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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Very Stuck on Collar Stand and Collar in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

Oh, I hope so! There is a sew-along for this one if it helps. https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2017/05/liesl-co-classic-shirt-sew-along.html
Chey replied to the topic Very Stuck on Collar Stand and Collar in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

I think I figured out what I did wrong. I seem to have cut my pattern on the line that is meant to cut out the placket. I think I can figure out how to do it over.
Chey started the topic Very Stuck on Collar Stand and Collar in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

I am doing this shirt as my first ever button-down and am having trouble with the collar. My collar stand is significantly longer than the shirt neckline, and I also feel that the shirt neckline is going to be quite tight if it buttons at all. (I need it to button I will be wearing a bow tie with it).
I am wondering if I did the front placket…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Substituting Recital shirt back in Classic shirt? in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

Yes, they should be completely interchangeable!
Kathy started the topic Substituting Recital shirt back in Classic shirt? in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

Hi,
I’m making a Classic shirt, but I would like to remove the back pleats and add back darts, just like on the Recital shirt. Can I substitute the Recital shirt back for the Classic shirt back? I seem to remember reading that these patterns were related.

Thanks,
Kathy
Tassiemum replied to the topic Cuffed short sleeves in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

Thanks, I do have that pattern so I will have a look at it.
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Cuffed short sleeves in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

Do you have the Jump Rope Dress pattern? That shows the easy way to do a cuff where the sleeve has parallel sides.
Essentially a cuff is just a really deep single fold hem and then the folded edge is turned up again.
I would straighten out the sides of the sleeve to make them closer to parallel, then add a deep hem allowance with the slight angle…[Read more]
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Tassiemum started the topic Cuffed short sleeves in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 6 years ago

I was wondering if there is a tutorial to change the classic shirt sleeve to a short sleeve with cuffs. I found the tutorial to change it to short sleeves but I am not sure how to add a fold up cuff
Eleanor replied to the topic Stupid things I've done while sewing O&S patterns in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 6 years ago

Last weekend I made a pair of Playtime leggings, which was only my second time ever sewing with knits. I was feeling very smug – I read the pattern instructions which said to use a zigzag or a stretch stich, so I pulled out my sewing machine manual and found a good stretch stitch, remembered to put in a ball point needle, and did some test…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Pattern Piece 3 in the forum oliver + s: buttoned-up button-down 6 years ago

It could just be that the pattern piece didn’t digitize perfectly symmetrically and we didn’t catch it. Sorry about that. I’d suggest that you just fold it in half and trim it to be symmetrical. I’ll check the file and issue a correction when I get a chance.
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Pattern Piece 3 in the forum oliver + s: buttoned-up button-down 6 years ago

Hi Natalie, sorry for the late reply, I’ve been trying to find a moment to pull out my pattern.
I have the paper printed pattern and you’re absolutely right, the pocket pattern pieces for both views A&B are 1/8th of an inch longer on one side. (Size doesn’t matter for the pocket pattern pieces)
I certainly didn’t notice that when I sewed the…[Read more]
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Enbee replied to the topic How long to sew different items of clothing? in the forum oliver + s: double dutch 6 years ago

It’s *really* variable, and depends both on the pattern and on the person sewing.

For me (a slow sewist, limited time), it will almost always take me a couple of nights to make anything. Typically I’ll cut one night, sew the next night (or nights), and finish (hem, add buttons etc) on another night. So even for something super-quick to sew, I’m…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic V neck in the forum liesl + co: gelato blouse + dress 6 years ago

Yes, it’s on my list and I hope to get a tutorial up soon!
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