Oliver + S | Cellisttoo | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/cellisttoo/activity Activity feed for Cellisttoo. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:58:06 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 cf6681fb9d324b48d2497edaab75d7c6 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Totally confused - Attaching the Facing in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/totally-confused-attaching-the-facing/page/2/#post-49832 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:18:52 -0400 I am making a sneaky school uniform using the birthday party dress pattern and had some questions. First of all, I used bias tape to finish the bottom edge of the facing. Now that I am about to make the pleats I am wondering if you pleat the facing fabric as well as the outside? I am afraid that it is going to be lumpy with the bias tape.…[Read more]

]]> 0 cf6681fb9d324b48d2497edaab75d7c6 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Totally confused - Attaching the Facing in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/totally-confused-attaching-the-facing/page/2/#post-49832 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:18:52 -0400 I am making a sneaky school uniform using the birthday party dress pattern and had some questions. First of all, I used bias tape to finish the bottom edge of the facing. Now that I am about to make the pleats I am wondering if you pleat the facing fabric as well as the outside? I am afraid that it is going to be lumpy with the bias tape.…[Read more]

]]> 0 9d7d94cbfece2cb2cce3f2da80528a99 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Zipper in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/zipper/#post-40448 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:08:58 -0500 Ok, we can try those, I just picked some up at a fabric store a few weeks ago. Probably doesn’t bother you as much to sit on them when you are tiny. Fewer pounds per square inch.

]]> 0 1342030b6ed519062c0b56b244cd4e16 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Zipper in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/zipper/#post-40445 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:25:21 -0500 Wouldn’t the insignificant ones break when she sits on them (or goes down the slide)? These are school uniforms- so they get a lot of wear.

]]> 0 9d1ba5fa9ab0fd2ea04ab7cfe49a5f48 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Zipper in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/zipper/#post-40440 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:56:35 -0500 Maybe snaps instead? I am worried about her sitting on buttons all day.

]]> 0 7e8ea91012f315156430e9c8438d3629 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Fleece or fleece lined leggings? in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fleece-or-fleece-lined-leggings/page/2/#post-40439 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:55:19 -0500 Figure skating pants are made out of polartech powerstretch fleece. You can get the fleece with a smooth face and a fleecy face. You put the smooth face out. I was wondering if the best finish would be with serging, since I don’t have a serger (maybe I need one).

I actually just bought some of this fabric at SR Harris, in Minneapolis/St. Paul,…[Read more]

]]> 0 22847040075d35e88678161d05e2a9a8 Cellisttoo replied to the topic Edge stitching the pleats. in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/edge-stitching-the-pleats/#post-40435 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:27:01 -0500 I do it because it makes ironing sooooo much easier. Particularly on pleated skirts! When you are talking school uniforms which get worn every day, that is A LOT of ironing you can make easier with a few minutes of sewing.

]]> 0 561c173b122d071d43d2b03568b6db2a Cellisttoo replied to the topic Pockets in the forum oliver + s: music box http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pockets/#post-40434 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:21:48 -0500 I think that is a good point- I was just thinking that since the flaps were there I could make pockets too.

]]> 0 2d9296c610ce8dfb887a53ae7955fdfc Cellisttoo replied to the topic Edge stitching the pleats. in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/edge-stitching-the-pleats/#post-40392 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:07:35 -0500 I loved the edge stitched pleats so much, I went back and edge stitched ALL of my daughter’s uniform skirts and jumpers- even the ready made ones. All 14 of them. Ha!

]]> 0 3c7b6363133fbf9454524ca36ed8b7a6 Cellisttoo started the topic Zipper in the forum oliver + s: birthday party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/zipper Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:06:06 -0500 Can you replace the buttons on the back of the dress and use a zipper instead? I did this on the music class, but not sure about this one. I assume I would follow the same process of figuring out the allowance for the placket and then adding back in the allowance for the zipper?

Can’t wait to try this one, and since it will be an 8, might be…[Read more]

]]> 0 931e71bed0db39127157e2282b4bde38 Cellisttoo started the topic Lengthening in the forum oliver + s: music box http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lengthening-2 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:59:59 -0500 I made the music box (view B – no pleats) in a size 6 around and 7 length. It really fits well over all, but I notice it is slightly tight around the arms (my daughter hasn’t complained, but I notice it when I zip it). I only lengthened the skirt. I wonder if it would work better to also lengthen the top portion? If so, where do you add the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d095c30e8b24c203515f27372ff247f3 Cellisttoo started the topic Pockets in the forum oliver + s: music box http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pockets Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:54:13 -0500 I love the pocket flaps, but it would be even cooler to have REAL pockets underneath them (especially for the school uniforms I am making). Anyone ever done this? Would I use welt pockets???

On an unrelated note, if anyone is ever in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, check out SR Harris fabrics. I have never seen anything like it! Picked up some…[Read more]

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