Todd Gibson

I drove to town all by my lonesome last night after dinner and took a stroll in the cemetery to look at the All Hallows Day lights. Since we’ve done our daylight saving it gets dark around 5:30 pm and I was there around that time. The entire cemetery was filled with little twinkling lights and in one area there were what could only be described as…[Read more]

I drove to town all by my lonesome last night after dinner and took a stroll in the cemetery to look at the All Hallows Day lights. Since we’ve done our daylight saving it gets dark around 5:30 pm and I was there around that time. The entire cemetery was filled with little twinkling lights and in one area there were what could only be described as…[Read more]

Shelley, I was so impressed with that hat! I’m glad it turned out so well after all the work you put into it.

Vothgirl I’m sure you’ll love the pattern and your husband will love his coat.
Nicole, I’ll play along and blow my own horn (although I think you saw the Flickr pics). I made a straw hat! Surprised myself too
http://bartacksandsingletrack.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/straw-boater-project-cruising-at-very.html?m=1

Thanks Girls, you are kind.
Back from a whirlwind trip to our beach cottage, to deliver the new washing machine and mow the lawns.
The mice had had a field day so it was a bit of a mess. I have brought all the bedding home to wash and we will take it back next weekend.
*Fingers crossed*
It was too fresh for swimming but we love the beach all year…[Read more]

Oooh, those are snappy!

Oooh, those are snappy!

Tamara, the Jutland pants are BRAND new! Just posted a couple days ago…and on sale thru November 5! ;-). I think I’ll end up getting it and sewing it up later.

Tamara, the Jutland pants are BRAND new! Just posted a couple days ago…and on sale thru November 5! ;-). I think I’ll end up getting it and sewing it up later.

Have you seen Thread Theories new pant pattern. They have side pockets and look like a grown up version of the field trip cargo pants.
Jutland Pants Tissue Pattern

Good luck to your husband Tamara! I sure he will do great.
Thank you so much Nicole and Tamara! I am so very excited still. 🙂
Oh no Niccole! I do pray is heals quickly.

Yes, I did the same, less seams.
PS Check out Melanie’s blog, her dresses are too d i.e. for!

Yes, I did the same, less seams.
PS Check out Melanie’s blog, her dresses are too d i.e. for!

Good luck Murray!
Jed has his articulated heavy vehicle licence so he does the carting during harvest.
Air conditioned rig, local paper, waiting in line…. sounds nice to me in 40 d heat.
I burnt my hand last night, so badly it made me ill!
I was making a honey/soy marinade in a small sauce pan and didn’t notice the cast iron pan handle was in…[Read more]

I did pretty much just what Meleliza describes for two weddings, but with a different bodice, and put in an invisible zip in the back.

I did pretty much just what Meleliza describes for two weddings, but with a different bodice, and put in an invisible zip in the back.

It is a tricky time with a huge gap in the pattern market.
Burda do a very groovy line but the instructions can be a bit lacking and things tend to be very cropped.
Deer&Doe make lovely patterns with teeny sizes but they are a bit dressy for your average teen.
Of course the lovely Liesl+Co pattern have small sizing but may be a bit sophisticated…[Read more]

I took some photos to show them over cloth. 🙂

I took some photos to show them over cloth. 🙂
https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/15664231942/

I wonder if you could add elastic to the back waistband for some ease?
That would be awesome for my 6 child waist line.