Masha Richart

It all sounds exquisite Heidi!

No sewing for me at the moment. Just lots of doctor’s appointments. I am hoping to get to do something tomorrow but will have to be either non machine useage or slippery using the machine. We are forecast for storms and the last thing you want to do during a storm is use your sewing machine!

I finally found the time to talk to my niece (8) to get some clarification on what she was envisioning by “Hermione’s ball dress”. Thankfully much easier than I would have made it 🙂 Square neck bodice with long flutter sleeves. Bodice to end at belly button level. And a tiered floaty skirt. All one colour in a light blue silky flowy fabric.…[Read more]

I finally found the time to talk to my niece (8) to get some clarification on what she was envisioning by “Hermione’s ball dress”. Thankfully much easier than I would have made it 🙂 Square neck bodice with long flutter sleeves. Bodice to end at belly button level. And a tiered floaty skirt. All one colour in a light blue silky flowy fabric.…[Read more]

Summer cleaning and Christmas parties have whacked my sewing time with a big stick.
I hope to start my cousins Christmas dress today. I have made three muslins to get the bodice right and I am so pleased with the fit (so far).

Looking forward to Roger!

Summer cleaning and Christmas parties have whacked my sewing time with a big stick.
I hope to start my cousins Christmas dress today. I have made three muslins to get the bodice right and I am so pleased with the fit (so far).

Looking forward to Roger!

I do a similar method to Deb but I pin the darts on the outside, then mark the lines on the inside with tailors chalk and transfer the adjustments to the inside.

The same as Deb, this is my method, not necessarily a correct method.

I have not done enough fitting to help you with your particular problem.
I have not made the dress…[Read more]

All right, the famous Roger is back! Looking forward to it!

I’m afraid the Fairy Tale I’m making is pretty straightforward. I actually just posted a work in progress photo, hoping for ideas for some embellishments to make a bit more ‘fancy’ … I auditioned a few different things but none seemed quite right.

All right, the famous Roger is back! Looking forward to it!

I’m afraid the Fairy Tale I’m making is pretty straightforward. I actually just posted a work in progress photo, hoping for ideas for some embellishments to make a bit more ‘fancy’ … I auditioned a few different things but none seemed quite right.

Or to save them, you could always take a smaller front and back pleat. Those pleats are very forgiving.

I’m going to take another look at this today to make sure it’s correct. Everything looks right, but I think I should walk the pattern to be absolutely sure, since it’s causing you problems.

I use Chrome, which autotranslates the Dutch (which comes out very funny after the machine translation). Lots of suffocating and choking. Her basic concept that you fully assemble the dress, leaving the center back seam completely unsewn. You mark the seam line at the neck edge of the dress, then mark the zip tape at the top of the upper stop,…[Read more]

I use Chrome, which autotranslates the Dutch (which comes out very funny after the machine translation). Lots of suffocating and choking. Her basic concept that you fully assemble the dress, leaving the center back seam completely unsewn. You mark the seam line at the neck edge of the dress, then mark the zip tape at the top of the upper stop,…[Read more]

We’re having summer storms here today! I think I will cut out some more tshirts rather than risk plugging the machines in to sew them up!
It’s just started hailing!

We’re having summer storms here today! I think I will cut out some more tshirts rather than risk plugging the machines in to sew them up!
It’s just started hailing!

We’re having summer storms here today! I think I will cut out some more tshirts rather than risk plugging the machines in to sew them up!

That’s exactly how I did the zipper. Works great doesn’t it? And I used that fabric for a roller skate dress. And mim22, that’s how we did it. Don’t sew up the side seams until after the zipper is in. Wish I had figured that part out first. : )

Sarvi, I rushed and made a mess of it. None of the seams line up! I know better.

That’s exactly how I did the zipper. Works great doesn’t it? And I used that fabric for a roller skate dress. And mim22, that’s how we did it. Don’t sew up the side seams until after the zipper is in. Wish I had figured that part out first. : )

Sarvi, I rushed and made a mess of it. None of the seams line up! I know better.

We’re twins, Robin — I’m making a Fairy Tale too, and also deviating from the instructions in the interest of simplifying it since I’m short of time.

Here’s how I’m doing the invisible zip, though:
http://spiegelstiksels.blogspot.com/2011/02/een-blinde-rits-en-voering-zonder-1_09.html

We’re twins, Robin — I’m making a Fairy Tale too, and also deviating from the instructions in the interest of simplifying it since I’m short of time.

Here’s how I’m doing the invisible zip, though:
http://spiegelstiksels.blogspot.com/2011/02/een-blinde-rits-en-voering-zonder-1_09.html

Finally finished mum’s messenger bag! And I’ve worked out what pattern to base Hermione’s ball dress off 🙂

Finally finished mum’s messenger bag! And I’ve worked out what pattern to base Hermione’s ball dress off 🙂