Oliver + S | Enbee | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/enbee/activity Activity feed for Enbee. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:59:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 36511b63dc13d2b1b33f2e7edb9e9f27 Enbee replied to the topic material choices in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/material-choices#post-83578 Wed, 21 May 2025 16:53:52 -0400 This is 21 wale corduroy, so not an exact match to what you’re proposing. I interlined with flannel and lined with quilting cotton, and the coat as a whole definitely does have more drape than the version I made out of wool coating, but it’s held up well (the photo is from ODS, and YDS probably wore it for the last time this winter, 10 years…[Read more]

]]> 0 5cd5852fb9990713934e047a8f06eaac Enbee started the topic Still one of my favorites! in the forum oliver + s: garden party https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/still-one-of-my-favorites Tue, 20 May 2025 04:54:02 -0400 I know the forum doesn’t see much action anymore, but I’m no longer on Facebook or Insta, and I’m just so pleased with this make that used not only this gorgeous pattern but also two past blog posts that I wanted to say thanks here.

This O & S blog post (https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2020/08/sew-tell-twirly-popover-dress.html) from 2020…[Read more]

]]> 0 452e0d91f2506f0ef2490fcbd0357ba0 Enbee replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/classic-shirt-hem#post-80387 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:05:15 -0500 I’ve only made this (or the recital shirt) twice, but I like to French seam everything, and it bothered me to have a raw cut at the vent, too. I found this tutorial – I haven’t flat-felled many things, so I’m not sure whether this method will work for that finish, but I thought I’d throw it out there. My first attempt at doing this technique with…[Read more]

]]> 0 5ce95d78d6434cf8698ebf1d6eb99f03 Enbee replied to the topic Has anyone resized the bucket hat for size 0-3? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-resized-the-bucket-hat-for-size-0-3#post-79187 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:34:45 -0400 I’ve resized it *up* successfully. I measured the difference between the sizes and followed the trend to redraw the next size up. It worked out just fine, so I suspect that sizing down would, too.

]]> 0 3e946456af507e6642027c608f7b7b42 Enbee replied to the topic Twirly skirts? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/twirly-skirts#post-79180 Fri, 27 May 2022 18:33:00 -0400 If you’re also interested in dresses with twirly skirts, the Building Block dress is twirly, and you can add additional fullness to it to make it even twirlier.

In general, I think skirts/skirts of dresses that are cut curved are going to twirl more than skirts that are gathered rectangles – see circle skirts as the extreme example. I’ve made a…[Read more]

]]> 0 cb62a10ba3cc2fd3d9a43c7fc751ac51 Enbee replied to the topic Assembling PDF patterns in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/assembling-pdf-patterns#post-77513 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:52:30 -0400 What are you trying to enlarge?

At least for the O+S patterns, the pattern is sort of in three parts: there are the instructions themselves (comes first), the pattern pieces intended to be printed out on your standard home printer (after the instructions), and the large-scale pages intended to be printed out on a large-format printer (usually the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d78d215eb078b5be9da3bba394ccd1ec Enbee replied to the topic Sunny Day shorts in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sunny-day-shorts#post-77262 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:25:18 -0400 I don’t have experience making these shorts for kids at the upper end of the size range, but I have made them in knit with good success – that would provide a bit more ease. I think you could also fairly easily just widen the pattern pieces (maybe just the back panel, maybe both) and add a little onto the waistband.

Also again no experience yet…[Read more]

]]> 0 0ee7096798e81c9a56984c0acb682c02 Enbee replied to the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken#post-76704 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:56:05 -0500 The local places around me start at $89 and a few weeks for service (or did when I asked a few years ago). I don’t doubt that that’s a fair cost for someone’s labor, but it is a little hard to swallow when it approaches the cost of the machine itself. I paid $50 for my old Janome L108 on Craiglist, so when it stopped working a few years ago I hit…[Read more]

]]> 0 105454bf8ddf070075bf08d0125770e4 Enbee replied to the topic Digital Late Lunch Tunic - HELP! in the forum liesl + co: late lunch tunic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/digital-late-lunch-tunic-help#post-76606 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:15:37 -0500 Chiming in to say I started digital patterns with O+S, and while I can see how it might throw you off if you’ve only ever assembled a whole-sheet digital pattern, I much, much prefer the O+S approach of individual pattern pieces instead. Storing the assembled patterns is much easier this way.

]]> 0 c3754e870ae77015d38885b156a8bff6 Enbee replied to the topic Collar stand in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/collar-stand#post-76322 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:41:53 -0500 This seems unlikely, but it’s the only thing I can think of that might account for that much excess: any chance something went wrong with the placket? The set-in placket option has you removing a strip from one of the shirt front pieces – if memory serves it’s a 1″ strip.

I’ve made the classic shirt in a 10 (with alterations, but not to the…[Read more]

]]> 1 7377d2e460732a553b10a0c1cf0b9115 Enbee replied to the topic All day shirt pattern in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/all-day-shirt-pattern#post-76320 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:04:08 -0500 For your first question, I think the cut-on placket is a little easier than the set-in placket, although neither is really difficult. I think the main difference is that the cut-on placket is more formal-looking, and the set-in placket is more casual/matches the option for extra topstitching lines. For the 2nd, although I haven’t made this shirt…[Read more]

]]> 0 c71150e488d2281a6d5e6470ab348cb0 Enbee replied to the topic buttons? in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/buttons#post-76292 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:40:35 -0500 You might try Farmhouse Fabrics – they have a wide button selection, and at least in their MOP buttons have a range of sizes, including the small cuff placket size (I’ve ordered buttons from them for a Classic Shirt). Their search function on the site is not great, so you may have to go digging, but they ship quickly, and they have lovely stuff.…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab8c3644e6fc7c984d3fe30171a49cb2 Enbee replied to the topic Will the School Bus T-shirt work in fleece? in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/will-the-school-bus-t-shirt-work-in-fleece#post-76200 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:01:00 -0500 I’ve never used that fabric, but I have made the Field Trip Raglan out of a sweatshirt fleece with virtually no stretch, and that worked fine (I’ve made the school bus tee in a heavier, but stretchy, sweater knit, which also worked with no issues).

I find that the Field Trip raglan has a more generous neckline than the school bus tee, so I might…[Read more]

]]> 0 eea9d1acd0bb5c0a3ed27e8bedb45a96 Enbee replied to the topic Lisette B6296 Pajama Pants in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lisette-b6296-pajama-pants#post-76045 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:11:16 -0500 @macaronquilts, got it! And I can totally commiserate on the pandemic tax on brain power. Right there with you! At any rate, I agree with Nicole that there’s nothing inherently non-unisex about the Lisette pattern except possibly the length.

]]> 0 b4811248dd44bb4e0ffafe59587f330d Enbee replied to the topic Lisette B6296 Pajama Pants in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lisette-b6296-pajama-pants#post-76038 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:55:17 -0500 Chiming in – if you have a Big4 pattern that fits him, I’d just take the pocket from the Lisette pattern and add it to the existing pants. I’ve done exactly that for my husband, and it worked out well.

]]> 0 d7e034d0becbce7b43928c0acc9312b8 Enbee replied to the topic Lullaby layette fabric in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lullaby-layette-fabric#post-74639 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:10:19 -0400 I think flannel would work fine, particularly for the jacket and pants. It might make for a somewhat stiffer/less drapey top or bodysuit.

]]> 0 816311f064ea71b6f3ce5ce179adecfd Enbee replied to the topic Having trouble sewing neckline band onto metro neckline in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/having-troule-sewing-neckline-band-onto-metro-neckline#post-74500 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:37:16 -0500 I second this getting easier with practice – my first few neckbands on knit shirts were a certifiable nightmare and required several attempts, extra passes with the serger, etc. Now it doesn’t stress me out.

However, if lots of pins don’t seem to help you, I’ll note that I go the opposite extreme from Lightning – I only pin my knit necklines (and…[Read more]

]]> 0 d3188217ba98dfc24cc391dffb807648 Enbee replied to the topic How to lower bust dart? in the forum liesl + co: breezy blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-lower-bust-dart#post-74252 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:31:44 -0500 There’s a tutorial on the site! https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2018/08/how-to-raise-or-lower-a-dart.html

I followed this when making a classic shirt, and it went smoothly. I went with the second method, which is shifting the whole dart down, but the tutorial covers both methods.

]]> 0 66e6dfdcf32921bbea157bd98b5cd560 Enbee replied to the topic Invisible Zipper Help in the forum oliver + s: hide-and-seek https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/invisible-zipper-help#post-73836 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:26:42 -0500 I can’t help with the zipper, but I too am eternally disappointed by the button selection at Joanns. I can recommend Farmhouse Fabrics for buttons – they have a wide selection of real MOP buttons and others, including some fun shaped ones. They also often run specials on buttons. One thing to note – they’ll charge normal shipping rates, but if…[Read more]

]]> 0 1eaed04790a1c57fec9a47e5c82ddeac Enbee replied to the topic How long to sew different items of clothing? in the forum oliver + s: double dutch https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/how-long-to-sew-different-items-of-clothing/#post-72659 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:53:25 -0400 It’s *really* variable, and depends both on the pattern and on the person sewing.

For me (a slow sewist, limited time), it will almost always take me a couple of nights to make anything. Typically I’ll cut one night, sew the next night (or nights), and finish (hem, add buttons etc) on another night. So even for something super-quick to sew, I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 4517b3840e915177fd0f4aadc9099113 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/page/2/#post-72611 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:59:48 -0400 Bah, trying upload again.

]]> 0 39de861b6918665cf58354bed93eead9 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-72610 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:57:44 -0400 Good thing my mother knows I’m a procrastinator! The “baby” from my first post is now almost 18 months old, but I finished the shirt! I thought I’d close the loop on this post and thank people for their advice.

I made a muslin, Mom tried it on earlier this summer when we visited her, and I’m very glad we went through the trouble. She preferred a…[Read more]

]]> 0 5348ca70d733dc520ae86922a988e521 Enbee replied to the topic Oversized Classic Shirt? in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/oversized-classic-shirt/#post-69881 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:30:40 -0400 I’m no help on slouchy vs sloppy, but on the sewing with double gauze: it’s trickier than lawn or quilting cotton, at least in my opinion. It doesn’t stretch exactly, but it has way more give than most wovens, so you have to be careful when cutting and sewing in a similar way that you do when working with knits. It also doesn’t press all that…[Read more]

]]> 0 9e9ae88bee835866a1fa020dcefcca71 Enbee replied to the topic First garment in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/first-garment/#post-69446 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:31:26 -0400 Congratulations! I also like the Snap Source set – I’ve used the Dritz hammer-in snaps and had OK success, but I do occasionally ruin one of them. I haven’t had a Snap Source failure yet. I’ve also used KAM snaps (with the pliers), and I don’t love them on anything thin, delicate, stretchy, or too thick. Prong length can be either too short or…[Read more]

]]> 0 7edfec0e87d0cc48d4eeb5eb443aa955 Enbee replied to the topic Wide neck adjustment in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/wide-neck-adjustment/#post-68043 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:19:56 -0500 I have no advice, but my husband has exactly the same issue and as a result all of his RTW shirts are too big on his torso. So if you have success with the modification I’d love to hear about it!

]]> 0 708e110c576b2dfde6cc30d90c53ef42 Enbee replied to the topic Bodysuit finished length - chart error? in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bodysuit-finished-length-chart-error/#post-66254 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:58:45 -0400 Thanks so much!

]]> 0 7e34dd2bca4e34f171bfcfbf4cbb0e87 Enbee started the topic Bodysuit finished length - chart error? in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bodysuit-finished-length-chart-error Tue, 26 Jun 2018 05:27:47 -0400 I’m just wrapping up my first bodysuit, and I chose the 0-3 month size based on the chart stating that the finished bodysuit length was 19″ – which seemed *very* long for a 0-3m bodysuit. However, now that I’m finishing it, my finished length is 14.75″ (from the neckline at the center to the end of the bodysuit). I double-checked the pattern…[Read more]

]]> 0 eb1eb1341547c54e9a3520ba594450c8 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-65283 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:38:15 -0400 Oh, absolutely no apologies necessary! This is all great information!

]]> 0 5e1caf72bd08df9175e9f588e72e9550 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-65279 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:19:03 -0400 @motherof5, would I still need to do the FBA, given that the classic shirt has pattern pieces for cup sizes? Thanks for the link!

]]> 0 f6b0cd7bbb58d1e21740660be45494ec Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-65225 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:57:58 -0400 Mom is in town and measured! And as suspected, I’m going to have to do some modifications. Length and sleeve length I get, but I’m not quite sure what to do about her shoulders, which are quite narrow. If I go by bust size, she’s an 8, but by waist/hips more like 12. I know shoulders are harder to change on the pattern – should I trace the 8 at…[Read more]

]]> 0 07169ed8e4dfb9183ba70ff067d3f359 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-64879 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:55:03 -0500 I got 2.5 yards of lovely Liberty yesterday! I can’t get over how silky it is!

I also got several yards of a lightweight muslin for pattern altering. Unwashed, it’s fairly crisp, and I could see that as being advantageous for marking/pinning etc. Since I’m planning to use the muslin for pattern pieces, not for wearing, can I/should I skip the…[Read more]

]]> 0 5512b993f5823f16e787bb7e0a39e479 Enbee replied to the topic Trying to use parts of Baptism dress for First Communion Dress ... in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-use-parts-of-baptism-dress-for-first-communion-dress/#post-64350 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:38:00 -0500 Mind you, I’ve never made this pattern, but what about using the baptism dress fabric for the center panel of the Hide and Seek dress? I *think* you could maybe even continue the center panel onto the skirt, but that’s based 100% on the line drawing (I don’t own the pattern). But I’ve seen some beautiful examples of that dress being used to…[Read more]

]]> 0 b58085c56fd855fc506c4588e9252798 Enbee replied to the topic The waistband sunny day shorts in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/the-waistband/#post-64255 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:30:20 -0500 There’s a tutorial with pictures here:

sunny day shorts tutorial, part II

but generally, yes – you join the short ends first, right sides together (usually along with some folding/pressing). Then you attach the waistband to the wrong side of the shorts (wrong side of the shorts facing the RIGHT…[Read more]

]]> 0 377c639133a93b268962bf682c4967af Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-63992 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:01:15 -0500 I’m planning a gift sew for my mother, who loves a good shirt and is doing me a big favor in March (she’s flying across the country to watch my son while I’m in the hospital having a baby). I’d like to splurge and make the shirt out of Liberty lawn, but I know I’ll need substantial alterations for my mother (narrow shoulders and petite). I know…[Read more]

]]> 0 8bdfd70b3b4e77f7058acc0fe31abf73 Enbee replied to the topic Sweatpants - fabric intended to have stretch? in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sweatpants-fabric-intended-to-have-stretch/#post-62837 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:56:55 -0400 Thanks, Liesl! Yeah, once I read the fabric suggestions I figured that some stretch was assumed. And I agree that I’ve never seen a completely rigid french terry either – I haven’t actually ever made these with french terry, but that would be my 2nd choice for sweatpants, behind sweatshirt fleece (it’s just so cozy!), provided that I can find some…[Read more]

]]> 0 dbc285f203afb4194a4f5746f13367d4 Enbee started the topic Sweatpants - fabric intended to have stretch? in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sweatpants-fabric-intended-to-have-stretch Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:52:40 -0400 Now that the weather where I am is threatening to come down out of the high 90s, I’m thinking about winter sewing for my guy. I’ve made him several pairs of these pants previously, and have always used sweatshirt fleece. They’ve always seemed very slim, and last year he grew out of his new sweats almost immediately. This year I was just going to…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8b922aa591849e53155a956653a36f7 Enbee replied to the topic Sizing help in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sizing-help-5/#post-62405 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:36:06 -0400 My son is 3 – I haven’t measured his chest recently, but he also has a 21 inch waist. The 3T school bus tee is fitting him nicely now – plenty of ease but not baggy, and the right length.

If you were to size down in width, I’d still keep the length of the 3 or 4 – I often add a little extra length when I make this shirt, because my son almost…[Read more]

]]> 0 22f2e0f675f4e8df86a5cf270aab4b42 Enbee replied to the topic Flickr question in the forum about the forums https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/flickr-question/#post-62366 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:06:05 -0400 @aplazarus, I REALLY hope this doesn’t come across as creepy/stalkerish! I only investigated it because I had the exact same problem/question when I first posted some photos to Flickr. But assuming there’s consistency with your username between here and Flickr, your photo in the O+S photostream only appears for me if I’m logged in to my Flickr…[Read more]

]]> 0 9e84820aef6d2f4c5e07685461cb3214 Enbee replied to the topic Flickr question in the forum about the forums https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/flickr-question/#post-62363 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:55:30 -0400 As far as I know, no, but it does have to be public. And I know I’ve had absolutely no luck in making my photos on Flickr public, possibly because when I set up my account I made private the default. But even trying to undo that at time of upload, all my pictures seem to be private.

]]> 0 e78597541c5635651a0a92b568e2e95a Enbee replied to the topic Shorten Cargo pants by 1 1/2" in the forum oliver + s: field trip https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/shorten-cargo-pants-by-1-12/#post-61657 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 02:10:47 -0400 I’ve done this in the smaller sizes. Someone on here advised me that it would probably be better to take some of the length off of each piece. What I ended up doing was to trace each piece with the width of the size I wanted, but the length of one size down. That worked out pretty well.

]]> 0 2ea53a96c8e52071993dae383a2f788b Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-in-line-pockets/#post-61637 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:49:22 -0400 @nancyh, that makes sense! Thanks!
Finished the pants – no problems with construction, and the pockets are just what I wanted:

]]> 0 0c6b9c3d68d0bc508526cb97de5241d6 Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-in-line-pockets/#post-61625 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:40:27 -0400 I haven’t finished pant construction yet (I still have to attach the waistband), but so far, splitting the pants piece at the notch on the waist edge seems to have worked, and the Art Museum pockets went in with only a little futzing.

]]> 0 d9ae74ac36c39aa0ec2b2830630f5d97 Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-in-line-pockets/#post-61597 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:38:36 -0400 Hi, Liesl – I mean pockets that use the outside of the pants as the outer layer and have a pocket bag? The kind that aren’t patch pockets? Sorry – I’m not sure of the correct terminology, clearly!

It’s not the pocket construction itself that worries me (I’ve drafted new pocket shapes before), it’s where to divide the one-piece Sleepover pant…[Read more]

]]> 0 d41e4cf6b62fe0c3969f0c13200184db Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-in-line-pockets/#post-61597 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:38:36 -0400 Hi, Liesl – I mean pockets that use the outside of the pants as the outer layer and have a pocket bag? The kind that aren’t patch pockets? Sorry – I’m not sure of the correct terminology, clearly!

It’s not the pocket construction itself that worries me (I’ve drafted new pocket shapes before, it’s where to divide the one-piece Sleepover pant…[Read more]

]]> 0 ef8cc1a6b8b1e3ad984522eec3aa5a6b Enbee started the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-in-line-pockets Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:03:12 -0400 I’ve added patch pockets to the Sleepover pants once, but I’d really prefer in-line pockets this go-round (matching Dad/son PJs for Father’s Day). I’m planning to use the Art Museum pockets and am inclined to split the pants at the existing pattern notch. Or should I split the pattern closer to the pants front instead? Since the whole waistband is…[Read more]

]]> 0 c12a51294a27e2ef2a16086137585a59 Enbee started the topic Explorer's vest blog post - sources for twill tape? in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/explorers-vest-blog-post-sources-for-twill-tape Thu, 04 May 2017 20:00:23 -0400 Hi, all – I’ve been on the lookout for very fine (lightweight? thin in the vertical direction) twill tape, and all of the twill tape in the 5/4/17 blog post got me thinking that I should ask a collection of people who are likely to know that sort of thing. I mostly want this for adding homemade labels to garments, so off-white or white is fine,…[Read more]

]]> 0 55e945bac41cba23694a4c7a753284a2 Enbee replied to the topic Bucket hat fabric in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bucket-hat-fabric/#post-60519 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:52:01 -0400 I think you’d probably be just fine to skip the interfacing (except for the brim, where called for in the pattern) – it will change the feel of the hat, but for a baby I think softer/floppier will be just fine. I’ve made maybe 10 of these hats, all in quilting cottons but of various weights, and with whatever interfacing I have on hand (from very…[Read more]

]]> 0 043354fe9cd40258df2a1235e4023b6b Enbee replied to the topic concerned 6-12m leggings small in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/concerned-6-12m-leggings-small/#post-59623 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:06:07 -0500 I think the smallest size of these that I’ve made has been the 18-24 mo size, but I can definitely confirm what Todd mentioned above – I made a pair for a costume in some cheap, thin jersey with minimal stretch and they were like sausage casings compared to the same-size pairs I’d made out of nice interlock for PJs.

]]> 0 4edbdf6b7d1564fa48550bc6fdaa193d Enbee started the topic Rose City Textiles is closing :( in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/rose-city-textiles-is-closing Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:29:32 -0500 I learned about Rose City Textiles via this site, and have always been impressed with their stock of outdoor apparel fabric. I was browsing on there today and saw a note about the shop closing. The website is still up, so I’m assuming they’re still taking orders, but I don’t know for how long.

]]> 0 1f43d3144fce452ff9fdf74fbd102abb Enbee replied to the topic Where to buy material in the forum oliver + s: field trip https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/where-to-buy-material/#post-58741 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:34:58 -0500 I made a pair of these out of supplex – nylon fabric that many RTW hiking pants are made of. I ordered from Rockywoods fabric, but you might also look at Rose City Textiles (they have more choices). That’s a very specific type of RTW look that may or may not be to an 11-year-olds taste, but both stores do sell swatches. And I found the supplex…[Read more]

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