Todd Gibson

I’ve just made this one in a velveteen (view B). I’d bought a fabric remnant on sale that was only about 70cm yet I got the size 5 out of it. yay! (with only a join in the collar at the front – hardly noticeable). I only had the larger pattern. Now I just have to wait four years for my daughter to fit into it!
I like the idea of lining the…[Read more]

Does it really? I thought it went over the shoulders-how embarrassing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/6854993321/in/set-72157628523956955 here it is crossed over.
I will make the biggies hunt it out this arvo and check the spacing for you.
(and thank you,I have nearly finished it)!

Does it really? I thought it went over the shoulders-how embarrassing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/6854993321/in/set-72157628523956955 here it is crossed over.
I will make the biggies hunt it out this arvo and check the spacing for you.
(and thank you,I have nearly finished it)!

Heidi,what a kind and generous soul you are!
I must admit I can’t measure my daughters as it is MIA,however,I was given the great tip of crossing the shoulders straps as my Matilda is such a mini moo it falls off her shoulders.
If I was sewing for a trading table,I would add the fluffy side of the velcro to the straps at regular increments to make…[Read more]

Heidi,what a kind and generous soul you are!
I must admit I can’t measure my daughters as it is MIA,however,I was given the great tip of crossing the shoulders straps as my Matilda is such a mini moo it falls off her shoulders.
If I was sewing for a trading table,I would add the fluffy side of the velcro to the straps at regular increments to make…[Read more]

Heidi,what a kind and generous soul you are!
I must admit I can’t measure my daughters as it is MIA,however,I was given the great tip of crossing the shoulders straps as my Matilda is such a mini moo it falls off her shoulders.
If I was sewing for a trading table,I would add the fluffy side of the velcro to the straps at regular increments to make…[Read more]

You are both seriously kind!
I will have to get Hugo off the building site and back into the office.
He learnt how to grout yesterday!

You are both seriously kind!
I will have to get Hugo off the building site and back into the office.
He learnt how to grout yesterday!

I am putting them on a Pinterest board and tagging them now.
Basically,I don’t know how to do it(Make a side bar thingy).
I will ask Hugo-thanks for the compliment and interest Sarvi.

Nicole, is it possible to have a set of links in the sidebar of your blog to all of your tutorials? They’re such a useful resource, it would be so nice to have them all collected in one easy-to-browse spot. I basically search your blog first because I know it’ll be like a ‘practice run’ through making the pattern but sometimes I have to dig a…[Read more]

I blogged it if that is any help?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/sets/72157625559687392/.

The actual seam should be sewn 1/2″. I won’t lie, I just pinned mine like mad and didn’t do the basting stitching. I did ckeck to make sure everything was in place right first before I moved on. Hope this helps!

Don’t forget the mail order option. It can take a week but they hunt around and find it all for you!
Well worth the 7$ p&h.

Exactly! Thank you, my hero!

Exactly! Thank you, my hero!

Do you mean this Sarvi?
Here is the link http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/03/easter-dress.html.

I’m bumping this thread rather than starting a new one, because of the photos posted above. If I want to add a sheer fabric at the bottom edge of the skirt, which will extend below it, so it looks like a double layer, how best would I do that? I was thinking at first of inserting my sheer fabric between the hem and the hem facing, where the pink…[Read more]

Sorry not to be more help,hopefully someone else will come up with an answer for you.

Sorry not to be more help,hopefully someone else will come up with an answer for you.

If I was to line the sleeves I would cut and sew a second sleeve, from lining fabric,put wrong sides together,finish the cuff,set in the sleeve and then bind the arm hole seam.