Nicole

Oh, that’s an odd looking zipper foot! Can you bring the needle very close to the attachment point? Good luck!

Oh, that’s an odd looking zipper foot! Can you bring the needle very close to the attachment point? Good luck!

How much fiddling do you want to do, and what is it that you like about the dress? At first glance the Carousel looks like a good bet.

Haha, I’m glad somebody gets my shoe obsession! These were my first pair of ‘good’ shoes, I got them 75% off at the post New Year’s Sale at Neiman Marcus and they still cost what felt like an arm and a leg. I still wear them, though! Got my money’s worth in the long run.

I always sew this hem on the machine. In fact I machine sew all my hems! Provided your happy with the look go for it 🙂

I have no idea on the clothes front i’m afraid, but in terms of your shoe decision I understand. I. Under. Stand.

I have no idea on the clothes from i’m afraid, but in terms of your shoe decision I understand. I. Under. Stand.

M-C, ultimately you are the one who has to be comfortable, and you are the one who knows your friends and what will make you look like part of the group vs what will make people gasp and clutch their pearls. I’ve been to weddings where I felt underdressed in an embroidered silk Oscar de la Renta two-piece and to weddings where I felt overdressed…[Read more]

What an amusing internal struggle @mariasasse 🙂 good luck!

I’ve only checked it out of the library. I wasn’t particularly impressed although I think they may have had a Lego carrier I thought was clever.
I felt that the sizing was limited, only went to 6/7, although much better than many other books that only go to size 6. There were lots of raw edge techniques, so it depends if you like that style…[Read more]

I’m sure it would be divine.
I would work out how many and approximately how deep I wanted the pleats to be, then calculate the skirt width from that to check against the original skirt and see if the “fullness” is similar.
More maths but quite fun I you’re into it. Or you can play with basting as Nicole said.
There will be a blog post soon about…[Read more]

Just finished my very first jump rope dress! Can’t wait to (try to) photograph my girl in it! Two year olds are very reluctant models! And while it is still fresh in my memory, I am thinking of making a view B version for my niece.

Just finished my very first jump rope dress! Can’t wait to (try to) photograph my girl in it! Two year olds are very reluctant models! And while it is still fresh in my memory, I am thinking of making a view B version for my niece.

Thank you everyone! My very generous sister picked up the new Lisette patterns for me at 1.99 each! The sales clerk helped her out.

Welcome aboard!

Oh how fun, what will you be sewing?

Oh how fun, what will you be sewing?

That’s a great tip, thank you!