with love Heidi

Thanks Lightning! I just ordered the larger Hide and Seek and Garden party as well as the Lullaby Layette 🙂

If I were making a contrast belt I would also do contrast pockets, cuff flaps or at least buttons to help pull it all together 🙂

If I were making a contrast belt I would also do contrast pockets, cuff flaps or at least buttons to help pull it all together 🙂

I just made a lovely ham, broccoli and cauliflower casserole/pasta bake in the slow cooker!
Ingredients
750g Ham (1.5lb)
1kg (2lb) broccoli and cauliflower florets (I use frozen)
1 tin cream of celery soup
large handful of grated cheese
Method
1. Cut ham in 1cm (1/2″) cubes and put in the bottom of the slow cooker
2. mix (thawed) broccoli and…[Read more]

I always go by the hip rather than the waist measurement. If it helps my tall slim 5 year old niece has a waist measurement of 22.5″, Size 6, and a hip measurement of 23.5″, size 4, and is very tall, I just made her leggings the length of size 8! My nephew who is 7.5 years has a waist measurement of 24.75″ (24 3/4) a size 10 but his waist is…[Read more]

I always go by the hip rather than the waist measurement. If it helps my tall slim 5 year old niece has a waist measurement of 22.5″, Size 6, and a hip measurement of 23.5″, size 4, and is very tall, I just made her leggings the length of size 8! My nephew who is 7.5 years has a waist measurement of 24.75″ (24 3/4) a size 10 but his waist is…[Read more]

Having just sewn a wedding cape for a friend, I only said yeas because I knew she was very easy going about her wedding. Even then I made two muslins before I made the final version!
Another couple of options for cheaper dresses is prom season. I picked up my wedding dress at a ladies chain store when they had ball (prom) dresses out. It’s…[Read more]

Nope mine do doesn’t have the notches either! I have only made it once back in Jan. But looking at the diagram and how I finished that part of the dress I think your pattern piece is fine. It should extend 1/2″ over the back, but that’s over the folded up button placket you created in the very first step of the instructions. I think you may…[Read more]

Bookwyrm, that’s my understanding that only the first 4 plus the new layette set cater for under 6m. Everything else starts at 6m size.

Bookwyrm, that’s my understanding that only the first 4 plus the new layette set cater for under 6m. Everything else starts at 6m size.

Thanks for the prompt replies. That’s encouraging to know they do fit. I think I will call this pair 6m as it’s not a super stretchy knit, but seemed to have the 25% recovery. I think I’ll make sure to use much stretchyer knit next time. Thanks again 🙂

Thanks Todd!

Thanks Todd!

What about having the “discuss” hyperlink at the bottom of the page as well,so you can return to the main page without having to scroll back to the top?

What about having the “discuss” hyperlink at the bottom of the page as well,so you can return to the main page without having to scroll back to the top?

Todd, it doesn’t say if they are plastic or metal snaps. The pictures look Like metal but I’m not sure. Thanks 🙂

Todd, it doesn’t say if they are plastic or metal snaps. The pictures look Like metal but I’m not sure. Thanks 🙂

Although it’s not the puppet show shorts have you seen this tutorial for adding ruffles to the class picnic shorts? http://siestasandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/ruffle-shorts-tutorial.html

Although it’s not the puppet show shorts have you seen this tutorial for adding ruffles to the class picnic shorts? http://siestasandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/ruffle-shorts-tutorial.html

I also bumped a couple of other topics on snaps for you 🙂