Oliver + S | Emily | Mentions https://oliverands.com/community/members/eboyd83/activity/mentions Activity feed mentioning Emily. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2a3fcc8ce6079348e5149bfac4a4b408 Nicole replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finishing-knits/#post-55850 Sat, 28 May 2016 03:23:48 -0400 @eboyd83 I have tried a few but my latest ones are from Cash’s name labels.

They have been the best, and if you contact them directly they will do a large bulk order.

xx Nicole

]]> 0 38ac58c96598dc44bb664af88fff0f30 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finishing-knits/#post-55734 Sun, 22 May 2016 06:53:44 -0400 @eboyd83 Emily a serger and an overlocker are the same thing, just US vs Aus/English terminology.
A coverstitch is the separate function which looks like straight stitching on top and serging/overlocking underneath. A coverstitch can be a stand alone machine or a combo serger/coverstitch.

]]> 0 45043253e8908c02879d5597d2b4e7c6 Nicole replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finishing-knits/#post-55729 Sat, 21 May 2016 23:38:49 -0400 Hi @eboyd83.

The main thing, with hemming knits, is keeping enough ease and stretch so that the hem doesn’t ‘pop’ when being worn or put on and off.

I have a cover-stitch machine (which is great when it works). Before that, I used to neaten the raw edge with a zig zag, turn press and then stitch with a large stitch (3.5) stretching in the fabric…[Read more]

]]> 0 8619a5f30261701f9177f5bf824db671 jay_1965vw replied to the topic Cloth diapers in the forum oliver + s: class picnic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cloth-diapers/#post-54964 Mon, 02 May 2016 13:41:09 -0400 @motherof5 that’s a great idea!

@eboyd83 there’s a lot of discussion about adding length to the tops of shorts in the sailboat forum. Here’s a link that could help http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/instructions-to-lengthen-rise

]]> 0 2b8003cb60c69f939f431b9cebc1d637 Tamara replied to the topic Dress for costume in the forum oliver + s: garden party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/dress-for-costume/#post-54775 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:11:35 -0400 @eboyd83 the dress isn’t difficult to make. In fact, perhaps try the top first to get to know the pattern and it will be a breeze when you get to make the dress. A wolf sounds fun!

]]> 0 94fa4156caa4bd42c715d211fd085eb7 Tamara replied to the topic Dress for costume in the forum oliver + s: garden party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/dress-for-costume/#post-54771 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:59:19 -0400 @eboyd83 I think it would be perfect! Of course there are many different dresses that would go well but I think stick to the one you would like to use most.

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