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Hello and welcome Schor. You’ve made more of a head start on the Ltts book items than I have. I think I need to get a move on and there is just simply no excuse!
Daughters are great to sew for not to mention sons. It is the best thing since sliced breas to be able to sew anything at all in my opinion.

A paper version of the small size Jumprope in the USA http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oliver-S-Jump-Rope-Dress-pattern-Girl-sizes-6-12-M-12-18-M-18-24-M-2T-3T-/251680801820?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9958441c

Thank you for the link! I was hoping to find somewhere to post pictures. Now I just need to take some good ones 🙂

Yay Fiona and wagyu
That is awesome 🙂

Nicole – thanks for posting this, I’ve snagged one of the Aussie ones 🙂

*snap*!

There isn’t much ease between the waist and the waistband, so it might be a good idea to go back and check each step and all your markings? Or could the waist have stretched?

NIcole, thank you for the heads up about O + S patterns on ebay; I struck gold with the link you provided and have bought the TParty 2-5 paper pattern. I’ve never made the dress, but have made the playsuit several times. It’s one of my favourite patterns, and with a few more little (but growing) girls to sew for, I’m looking forward making some…[Read more]

Yes, it is what I did in the end of and I had to take in a lot. I just wondering if it is OK to change so much from the original pattern. I am pretty sure the pocket step I did correct, but maybe something else went wrong. I am usually sewing the oliver+s patterns for my kids and never had to change anything from the original pattern because…[Read more]

I had the same issue and needed to re read the instructions carefully. The pockets are really hidden in the seams rather than your typical side seam pocket. If you’ve done all the pleats and darts correctly and the waistband fits the way you want you could take in the back darts and/or center seam to make it match.

Could you increase the size of the darts in the back to take up some of the ease?

Soon for me will be a few months….. so don’t wait if you are in a hurry. There is also a full tutorial out there, I will have a hunt for you.
Hugo chose a charcoal flecked wool, fabulous!

Nicole seriously? Awesome then I’ll wait! Yippee. Thanks.

I am making that one for Hugo soon!

It came out great. I love a finished seam. I used a good quality quilting cotton, and the seam wasn’t bulky at all.

I have, on several I’ve made using my husband’s shirts (beards are rough on collars!). I’ve used both linen and cotton shirting– lightweight stuff. On flannel tops I’ve finished the edges with pinking or zigzag stitches– too thick for French seams.

And I am just slack 🙂

And I am just slack 🙂

Lightning, I’ve sent you an email now! Just wanted to get a photo of my stash for you to pick 🙂

Lightning, I’ve sent you an email now! Just wanted to get a photo of my stash for you to pick 🙂