Deb

Have you tried the fold in half, fold in the edges to meet and fold press then topstitch, to make roulette?

Or use a similar colour in a lighter fabric. My hair ties did not work well.

I used webbing on this one http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/kindy-days.html

Good luck, I loved sewing this one.

I know you can purchase blackout fabric in white or black, and it’s designed to be durable and to really block out the light. If you use that, you could use almost anything on the “surface” (the side that shows) to make it pretty. I’m fairly certain it’s lightweight fabric and easy to work with. (Says the woman who never quite got around the…[Read more]

Congrats @justsewit! Enjoy all your newborn snuggles.:)

Congrats @justsewit! Enjoy all your newborn snuggles.:)

I’d actually like to make the top that goes with the girl friday culottes – eventually – thinking it would be great for nursing.

I’d actually like to make the top that goes with the girl friday culottes – eventually – thinking it would be great for nursing.

Katy I made some Girl Friday culottes, and while I have some fit issues, since they were my first ever pants I’m pretty happy with them after all. I have a very involved multi location photoshoot planned (cause it amuses me) so they may not get blogged for a while, but here’s how they look in an art gallery setting…. 🙂

Katy I made some Girl Friday culottes, and while I have some fit issues, since they were my first ever pants I’m pretty happy with them after all. I have a very involved multi location photoshoot planned (cause it amuses me) so they may not get blogged for a while, but here’s how they look in an art gallery setting…. 🙂

Thankyou everyone. I am hesitant to share my birth story like so many others have already. Why? Well put it this way I wouldn’t be one of those lucky ladies on one born every minute, I would be one of those people on a medical emergency program instead.

There were complications sewing me up! It was seriously touch and go there and the spinal was…[Read more]

Thankyou everyone. I am hesitant to share my birth story like so many others have already. Why? Well put it this way I wouldn’t be one of those lucky ladies on one born every minute, I would be one of those people on a medical emergency program instead.

There were complications sewing me up! It was seriously touch and go there and the spinal was…[Read more]

@JustineJ, thank you.

@JustineJ, thank you.

@Justine J, thank you.

Stay safe Nicole – I have been thinking of you – such terrible fires

Stay safe Nicole – I have been thinking of you – such terrible fires

Love your fabric choice for the culottes Katy. Maybe I should play along and make a pair for Lucy…. Afraid I shan’t be making the girl Fridays for myself – as much as I love all Liesl’s pins, I am just the wrong shape for them… 😉

Love your fabric choice for the culottes Katy. Maybe I should play along and make a pair for Lucy…. Afraid I shan’t be making the girl Fridays for myself – as much as I love all Liesl’s pins, I am just the wrong shape for them… 😉

@justsewit Time to rest! Enjoy your newborn snuggles, she is beautiful.

I am preparing my pieces for the culottes sew-along and my fusible interfacing is refusing to adhere to my fabric. Very maddening! I have no idea why but I am getting it to stick just enough.

I am making the Lunch Box Culottes, but is anyone making the Girl Friday version…[Read more]

@justsewit Time to rest! Enjoy your newborn snuggles, she is beautiful.

I am preparing my pieces for the culottes sew-along and my fusible interfacing is refusing to adhere to my fabric. Very maddening! I have no idea why but I am getting it to stick just enough.

I am making the Lunch Box Culottes, but is anyone making the Girl Friday version…[Read more]

(blushing) Thank you Heidi and welcome Judy.
The pocket definitely works, I have just made one, but by all means leave it off.
I have done that and it still looks adorable.