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rebecca started the topic a c-thru metric ruler… seems to be elusive in the USA! in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 years ago
Hello, to all those to whom metric is the norm! I’m going nuts trying to find a metric ruler for my pattern alterations. I’m exhausted of the conversion of fractions to decimals and back again, and I’d like to just find a lovely metric c-thru ruler.
However, I’m stumped as to where to find one. I’m hoping the lovely Oliver & S groupies that are…[Read more]
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d. became a registered member 9 years ago
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jay_1965vw started the topic Baptism Gown in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI made a baptism gown that Audrey and Josephine wore, but unfortunately it is a 3 month size, and Dorothy is not going to be baptised until visit Australia in September. She’s already about to grow out of the one her sisters wore (I’m thinking of taking photos in the next week, just so she has at least worn…[Read more]
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jay_1965vw replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 9 years ago
Our big news is that we will be returning to Canberra in January next year. It will be cutting our US posting short by one year, but we’re ok with that. Being here is affecting DHs career detrimentally, as he is out of his category (not doing the specific job he is trained for).
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Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI’m sorry, the pictures work for me! I hesitate to add them to the o+S flickr pool because it’s not an o+S pattern, but they are in my photostream…
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Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI’m so sorry, the pictures work for me! trying again…
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Tamara replied to the topic Stupid things I've done while sewing O&S patterns in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 years ago
@dubhels2003 are you able to laugh about the experience yet?
I am making the playtime dress at them moment. I went to baste the two backs together and discovered the bodice was totally TWISTED🙄! Nothing a little unpicking couldn’t make right but, it has been a while since I did something silly like that so thought I would share. I am being a…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
Really cute, @constainia!
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NanaLinda became a registered member 9 years ago
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SChude replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
I just made my first set of these jammies and added piping. I wish I had remembered the piping when I made the pockets. I put it on both sides of the facing before attaching it to the top, at the sleeve and leg edges (attached to bias binding first), and between the waistband and the shorts (attached to waistband first).
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SChude replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
I just made my first set of these jammies and added piping. I wish I had remembered the piping when I made the pockets. I put it on both sides of the facing before attaching it to the top, at the sleeve and leg edges (attached to bias binding first), and between the waistband and the shorts (attached to waistband first).
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SChude replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
I just made my first set of these jammies and added piping. I wish I had remembered the piping when I made the pockets. I put it on both sides of the facing before attaching it to the top, at the sleeve and leg edges (attached to bias binding first), and between the waistband and the shorts (attached to waistband first).
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SChude replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
I just made my first set of these jammies and added piping. I wish I had remembered the piping when I made the pockets. I put it on both sides of the facing before attaching it to the top, at the sleeve and leg edges (attached to bias binding first), and between the waistband and the shorts (attached to waistband…[Read more]
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SChude replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 9 years ago
I just made my first set of these jammies and added piping. I wish I had remembered the piping when I made the pockets. I put it on both sides of the facing before attaching it to the top, at the sleeve and leg edges (attached to bias binding first), and between the waistband and the shorts (attached to waistband first).
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Tamara replied to the topic Pattern layout in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 9 years ago
Hi @claire123 may I ask, are you working with a print or solid fabric? If a print, is the design going in one direction at all?
All these little details help to make the best choice for laying out your pattern.
The ladies above have given very sound advice. Generally, you fold your fabric in half so the two grainlines (the woven edges often…[Read more]
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miss_sonja replied to the topic Pattern layout in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 9 years ago
The layout diagram should tell you which way, but usually, fold right sides together, thus lay pattern pieces right side up on the wrong side of the fabric.
I’ve got a pair of these ready to sew, waiting by my machine.
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María replied to the topic Pattern layout in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 9 years ago
Claire, I’ve seen in other patterns that you should fold your fabric right sides together for double thickness, right side up for single thickness.
Hope it helps!
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Claire started the topic Pattern layout in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 9 years ago
I’m struggling to understand which way up to have my pattern on the fabric. Should I put the pattern on the wrong or right side of the fabric ?
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Claire became a registered member 9 years ago
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