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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Has anyone made the school days jacket with buttons or snaps? No toggle closure in the forum oliver + s: school days 2 weeks ago
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]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Bubble dress question in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress 4 months ago
Hi Mia,
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a bubble dress (so cute!) but ni, there aren’t any exposed seams.
You create the outer bodice, then a similar bodice lining, then sew them together all around the neckline and armholes.
It’s a lovely clean finish.
You can look ahead in the pattern instructions to see how it will come together or just…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic High bust or full bust for choosing pattern size? in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 4 months ago
Hi Carol (@psgfinn)
Many of the patterns, including the Geneva blouse (your query is in that sub forum) include different pattern pieces for different cup sizes.
Liesl explains in this post how to choose your correct size:
In short: go with high bust size then…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic finishing bell sleeve in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 8 months ago
Hi @pegalot
The instructions for finishing the bell sleeve are on page 3. There are detailed steps there that show how the sleeve is finished using the sleeve facing. -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 11 months ago
Edit: of course it does matter how you line the pattern grain line up with the fabric grain. I worded that badly.
What I mean is that you lengthen your pattern first, using a cut that’s perpendicular to the line on the pattern tissue. That part is the same whether you’re dealing with a pattern piece cut on the grain (the back bodice) or off-grain…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 11 months ago
Hi @caroljohnson , there’s a nice blog post about lengthening patterns here:
Use the grain line as it’s marked on the pattern to ensure that you spread your pattern pieces evenly. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the cut on the grain or on the bias when you lay…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Yanaka Fabric in the forum liesl + co: yanaka jacket 1 year ago
@whimsy hi Mary, depends on what you want to have “work”.
From the pattern pieces, and the way the underarm gusset becomes part of the sleeve, if you want to match the pattern of a plaid that sounds like a nightmare.
If you don’t care about pattern matching, or want to embrace the “lines” of the pattern by highlighting them with mismatched plaid…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Uncertain as to pattern format in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top 1 year ago
Hi @mollyshark
There are two versions of the pattern you can click on to purchase.
The first: ‘Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a paper pattern that will be posted to you.
The second: “Digital Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a digital pdf pattern that you download. You can print at home, or at a copy shop on A0 or 36″ plan printing. I don’t believe they…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Lowering bust dart on Geneva in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 1 year ago
By the “big bump out” I’m guessing you mean the extension of the dart that goes beyond the side seam?
If you include that when you box and slide the dart then you’ll have the dart meet the side edge nicely after you’ve sewn it.
You’ve got the right technique in mind for what you want to do.
If that’s not what you mean, then maybe a picture will…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime 1 year ago
And another t-shirt dress post using the circle skirt of the Building Block Dress pattern
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime 1 year ago
There’s no end with what you can do with a t-shirt!
Here’s a blog post of mine (apologies for self referencing) from way back turning the School Bus tee into a ruffle dress -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime 1 year ago
Hi Eleanor, The short answer is it doesn’t matter. The PLaytime tunic is designed to be sewn in a woven fabric so there’s no need for nay stretch. that’s not to say you can’t sew it in a stable stretch fabric (a really drapey, slinky knot fabric might be weird).
Given that you don’t need the facings to stretch, you can interface them in whichever…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Long sleeves for Fairytale Dress in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 1 year ago
Hi,
Whenever I want the sleeves from one pattern and the body from another I just take the armhole with the sleeve
Say, for example you wanted the Book Report sleeve on the Fairy Tale dress: trace the Book Report bodice/upper dress part and lay that tracing over the Fairy Tale bodice. Try and line up centre fronts and/or shoulder and side seams.…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 1 year ago
@lisam cheat’s solution ?
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 1 year ago
Ah yes, I see that my “don’t clip it at all” idea wouldn’t work. I was thinking of the curve at the side seam being more like the gentle curve of the men’s shirt, or the kid’s sketchbook. I’ve made a few Classic/recital shirts so you’d think I’d remember!
I wonder what happens if you clip the seam allowance with the opposite angle? I might try…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 1 year ago
Hi @lisam can you add a photo to help us find a work around?
The one time I made a shirt and french seamed everything, I also squared off the hem as it was a casual All Day Shirt for my husband.
Right at the side seam there’s not much if any curve to the hem, and given it’s only a fairly narrow hem, I’d just try hemming it without any…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Red Riding Hood in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 1 year ago
Thanks for the image @karenbadeerThat helps a lot and has saved me digging out the book to check the pattern.
The image from the instructions just below your fabric demonstrates that the cape itself is made up, from centre front to centre front of the following:
1 front panel, 2 side panels, 1 back panel, another 2 side panels, 1 front panel.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Red Riding Hood in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 1 year ago
Hi @karenbadeer
Here’s the link to the previous topic that @novicesewistwas referring to: https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/red-riding-hood-pattern-size-m-cant-get-hood-to-line-up-right
But…. I don’t think that’s your problem. That post is talking about constructing the hood.
It has been years since I made this pattern, but there…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic I’ve just started my first Liesl pattern, the Montauk Trouser in the forum liesl + co: montauk trousers 2 years ago
Hi Tatiana,
Finishing the raw edge of the pocket facing is done to prevent the fabric fraying or unraveling at the edge.
You need to do it before you start attaching the pocket facing to the pocket or pants.
There’s a video on how to finish seam allowances here: https://oliverands.com/free-videos/how-to-finish-a-seam/
If that link isn’t clickable…[Read more] -
Nicole replied to the topic Has anyone resized the bucket hat for size 0-3? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 2 years ago
@Bonnie I found the hat was on the small side (or my babies have enormous heads) I would make one and see. You can always pop it away for a few months. They grow so fast.
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