Masha Richart

I have an old treadle in my sitting room, I keep a block of wood under the foot pedal to stop the babies pinching their fingers. 🙂

Got to make the 3-6 month size in the lullaby layette asap! Only 8 weeks old and bursting out of them already. Too late! Baby girl is summoning!

Got to make the 3-6 month size in the lullaby layette asap! Only 8 weeks old and bursting out of them already. Too late! Baby girl is summoning!

No doubt you will settle in very well – especially if you have sewing friends nearby. Or even non sewing ones – amazing how such a skill can network to one’s advantage.

Yes Heidi jolly good idea to sew with a no need to iron it type fabric. Jay they have fleece on on the catalogue for Spotlight so will be thinking of you in the wintry weather you…[Read more]

No doubt you will settle in very well – especially if you have sewing friends nearby. Or even non sewing ones – amazing how such a skill can network to one’s advantage.

Yes Heidi jolly good idea to sew with a no need to iron it type fabric. Jay they have fleece on on the catalogue for Spotlight so will be thinking of you in the wintry weather you…[Read more]

How exciting to have your machines! Maybe you’d better sew some fleece as it doesn’t need ironing as you sew 🙂

How exciting to have your machines! Maybe you’d better sew some fleece as it doesn’t need ironing as you sew 🙂

Must Not Buy More Liberty……

Awesome!

Doh, their website is down! Maybe that’s actually a good thing…

I’m sure I will make friends here and we will all enjoy ourselves. One of the ladies we met on the snow day is coming this afternoon with her nearly three year old daughter. It is Audrey’s birthday today! My big girl is three 🙂

I’m a bit of an expert on mastitis (definitely not something to be envied!!!). I had ten bouts of it within 16 months…[Read more]

I’m sure I will make friends here and we will all enjoy ourselves. One of the ladies we met on the snow day is coming this afternoon with her nearly three year old daughter. It is Audrey’s birthday today! My big girl is three 🙂

I’m a bit of an expert on mastitis (definitely not something to be envied!!!). I had ten bouts of it within 16 months…[Read more]

Ha! That is the suburb next to me – anyone want me to pick it up for them?? (& hey, who is the fellow O+S sewer who lives so close to me?)

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oliver-S-Puppet-Show-Tunic-Dress-Shorts-Pattern-/321677065420?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:AU:1120
Paper Puppet Show love.

Oh, yes, a larger hat pattern please (including adult sizes!)

Wow, that is a lot of work but looks amazing! I am sure that would work.

I am not a fan of binding seams (I love the look just find it a bit tedious) I would wonder about flannel for the main and something silky for the sleeves?

But I am sure the underlining would work really well.

I would love a larger size hat pattern. My offspring have gi-normous heads.

Thanks for sharing your ‘save’ Mimi!

I lined a Secret Agent trench very successfully and it had a lot more wear then the unlined versions.
I touch on it in this post http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/elsas-turn-again-lining-unlined-blazer.html
It is not a ‘proper’ method, but it worked well and the jacket has been handed down and still getting a lot of…[Read more]

Is it too early to be clamoring for the spring sewing patterns? Anyone have any thoughts on what they may be? I’m still holding out hope for a dressy blazer but I know there are two big strikes against it; 1. Boy 2. Higher difficulty level. A mama can still hope right? 😉