https://oliverands.com/community/members/ginger/activity/mentions Activity feed mentioning Ginger. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 941c0329a956529bf86e7914345c9760 http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sew-alongs/forum/topic/lisette-b6244-coat-sew-along/#post-50004 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:35:40 -0400 Right on, @lightningmcstitch! The drape is important for this one. The fabric can be relatively thick as long as it’s not too stiff. @Ginger, I’d suggest going to a fabric store and looking at the coatings section so you can see the type of fabric we’ve recommended for this pattern. That way you’ll know what to look for when you shop your stash!

]]> 0 941c0329a956529bf86e7914345c9760 http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sew-alongs/forum/topic/lisette-b6244-coat-sew-along/#post-50004 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:35:40 -0400 Right on, @lightningmcstitch! The drape is important for this one. The fabric can be relatively thick as long as it’s not too stiff. @Ginger, I’d suggest going to a fabric store and looking at the coatings section so you can see the type of fabric we’ve recommended for this pattern. That way you’ll know what to look for when you shop your stash!

]]> 0 941c0329a956529bf86e7914345c9760 http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sew-alongs/forum/topic/lisette-b6244-coat-sew-along/#post-50004 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:35:40 -0400 Right on, @lightningmcstitch! The drape is important for this one. The fabric can be relatively thick as long as it’s not too stiff. @Ginger, I’d suggest going to a fabric store and looking at the coatings section so you can see the type of fabric we’ve recommended for this pattern. That way you’ll know what to look for when you shop your stash!

]]> 0 c17c999875fd2304185d9512df2f2d2f http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sew-alongs/forum/topic/lisette-b6244-coat-sew-along/#post-49967 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:43:05 -0400 @Ginger I think you’re exactly right to say “hold it up and see how it falls/drapes”. If it feels like it will be a nice warm layer and it drapes nicely then I think you’ve got your perfect fabric.
Here’s a picture of my mum and I both wearing the same cape pattern. I love the fabric I found for her one because of the gorgeous double face, but you…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7085b3e26eb717fae6212b07cfadd19 http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sew-alongs/forum/topic/lisette-b6244-coat-sew-along/#post-49967 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:43:05 -0400 @Ginger I think you’re exactly right to say “hold it up and see how it falls/drapes”. If it feels like it will be a nice warm layer and it drapes nicely then I think you’ve got your perfect fabric.
Here’s a picture of my mum and I both wearing the same cape pattern. I love the fabric I found for her one because of the gorgeous double face, but you…[Read more]

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