Nicole

Making costumes for free is such fun
Until someone commissioned “The Sun”

Making costumes for free is such fun
But the moment that I have begun
I wish that I hadn’t

Making costumes for free is such fun
But the moment that I have begun

I finished a chambray skirt for myself today and traced off the lullaby layette jacket in all sizes! I’m making my first one in some Lisette fabric 🙂

I finished a chambray skirt for myself today and traced off the lullaby layette jacket in all sizes! I’m making my first one in some Lisette fabric 🙂

I didn’t know about this thread!

Thank you Sarvi for complimenting my school uniform!

I just adore this dress by Kelly:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kddonovan/15690112151/in/faves-64920483@N03/

I wish I could sew but can not
My children want supper, what rot!
I just want to stitch
(and perhaps to be rich)

@sahmcolorado – yes, western Massachusetts is totally different from Bostonian English! We eat a sub for lunch, get our liquor at the packy, and my parents (really old-school Bostonian) drink tonic – they call any carbonated beverage (Coke, ginger ale, etc) tonic.

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It’s a little over the top but I love the combination and juxtaposition of the swirl skort and art Museum Vest. The matching vest was my husbands idea 🙂

It’s a little over the top but I love the combination and juxtaposition of the swirl skort and art Museum Vest. The matching vest was my husbands idea 🙂

Ah, so it’s like a Subway. I would call it a salad roll, depending on what’s in it. 🙂

Don’t you remember the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper from Ghostbusters?

I love the charger holder and the socks! One boy In particular I think would love the socks, especially as they would fit, once I up size them for his (currently!) size 13 feet (size 14.5 in North America) 🙂
Thanks for these great ideas 🙂

What’s a grinder? Is it a sandwich? Because in Australia its a power tool! Normally an angle grinder, not so good to eat 🙂
Oh, and the three meals a day are breakfast, lunch and tea. Although tea and dinner in this context are interchangeable. Supper is a light snack before bed!

Thanks Nicole! And Sarvi, I think you may know me too well;)

A few years ago I made fleece slipper socks for everyone in our extended family. The men and boys loved them and have asked frequently since then if they can have a new pair.

I bought the pattern at Joanns but it can also be purchased online here. They’re the Polar Socks for adults and kids.