tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post2068263985673432413..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: School sewingLightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-17074366907787059402014-02-08T20:52:19.543+11:002014-02-08T20:52:19.543+11:00I think this is one aspect of life where we Southe...I think this is one aspect of life where we Southern Hemisphere folk have got it right. Our school year runs the SAME as the calendar year! Summer holiday from early December to late January including Christmas, new year etc, then back to school in the new year.<br />I'm not so sure about Santa in his red suit on the back of a Country Fire Authority truck handing out icy poles to kids. That part of our summer may not be so authentic!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-56147378158108313532014-02-08T07:05:52.032+11:002014-02-08T07:05:52.032+11:00wow, way to go! i always felt like making school ...wow, way to go! i always felt like making school uniforms pants/shorts would be too arduous. you did a great job and they look so professional! does your school year run the opposite of ours in the US (sept-may/june)? (sorry if that's a stupid question - i know more and more places are doing year round school). rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-79786608925834285922014-02-07T22:05:01.035+11:002014-02-07T22:05:01.035+11:00Well if that isn't the nicest thing to say! Th...Well if that isn't the nicest thing to say! Thank you so much. Those patterns make themselves look good but I really appreciate the compliment!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-19609754149451318242014-02-06T19:17:37.274+11:002014-02-06T19:17:37.274+11:00The Nature Walk pattern is not one that I would ha...The Nature Walk pattern is not one that I would have considered, before seeing your version! You have a knack for making all of the oliver+s patterns look awesome! Your fabric selection is much nicer than the store-bought variety!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-40005878604172268502014-02-05T18:54:50.176+11:002014-02-05T18:54:50.176+11:00I probably still would have walked out and sourced...I probably still would have walked out and sourced some well fitting navy pants elsewhere. I can be very fussy sometimes! At least the school dress code seems relaxed enough that any navy pants would do.<br />Thanks Cindy, he's definitely ready for school, I hope the school is ready for him!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-83681631581702835952014-02-05T18:52:08.992+11:002014-02-05T18:52:08.992+11:00THank you. I really want to get some custom woven ...THank you. I really want to get some custom woven labels, but can't decide between a bicycle logo, the blog name, or just "McStitch'ed". None of those are the slightest bit useful when it comes to lost property though. the handwritten cotton twill tape will have to do for now!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-81492812190100780462014-02-05T18:50:22.338+11:002014-02-05T18:50:22.338+11:00oooh, that was easy. I should send you all my Film...oooh, that was easy. I should send you all my Film Petit ideas too then!<br />Thanks, and good luck for the next few weeks, you might be busy! :)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-21960799504865458862014-02-05T18:49:14.395+11:002014-02-05T18:49:14.395+11:00Wow. high school already. How exciting for Rosie.
...Wow. high school already. How exciting for Rosie.<br />Today was the first no-school-Wednesday and he was gutted so that's good I guess!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-8863802237172560012014-02-05T18:47:05.840+11:002014-02-05T18:47:05.840+11:00Thanks Christine. I just love the easiness of sewi...Thanks Christine. I just love the easiness of sewing for my son. So long as it 'works' he's happy with anything. And then when I make something "extra" for him such as a stencil he's just over the moon.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-35411284066899488092014-02-05T18:45:45.127+11:002014-02-05T18:45:45.127+11:00Thanks Sharon, he did. He declared his teacher to ...Thanks Sharon, he did. He declared his teacher to be the best teacher in the room!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-83377316366143924012014-02-05T18:44:52.982+11:002014-02-05T18:44:52.982+11:00Thanks Marisa. I always thought your girl was a bi...Thanks Marisa. I always thought your girl was a bit older. Must be all those elegant mum-made clothes of hers making her look so grown up!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-67901038211862023722014-02-04T09:17:14.510+11:002014-02-04T09:17:14.510+11:00Poor moms who don't sew and their kids are stu...Poor moms who don't sew and their kids are stuck with what's available in the shops!;) <br /><br />Looks like he is well prepared for school!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538128071032666452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-69765040329809592712014-02-04T08:47:46.953+11:002014-02-04T08:47:46.953+11:00Great uniforms! Love the labels as well- although ...Great uniforms! Love the labels as well- although I'm yet to find a label I didn't like :) Ockduspockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472291767747357704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-59490522596751774662014-02-04T07:37:22.701+11:002014-02-04T07:37:22.701+11:00ask and ye shall receive...i'd love to recruit...ask and ye shall receive...i'd love to recruit you to do a favorite pattern post at O+S!!! let's talk. ;)kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906525676759757900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-8602492921148825382014-02-04T06:12:26.521+11:002014-02-04T06:12:26.521+11:00Good uniform sewing - I hope he continues to love ...Good uniform sewing - I hope he continues to love going to school.<br />Our primary uniforms are ok in terms of quality - but Rosie has just started high school, and they leave an awful lot to be desired - made me feel quite sick, actually!justmejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510658415311528556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-91990793536825312392014-02-04T00:47:57.921+11:002014-02-04T00:47:57.921+11:00I think it is so special he has mama made uniform ...I think it is so special he has mama made uniform clothes. I never really thought about buying the nature walk pattern but maybe I should. I have so much guilt over sewing so much more for my girl than for my boy. I am usually not very inspired to sew for him but then when I do I always think how fun it was. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316879382901467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-91043428098247929892014-02-03T23:33:03.857+11:002014-02-03T23:33:03.857+11:00All his pants/shorts look great! Yay for mommy mad...All his pants/shorts look great! Yay for mommy made! It sounds like he had a terrific first day. : ) Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-77462214873249026302014-02-03T20:50:36.557+11:002014-02-03T20:50:36.557+11:00I thought you were going to say you forgot his lun...I thought you were going to say you forgot his lunch! That would be much worse than missing the interview (which I'm sure they can reschedule). Congratulations on your boy starting prep - R had her second day today. Her brand-new schooldress looks as though it was sewn by the work experience girl at the uniform factory - it has puckers along the zip-pocket seam, and the hem has already fallen down. I bet your clothes are WAY superior to anything you could have bought, even if the clown factor weren't an issue. The shorts and long pants look fantastic. marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.com