Masha Richart

Request for miscellaneous advice, please! I’m sewing a School Days rain jacket and made a bad error — I stitched the front placket to the coat and forgot to put in the loops for the toggles. Should I forgo the toggles and just use velcro alone?

Also, I am a bit nervous about stitching Velcro only to the lining and not all the way through the…[Read more]

Request for miscellaneous advice, please! I’m sewing a School Days rain jacket and made a bad error — I stitched the front placket to the coat and forgot to put in the loops for the toggles. Should I forgo the toggles and just use velcro alone? Also, I am a bit nervous about stitching Velcro only to the lining and not all the way through the coat…[Read more]

I’m attempting to alter Mccalls 7254 for myself, despite the pattern saying it can’t be altered above the waist. I’m attempting to add length and do a FBA. I think I’ve nearly done that bit then the tricky bit of altering the collar/peplum comes next.

I’m attempting to alter Mccalls 7254 for myself, despite the pattern saying it can’t be altered above the waist. I’m attempting to add length and do a FBA. I think I’ve nearly done that bit then the tricky bit of altering the collar/peplum comes next.

The first server I used was very similar to the Janome800D, it was the first server my Mum bought back in the mid 1990’s. We sewed everything on it 🙂 and I still have and wear a number of the jumpers (sweaters) that we made.
I used this serger to do a rolled hem on my wedding veil. It must have been a fairly easy change over as I wasn’t living…[Read more]

Yes, the reviews all say it is fabulous to wear and doesn’t come undone. I showed my sister the pattern and she got very excited about the cup sizing it caters for (she has been very blessed in the bust department). Of course I have to make mine first before really convincing her😜.

At the moment though, my guests have departed and we have two…[Read more]

Yes, the reviews all say it is fabulous to wear and doesn’t come undone. I showed my sister the pattern and she got very excited about the cup sizing it caters for (she has been very blessed in the bust department). Of course I have to make mine first before really convincing her😜.

At the moment though, my guests have departed and we have two…[Read more]

I’m doing the final press of the pleats before adding the elastic, the Anna coronation skirt is nearly complete!
Tamara the Appleton dress is wonderful! I wear mine a lot. It’s become my go to dress for dressier occasions but also when I just want to look fantastic but fell like I’m wearing pajamas 🙂

I’m doing the final press of the pleats before adding the elastic, the Anna coronation skirt is nearly complete!
Tamara the Appleton dress is wonderful! I wear mine a lot. It’s become my go to dress for dressier occasions but also when I just want to look fantastic but fell like I’m wearing pajamas 🙂

Well the instructions were from the doctors to do “nothing” but being an active person there is no way he can sit and have a forced holiday for the whole 6 weeks! Besides we have people coming out to help with the broken down windmills so he needs to be up and at ’em. Mind you last night he was really feeling it as he has been sitting around and…[Read more]

Well the instructions were from the doctors to do “nothing” but being an active person there is no way he can sit and have a forced holiday for the whole 6 weeks! Besides we have people coming out to help with the broken down windmills so he needs to be up and at ’em. Mind you last night he was really feeling it as he has been sitting around and…[Read more]

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If you are asking after my darling hubby, then yes he is but he can’t do anything and it is driving him (and me) insane. He is doing silly things like reversing the car out of the garage because he “wants to help” but he twinged a muscle getting Chloë from her cot after her nap the other day and was feeling very sorry for himself.

And you should…[Read more]

If you are asking after my darling hubby, then yes he is but he can’t do anything and it is driving him (and me) insane. He is doing silly things like reversing the car out of the garage because he “wants to help” but he twinged a muscle getting Chloë from her cot after her nap the other day and was feeling very sorry for himself.

And you should…[Read more]

We are still plodding away at the curtains – but I am so itching to sew a garment😳

We are just about finished sewing the curtains for the lounge room and then hopefully we can get onto the tab tops for the sewing room. And we HAVE to put the tinting stuff on the window to save my fabric!

I went to Spotlight yesterday and bought this most amazing…[Read more]

We are still plodding away at the curtains – but I am so itching to sew a garment😳

We are just about finished sewing the curtains for the lounge room and then hopefully we can get onto the tab tops for the sewing room. And we HAVE to put the tinting stuff on the window to save my fabric!

I went to Spotlight yesterday and bought this most amazing…[Read more]

Oh she had totally crossed the line with the secrets thing!! Oh.My.Goodness!! My mum is a teacher and has been for as long as I have been around. She would be absolutely appauled at the things you’ve mentioned about the teacher’s behaviour. You just don’t do those things without some course of communication between the parent, principal and…[Read more]

Oh she had totally crossed the line with the secrets thing!! Oh.My.Goodness!! My mum is a teacher and has been for as long as I have been around. She would be absolutely appauled at the things you’ve mentioned about the teacher’s behaviour. You just don’t do those things without some course of communication between the parent, principal and…[Read more]

I would do a FAB. I also have a large difference between my ribcage and full bust and do FBA’s on knit tops. Also how wide are your shoulders/highbust? As this will affect the fit of the shoulders and neckline. Good luck!

@caraskates cord can look especially lush if you reverse the nap a la @liesl 🙂