https://oliverands.com/community/members/craftalittle/activity Activity feed for Rebecca W. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:07:29 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 db06c4cc2cd863b962e88369b2608e63 http://oliverands.com/community/groups/fiber-club/forum/topic/help-me-enjoy-knitting-again/page/2/#post-44152 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:29:16 -0400 Thanks Linda! This is helpful. I usually do a smaller swatch (varies in width, but probably closer to 4 inches in length) and then count stitches for an inch and multiply. It sounds like that may not be the most accurate way of doing thing. 🙂 I am entirely self taught (via internet and a stitch book that I have) so I am often guessing and doing…[Read more]

]]> 0 5427ad05442cdf225a4b46e4c4619d3c http://oliverands.com/community/groups/fiber-club/forum/topic/help-me-enjoy-knitting-again/#post-44127 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:00:55 -0400 Sarvi- how big of a swatch do you make? Thanks to all of your lovely BT inspiration, I am about to start a Brooklyn Tweed project(Bernice Pullover)and I am a little nervous! I want it to go well! I have been swatching and blocking my swatches lately, but I never make them very big.

]]> 0 09795efc2234d26bad613d1d3060f067 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/146069 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:56:13 -0400 0 dc73f02175487d4c847ae8c1aedbfb73 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-wish-list/page/20/#post-41834 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:47:40 -0500 I don’t know if this is the right place to put this, but I thought of it after I filled out my survey a month or so ago. 🙂 I was thinking that it would be very helpful to know what size clothing the model on the cover of the patterns is wearing and what his/her rough measurements are. I think this would help us to have a better understanding of…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc73f02175487d4c847ae8c1aedbfb73 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-wish-list/page/20/#post-41834 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:47:40 -0500 I don’t know if this is the right place to put this, but I thought of it after I filled out my survey a month or so ago. 🙂 I was thinking that it would be very helpful to know what size clothing the model on the cover of the patterns is wearing and what his/her rough measurements are. I think this would help us to have a better understanding of…[Read more]

]]> 0 33cf6d1e48ac59298c9a762bcee12391 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sewing-area/page/4/#post-33495 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:30:52 -0500 A friend recommended these tables to me- http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19852113/#/S69857764
I have 2. One has my sewing machine and serger on it. the other is right next to it, but raised up to its maximum height (the one with the A-legs because they can be raised up higher) and I use it for cutting/staging my projects.
I have this-…[Read more]

]]> 0 33cf6d1e48ac59298c9a762bcee12391 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sewing-area/page/4/#post-33495 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:30:52 -0500 A friend recommended these tables to me- http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19852113/#/S69857764
I have 2. One has my sewing machine and serger on it. the other is right next to it, but raised up to its maximum height (the one with the A-legs because they can be raised up higher) and I use it for cutting/staging my projects.
I have this-…[Read more]

]]> 0 13bdc8eadf85dafa2bb4b76fc7107a5f http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/amounts-for-two-different-fabrics/#post-39111 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:33:05 -0500 I made them as nightgowns, but put only one flat button on the back and it hasn’t bothered either of my girls one bit. they are a favorite pair of pjs of theirs too. 🙂

]]> 0 13bdc8eadf85dafa2bb4b76fc7107a5f http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/amounts-for-two-different-fabrics/#post-39111 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:33:05 -0500 I made them as nightgowns, but put only one flat button on the back and it hasn’t bothered either of my girls one bit. they are a favorite pair of pjs of theirs too. 🙂

]]> 0 53681648431def88f331c6eb98695a4a http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lengthening-the-bodice-where-to-put-darts/#post-33299 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:50:13 -0400 Jennifer1568- thanks. I will be getting to this muslin in the next day or so. I will start by trying them in the same spot and see what happens! Since this is her 2nd fairy tale- and the first one still fits pretty well- except for length- I have been looking at the first one to sort of gauge adjustments that will be needed, 🙂
Heidi- I have…[Read more]

]]> 0 53681648431def88f331c6eb98695a4a http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lengthening-the-bodice-where-to-put-darts/#post-33299 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:50:13 -0400 Jennifer1568- thanks. I will be getting to this muslin in the next day or so. I will start by trying them in the same spot and see what happens! Since this is her 2nd fairy tale- and the first one still fits pretty well- except for length- I have been looking at the first one to sort of gauge adjustments that will be needed, 🙂
Heidi- I have…[Read more]

]]> 0 47d5326853c7d2cd9347424dac1477ab http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/black-and-white-line-drawings-of-the-patterns/#post-25638 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:38 -0400 I know what you are talking about- they were somewhere in the flickr pool. It was a while ago, but if you keeping going back you should find them.

]]> 0 47d5326853c7d2cd9347424dac1477ab http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/black-and-white-line-drawings-of-the-patterns/#post-25637 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:38 -0400 I know what you are talking about- they were somewhere in the flickr pool. It was a while ago, but if you keeping going back you should find them.

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