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Hi Phyllis, can you add some pictures of your pattern (maybe the original pattern, any tracing you made, and your cut fabric)?
There are notches to align the cuff and the sleeve, and dots to help work out where to pivot when sewing on the cuff.
I’d love to have a good sewing studio/video set-up so I could video this for you. It is very neat and easy…

I have the same problem with these instructions — when I do what the instructions say, my placket gets caught in the seam. In addition, my pattern pieces differ from the instructions on page 15, “Sew the Cuffs.”

On the illustrations, there are little tick marks that look like notch marks along the bottom of the cuff and facing drawings, but…[Read more]

If you have the paper pattern, you’ll find it on the pattern sheet. If you have the digital version it’s located after the instructions and before the pattern pieces.

It’s very odd what shows (or doesn’t) in your screenshot. Here’s a screenshot of what I have when I open the file. Layers appear for me.

It could be that there is something corrupt in the file on your computer. You could try deleting it and downloading a new copy using the link in your sales receipt email.

file attached

Hi Todd, see attached screenshot. The “layers” button shows up, but it doesn’t click to reveal anything. When I click on the three dots to the right of the layers button, the layers menu is greyed out. Its strange!

Is just the name of the pattern showing up? If so, click on that and it will open to show the layers. If it’s not that, can you provide a screenshot? It seems very odd that you can’t access the layers. They are there….

Hi Todd, thanks for replying. Yes, I’m using Adobe to view the file, the layers icon appears, but it is not clickable to reveal the layers.

It’s odd you don’t see layers. I just checked the file, and they appear without issue for me.

You did post correctly. But @lightningmcstitch is suggesting that you review past discussion threads for this pattern to see if someone has posted something about this already. You can find all the posts on that pattern with this link:

oliver + s: school days

Thanks. And I thought I was posting in the proper forum. Then again, I’ve found this a difficult message board to maneuver.

Hi Bonnie,
I’ve seen it done with toggles, buttons and even a zipper.
As for sizing and closure tips if you click on the School Days Coat subforum (where you’ve correctly posed your question) you’ll find lots of info.

I always liked making my kids their true size. It was a bit big immediately, a perfect fit the following winter and a wee bit…[Read more]