Masha Richart

@roundtheworldgirl and @jax, meeting up sounds great. I’m hoping to have the top floor of our new house as combined sewing and kids play area (with a fence in between!), so once I’m set up I’d be happy to have a sewing play date!

I used to go to a lovely stitching group at my local quilt shop, and they were very child friendly. I think I may have…[Read more]

Yay Tamara! Glad it’s back in action, it’s so cute!

Yay Tamara! Glad it’s back in action, it’s so cute!

I redid the elastic in one leg of the heather ross bodysuit. Now we can wear it again!

I redid the elastic in one leg of the heather ross bodysuit. Now we can wear it again!

Really? That makes me so happy, thank you!
PS (I love your name, I wanted a Mimi)

@NCMimi, great idea.
I found we had to have a ‘system’ to get the Jumprope dress on my little girl, she had a big head.
She soon learned the ‘procedure’ 🙂

I love your dress.

Have you folks looked into your local guilds? My city has a Modern Quilt Guild with regular sewing meetups in addition to the meetings. I don’t even quilt and still enjoy it. They give good information on machine maintenance, tools, upcoming fabric lines, etc. They also bring in special guests like Anna Maria Horner and Liesl. There’s something…[Read more]

Have you folks looked into your local guilds? My city has a Modern Quilt Guild with regular sewing meetups in addition to the meetings. I don’t even quilt and still enjoy it. They give good information on machine maintenance, tools, upcoming fabric lines, etc. They also bring in special guests like Anna Maria Horner and Liesl. There’s something…[Read more]

I saw this advertised on Foxtel whilst I was in hospital. It looks fantastic, I wish we could get it. 🙁

I wonder if she found the shoulder fit a wee bit snug…..

I made this for my daughter and, as per usual, sized back and added length. It was a bit of a tug around the shoulders but fine once on.

Perhaps try a knit or a cotton poplin with some stretch?

Thanks for the head’s up! You can find it kind of on the down low on youtube – people are nice enough to upload it. You have to do some creative searching; hopefully, that will be the case again. I absolutely love the series!

I also traced off the outline of the paper doll dress/cothing and colour photocopied the doll so I didn’t have to cut up the pattern cover. So I could make her a whole wardrobe of Oliver and S clothes in differnt “fabrics” 🙂
I’m up to cutting out my second musiln of the Penny Pinafore. I didn’t get much done yesterday as we had a great afternoon…[Read more]

I also traced off the outline of the paper doll dress/cothing and colour photocopied the doll so I didn’t have to cut up the pattern cover. So I could make her a whole wardrobe of Oliver and S clothes in differnt “fabrics” 🙂
I’m up to cutting out my second musiln of the Penny Pinafore. I didn’t get much done yesterday as we had a great afternoon…[Read more]

That would keep me entertained for an afternoon, too, and I’m 42 🙂

That would keep me entertained for an afternoon, too, and I’m 42 🙂

I’ve photocopied the line drawings on the back to make colouring sheets. They are fantastic. I also put like 6 different ones on a page so that I (and my nieces and nephews) can design a “wardrobe”. provides a great afternoon of entertainment 🙂
I’m up to my second version of the penny pinafore today. I was very impressed with the overall fit…[Read more]

I’ve photocopied the line drawings on the back to make colouring sheets. They are fantastic. I also put like 6 different ones on a page so that I (and my nieces and nephews) can design a “wardrobe”. provides a great afternoon of entertainment 🙂
I’m up to my second version of the penny pinafore today. I was very impressed with the overall fit…[Read more]

Just like Centerlink, Tamara!
Well, he spent 2 hours there, and the SSN is on its way. We don’t need it to buy the car, we just need access to our money, which is proving tricky at the moment.
We’ve committed to buy a VW Jetta Sportwagen, which is the same as my Golf wagon back home. Then I need to learn to drive on the wrong side.

And apparently…[Read more]

Just like Centerlink, Tamara!
Well, he spent 2 hours there, and the SSN is on its way. We don’t need it to buy the car, we just need access to our money, which is proving tricky at the moment.
We’ve committed to buy a VW Jetta Sportwagen, which is the same as my Golf wagon back home. Then I need to learn to drive on the wrong side.

And apparently…[Read more]