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Ooh, that’s a sneaky one — I wouldn’t have thought of that either. Hang in there, ladies, we’re in the home stretch.

Haha, I’m reminding myself that my 5 year old has so little experience of piping that I can always tell her it’s a design choice for it to look like that, much as she claims that some of the notes she plays on violin are “beautiful to me, anyway…”

Happy Holidays, folks!

Deck the halls with boughs of … how about Stilton, port, and fig jam?

I hear you sewing sister…
Re-cut and sew pockets for a Ice Cream dress, after I attach them realise I cut the pockets from the border fabric and vice versa.

Decide not to underline neck yoke, assure myself it will be firm enough, end up up cutting a jigsawing soft interfacing through the openings to add substance.

Go with a size 2T length of a…[Read more]

Its a beautiful thing to see snow when it is forecast for 40 degrees C!

Merry Christmas, Happy holidays. Fun, fellowship, family.

Its so nice to chat with so many like minded people. You make my days. I wish you a joyful, restful holiday period and bright and happy 2015.

Perfect, carefully applied piping, seams trimmed … and forgot to sandwich the collar in there. Sigh! Last minute Christmas sewing at its best.

Perfect, carefully applied piping, seams trimmed … and forgot to sandwich the collar in there. Sigh! Last minute Christmas sewing at its best.

Perfect, carefully applied piping, seams trimmed … and forgot to sandwich the collar in there. Sigh! Last minute Christmas sewing at it’s best.

Cute snowflakes! Wishing everyone happiness whatever you’re up to.

Love the snow!
Merry Christmas to those that celebrate.

I’m up to the lining handstitching on the jacket. Then locating buttons and its done!

I think I might miss out on the puppet show outfit for now. Instead I will work to get something done down the track. Time is of the essence and baby has too many clothes for now. That’s what happens when you keep baby clothes.

I have a few very very special…[Read more]

I’m up to the lining handstitching on the jacket. Then locating buttons and its done!

I think I might miss out on the puppet show outfit for now. Instead I will work to get something done down the track. Time is of the essence and baby has too many clothes for now. That’s what happens when you keep baby clothes.

I have a few very very special…[Read more]

One Christmas Ice Cream finished, not the smoothest of projects but it is done and the wee miss is pleased.

One Christmas Ice Cream finished, not the smoothest of projects but it is done and the wee miss is pleased.

It could be a once off fluke situation Nicole. My hubby is hoping this one will “take after him” – we will have to attend a wedding when she is ten months old so she can run to the keg if this is the case then.

Trixie sounds like she is gaining in strength which is a good thing but (with fingers crossed), it doesn’t mean she will be running by…[Read more]

It could be a once off fluke situation Nicole. My hubby is hoping this one will “take after him” – we will have to attend a wedding when she is ten months old so she can run to the keg if this is the case then.

Trixie sounds like she is gaining in strength which is a good thing but (with fingers crossed), it doesn’t mean she will be running by…[Read more]

@justsewit, in regard to pockets with a ‘V’, I don’t 🙂
But thank you!

Nicole I literally don’t know how you do it! But I am glad the second lot of pockets turned out for you.

Oh yes coffee can be a lifesaver! At the moment the pets are training me not to sleep – four times last night!
I generally sleep well and get to sleep fairly fast but living with a husband who likes noise all the time, it can be draining when you wake in the middle of the night to an infomercial or the big bang theory on repeat! I dont feel rested…[Read more]

I often leave the darts out of the front of my skirts and trousers as I have a round tummy.