BeckyinFL

Thank you all for your replies. I guess I needn’t have worried. I did clip and trim closely, and the lining seems to be staying on the inside of the garment with no inclination to peek outward. I didn’t under-stitch at the front neck opening (stitch the facing to the seam allowance for a little way, as the pattern instructs) because, silly me, I’d…[Read more]

(Just wanted to note that I’m still chuckling over Nicole’s image of staking children like dahlias!)

Just made a Playtime Dress in a calico, size 12-18m. I think it would have been better in a knit — for easier dressing and undressing. It’s very cute, though, and I do like the mock collar stitching.

Just made a Playtime Dress in a calico, size 12-18m. I think it would have been better in a knit — for easier dressing and undressing. It’s very cute, though, and I do like the mock collar stitching.

Sorry. Please delete this post.

Just made a Playtime Dress in a calico, size 12-18m. https://www.flickr.com/photos/128353028@N04/15658872620/in/pool-oliverands I’m not totally happy with this tiny size in a woven fabric. I think it would be much better in a knit. It’s very cute, though, and I do like the mock collar stitching. Nice touch.

Here is the finished jumper with the nap running upwards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128353028@N04/15215509103/in/pool-oliverands

I like the look very much. It’s rather like looking into velvet when the nap is up like this. You’re looking down into the grove of plushies. Used nap down, as you would naturally do, light reflects off the…[Read more]

I just cut out a Music Box Jumper of blue regular corduroy, “cuddle me upwards.” Will post pics when it’s done.

Good one!

“You must cuddle me upwards.” LOL I’m going to remember that! And — another sweet photo. You better hope that child stays just that age forever. (Not really.)

My sewing machine went off for service
Now the cinema dress is my purpose
Undaunted, I’ll make it

Nicole, that is seriously, seriously, seriously cute.

Hi Lola. I’m glad to see another newbie pipe up! I’ll tell you what I have been doing to get an idea of what can be done with each pattern is going to the Oliver + S Flickr group and typing in the name of the pattern as a search term. Voila! A zillion pictures of exactly what the creative sewers around here have turned out. It will have you…[Read more]

If you think sewing is fun
Then you must make a quick run
For a pizza or tacos

Christmas is five weeks away
I oughta start planning today
But I fear I cannot
For it’s simply my lot
to procrastinate up to the day!

Thanks for your comments, all! Cybele, this is not my first. I have rapidly cycled through crushes on several other O+S dress patterns after discovering them a month or so ago. I feel like a kid at Christmas who runs from one opened present to another, saying “This is my favorite!” Each is so distinctly it’s lovely self. I think you’re right that…[Read more]