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yes! Often what happens to me is that the pattern and fabric I matched up in my head do not agree at all. So I end up with making the pattern in a different fabric or the fabric needing another new pattern. Unfortunately for me that means a huge stash of both!

you can also use some nice colored elastic as your drawstring. It’s easy to tie and untie for little fingers, but also works if they just want to pull the pants on or off without untying.

Do you mean an envelope style neck? Where the back comes over the front at the shoulders and opens up to allow dressing?

You can use a woven binding but remember, that it will not be that stretchy so you will need to make sure it will fit over babies head, just with the envelope style opening.

I hope that is some help.

Oh that did work well! Very cute.

Bumpity bump. 🙂

Bumpity bump. 🙂

I haven’t seen it in a stripe at all that I can recall. Since the pieces are narrow at the top and wider at the bottom you will end up cutting your stripes on an angle. If you are then able to match them together you will effectively get chevrons at each seam.
I’d play with some miniaturised pattern pieces and striped paper first to see if you…[Read more]

Tonight I made a Sunday Brunch skirt. Old school Oliver + S!!
I knocked up a quick one in some drill I was gifted in a stomach churning shade of pink. I’m sure she’ll love it and mostly I just wanted to check the fit and construction before I start fiddling with it….
I’m thinking a mini City Stroll wrap skirt using the Sunday Brunch as the…[Read more]

Tonight I made a Sunday Brunch skirt. Old school Oliver + S!!
I knocked up a quick one in some drill I was gifted in a stomach churning shade of pink. I’m sure she’ll love it and mostly I just wanted to check the fit and construction before I start fiddling with it….
I’m thinking a mini City Stroll wrap skirt using the Sunday Brunch as the…[Read more]

I am with @lightningmcstitch on this one. I made my baby girl some wool jersey Hopscotch nighties in the smallest size. Can you imagine how tiny those front yokes were?

I found a good steamy press made them behave long enough to stitch.

#teamballpointneedle here, I am very particular with needle choice and always use ballpoint needles for knits.
I do agree though, a nice sharp universal for attaching the woven collar would be best.

Any blunt needle will cause problems, some you may not be aware of until you wash your garment. I hate those little ‘pull’ marks that can…[Read more]

Okay, @sarahd2711 , that is seriously cute!

I think your fabric choice will be your deciding factor here. If you use a soft draping fabric, the fullness will be lovely.
A quilting cotton may look a bit odd.

@jesims, I alter a lot of ‘Light in the Box’ bridesmaid dresses and this is what works for me.

Place the dress on and pin out the excess in long French darts, take of the dress and tailors chalk the edges of the pinned section on the inside. Baste the darts in and try on again.

This can be very effective and means you have not cut away any…[Read more]

I wonder if this may help, it is not the Tea Party but it shows you how to join flat piping.
http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/play-date-part-2.html
Please disregard if it is not helpful.

Thank you @georgeandizzy.

I wonder if this may help, it is not the Tea Party but it shows you how to join flat piping.
Please disregard if it is not helpful.

Thank you @georgeandizzy.

If you already have them and can’t return, the changes for a sleeveless sundress could be as simple as running elastic through the neckline to gather it up, or adding a belt. If they have a full tailored bodice, hold up a shirt to it to see the proportions you’ll have to take in. Sometimes vertical tucks through the shoulders and down to the chest…[Read more]

as far as supporting the weight of the dress, it would depend on the size I think, and whether it is very heavy (like with a full skirt or pettiskirt etc.) Do they tie in the back and not at the top? I’m thinking that drooping at the front/sides would be an issue if the bodice is only shirred at the back and not at the front, because the contact…[Read more]

as far as supporting the weight of the dress, it would depend on the size I think, and whether it is very heavy (like with a full skirt or pettiskirt etc.) Do they tie in the back and not at the top? I’m thinking that drooping at the front/sides would be an issue if the bodice is only shirred at the back and not at the front, because the contact…[Read more]

as far as supporting the weight of the dress, it would depend on the size I think, and whether it is very heavy (like with a full skirt or pettiskirt etc.) Do they tie in the back and not at the top? I’m thinking that drooping at the front/sides would be an issue if the bodice is only shirred at the back and not at the front, because the contact…[Read more]