Oliver + S | housecall | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/housecall/activity Activity feed for housecall. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:21:31 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4d400014885d8c77f6135716a79c2e37 housecall started the topic Ribbon in the forum oliver + s: garden party http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/ribbon Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:12:10 -0500 I am going to be starting my first garden party dress. I want to use ribbon in place of the contrast trim piece. Do I just substitute the ribbon for the waistband pieces? What about the front yoke? Or do I need to just apply it with edge stitching on top of the existing fabric pieces?

]]> 0 53d38cbe47ab65b9ab8517c73d7589b9 housecall replied to the topic Facing against grain in the forum oliver + s: sleepover http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/facing-against-grain/#post-42213 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:37:35 -0500 Thank you. This is my redo pair for my 4 year old son after his planned Christmas pair went missing before he received them. So, I’d like to finish without issue. 🙂

]]> 0 c4fe1a7a11bbba8f99bc4bb1ce919889 housecall started the topic Facing against grain in the forum oliver + s: sleepover http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/facing-against-grain Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:45:23 -0500 Would it be terrible to cut the shirt facing against grain? I made a cutting error and I only have enough contrast fabric if I cut it that way. I know it’s not ideal, but will it be a disaster?

]]> 0 1c6cb4c36eff56da1c81dfce53be3a4d housecall started the topic Corduroy button loops in the forum oliver + s: book report http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/corduroy-button-loops Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:43:39 -0500 Has anyone ever been able to turn a fabric tube of fine whale corduroy for the button loops for this dress? I’ve tried everything, but it’s too thick. I’m swapping hair elastic a instead!

]]> 0 dce9da69b1e910a661dd0647b65137a1 housecall replied to the topic Bear carrier help! in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bear-carrier-help/#post-15355 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:50:28 -0500 This is a very novice question, but when cutting out the fabric for the straps, is 42″ the width (selvage to selvage) or the length? Does it matter? Is there a standard rule about which dimension is listed first in a pattern?

]]> 0 dce9da69b1e910a661dd0647b65137a1 housecall replied to the topic Bear carrier help! in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bear-carrier-help/#post-15355 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:50:28 -0500 This is a very novice question, but when cutting out the fabric for the straps, is 42″ the width (selvage to selvage) or the length? Does it matter? Is there a standard rule about which dimension is listed first in a pattern?

]]> 0 dce9da69b1e910a661dd0647b65137a1 housecall replied to the topic Reply To: Bear carrier help! in the forum Bear carrier help! http://oliverands.com/community/forums/reply/reply-to-bear-carrier-help/#post-15355 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:50:28 -0500 This is a very novice question, but when cutting out the fabric for the straps, is 42″ the width (selvage to selvage) or the length? Does it matter? Is there a standard rule about which dimension is listed first in a pattern?

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