Enbee
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Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 7 years ago
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]
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Enbee replied to the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 7 years ago
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]
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Enbee started the topic Adding in-line pockets in the forum oliver + s: sleepover 7 years ago
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]
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Enbee started the topic Explorer's vest blog post – sources for twill tape? in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew 7 years ago
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]
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Enbee replied to the topic Bucket hat fabric in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew 7 years ago
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]
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Enbee replied to the topic concerned 6-12m leggings small in the forum oliver + s: playtime 7 years ago
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.
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Enbee started the topic Rose City Textiles is closing 🙁 in the forum off topic 7 years ago
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.
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Enbee replied to the topic Where to buy material in the forum oliver + s: field trip 7 years ago
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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Enbee replied to the topic Altering for skinny child! in the forum oliver + s: playtime 7 years ago
I haven’t made this dress, but I have adjusted a couple of patterns for my son when the weight and height didn’t line up for a single size (although he tends to go in the other direction – he’s got short legs). What I’ve done is to trace the width for one size and the height for another, connecting the lines where necessary. I’ve read on here that…[Read more]
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Enbee replied to the topic Sizing/fit for the blouse in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 7 years ago
I should have added more length! Apparently my older niece’s blouse *just* fits, length-wise, but both were well-received.
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Enbee replied to the topic upcycling logistics in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 7 years ago
I do a lot of upcycling. I try to rip seams when possible, but if I know I’ll have enough fabric (if I’m turning my husband’s pants into my toddler’s pants, for instance), I’ll often just cut right next to the seams instead of ripping a faux-flat fell + serged edge. I try to match up pants pattern pieces with the corresponding part of the real…[Read more]
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Enbee replied to the topic Sizing/fit for the blouse in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 7 years ago
Hey, so I *finally* made these! In general, I loved sewing these up – really a pleasurable pattern to sew. I have to say, though, that while I made the thread chains, I ended up cutting them off and just adding a small hook/eye closure at the top of the keyhole. I didn’t care for the look of the thread chain (I’m sure that improves with practice),…[Read more]
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Enbee replied to the topic What to do with a yard of linen? in the forum off topic 7 years ago
Just to be clear, you’re saying I can squeeze the City Stroll skirt, not the Everyday skirt, right? I’ll give it some thought – I’m not a big skirt wearer, and I like the look of the Everyday skirt a little better, but then that’s the beauty of buying remnants – I’m not risking much!
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Enbee replied to the topic What to do with a yard of linen? in the forum off topic 7 years ago
Thanks, everybody!
I *just* made him a black sketchbook shirt, but it’s short-sleeved. So I might see if I can fit a long-sleeved one. I was thinking pants, and I’ve been meaning to sew the Art Museum trousers anyway, so that’s the way I’m leaning.
@lightningmcstitch, @liesl – hah! Thanks! If I could get an Everyday skirt out of it, I probably…[Read more] -
Enbee started the topic What to do with a yard of linen? in the forum off topic 7 years ago
Since I mostly sew for my 2 year old son, I buy a lot of remnants, often without a purpose in mind. I picked up a full yard (54″ width) of 100% linen – relatively heavyweight, and black. Any suggestions about what to do with it, either for him or for me?
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Enbee replied to the topic Sewing a zip front tracksuit top in the forum off topic 7 years ago
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Enbee replied to the topic Sewing a zip front tracksuit top in the forum off topic 7 years ago
I have separately made the FT Raglan into both a zip-up front jacket and a pullover hoodie (using the hood from the School Days jacket) – I think it would probably be fairly straightforward to do them both together.
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Enbee replied to the topic Sewing a zip front tracksuit top in the forum off topic 7 years ago
I have separately made the FT Raglan into both a zip-up front jacket and a pullover hoodie (using the hood from the School Days jacket) – I think it would probably be fairly straightforward to do them both.
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Enbee replied to the topic Overalls in the forum off topic 8 years ago
Someone suggested on another thread using the Sailboat pants as a base pattern for overalls, since the front panel of those pants already looks overall-ish. I haven’t done it (in fact, I have yet to sew those pants), but I can see how altering the front would work. Not sure about the back, though.
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Enbee replied to the topic Finished upcycle project in the forum oliver + s: school days 8 years ago
Love it! I upcycle a lot of clothes to make things for my 2 year old. It gives me great satisfaction to get a 2nd life out of a ripped pair of pants!
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