with love Heidi

Thank you @shokomoo, you are sweet. We are campaigning Liesl to make a dungarees pattern.
My sewing gal-pal @ock-du-spock tracked down the same pattern in a larger size.

It is lovely fabric.

Not to go against @with-love-heidi, she sews for a plethora of lucky children, I would only add to the back if she is really overweight.
Chubby little girls tend to have big tummies, which this dress would disguise well, if you add to the back it may get ‘tenty’ and lose the original look.

I wonder if small hands are an advantage? My BIL used to get me to pull lambs as my hands were smaller.

Have fun shopping, seriously jealous.

@sarvi it is awesome. Jed calibrated it yesterday and we are having a cool snap so it is perfect baking weather.

I need a new kettle now, my old one looks very grungy on the hob.

@sarvi it is awesome. Jed calibrated it yesterday and we are having a cool snap so it is perfect baking weather.

I need a new kettle now, my old one looks very grungy on the hob.

Great ideas @ann-maree.

How frustrating @rhythmtyagi, it may soften yet or you could try giving it a scrub with a nailbrush and some yellow soap. That may help remove the dressing.

xx Nicole

I made these for my baby girl https://www.flickr.com/photos/motherof5/17417326175/in/album-72157649752898567/ ( not O+S, blush) and I pointed the Chevrons downwards even though they were across the grain on the fabric.

I made my older daughter a coat from the same cloth ( I purchased a bolt) and I did the same. Both garments are wearing well with…[Read more]

@AmyF how very kind of you.

If she is only 8 I am wondering of she is only really after width? I have sewn for a obese child and her I found that was he case for her. I think what I would do is too split the front dress panel in half and add a few inches to the that.

I would add the same to the front bands and add quite a bit to the waist one…[Read more]

@charlene10is , I am sorry, my patterns are packed up at present but this may be some help to gauge the length http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/ive-got-them-class-picnic-neck-band.html
xx Nicole

@charlene10is , I am sorry, my patterns are packed up at present but this may be some help to gauge the length https://www.pinterest.com/pin/73676143875180644/

xx Nicole

@with-love-heidi it looks fantastic! I especially love that close fit at the chest – no slipping or gaping! This has definitely landed the pattern on my wish list. Even at my thinnest I am in the smallest size, right now I’d need to go up, so it seems a good investment.

@with-love-heidi it looks fantastic! I especially love that close fit at the chest – no slipping or gaping! This has definitely landed the pattern on my wish list. Even at my thinnest I am in the smallest size, right now I’d need to go up, so it seems a good investment.

@roundtheworldgirl , thank you. I hope I don’t look like mutton dressed as organic lamb 😉

@roundtheworldgirl , thank you. I hope I don’t look like mutton dressed as organic lamb 😉

@lightningmcstitch , I double dare you to wear that!

My new stove arrived and I am on the last stretch of my 18th Birthday sewing. Next week will be baking and list writing.

The Fab Five have done an awesome job clearing and tidying up the yard and old implement shed.

I am getting very excited to catch up with friends and family, it seems like…[Read more]

@lightningmcstitch , I double dare you to wear that!

My new stove arrived and I am on the last stretch of my 18th Birthday sewing. Next week will be baking and list writing.

The Fab Five have done an awesome job clearing and tidying up the yard and old implement shed.

I am getting very excited to catch up with friends and family, it seems like…[Read more]

@motherof5 the outfit your girls designed is fabulous! Can’t wait to see it on you 🙂

@motherof5 the outfit your girls designed is fabulous! Can’t wait to see it on you 🙂

@with-love-heidi, please promise you will post pics of Appleton once it is done? I am very intrigued by the pattern.

I have been doing a little selfish sewing lately. Made a very successful Josephine (Made By Rae) and started on a second. The second is not going well, however, and it is currently in time-out for about the fourth time. In the…[Read more]