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Lightning McStitch started the topic Pattern dividers in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago

Hi, I’ve been doing a bit of tidying up of my *cough* enormous Oliver + S pattern collection.

I’ve created some A5 sized printable dividers so i can keep all my paper patterns alphabetically sorted on my bookshelf. I thought other people might find them useful too, so here’s a link to my Google drive where you can download and print off as many,…[Read more]
Tory Baker started the topic Coat Lining in the forum off topic 8 years ago

Hello. I would like to know what is the best fabric choice for a thin lining on a trench coat please. All opinions are appreciated very much.
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Lulu replied to the topic Changing neckline in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic 8 years ago

Not a tutorial, but this blog post might help:
asewinglife

I just received this pattern as a gift and also prefer the round neckline (but can’t justify paying ebay prices for the original pattern).
Lulu replied to the topic Changing neckline in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic 8 years ago

Not a tutorial, but this blog might help:
asewinglife

I just received this pattern as a gift and also prefer the round neckline (but can’t justify paying ebay prices for the original pattern).
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aprilshowers replied to the topic Totoro Dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago

Just to follow up, I found this tutorial that makes this look doable.

http://www.madeeveryday.com/2008/07/tutorial-freezer-paper-stencil-makenna-loves-goldfish.html/

Thanks again for the suggestion, Lightning!
aprilshowers replied to the topic Totoro Dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago

Yes, it is cotton. Perhaps a little more substantial than typical quilter’s cotton. Thank you for the suggestion – I will look into it!
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Totoro Dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago

What is the fabric going to be? If it’s a cotton then I would suggest a freezer paper stencil and some fabric paint.
There are lots of online tutorials for freezer paper stencilling, or, if you have the Sandbox pattern it’s there too.
Have fun (we love Studio Ghibli films too)
wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself 8 years ago

A blog post is always welcome! I’ll check out the tutorial before I start. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!
It’s 1/2″, by the way. 🙂
aprilshowers started the topic Totoro Dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago

My daughter is obsessed with Totoro and wants a Totoro dress for her 8th birthday party (Totoro-themed, of course). Together, we decided to do a Hide and Seek dress in grey with a white panel. On the panel, I want to do the little chevrons that Totoro has on his chest but I’m no sure how best to do them.

At first I was thinking applique but they…[Read more]
poppy_andrew replied to the topic Sweatpant modification question in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants 8 years ago

Ok, thank you so much! That gives me confidence!
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic anyone use jersey spandex knit on dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime 8 years ago

It should work just fine. Things to think of: the neckline facing may show through too much with a thin knit. You could consider a full bodice lining layer if your fabric is really thin. Or maybe bind the neckline rather than use the facing.
As it is, it should look fine so long as you use a lightweight interfacing on the facing. You don’t want…[Read more]
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Sweatpant modification question in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants 8 years ago

Just going to work through your maths out loud…
Panel is 2 &3/4″ remove 1/4″ seam allowance from each side > remove 1/2″ = 2&1/4″.
Halve that: = 1&1/8″

Now, each side had a seam allowance with the panel, but that will stay to be the seam allowance for the side seam.

So, maths correct. The side seam will end up being in the middle of where the…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself 8 years ago

I forget what it calls for–1/4″, maybe? In general, you don’t want to reduce the size of the shoulder pad because it will cause the shoulders to droop more. The shoulder pad is there to give the jacket structure, and if you reduce/eliminate it it might not hang correctly because extra room was built into the shoulder to accommodate it. Does that…[Read more]
wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself 8 years ago

Perfect, thank you! Should I be using a thinner shoulder pad since the coat will be much less bulky?
poppy_andrew started the topic Sweatpant modification question in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants 8 years ago

I’ve made several knit pj sets for my kids using the Schoolbus T and the Nature Walk pants or the Sandbox pants, but I thought I would use the Parachute Sweatpants this time. Because of the fabric pattern, however, I thought I would omit the side placket, and now I’m worried about my modification. I measured the placket piece (2 3/4″), tried to…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself 8 years ago

I see no reason why you couldn’t use a lighter weight fabric for this pattern. It think it will be great!
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