Masha Richart

I can hear your frustration and I am very sorry for it.
I made a smaller size here http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/after-school-frolics-part-two.html
This size seemed to be fine.

This is a curved seam which will need easing.

Please don’t lose heart. 🙂

Hi Sonja, I think you may have answered your own question.
As there are many seams that make the ‘body’ of the trousers, if you make all your seam allowances a bit narrow, the yoke will be too small.
I think I did the same with my first pair.

An easy fix, if this happens again and you have topstitched your seams, is to add a bit of easing through…[Read more]

Hi Sonja, I think you may have answered your own question.
As there are many seams that make the ‘body’ of the trousers, if you make all your seam allowances a bit narrow, the yoke will be too big.
I think I did the same with my first pair.

An easy fix, if this happens again and you have topstitched your seams, is to add a bit of easing through…[Read more]

If you use short sleeves you can always layer a long sleeve top or onsie under it, and she can wear it in warmer weather.
Looking forward to a sewing day today 🙂 I’ve got the latest pattern I’ve been modifying for me nearly ready to go. My husband has the car so I can’t go out 🙂 Sewing Day! 🙂

If you use short sleeves you can always layer a long sleeve top or onsie under it, and she can wear it in warmer weather.
Looking forward to a sewing day today 🙂 I’ve got the latest pattern I’ve been modifying for me nearly ready to go. My husband has the car so I can’t go out 🙂 Sewing Day! 🙂

It took me an eon to sew
She’s going to just love it, I know
French seams throughout

Last night I finished the 2+2 top. Today I hope to keep going on the music class shirt but am comsidering changing the sleeve to short ones considering our very out of character spring like weather when it is supposed to be cold and raining!

Last night I finished the 2+2 top. Today I hope to keep going on the music class shirt but am comsidering changing the sleeve to short ones considering our very out of character spring like weather when it is supposed to be cold and raining!

Do I make first the polo or pants?
Do I make it using apples or ants?
Perhaps I should choose
Which substrate to use
’cause bugs cause ants in the pants.

It took me an eon to sew

Do I make first the polo or pants?
Do I make it using apples or ants?
Perhaps I should choose
Which substrate to use
Bugs cause ants in the pants.

It took me an eon to sew

Even though they print from rolls, many 36″-wide printers are only able to print pieces up to a certain maximum length. I forget the exact length now (I always need to look it up when we have a long pattern), but it’s around 80-90 inches or so. If a pattern ends up being longer than this, we have to split it onto two sheets so it comes in under…[Read more]

It’s my understanding that 36″ wide paper comes on a roll. Should be able to print to whatever length you want.

Search for a print shop that will do blue prints. They’re not hard to find.

Too adorable for words.

JoannaH, I think if you can get a good fit in the shoulders, and have the tunic glide over the rest of your body, it will look great.

Me too, Robin. I clicked on the profile to double check. 🙂

I’m chuckling to myself this morning Johannas. I saw the picture of JohannaO in the flickr group and thought the tunic was perfect, and wondered why she was asking for advice after the fact. Happy sewing Johanna!

To be honest, I don’t really know. I just wanted to experiment. I think it would have everything to do with where the seam was and what fabric you were using that would lend itself to advantages or disadvantages. I would think this way would be ideal to use with fabrics that are light but fray alot. This way cutting is kept to a minimum as you…[Read more]

To be honest, I don’t really know. I just wanted to experiment. I think it would have everything to do with where the seam was and what fabric you were using that would lend itself to advantages or disadvantages. I would think this way would be ideal to use with fabrics that are light but fray alot. This way cutting is kept to a minimum as you…[Read more]