Frances Suzanne
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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago
Thanks Fiona, well done on your frocks doing so well.
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Nicole replied to the topic Sewing Library Dress with vintage silk in the forum oliver + s: library 11 years ago
Another that has not sewn the Library dress but I have made many outfit from for my children.

I adore sewing the stiffer silks, they are easy to handle and sew well.
First up, decide how you want to launder your garment, pre-wash and stick to that method. If you chose to hand wash (…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoHow is this format working for everyone? We thought it would be nice to give the sew-alongs a home where they’ll be easy to find, especially if you have questions about the pattern. Plus, it frees up the blog for other exciting things!
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic How to adjust sizes in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 11 years ago
I concur
I over altered the Field Trip cargoes for my daughter and lost a lot of hip room , they are okay but it did spoil the patten some what
I did lengthen the Art Museum trousers for my tall skinny girl very successfully adding length to the waist and the ankle
( I just checked , size 7 with a length of 12)
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beachmom replied to the topic How thin is too thin for knits? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 11 years ago
I’m like Masha…I prefer cotton/lycra knits when I sew for the kids. It’s relatively easy to work with and seems to hold up well. My personal rule of thumb is to use 8-10 oz. weight fabrics for tops and dresses. 🙂
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Todd Gibson started the topic Bubble Dress Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoOur friend, Catherine, is here to walk us through how to sew the Bubble Dress. This post originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.
This is intended as a two-day sew along. Let’s hand it over to Catherine to start day 1.
Day 1
Thanks for having me back for the Bubble Dress and the Size 5 Project.
Let’s start s…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson started the topic Bubble Dress Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 11 years agoOur friend, Catherine, is here to walk us through how to sew the Bubble Dress. This post originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.
This is intended as a two-day sew along. Let’s hand it over to Catherine to start day 1.
Day 1
Thanks for having me back for the Bubble dress and the Size 5 Project.
Let’s start s…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 11 years ago
A baby girl for the Duchess of Cambridge, so exciting!
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Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 11 years ago
A baby girl for the Duchess of Cambridge, so exciting!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Fabric sources? in the forum oliver + s: parachute polo + sweatpants 11 years ago
I just noticed that Harts fabric has some really pretty colors of sweatshirt fleece:
http://www.hartsfabric.com/solid-print-polar-micro-fleece-fabric.html
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Nicole replied to the topic Sewing with Liberty in the forum off topic 11 years ago
@dubhels2003, do you have a link?
I wonder if it is the place mine comes from. I buy ‘seconds’ for the children’s sewing and the flaws are negligible.Thank you!
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Nicole replied to the topic How to achieve this look for Garden Party dress? in the forum oliver + s: garden party 11 years ago
My pleasure @Cheri, I look forward to your beautiful creation.
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