Oliver + S | Rpankow | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/excytin/activity Activity feed for Rpankow. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:10:07 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 8c3153e32b41e4e2fe8104bea56ec43f Rpankow replied to the topic buying fabric in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/buying-fabric/#post-56541 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:24:22 -0400 Hello Maria:

I live relatively close to Rochester, MN and have heard nothing but good things about Ginny’s Fine Fabrics, located at 211 South Broadway Street. I personally haven’t visited as just having discovered the place existed. But it sounds like it could be a garment sewers dream of fine wools, silks, cottons and linens. I hear the…[Read more]

]]> 0 8c3153e32b41e4e2fe8104bea56ec43f Rpankow replied to the topic buying fabric in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/buying-fabric/#post-56541 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:24:22 -0400 Hello Maria:

I live relatively close to Rochester, MN and have heard nothing but good things about Ginny’s Fine Fabrics, located at 211 South Broadway Street. I personally haven’t visited as just having discovered the place existed. But it sounds like it could be a garment sewers dream of fine wools, silks, cottons and linens. I hear the…[Read more]

]]> 0 f40410034a1544b172caf24ed4c5d311 Rpankow replied to the topic Merino source in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/merino-source/#post-55934 Mon, 30 May 2016 13:02:59 -0400 @mcholley1, http://www.naturesfabrics.com has a great line of super soft wool for base layers and is a company based out of the US. The selection of colors isn’t great, but the products are very nice. I’ve gotten their washable wool jersey as neck gaiters and undershirts. It is so buttery soft! I’ve had so many people be surprised that the material…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a4606d54d0c0b5a3689ac2675fd9210 Rpankow replied to the topic My iron is dead in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/my-iron-is-dead/#post-51756 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:44:28 -0500 I had a rather pricey Rowenta as well and it had a short life. (sigh) I believe they just don’t make them like they used to. Mine worked super in the beginning, but then I noticed it started to leak more and more as time went by to the point it was running down the electrical cord! After some research, I learned that the seal used to keep the…[Read more]

]]> 0 eadd12010133b7048b94a19cbb6f796b Rpankow replied to the topic FBA on metro t-shirt? in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fba-on-metro-t-shirt/#post-50051 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:09:24 -0400 http://www.mariadenmark.com/2012/08/fitting-t-shirt-fba/

I wonder if this might be more of what you’re looking for. 🙂

]]> 0 9511d022c1c6411c9ab0ff9f165c0c59 Rpankow replied to the topic FBA on metro t-shirt? in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fba-on-metro-t-shirt/#post-49964 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:30:47 -0400 Hello Rebecca!
There’s a tutorial for such a thing at the Curvy Sewing
Collective, here is the link:

How to retrofit an FBA in a knit t-shirt

I personally haven’t tried it myself, I believe many ladies have and have been successful. I know I was going to try it out for myself when I get the chance. 😉 Good…[Read more]

]]> 0 ac6c5a4eea67e09e546c883c44a30fc7 Rpankow replied to the topic I *really* want to sew a tent/trapeze dress -- which Liesl + Co or Lisette?? in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/i-really-want-to-sew-a-tenttrapeze-dress-which-liesl-co-or-lisette/#post-47033 Thu, 21 May 2015 19:12:41 -0400 LOL, sounds like a great idea! That’s the fun kind of experimenting and you get to reap the benefits! 🙂

]]> 0 09a11ccf8a5a9fc55a3c06a6f248b0bc Rpankow replied to the topic I *really* want to sew a tent/trapeze dress -- which Liesl + Co or Lisette?? in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/i-really-want-to-sew-a-tenttrapeze-dress-which-liesl-co-or-lisette/#post-47031 Thu, 21 May 2015 18:59:36 -0400 Oh goodness, I didn’t even think about the Diplomat, what a great idea! I think it would be easy to modify!

]]> 0 31b457f5687a8267269d247405b493f6 Rpankow replied to the topic I *really* want to sew a tent/trapeze dress -- which Liesl + Co or Lisette?? in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/i-really-want-to-sew-a-tenttrapeze-dress-which-liesl-co-or-lisette/#post-47029 Thu, 21 May 2015 18:48:11 -0400 Rebecca:

Oh how fun! I wasn’t sure of the material you were going for. Maybe a modified Portfolio? Similar A line but you could ultimately omit the pockets and then size out?

]]> 0 a5293cfb94196fa18821a69184894ba0 Rpankow replied to the topic I *really* want to sew a tent/trapeze dress -- which Liesl + Co or Lisette?? in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/i-really-want-to-sew-a-tenttrapeze-dress-which-liesl-co-or-lisette/#post-47027 Thu, 21 May 2015 18:28:08 -0400 Rebecca:

After seeing your photo, which is a gorgeous top by the way, possibly altering the metro tee to have long sleeves and to make it swing out per Liesl’s tutorial on how to alter the raglan tee to an A-line as seen here? http://oliverands.com/community/blog/2014/02/customizing-the-raglan-the-a-line-t-shirt.html

The metro tee automatically…[Read more]

]]> 0 58e1966a1ff9cd4395de26f4d62a0ce2 Rpankow joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/149293 Thu, 21 May 2015 18:20:38 -0400 0 756a712a635b6078c81b2d9971229811 Rpankow's profile was updated https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/149292 Thu, 21 May 2015 18:19:12 -0400 0 d144bb1506b0fc154d978cdf028ec646 Rpankow replied to the topic Lengthening the bodice- where to put darts? in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lengthening-the-bodice-where-to-put-darts/#post-33300 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:39:54 -0400 Hello Rebecca:
I guess I too have a long torsoed daughter. I added 1.5 inches to my daughter’s fairy tale along with other dressed that require darts. I guess how I’ve handled it is to not add to the bottom, but to splice the pattern at the point from a notch on both sides, front and back, and add the length between the splice. Then I connect…[Read more]

]]> 0 d144bb1506b0fc154d978cdf028ec646 Rpankow replied to the topic Lengthening the bodice- where to put darts? in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lengthening-the-bodice-where-to-put-darts/#post-33300 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:39:54 -0400 Hello Rebecca:
I guess I too have a long torsoed daughter. I added 1.5 inches to my daughter’s fairy tale along with other dressed that require darts. I guess how I’ve handled it is to not add to the bottom, but to splice the pattern at the point from a notch on both sides, front and back, and add the length between the splice. Then I connect…[Read more]

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