143878252720/
I am so lucky!

It doesn’t matter too much if your stay stitching puckers a little. If you increase the stitch length you can ease it after sewing, anyway.
I am so glad you are using stay stitching. It will really add to the professional finish of your garment.
I would be nervous of glue, in case it went hard or got on my iron.
I agree with Sarvi, it is lovely to…[Read more]

It doesn’t matter too much if your stay stitching puckers a little. If you increase the stitch length you can ease it after sewing, anyway.
I am so glad you are using stay stitching. It will really add to the professional finish of your garment.
I would be nervous of glue, in case it went hard or got on my iron.
I agree with Sarvi, it is lovely to…[Read more]

I made it for my 12 year niece in a woven https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/11699077215/in/set-72157639069976074
I do have a tute too, if you would like a peep http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73676143878416947/

Day three completed!
I used the awesome Deb’s method for sewing in the lining.

Day three completed!
I used the awesome Deb’s method for sewing in the lining.