Masha Richart

Congratulations Nicole; you are a marvel about working with challenging fabrics, and so I’m extra glad for you that Zara is so very happy. Star War boxer shorts – the mind boggles, T!

I got some marvellous feedback re. the shorts, and shirt I finished to fitting point, last week. The grey/cream sketchbook shorts came back today, and I’ve…[Read more]

Thanks for that Dubhels, I’m a book nut; I will check it out.

I second the butterfly skirt! It’s an awesomely easy pattern to make up, and works really well with ‘tricky’ fabrics – ie ones where you don’t want to break up the fabric’s pattern with seams in the front or with corduroy/velvet fabric where seams can look lumpy – that’s my only quarrel with the Music Class skirt. The London Calling fabric is…[Read more]

Currently making Star wars boxer shorts for the hubby! Just hope they fit.

Currently making Star wars boxer shorts for the hubby! Just hope they fit.

I finished a pair of Named Alexandrina Peg trousers, for Zara, in velvet backed apparel vinyl. It stretched, it slipped but the finished garment has produced far more joy then is decent for an item of clothing.

Total Rock Star moment.

I finished a pair of Named Alexandrina Peg trousers, for Zara, in velvet backed apparel vinyl. It stretched, it slipped but the finished garment has produced far more joy then is decent for an item of clothing.

Total Rock Star moment.

Garden Party dress? It would look amazing with a sheer overlay. Just cut the pieces twice and sew them as one.

Sympathetic understanding to all; what a pip!! Next one (of whatever you have messed up) will brilliant.

Yes, I had precisely that problem, today. I found that clicking the ‘submit’ button carefully, and slowly enabled my ‘comment’ to be accepted. Doesn’t really make much computer-sense but whatever it takes, eh?

Dear Forum members,I found out a short while ago c/o of their blog that Francessuzanne (the sewing sisters who fell in love with Oliver + S patterns a few years ago), have suffered a terrible and shocking loss. Their brother-in-law, Eric, husband to their youngest sister, Sara, and father of their adorable nieces died suddenly, and mysteriously on…[Read more]

Dear Forum members,I found out a short while ago c/o of their blog that Francessuzanne (the sewing sisters who fell in love with Oliver + S patterns a few years ago), have suffered a terrible and shocking loss. Their brother-in-law, Eric, husband to their youngest sister, Sara, and father of their adorable nieces died suddenly, and mysteriously on…[Read more]

Dear Forum members; c/o of a post on their blog, I found out a short while ago that Francessuzanne (the sewing sisters who fell in love with Oliver + S patterns a few years ago, have suffered a terrible loss. Their brother-in-law, Eric, husband to their youngest sister, Sara, and father of their adorable nieces died suddenly, and mysteriously on…[Read more]

Not enjoying my sewing experience at the moment! I made this very beautiful puppet show tunic yesterday and spent time hemming it by hand. I decided to do the buttonholes this afternoon and this is where we welcome the disaster! The tunic is made of cotton with a raised window pane pattern on it. My machine has decided to put on yet another…[Read more]

Not enjoying my sewing experience at the moment! I made this very beautiful puppet show tunic yesterday and spent time hemming it by hand. I decided to do the buttonholes this afternoon and this is where we welcome the disaster! The tunic is made of cotton with a raised window pane pattern on it. My machine has decided to put on yet another…[Read more]

I just clicked on the link through the Oliver and s site and immediately it came up with saying it lost the server. It took me ten minutes to post one message last night because it kept coming up saying error! Yes I have had it seize on me also. Its been happening for a while now.

The denim quilt is pretty big, 140×225cm (50″×90″). This was what I was aiming for as my friend is about 6’4″ (190cm) and his eldest son is already that height at 15! Being very tall myself, I hated beautiful looking blankets that didn’t cover both my feet and shoulders! So I made it extra long, this should also allow multiple members of the f…[Read more]

The denim quilt is pretty big, 140×225cm (50″×90″). This was what I was aiming for as my friend is about 6’4″ (190cm) and his eldest son is already that height at 15! Being very tall myself, I hated beautiful looking blankets that didn’t cover both my feet and shoulders! So I made it extra long, this should also allow multiple members of the f…[Read more]