Todd Gibson

So I will ask dumb questions like this: can’t you just use a twin needle on a regular machine? Does this do something special???

What is the benefit on a separate machine?

Educate me, ladies!! Give me a reason to get another machine! 😉

Thanks! We are good!

Thanks for the suggestion! It is a perfect compliment to this dress.

Here is the bodice. So you can see the sleeve!

So many beautiful and clever ideas, maybe there should be a black and white sew along. Only rule: no color. It can be such a sophisticated color palette for the holidays!

I have the collar and placket done. It is lusciously beautiful if I do say so myself. Even my rather critical mother saw the fabric combo and said, “ooh that’s lovely!” High praise indeed! I fiddled just right and feel like a placket rock star! But I am doing it slowly so as not to err in haste.

@justsewit, are you using the layette?…[Read more]

I have the collar and placket done. It is lusciously beautiful if I do say so myself. Even my rather critical mother saw the fabric combo and said, “ooh that’s lovely!” High praise indeed! I fiddled just right and feel like a placket rock star! But I am doing it slowly so as not to err in haste.

@justsewit, are you using the layette?…[Read more]

Ooh. That late night sewing costs me more in time and productivity.

I’m working on a jumprope. Slowly.

Ooh. That late night sewing costs me more in time and productivity.

I’m working on a jumprope. Slowly.

Ooh I do have the library. I wonder if I have enough Liberty to do the actual libraey sleeve with a liberty cuff! (But keeping jumprope head!!)

Excellent idea.

Without photos it didn’t happen Heidi!

Without photos it didn’t happen Heidi!

Masha, I feel like I play too, and yet… I just made a pinafore/jumper for my daughter. I think it will be a first day of dress. A beautiful cotton and steel lawn. It was not an Oliver and S pattern and boy was I, ahem, P!$$ed. I was aghast at the instructions and things like unfinished facings, and no directions to tack facings down. The…[Read more]

Masha, I feel like I play too, and yet… I just made a pinafore/jumper for my daughter. I think it will be a first day of dress. A beautiful cotton and steel lawn. It was not an Oliver and S pattern and boy was I, ahem, P!$$ed. I was aghast at the instructions and things like unfinished facings, and no directions to tack facings down. The…[Read more]

You know that is a great question. I certainly understand why she fussy cut across the vertical line to make sure she cut straight, and it would have been if it was printed that way.

I appreciated it actually and still do, since it wasn’t her fault. Last year, I purchased some 1/2 yard cuts of Liberty from SohoPurl when in NYC. The young woman…[Read more]

@cybele727 – I’m curious – are you happy with the way the fabric shop cut it? Because I cut large scale prints that way as well….so I’m wondering if that was a good thing to you or a bad thing…

@reeni – I love those straps! I think I will copy/compliment yours. @liesl – I do see what you’re saying….it does make sense! I’ll have to look at the zipper size because that may be impacted. Counting down to school, and not one uniform piece nor backpack nor lunchbox has been made….hmmmm….

Interfacing usually works well for me when it comes to hemming. You might need to adjust the tension on your machine for the double needle, too. I usually have to crank up the upper tension by quite a bit to balance things out. Good luck!