Message from the doghouse

Well, the weather is certainly making me feel grumpy, dozy, and cross as it means I've had to cancel going to see DGD.
I've laid out the pattern for a dress for her instead. Can anybody tell me:- do I make the interfacing from the same material (a fine needlecord) or should it be lighter. It talks about fusible interfacing, do I cut that smaller than the lining or what?

It has kept me from doing anything else today but follow the adventures of Bill, Jen and Rick and the comments of everyone else who is following the saga. I assume there are other interesting threads to read? Or I could do some work? - nah, never that.

I meant the lining from the same material? I'm confused. It talks about interfacing on the interfacing. I presume the one interfacing is the lining ^ HELP^

Jeni Do you mean facings? Making them from the same fabric could be bulky. How big is she? She could be swamped. Using a lighter material could be better, but they might show a bit round the edges. Could be done neatly enough not to though. Watch out pressing needlecord - It really only needs close-up steaming. If you let the weight of the iron down onto it, you get ridges where the turnings are.

Interfacing goes between the main piece and the facing. I would cut it just as big as to the seam line, then the turnings are not thick and stiff. The fusible one needs ironing on - same caveat about ironing applies. Does it really need interfacing for a little girl's dress in needlecord? Surely it is substantial enough without?

I'd have thought not. So should I get some more lighter fabric for the facing? I'm a complete novice here. I can sew people, do a very nice blanket stitch for episiotomies, but fabric?

Wow Elegran now I really do feel inadequate! That all sounds so clever and complicated. I am so glad I don't own a sewing machine or someone might expect me to be as clever as you! I don't understand a word of what you and jeni are saying!

Me to Movedalot I can't sew on a button without it falling off again. Someone once asked me what I did when my DH shirts needed repairing - I said I threw them away and got some new ones!!

Thinking about it I don't know why he married me in the first place, I'm a terrible housekeeper, can't sew and hate cooking! Must have been for my sparkling personality

Thank you, jeni , you have just taken me back 40-odd years... shudder!

Pity you don't live nearer, Jeni. I would come round and laugh help. Well I could sit and tell you what you are doing wrong anyway. Can it wait until the 11th of December? I shall be in Bristol then taking presents down to DDS and DDG.

Barrow it was love! He can't control who he falls in love with.

No! I'm going away but thanks! Laugh is probably right! I'll try it with material I have. It's a pinafore dress and she's only 16/12.

Ahh, thanks Movedalot. When we knew he was terminal we sat and had a long talk looking back over our time together and the nicest thing he said was that he had no regrets.

Oh Barrow, having not been on GN for weeks and not for long before that I had no idea. I am however glad that you were able to have such a good conversation. DH and I are very busy making good memories so that whichever one of us is left alone at some point we will be able to look back happily on our years together.

He does sound like a nice man.

Well my Nana always blamed the Russians going into space ....turned the world upside down so she said, seem like that's whats happened on this thread since I went out this morning

Wtf?

That was a response to nag post 15.33.41

Reading this thread through whilst cooking (probably a little foolhardy! Fingers still in one piece tho') Now I know why I rarely post, read thread with assorted amazement and amusement. Cheers all and here's to Saturday evening

yoga I did just that! Went out in son's new red sports car (porsche of course) and am now feeling slightly sick from over-indulging in almond croissant in Pattiserie Valerie.

I second that Moomin

I haven't been able to make head nor tail of what has happened here . I shall go and give the curry a bit of a poke and pour myself a large gin and tonic. It's been a funny day.....!

Funny peculiar rather than funny haha

Oh, I don't know! Some bits were really funny ha ha!

Gosh, I go away to N Wales for a few days and come back to gracesmum convincing herself she is in doghouse. Don't worry, gracesmum you are not the only one to accidentally transgress the rules of GN and we live to tell the tale. Or forget what it was about.