Nicole

Becky, is this your first?

If so, you will find yourself doing mad sewing until the wee hours saying… how clever this is! So ingenious!

And then when you try to make something from another pattern maker, you will be disgusted and find yourself digging out the instructions from this or that O+S pattern to show you how to do it better than…[Read more]

Hmmm. I can’t seem to get a link posted here. Apologies for the multiple postings.

Oh a funeral I am sorry.

We may be attending the furry baby’s own funeral soon. (Not really but, you all will understand and weep with me….)

So the jumprope dress I just completed. The one she’s only worn once. Yeah, this one…

Oh a funeral I am sorry.

We may be attending the furry baby’s own funeral soon. (Not really but, you all will understand and weep with me….)

So the jumprope dress I just completed. The one she’s only worn once. Yeah, this one…

University v college??

I think Americans go to “college” generally, even if it is a university, and Ukers go to uni because colleges are inside of universities, right? Like King’s College at Cambridge Uni.

Here in the US, colleges are smaller and will grant an advanced degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.) but not a terminal one. Universities are larger…[Read more]

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

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

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

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)