Robin

Do the baby stuff first Masha. The layette is a very quick sew. You could do several pairs of pants altogether in one sitting they are so straight forward.

Baby Chloe is now wearing her pyjamas but the bubbles didnt get cut – yet!

The Hide and Seek is my favorite style but I don’t own the pattern yet (because we are on the cusp of outgrowing the smaller size and I’m telling myself to wait until it makes sense to buy the longer … though I probably need both since my girls tend to be 2s or 3s for width in O+S.

IN any case, my FOE arrived, I finished the last of my diaper…[Read more]

The Hide and Seek is my favorite style but I don’t own the pattern yet (because we are on the cusp of outgrowing the smaller size and I’m telling myself to wait until it makes sense to buy the longer … though I probably need both since my girls tend to be 2s or 3s for width in O+S.

IN any case, my FOE arrived, I finished the last of my diaper…[Read more]

How exciting Denise (my twin ‘babies’ are 15)!

I can’t wait to be a Nana.

I don’t see it as ‘cheating’, just whatever method you prefer.
I can definitely see the ease in printing and cutting the paper pattern if you are only using that size once.

Yes I still draft mine also but sometimes I cheat and use the paper pieces for the parts that are one size for the whole size range (ie pockets on the puppet show shorts).

So I am intrigued Denise, which pattern did you decide on first?

Good luck, I hope you come back and share what you learn.

Wow I never imagined it would be that cold in California! It doesn’t even get that cold here during the day in winter and I thought our weather was pretty similar.

I need to do poppers on the pj shirt and it is ready to wear tonight.
I want to cut a couple of bubble dresses out today with a view of sewing them during the week.

Wow I never imagined it would be that cold in California! It doesn’t even get that cold here during the day in winter and I thought our weather was pretty similar.

I need to do poppers on the pj shirt and it is ready to wear tonight.
I want to cut a couple of bubble dresses out today with a view of sewing them during the week.

I still draft mine off, I dislike working with the stiff paper. I find the glued sheets fold nicely and I store them in a ziplock bag.
The paper sheets are far nicer to trace then tissue.

How old is your daughter, by your description I am assuming a toddler? So she may only wear the garment for a short time?

If it was me, I would be researching which patterns are the best fit for that body shape, rather then altering a higher waisted pattern.

The After School pants are a brilliant fit, for example, maybe others could chime…[Read more]

How old is your daughter, by your description I am assuming a toddler? So she may only wear the garment for a short time?

If it was me, I would be researching which patterns are the best fit for that body shape, rather then altering a higher waisted pattern.

The After School pants are a brilliant fit, for example, maybe others could chime…[Read more]

Either or possibly both. It would be a rather extensive pattern though wouldn’t it if it were both.

Either or possible both. It would be a rather extensive pattern though wouldn’t it if it were both.

Yes a swimsuit would be ideal but it would have to include a boy version also.

I’d sew the blazer too 🙂 A knit cardigan would be wonderful as well – they are my personal favorite thing to wear so my girls get new ones each year (store-bought). Now that I have dipped my toes into the waters of swimsuit sewing, it occurs to me that an O+S swimsuit pattern with a couple different views would be awesome …

I just have the neck binding to stitch down and we have a pair of mini pj’s!

I just have the neck binding to stitch down and we have a pair of mini pj’s!

Trying to find where the spring patterns were launched last year but having trouble locating it. Will they be soon or next month?

(Mum popped it on him straight away and he looked proper smart)