needlewoman

Leggings made and another hopscotch from the jegging scraps
I was able to cut a late lunch and a continental blouse from the linen
While doing some sorting I found some cut Capri pants and a black skirt from when the twins were babies
If I leave the front darts off I think they may still fit me
Fingers crossed

A lovely parcel arrived for Tilly and it fits perfectly
Thank you Janice and Julia
Piccies to follow

Hardware stores are good
Too

I am in the same boat as you! My older girl is actually the length of a 6 but she is still a 2, 3 or 4 in width depending on the pattern. I mostly have the smaller ranges for now although I did buy the larger Playtime recently since she now takes a 4 width for the leggings and I am guessing that 5 won’t be that far off. I am thinking that when…[Read more]

I am in the same boat as you! My older girl is actually the length of a 6 but she is still a 2, 3 or 4 in width depending on the pattern. I mostly have the smaller ranges for now although I did buy the larger Playtime recently since she takes a 4 in the leggings (but a 2 or 3 in the dress). I am thinking that when she gets taller I will need…[Read more]

I have been sewing like crazy the last few days. I made a tiny Geranium dress for my due-in-July niece. That was my first time working with that pattern and I was really bummed when I got to the end and saw that there was no overlap for the buttons, so the skirt sort of bunches underneath them. I had expected something like the Bubble Dress.…[Read more]

I have been sewing like crazy the last few days. I made a tiny Geranium dress for my due-in-July niece. That was my first time working with that pattern and I was really bummed when I got to the end and saw that there was no overlap for the buttons, so the skirt sort of bunches underneath them. I had expected something like the Bubble Dress.…[Read more]

I can’t get to a computer just now but I nutting over s few ideas
I will be back ASAP

I made trixie two sweet little hopscotch day gowns today.
Navy with cream cotton lace.

I cut three pairs of sunki leggings for Tilly and ironed a lovely piece of sand washed linen to make myself a lAte lunch tunic

I made trixie two sweet little hopscotch day gowns today.
Navy with cream cotton lace.

I cut three pairs of sunki leggings for Tilly and ironed a lovely piece of sand washed linen to make myself a lAte lunch tunic

Congrats on the baby, so exciting!

I finished the peacoat, finally, and Hugo is rapt

My turn next …..

Congrats on the baby, so exciting!

I finished the peacoat, finally, and Hugo is rapt

My turn next …..

Three weeks into sewing Hugo’s peacoat and the end is in sight
I have a long sewing room so I put Trixie up one end and by the time she wriggles her way to me I have a bit done and move her back again

That said, I think it is time for the barricades to go up, she will be crawling soon I guess

Three weeks into sewing Hugo’s peacoat and the end is in sight
I have a long sewing room so I put Trixie up one end and by the time she wriggles her way to me I have a bit done and move her back again

That said, I think it is time for the barricades to go up, she will be crawling soon I guess

My absolute pleasure Becky, I enjoy ironing
Making order from chaos in one small part of my life 🙂

If it had the scallops I press those first