Oliver + S | BeckyinFL | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/beckyinfl/activity Activity feed for BeckyinFL. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:21:14 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9bae2a81f39197f69fdbd03ca29a97d4 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Sketchbook Pattern Swap for Smaller Size in the forum oliver + s: sketchbook http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sketchbook-pattern-swap-for-smaller-size/#post-53843 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:33:28 -0500 I can help. Email me at bphilofcr (at) gmail.com.

]]> 0 6eb70ad4098e9f2b51f062215fbec72d BeckyinFL replied to the topic Garden Party Dress - some changes to in the forum oliver + s: garden party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/garden-party-dress-some-changes-to/#post-46141 Wed, 13 May 2015 19:42:16 -0400 Good idea. I’ll do that, Sarvi. Thanks.

]]> 0 6408fa35ff948de534bc51207986d315 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric/#post-46125 Wed, 13 May 2015 18:40:04 -0400 Oh yeah. That’s where I got this fabric!

]]> 0 23d81e63f2d16a29635bdc34ef96ecee BeckyinFL replied to the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric/#post-46122 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:32:49 -0400 mcholley1, the picture is of Manatee Springs, in Chiefland, Florida. It’s pretty near where I live. (Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon is a little nearer, and that is where I usually go to swim.) Are you nearby?

]]> 0 4d31f5a92e222d9a5c234c2c2e4d7913 BeckyinFL started the topic Garden Party Dress - some changes to in the forum oliver + s: garden party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/garden-party-dress-some-changes-to Wed, 13 May 2015 17:03:20 -0400 I have made the Garden Party dress twice now, and I just want to record a few changes I made in case it would interest anyone else:
*After tracing the front piece I cut my pattern apart along the basting line so I could mark along it on the fabric (taped back together again for next time.)
*Ran 5 lines of basting instead of 3. Sounds excessive,…[Read more]

]]> 0 17195f9e52abf870de7144f6b4923c25 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric/#post-46118 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:11:01 -0400 I have never heard of Art Gallery cottons. I’ll watch out for them. Dubhels200, have fun!

The finished Garden Party dress is now posted in the Flickr group.

]]> 0 17195f9e52abf870de7144f6b4923c25 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric/#post-46118 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:11:01 -0400 I have never heard of Art Gallery cottons. I’ll watch out for them. Dubhels200, have fun!

The finished Garden Party dress is now posted in the Flickr group.

]]> 0 69715bf69274058a9b335d903a439d55 BeckyinFL started the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric Mon, 11 May 2015 21:05:37 -0400 I sew primarily with quilting fabrics because that is what I have. There are also more quilt shops than fabric shops near me. Usually I have to be careful choosing fabric for garments because quilting cottons are sometimes too stiff or coarse. Last week, though, I was in my local quilt shop and came upon one with a beautiful hand and drape. It is…[Read more]

]]> 0 5c7c74953a14274681ead60ae663386c BeckyinFL started the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric Mon, 11 May 2015 21:05:37 -0400 I sew primarily with quilting fabrics because that is what I have. There are also more quilt shops than fabric shops near me. Usually I have to be careful choosing fabric for garments because quilting cottons are sometimes too stiff or coarse. Last week, though, I was in my local quilt shop and came upon one with a beautiful hand and drape. It is…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad94119f927472b8b5e3b66767021461 BeckyinFL started the topic Beautiful Fabric in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beautiful-fabric Mon, 11 May 2015 21:05:37 -0400 I sew primarily with quilting fabrics because that is what I have. There are also more quilt shops than fabric shops near me. Usually I have to be careful choosing fabric for garments because quilting cotton’s are sometimes too stiff or coarse. Last week, though, I was in my local quilt shop and came upon one with a beaufiful hand and drape. It is…[Read more]

]]> 0 e768a99bf78cbbff74268eafc18d3166 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Suggestions for men's vest pattern to match? in the forum oliver + s: art museum http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/suggestions-for-mens-vest-pattern-to-match/#post-45669 Mon, 04 May 2015 12:25:58 -0400 Thank you, gals. You’ve made some great suggestions. I’ll keep an eye out for these.

]]> 0 aabc1f0bb239c30efd5313ead94b71cb BeckyinFL started the topic Suggestions for men's vest pattern to match? in the forum oliver + s: art museum http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/suggestions-for-mens-vest-pattern-to-match Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:36:46 -0400 I’m making Art Museum vests for all the boys in a large family. The older boys will need larger sizes than the pattern comes in. Does anyone have any suggestions for another commercial pattern for these larger boys/men? Thanks in advance for any help.

]]> 0 aabc1f0bb239c30efd5313ead94b71cb BeckyinFL started the topic Suggestions for men's vest pattern to match? in the forum oliver + s: art museum http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/suggestions-for-mens-vest-pattern-to-match Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:36:46 -0400 I’m making Art Museum vests for all the boys in a large family. The older boys will need larger sizes than the pattern comes in. Does anyone have any suggestions for another commercial pattern for these larger boys/men? Thanks in advance for any help.

]]> 0 33f15c482e724f76f5c118b70d1aa32a BeckyinFL replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/the-limerick-thread/page/10/#post-45503 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:43:57 -0400 New patterns released, which is great!
The cooking and cleaning can wait
I must go through my fabric
It’s going to be magic

]]> 0 71bf3a676fb1e3cd09ea44f717121ebe BeckyinFL replied to the topic Marking the markings--argh!! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/marking-the-markings-argh/#post-44210 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:38:43 -0400 re: How do you get the punch to reach markings that are not on the edge of the pattern paper???

Linda, you can fold the paper to reach internal points. You’ll get two holes, but you can always tape over the one you don’t need. Also, I use a hole punch that I bought at a craft store that makes a very small hole. I tear off the part that catches…[Read more]

]]> 0 d146806df0504e5b5900d819b841d8c9 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44198 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:42:21 -0400 I tried it, and it worked fine. Here is a photo series:

]]> 0 d146806df0504e5b5900d819b841d8c9 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44198 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:42:21 -0400 I tried it, and it worked fine. Here is a photo series:

]]> 0 d146806df0504e5b5900d819b841d8c9 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44198 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:42:21 -0400 I tried it, and it worked fine. Here is a photo series:

]]> 0 d146806df0504e5b5900d819b841d8c9 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44198 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:42:21 -0400 I tried it, and it worked fine. Here is a photo series:

]]> 0 f53bde94c06a8b18f8390630fd0b3276 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Tools in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/tools/page/2/#post-44160 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:16:43 -0400 I second left-handed shears. I would also like snaps a little smaller and lighter than the size O+S currently stocks. Other ideas: packs of ideal-sized white or shell buttons for button-up-the-back dresses; small cord made especially for piping.

]]> 0 94346c69aa8d50681c781d96ff458764 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Marking the markings--argh!! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/marking-the-markings-argh/#post-44158 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:54:08 -0400 I read recently a suggestion someone had for marking the shoulder line on the bubble dress. They sewed a basting stitch through the pattern and fabric together then clipped the threads to remove the pattern. There were thread bits left in the fabric that marked the line. I can’t remember if it was machine or hand basting, but I’d probably do it by…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a81f422d0df60fa42df4b1d71d95747 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44157 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:31:54 -0400 Gal, I don’t know about that, but I do love to talk about it!

]]> 0 3e2d963430813cfc932b10a4753542ab BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44116 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:55:40 -0400 I forgot to say to remove the basting after, but I’m sure you knew that. I was just thinking more about this, and I think with a smooth ribbon, this might possibly cause it to pucker some. I’ll have to try it to see, and of course it may depend on the ribbon. But it ought to work very well with lace or or flat piping or firm trims. Okay, just…[Read more]

]]> 0 e154dcccb4dc1c76796f2d2f41945eb3 BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44116 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:55:40 -0400 I forgot to say to remove the basting after, but I’m sure you knew that. I was just thinking more about this, and I think with a smooth ribbon, this might possibly cause it to pucker some. I’ll have to try it to see, and of course it may depend on the ribbon. But it ought to work very well with lace or or flat piping (bias cut) or firm trims.…[Read more]

]]> 0 90052f96f91c47bfdd149bdd4e670e9e BeckyinFL replied to the topic placement of the waist trim in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/placement-of-the-waist-trim/#post-44115 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:49:36 -0400 I was considering this very problem yesterday, and I have an idea, though I haven’t tried it yet. For the dress I’m making, I sew the bodice down last by topstitching it over the seam that attaches the lining to the skirt. I used to do the reverse, but in this pattern I’m good enough that I get very good topstitching on the lining side, too. Okay,…[Read more]

]]> 0 bc687ba6552db9c579eb7443e762512d BeckyinFL replied to the topic Need thin piping cord. Where to buy? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/need-thin-piping-cord-where-to-buy/#post-44033 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:07:24 -0400 Wow! Thank you, all! That’s exactly what I needed to know. Lots of ideas and options now!

]]> 0 6c50e6fcc48c9466e4fdafcf18d332f3 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Sewing Books in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sewing-books/#post-43996 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:54:20 -0400 Rhythm, I have bought at least a dozen O+S patterns now, and I notice that I am a much better sewist after making them up. I learn new things with each one. The tutorials and the forum here help a lot, too. It’s been a great way to learn. Best of luck to you.

]]> 0 b349324f7d010d5f8242aa7da1e79ad0 BeckyinFL started the topic Need thin piping cord. Where to buy? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/need-thin-piping-cord-where-to-buy Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:51:42 -0400 I’ve been looking for some time for very thin cord to use for piping on baby clothes. Any suggestions? I would prefer something that doesn’t shrink, but if cotton is all I can find, I’ll pre-shrink it. I’m about to buy some cotton yarn to use, though it is a bit too soft for the use. Many thanks.

]]> 0 734f01dd19b94b55aaa51e881b771ba6 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Pressing the skirt of the Bubble Dress in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pressing-the-skirt-of-the-bubble-dress/#post-43868 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:16:21 -0400 Thanks, Nicole. I’ll give that a try.

]]> 0 f9adb283c4350973584bfb10aec0e6ce BeckyinFL started the topic Pressing the skirt of the Bubble Dress in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pressing-the-skirt-of-the-bubble-dress Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:54:41 -0400 I’m making a bubble dress out of 100% cotton. The garment will have to be ironed after laundering. Can anyone suggest how to press the skirt part? You must have to stretch the elastic at the same time, and I can’t think how this might be done. Thanks in advance!

]]> 0 565827cc878114e84debd3283c380c9a BeckyinFL replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/337/#post-42750 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:37:35 -0500 Just popping in here to say that I’ve been off-line due to a household move, and boy I’ve missed this site! Between unpackings I made a little sketchbook shirt and some of the layette pieces. Wow, there’s some interesting construction in that jacket. Will post picks later. Anyway, I’ve missed all the friendly voices here, the shared addiction to…[Read more]

]]> 0 565827cc878114e84debd3283c380c9a BeckyinFL replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-42750 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:37:35 -0500 Just popping in here to say that I’ve been off-line due to a household move, and boy I’ve missed this site! Between unpackings I made a little sketchbook shirt and some of the layette pieces. Wow, there’s some interesting construction in that jacket. Will post picks later. Anyway, I’ve missed all the friendly voices here, the shared addiction to…[Read more]

]]> 0 3978d5b79569dadb2106d826a60207bf BeckyinFL replied to the topic Kids Sewing Kit Ideas in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/kids-sewing-kit-ideas/#post-42183 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:36:25 -0500 When I was young, my mother would send off to the Wright trim company for a package of lace and ribbon bits and pieces. I remember this vividly because I was so in love with this kind of thing. She also took old Christmas cards and punched holes around the edges to make sewing cards for me that I threaded with shoelaces and yarn (dip the cut ends…[Read more]

]]> 0 12341cf96007e0aa1d8c62bb85a0cd53 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Adding pockets to Hopscotch Dress in the forum oliver + s: hopscotch http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-pockets-to-hopscotch-dress/#post-41363 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 05:07:11 -0500 I don’t know how helpful this will be, but I just measured a size 7 Playdate dress, which has side-seam pockets. Measuring down from the shoulder seam, the opening for the pocket starts at 15″ and ends at 19.5″

]]> 0 95fa9d44366c385f088fd81b2c3d0275 BeckyinFL replied to the topic What size "scraps" do you keep? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-size-scraps-do-you-keep/#post-41341 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:34:19 -0500 LOL Robin. It’s good to know that we both employ the same “system”!

]]> 0 e8b505de4cfe10be32e19666fad70957 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Look Ma, No Hands! in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/look-ma-no-hands/page/10/#post-41287 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:23:49 -0500 I decided to try to finish the outer edge of the pocket bag (Seashore Sundress) with French seams, and it worked! Yea!!!

]]> 0 13c836822f1f49c2fcc4f8cc472ae09f BeckyinFL replied to the topic What size "scraps" do you keep? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-size-scraps-do-you-keep/#post-41285 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:36:21 -0500 Heidi, I’ll weigh in here… As I sew, I carefully sort the little stringy scraps from scraps that I could get, say about a 3″ x 4″ piece out of, or any straight strip, if it’s fabric I love. I put these in a big plastic bag, where they sit in the bottom of the guest room closet for a year or so. Then one day, when I’m cleaning house and feeling…[Read more]

]]> 0 6e5d3b26cc34c6ef0c4cdc8e01971668 BeckyinFL replied to the topic PJ pants: Sleepover vs Bedtime Story in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pj-pants-sleepover-vs-bedtime-story/#post-41026 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:23:45 -0500 lol

]]> 0 17b10fa0329b45d26f6d1f058702aea1 BeckyinFL replied to the topic How I trace a pattern in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/how-i-trace-a-pattern/#post-40995 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:00:16 -0500 “seems there are little mini-hacks that people come up with on each project to solve tricky issues that come from their project’s unique combination of fabrics, patterns, tools, and workspace.”

Well put!

]]> 0 f20a36d6f132ca7523aff74757d6f2a3 BeckyinFL started the topic How I trace a pattern in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/how-i-trace-a-pattern Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:31:35 -0500 There are always many ways to do the same thing, but I am so pleased with the method of tracing O+S patterns that has “evolved” around here that I wanted to share. I hope it may make this process a little easier for someone.

First, I have both digital and paper O+S patterns, and while there are advantages to both, I favor the paper for its lack…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd7035db62a8f68ea9838352e2e2133d BeckyinFL replied to the topic Book Report Size 7 -- Sleeve doesn't fit into armhole. in the forum oliver + s: book report http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/book-report-size-7-sleeve-doesnt-fit-into-armhole/#post-40797 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 15:41:00 -0500 Sarvi — I am the queen of tiny deviations! It comes from being a perfectionist. I can’t help it! Anyway, very good point. When things are exact, any little thing can throw it off. I have had to pay close attention to an exact 1/2″ seam allowance, for one thing. The marking on my machine isn’t quite right, so I have it marked with masking tape.…[Read more]

]]> 0 3920bdbf6790bc2fcfb524b050385e36 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Some questions about sewing with an interlock knit in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/some-questions-about-sewing-with-an-interlock-knit/#post-40790 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 00:33:17 -0500 Decided to use a very light print (like a Liberty) for the lining and to grade the seams that seem to need it. Gotta go sew!!

]]> 0 02c6bbb1e6e1d5769c81ca981366af88 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Book Report Size 7 -- Sleeve doesn't fit into armhole. in the forum oliver + s: book report http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/book-report-size-7-sleeve-doesnt-fit-into-armhole/#post-40789 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 00:30:54 -0500 Liesl! Thank you so much for your comments. I still haven’t figured it out, but it’s helpful to hear you say there isn’t much ease in this sleeve. I do have the Fit for Real People book, and I can try to modify the sleeve cap slightly. But I think what I really want to do is master the insetting of sleeves! I have been uncomfortable with the flat…[Read more]

]]> 0 55e2016059bb8fc5d5f8caa11c14740c BeckyinFL started the topic Some questions about sewing with an interlock knit in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/some-questions-about-sewing-with-an-interlock-knit Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:59:11 -0500 I have a lovely piece of gold-colored interlock knit that I’d like to use to make the School Photo dress. I’m wondering what kind of lining material I should use. The interlock has a very moderate stretch in both directions and is of a medium weight. Not sure what it’s made of, but possibly all cotton or cotton/poly.

I’m also wondering if I…[Read more]

]]> 0 55e2016059bb8fc5d5f8caa11c14740c BeckyinFL started the topic Some questions about sewing with an interlock knit in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/some-questions-about-sewing-with-an-interlock-knit Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:59:11 -0500 I have a lovely piece of gold-colored interlock knit that I’d like to use to make the School Photo dress. I’m wondering what kind of lining material I should use. The interlock has a very moderate stretch in both directions and is of a medium weight. Not sure what it’s made of, but possibly all cotton or cotton/poly.

I’m also wondering if I…[Read more]

]]> 0 5025845bcc556280d619f9f88ab3ef15 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Fabric shelf life in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fabric-shelf-life/#post-40766 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:31:24 -0500 I am using fabric I bought when I worked at a fabric store in 1972, my first job after high school. I also have a closet-full collected over the years. The old fabrics are in perfect condition except for some permanent creases from being folded so long. I store it in plastic bins. I have had a problem with thread, though. Non-sewing friends have…[Read more]

]]> 0 2ee361bff0d4594d0859642a22346aa7 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Book Report Size 7 -- Sleeve doesn't fit into armhole. in the forum oliver + s: book report http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/book-report-size-7-sleeve-doesnt-fit-into-armhole/#post-40765 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:17:38 -0500 Nicole, your posts are always so kind. 🙂

]]> 0 376e68c6f70e1de6778acc3fa69b7f28 BeckyinFL replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/93/#post-40751 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:07:02 -0500 I’m sure he deserves it. Congrats!

]]> 0 376e68c6f70e1de6778acc3fa69b7f28 BeckyinFL replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-40751 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:07:02 -0500 I’m sure he deserves it. Congrats!

]]> 0 1b2f9f15db293d68912ae53d82b6d3b4 BeckyinFL replied to the topic Book Report Size 7 -- Sleeve doesn't fit into armhole. in the forum oliver + s: book report http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/book-report-size-7-sleeve-doesnt-fit-into-armhole/#post-40750 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:04:36 -0500 Thanks for your reply, Nicole! It had been so quiet here, I thought perhaps I’d made a faux pas. It’s true that I’ve had almost no problems with the dozen or so Oliver + S patterns I’ve tried so far. Much the opposite, for I’ve been in an almost constant state of excitement and delight. I’m glad it shows that I really love this pattern because…[Read more]

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