Frances Suzanne

Good question! I aligned the patterns this way because they would be really messy and confusing to follow if I had aligned them the traditional way, but it can certainly cause confusion, yes!

I would suggest tracing one size, then aligning that tracing over the center frnot/back for the second size to trace it as well. Then you can blend as desired.

Thanks for your patience. I’ve been dealing with a family matter this past week and haven’t been online.

I apologize for the confusion. To answer your questions, the collar is sandwiched between the facing and the pajamas when you’re sewing them. And you’re sewing the entire neckline, including the back, because the collar was only basted before,…[Read more]

Hello, and my apologies that we missed that! Seam allowances on our knit patterns are 3/8″, while patterns for woven fabrics are 1/2″. So year, the 3/8″ is correct for that pattern. We’ll be sure to correct that, and thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Incidentally, there is a sew-along for the Classic Shirt, which uses the same sleeve technique as the Camp Shirt, so maybe this will help? But it sounds like there must be another issue someplace.

liesl + co. classic shirt sew along

That sounds really frustrating! I’ve just measured the pattern, and there is less than a 1/10″ difference between the length of the armhole and the sleeve, so I’m not sure why you’re finding it too long. I imagine you’ve checked to be absolutely sure you’ve cut the right sizes for all the pieces, right? One additional thing you could try to…[Read more]

I’ve sewn this style mostly with cotton jersey, so good recovery is not strictly necessary, but obviously a fabric with more spandex will retain its shape better. I hope that helps!

Hmm, yes, I’m sorry I’m not following you. Can you post a photo, maybe?

Oh, I’m relieved! Thanks for letting me know!

Ah, that makes sense, yes! Let us know how it works out. I just got out my culottes the other day, too! It’s a classic style, for sure.

Hi there, and I’m sorry the waistband is causing you problems. It’s difficult to tell what’s going on from the photos, but if the culottes are fitting you well before the waistband, another solution would be to cut a waistband longer than the pattern piece and fit it to your waist while you’re wearing the culottes without the waistband. Then pin…[Read more]

I’m glad you have it. Happy sewing! I want to see it when you finish!

Hello! The cutting layouts are part of the pattern sheet itself. Could it be that you’re looking for them in the instructions?

I could swear I answered this question here last week! Yes, I think the pleat at the skirt front could help to camouflage a bit of a tummy, and the bust darts could be opened a bit to allow more room. I would recommend making a muslin to get the right fit before you cut into your good fabric, but I think this style has lots of design elements that…[Read more]

Hello! To shorten the pajama bottoms, you can either fold a line perpendicular to the grain line or you can simply shorten from the bottom edge. The legs are quite straight, so shortening from the bottom won’t change the width very much. I hope that helps!

Hello! Are you referring to the bias slip skirt tutorial for the Garibaldi Skirt?

bias garibaldi slip skirt tutorial

Because the fabric itself for this tutorial is cut on bias, the skirt will be stretchy. When you combine that with the elastic in the waist, the skirt adjusts to fit over the hips…[Read more]

Hi, yes, the X is the position of the button! It’s always a little inside the edge of the buttonhole.

From your second post it looks like you’ve done it correctly. You simply cut along the dotted lines on the paper template and place it over your cut paper in order to transfer the lines and trim the bottom edge, just like with a pattern piece. You’re doing great!

Hello, and yes that looks correct! Well done! I hope they’re going smoothly for you. Cute fabric!

Hi Leah, I’m not clear which part of the instructions or illustrations are not clear. The illustrations show each step of the jacket as it is being constructed. The illustrations were made using photos of the jacket as I sewed it. All components are included exactly as they are in the pattern. I’m more than happy to help, to add photos, to do a…[Read more]

You can either send the file and ask the copy shop to print just the pages you indicate, or if you want to split out the full sized pages, you can use this free tool: https://www.ilovepdf.com/split_pdf