Oliver + S | Deanna | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/deanna/activity Activity feed for Deanna. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:10:07 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7e3f5b8c925513d9ff5a06ec19400325 Deanna started the topic Using a knit fabric in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/using-a-knit-fabric Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:51:41 -0400 I have seen a few versions of this done in knit. Any thoughts on which types of knit fabric would be most successful for this? Any modifications needed, or can I just sew up as if using a woven? Thanks!

]]> 0 2ae692259d7324ef279a517893cac6d5 Deanna replied to the topic Altering for skinny child! in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/altering-for-skinny-child/#post-58568 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:28:31 -0500 So, I have done this for this pattern. My daughter’s chest and waist size put her in a 18/24 size. However, She was a 2/3 in length. I made the bodice in the 18/24 size and added length to the skirt and arms so that they corresponded to the right length. Here it is:

O&S playtime Dress front

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]]> 0 d3e895d56d9b2968ef24f6775aea96fa Deanna started the topic Best Resources for Fitting in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/best-resources-for-fitting/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 04:07:35 -0500 So, I am such a novice when it comes to fitting myself. I find myself getting so overwhelmed when I make a muslin that I end up chucking it for a while and making something for the kids instead. I have a couple of fitting books, but where is the best place to post pictures and get input from other sewers? Are there really helpful crafty classes…[Read more]

]]> 0 3ff92c1d5cc582f0141632c34f2fbe03 Deanna started the topic upcycling logistics in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/upcycling-logistics Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:41:48 -0400 So, I love the idea of making kids clothes out of old clothes that I need to toss or give away and have stashed clothes away for this purpose, but I don’t actually know how to go about doing it. For example, is finding the grain of the fabric to line up your pattern pieces difficult? I was wanting to make my daughter a pair of the after-school…[Read more]

]]> 0 32972bb32883c336ee5126d1418079df Deanna replied to the topic Halloween Trick or Treat bags in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/halloween-trick-or-treat-bags/#post-57959 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:01:23 -0400 I want to thank @needlewoman for the idea of using the drawstring bag as a trick-or-treat bag. I was contemplating making a trick-or-treat bag for my kids but was undecided about what tutorial, etc. to follow. But hey! I have this pattern already, and it seams like it would be a reasonable size. Thanks everyone!

]]> 0 8181eb09955d46c4d3f5a58445398320 Deanna replied to the topic Reinforcing the knee in the forum oliver + s: after-school https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/reinforcing-the-knee/#post-57749 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 21:01:43 -0400 Thanks! Thanks for the tips!

]]> 0 4acfbe59a5b2ad6e42b3f79fca5815c0 Deanna replied to the topic Fabric Suggestions and tips in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/fabric-suggestions-and-tips/#post-57748 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 21:00:39 -0400 Yeah, I kind of realized it was a huge question. However, thanks for pointing me to some good resources. I will just have to keep a running list of types as I peruse blog posts, pictures, etc. I wish one could find more stores that sold apparel fabrics (and decent ones).

]]> 0 7f62a5d5a82c66936ca3419660a3576b Deanna changed their profile picture https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/160811 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:47:20 -0400 0 34adf667b07f43bb2d8f45888b9f6de3 Deanna replied to the topic Reinforcing the knee in the forum oliver + s: after-school https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/reinforcing-the-knee/#post-57741 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:43:52 -0400 @liesl, was the second fabric attached via interfacing? Loose and just sewn in via the seams? (This would work for side seams but the top and bottom would be left loose or have an added seam to the outside.)

Thanks!

]]> 0 aa68ecd539a6552ac5e825f947f65c40 Deanna started the topic Fabric Suggestions and tips in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/fabric-suggestions-and-tips/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:40:58 -0400 I am looking at sewing some shirts/blouses for myself. I would like to sew in fabrics that have a nice drape. 1) What are these fabrics? 2) What are the nicer fabrics to work with? 3) Are there any tips (previous posts?) for working with slippery fabric?

Also, I buy my fabric exclusively online since I am not happy with the quality at the…[Read more]

]]> 0 e748f405903a2b19bdc37678917c16b3 Deanna joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/160808 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:30:46 -0400 0 fcad1b9eaeb5efa0703800059ab9eb00 Deanna started the topic Reinforcing the knee in the forum oliver + s: after-school https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/reinforcing-the-knee Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:06:00 -0400 Has anyone had success reinforcing the knee or adding an internal knee patch to the after-school pants? I really like this pattern, but find that my kids are hard on the knees. The two pairs I made for my daughter have needed to be patched. (I do have the cargo pant pattern which can easily be reinforced. I might make a pair of those too.)

]]> 0 f7b9bebd2400af2d43c33d1cd4d1f6fe Deanna started the topic Increasing rise as well as length? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/increasing-rise-as-well-as-length Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:54:42 -0400 Hello! I need assistance from those with more experience. Normally when making a pant pattern, I will go with the size that pertains to my child’s hips/waist measurements and then add a bunch of length as per instructions given on this blog. However, for my son, this means a pattern size of 2 or 3 and then adding enough length for his 6 year-old…[Read more]

]]> 0 6daa0470e3fac8af6f3d6e7324c05749 Deanna became a registered member https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154936 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:45:58 -0400 0