Nicole

sorry about the late response but yes, Todd, I’m getting the new posts on bloglovin via the old address. thanks!

I have so many patterns already
To make clothes for Janie and Freddie
I ought to get started
But I can’t bear to be parted from Teddy.

I love this thread! I’ve been trying to guess where people are from by the terms they use.

When I was in university I went on an exchange with students from Canada, England, Spain and Belgium. We had a couple of days together before the course started to hang out and get to know each other a bit. On the first day of classes, one of the…[Read more]

I just got the patterns I ordered a couple of weeks ago! Lullaby, Garden Party (5-12) and Hide And Seek (5-12). And I realised this afternoon that the garden party may work well as the base for Hermione’s dress.

I just got the patterns I ordered a couple of weeks ago! Lullaby, Garden Party (5-12) and Hide And Seek (5-12). And I realised this afternoon that the garden party may work well as the base for Hermione’s dress.

Cossie! I knew I’d forgotten one but couldn’t work it out, thanks 🙂

The shoe cleaning kit makes me smile, especially as the boys wear black school shoes to school everyday 🙂
And yes I do seem to function a lot as that type of aunt, but married 🙂

I have so many patterns already
To make clothes for Janie and Freddie
I ought to get started
But I can’t bear to be parted

@dubhels2003 – you’ve just reminded me of a funny story that happened to my brother – he and his girlfriend were backpacking around England – it was freezing, so they went into a shop selling clothes/woolly things and asked for a ‘beanie’ – the little old lady was most taken aback and insisted they had the wrong shop, and they needed one further…[Read more]

I hope it’s OK if I join in…

Cossie/swim suit or swimming costume.

Soda is specifically the fizzy soda water generally used for mixing with drinks. Soft drink or fizzy drink (if fizzy!) for general non-alcoholic drinks. Pop is used if you want to sound ‘vintage’!

I love the variations in language, not just internationally but that exist…[Read more]

I have so many patterns already
To make clothes for Janie and Freddie

(oh my, I LOVE this, thank you for starting it, Nicole!)

I have so many patterns already
To make clothes for Janie and Freddie

(oh my, I LOVE this, thank you for starting this, Nicole!)

I did get some sewing time in this week – a Bess dress & a tee for me, but aren’t feeling the vibe today.

As for Christmas sewing – I don’t have much planned, but I do want to make up some tote bags for teachers’ presents (although no biggie if I fail on this – they all get a tin full of caramel slice and one of my mum’s gorgeous felt Xmas…[Read more]

I did get some sewing time in this week – a Bess dress & a tee for me, but aren’t feeling the vibe today.

As for Christmas sewing – I don’t have much planned, but I do want to make up some tote bags for teachers’ presents (although no biggie if I fail on this – they all get a tin full of caramel slice and one of my mum’s gorgeous felt Xmas…[Read more]

Heidi – I’m going with d/ other – you forgot cossie!

Heidi – I’m going with d/ other – you forgot cossie!

Heidi – I’m going with d/ other – you forgot cossie!