Mothering Sunday

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Hey Ho

To all the lovely Mum's on board

The Giant wishes you all a very happy day

[Boris+]

Hi Graham,

Awwww bless you!

We're having a quiet day - but I've spent the time starting to sew a special little romper suit.

Em

[Stephen]

Just had a nice luncheon out in the garden with the good lady and the outlaw, who keeps saying "I'm 85 and still alive".......................mmmmm!

[Kenmo1]

Just had a nice luncheon out in the garden with the good lady and the outlaw, who keeps saying "I'm 85 and still alive".......................mmmmm!

That made me laugh out loud, Stephen.

Maureen

[Onelife]

Stephen....that'll teach her not to walk her dog to heel......very fuuny

[Dancing Queen]

Hi Graham,

Awwww bless you!

We're having a quiet day - but I've spent the time starting to sew a special little romper suit.

Em

Baby Boys wear romper suits does that mean you have been let in on the 'secret' Em

[Boris+]

Hi DQ,

Yes, but little girls wear them too! Anyway, yes I have been let in on the secret, but the one thing I don't know is the name!

Rompers can be designed which look feminine without being too girlie, and with good fabric selection and embroidery - well the sky's the limit!

Em

[gfwgfw]

Boris

A name suggestion. . . . the Giant, on second thoughts perhaps not

Could be a Graham

Luboo lots

[Meg 50]

Boris

A name suggestion. . . . the Giant, on second thoughts perhaps not

Could be a Graham

Luboo lots

oh come on, gfw, tiz going to be called Boris after Grandma

[Romig1]

Graham, thanks for starting this thread.

I hope that you and your family have got through your first Mother's Day since the loss of your wife ok?

Best wishes,

R

[Boris+]

Hi Graham and Meg -

Well you've made me giggle! Currently the thinking is that our granddaughter won't be called either Graham or Boris! She will probably have two first names - neither of which we know, and then there will be a family name, which more likely than not will begin with a 'B'; but those are decisions which will be made after all is done and dusted.

Whatever gender the baby turns out to be - we will be exceptionally relieved to welcome the baby; and I am going to be 'Granny' - the suits me fine, it's what I prefer.

Meanwhile going back to the current Mothering Sunday - I know what you mean about it being a difficult day for some. Some of the adverts and commercialisation and pressure which now surrounds this lovely day can be quite upsetting.

Em

[Dancing Queen]

Hi DQ,

Yes, but little girls wear them too! Anyway, yes I have been let in on the secret, but the one thing I don't know is the name!

Rompers can be designed which look feminine without being too girlie, and with good fabric selection and embroidery - well the sky's the limit!

Em

Very true Em but I think you will find 'rompers' for both were more in the Victorian era, not that I'm any sort of expert on the subject other than I used to have a Saturday job in quite an 'upmarket' babywear shop, ohhh those were the days ( Mothercare was quite new on the scene ) beautiful smocked dresses, romper suits ( for boys )

Rompers appeared in the United States of America in the early 1900s.[1] They were very popular as playwear for younger children because people thought they were ideal for movement.[2] Rompers were in many ways the first modern casual clothes for children. They were light and loose fitting, a major change from the much more restrictive clothing children wore during the 19th Century Victorian era.[3] Styles and conventions varied from country to country. In France they were, for many years, only for boys.[4] While primarily a play garment, we note French children wearing dressy rompers. Their popularity peaked in the 1950s when they were used by children as playwear and by women as leisure- and beachwear. Thereafter the garment has continued to be used by infants and toddlers; however, it has become less common among older girls and women, although never disappearing entirely.

(Source Wikipedia)

[suespud]

You can still get silk rompers, but mostly used for christenings!!
Cotton all in ones are called rompers by some places, but are really just a t shirt and shorts joined together.
Max and Ruby , who had their 1st birthday today, have been given a few pairs of these "rompers" from Boots...2 for £8. Not worth threading a needle at that price. Debenhams have some lovely ones too, girl and boy prints

[Boris+]

It's just an experiment at the moment, and a way of getting me back into sewing. I thought that a little romper suit in a nice quality cotton would be nice for when she is lying in her pram in the garden during the warmer (hopefully) weather (and of course with an insect net and sunshade before anyone asks).

Doing dresses and little panties is a breeze for sewing, but then having a romper suit it's just one item to wash etc and put away, so it's simply an experiment. I don't see it as 'not being worth threading a needle for' - I'd rather make the effort and turn out a garment which isn't 'run of the mill' (not that there's anything wrong with that, per se); but believe it or not designing and making a garment can actually be fun.

Oh well - whatever, I've finished the detailing, and I'll carry on - it's a bit of fun.

Em

[Dancing Queen]

Goodness Sue hasn't the year flown, I can't believe they are 1 already

How lovely that their birthday fell on Mothers Day.

[Manoverboard]

Mobietta (+1) went to see the kids for Mother's Day and they took us for lunch at ' La Carbonara ' in Swindon.

For those who don't know it's an Italian restaurant with no equal, fantastic food and lovely people but difficult parking in a somewhat run down part of this sprawling City.

For those who do know, inc DTM, we shared a selection of the starters on the Special's board and then indulged ourselves with huge portions of choice.

I had Vitello (Veal) Milanese .... couldn't face a pud and may skip dinner tonight as well

[suespud]

It's just an experiment at the moment, and a way of getting me back into sewing. I thought that a little romper suit in a nice quality cotton would be nice for when she is lying in her pram in the garden during the warmer (hopefully) weather (and of course with an insect net and sunshade before anyone asks).

Doing dresses and little panties is a breeze for sewing, but then having a romper suit it's just one item to wash etc and put away, so it's simply an experiment. I don't see it as 'not being worth threading a needle for' - I'd rather make the effort and turn out a garment which isn't 'run of the mill' (not that there's anything wrong with that, per se); but believe it or not designing and making a garment can actually be fun.

Oh well - whatever, I've finished the detailing, and I'll carry on - it's a bit of fun.

Em

If it's an old fashioned romper suit, good luck getting your daughter to put it on the baby....lol
My SIL has gone mad because William is in "nighties"for bed, albeit blue stripy or white ones...not girly at all!!
William is still wearing them, I must add...
My daughter's MIL...has her own collection of clothes for the new baby...to wear in his Silver Cross pram.
Knitted matinee coats,not little knitted jackets, but full blown matinee coats...to go with the satin, embroidered with his name... pram set....
My daughter is none to happy.....

[Boris+]

There won't be a problem actually physically dressing a baby with this romper suit - and as for would my daughter put her daughter in it ...... well it's a modern design; so if the weather calls for this sort of garment it's ready together with a matching sun hat.

Due consideration was given to ease of garment use and also the 'look' of it before a scissors went anywhere near the fabric. I have a funny feeling I might even be making one in the next size up - just in case the weather holds.

At the end of the day, it's just a bit of fun - and daughter did see the embroidery details and sketches before the fabric was cut, and it was good fun making it.

Em

[Dennis The Menace]

Mobietta (+1) went to see the kids for Mother's Day and they took us for lunch at ' La Carbonara ' in Swindon.

For those who don't know it's an Italian restaurant with no equal, fantastic food and lovely people but difficult parking in a somewhat run down part of this sprawling City

You cheeky old git, you know I live up the road

As does many of the TOWN's thoroughly decent and far from run down individuals

But, on the basis that you got the restaurant name and your recommendation bang on I won't ask them to bar you

[Dennis The Menace]

Lovely thread though Graham, I had totally missed it until I was tipped off that Moby was slating my "manor"

Surely there are moderators on here to stop this sort of thing

[Manoverboard]

Lovely thread though Graham, I had totally missed it until I was tipped off that Moby was slating my "manor"

Surely there are moderators on here to stop this sort of thing

Being a Mod fortunately lets one correct one's own spelling mistakes

We also drove past, indeed around, the Railway Cottages of Swindon for the first time ... that part of the Town really did seem to be a great place to live.

[Dennis The Menace]

The railway cottages are lovely Moby but still a bit rough to be honest.

Glad you enjoyed your veal, the Scallops Carbonara and the Steak Rossini are my faves.

[Dancing Queen]

It's just an experiment at the moment, and a way of getting me back into sewing. I thought that a little romper suit in a nice quality cotton would be nice for when she is lying in her pram in the garden during the warmer (hopefully) weather (and of course with an insect net and sunshade before anyone asks).

Doing dresses and little panties is a breeze for sewing, but then having a romper suit it's just one item to wash etc and put away, so it's simply an experiment. I don't see it as 'not being worth threading a needle for' - I'd rather make the effort and turn out a garment which isn't 'run of the mill' (not that there's anything wrong with that, per se); but believe it or not designing and making a garment can actually be fun.

Oh well - whatever, I've finished the detailing, and I'll carry on - it's a bit of fun.

Em

Ahhh I think I've been at cross purposes with you Em, I remembered my niece having some cute little summer outfits we called them sunsuits though.

I'm guessing these are the sort of thing you are talking about.

http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/pp+baby- ... nd+rompers

I still wouldn't describe them as a romper but different parts of the country have different names for things a bit like your bread roll/bun/bap depending on where you are from.

[suespud]

There is a Jojomama shop in Windsor...we have quite a bit stuff there for the last few babies!! Love the stuff!!

[Boris+]

Hi Jo,

That's pretty much what I've made - and with a matching little sunhat. I really did enjoy 'tinkering', and so I've bought some more fabric - next project is likely to be another rompers and hat (different colours and embroidery), and a little dress and panties - but the scissors haven't come out yet, so as nothing has been cut as yet the designs aren't 'set in concrete'.

It's just a bit of fun, and it's keeping me busy and away from the cruise schedules.

Em