Oliver + S | Erica | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/erica/activity Activity feed for Erica. Wed, 13 May 2026 11:49:47 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 17a5b2d9eba8398fd69a5db33e601a28 Erica replied to the topic finished measurements not including seam allowance? in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finished-measurements-not-including-seam-allowance#post-79478 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:14:35 -0400 Hello Ingrid! When I made the Fira dress in my usual size, I found that it fit consistently with all the other Liesl + Co patterns. I can always tell if my personal measurements are growing or shrinking based on how my Liesl + Co makes are fitting in the same size. I am wondering if perhaps your pattern was not printed at 100%? I only made…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b34967b38eb279eb49121f7efdc2f6d Erica replied to the topic Felix dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/felix-dress#post-79477 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:08:54 -0400 One of the functions of a lining is to enclose, or hide, all the raw edges of seams. Also, it is a way to finish the edge seams without using a facing. It is often easy to eliminate the skirt portion of a lining for a dress, but often it takes more effort to completely eliminate a bodice lining if the pattern was designed to have it. Is this…[Read more]

]]> 0 04317cca50427ec6bd819e91a098fbfb Erica replied to the topic Proper Sizing for busty girl?? in the forum liesl + co: enmore halter dress + top https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/proper-sizing-for-busty-girl#post-78874 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:14:57 -0400 Usually shoulder width is more related to upper bust measurement rather than full bust measurement, but everyone’s body is unique! Does this description of the Liesl+Co sizing help? https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2013/11/finding-your-correct-pattern-size.html

There is a shelf lining pattern piece included for pattern cup size D (not to…[Read more]

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