with love Heidi

Bumped!

Bumped!

I use KAM snaps and snap press.
I have this snap press http://www.snapsaustralia.com.au/Professional_Snap_Press_p/pr2.htm
And I use size 20 snaps from the same place.
I spent about $100 Aus setting up, including postage, but I figure I only needed to put in 50 or so to be financially ahead given the price of buttons! I have used the press so much…[Read more]

Cybele, I would either lengthen the bit that’s not the yoke using the picture I drew or lengthen within the yoke, using the same method. I can draw more pictures if nessassary 🙂

I tend to cut this one across the grain, from selvedge to selvage, because I find it easier 🙂

I tend to cut this one across the grain, from selvedge to selvage, because I find it easier 🙂

I haven’t used anything to stabilise neck bands. About 2 years ago I made 2 of my friends kids a tshirt, not Oliver and S, and the neck bands still look lovley after lots of wear.

Narrow shouldered, large chested, pear shaped women! 🙂

Narrow shouldered, large chested, pear shaped women! 🙂

I would probably do French seam, but serged is probably fine. O would check with some scraps.

I would probably do French seam, but serged is probably fine. O would check with some scraps.

Size 6-12m Seashore sundress, Sunday Brunch Jacket and Tea Party Bloomers from 1.55m of 110cm pinwale courduroy. I did fold half the fabric both sides to the middle to get the extra folds needed because a number of pieces need to be cut on the fold. I also cut the seashore dress facing/lining pieces from contrasting fabric as well as any bias…[Read more]

Hee, hee, hee, living in Australia we forget there is another Oz! 🙂

So cute and great work, Sewitbe!

I have a woolen blanket folded double under my ironing board cover to prevent the waffle pattern and give me a more padded surface. I picked this trick up from my grandfather who would put a doubled up wool blanket straight on the dining room table to do his ironing!

Thanks for the feedback. Did you make it from pinwale or regular cord, Tamara? Yay, all cord’s on special at Spotlight!

Even the pleated neckline sound cute!

Have you checked out Liesl’s posts on fitting the fairy tale bodice on the blog? they seem quite extensive and my help you with placement.
http://oliverands.com/blog/2012/10/fitting-a-muslin.html
http://oliverands.com/blog/2012/10/how-to-make-a-muslin.html
I think there may be another one but I can’t find it easily.

I didn’t take them out as they were hidden in a seam at the top. Unless basting stitches will show I tend to be a little lazy in removing them. 🙂

I also bumped another thread on digital patterns you might like to check out. Sometimes we presume that info is really obvious when it’s actually very obsure!