Robin

Hugo suggested a picture. 🙂

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]

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.

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.

(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.

Congratulations @justsewit. Rest up!

42d here today and high temps expected again tomorrow. We have not been threatened with bush fires but we remain vigilant.
My heart goes out to all those who have been.

Congratulations @justsewit. Rest up!

42d here today and high temps expected again tomorrow. We have not been threatened with bush fires but we remain vigilant.
My heart goes out to all those who have been.

You girls are the best!

I went with the lining attached to the bodice and then did a few cm’s stitch-in-the-ditch sewing at the front back and side seam.
I hand sewed the lining to the zipper.

Thank you so much, I was pretty much flummoxed on this on and it turned out so nicely.

Not sewing! Just resting, nursing, trying to take in some zz’s and attempting to keep cool! When we finally have a cool change at the end of the week Chloe and I will get to play dress u in her oliver and s wardrobe.

I don’t see myself sewing from scratch for a few weeks yet but… I did sew three buttons on whilst in hospital last week, to…[Read more]

Not sewing! Just resting, nursing, trying to take in some zz’s and attempting to keep cool! When we finally have a cool change at the end of the week Chloe and I will get to play dress u in her oliver and s wardrobe.

I don’t see myself sewing from scratch for a few weeks yet but… I did sew three buttons on whilst in hospital last week, to…[Read more]

From the hem will be fine on these!

Sarvi, you are going to love your serger once you get going with it! It will speed up your sewing because it finished seam allowances soooo much more quickly than the sewing machine. And of course that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

This is great, Maggie! Would you have any interest in contributing a blog post about this idea? I think it would be really useful to other readers.

I am working madly to finish DD1’s Barbie house before Wednesday. Not a lot of sewing involved in that, but I did sew curtains for it yesterday (to string up on teeny curtain rods, so cute!). Once that is done I really need to finish the Playtime dress I cut out for her, oh, three months ago, before summer when it is too hot to wear it. All I…[Read more]