Oliver + S | Ingrid | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/ingrid/activity Activity feed for Ingrid. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:44:18 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9a87e0355ae5a15a4c184e3e48f11465 Ingrid started the topic finished measurements not including seam allowance? in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finished-measurements-not-including-seam-allowance Fri, 20 May 2022 07:46:22 -0400 Hi all!
I have been working on my first Fira dress, using the body measurements and finished garment measurements in the tables. To my suprise, the garment ended up being too small, and I had to throw my beautiful fabric in the bin…. I wanted to understand and when I measure the bust, hip and waist in the pattern, from pattern line to pattern…[Read more]

]]> 0 d87fa119d526c2a2e23f02d4c52ab9f6 Ingrid replied to the topic sleeveless version Book report dress? in the forum oliver + s: book report https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeveless-version/#post-65678 Sun, 06 May 2018 17:59:22 -0400 Hi, for those interested I Just wanted to let you know I managed to make a nicely finished sleeveless version! I cut the front bodice in 2 following the yoke line and added seam margin. I sewed the side arms,shoulders and neck, and folded back the seam allowance. I did the same for the back using the yokes. I finished the side arms of the bodices…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad06aa14fa675e51ec8dc1dea9f55eb3 Ingrid replied to the topic sleeveless version Book report dress? in the forum oliver + s: book report https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeveless-version/#post-65522 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:10:41 -0400 Hi all,
thanks for your inputs!
Indeed I can finally opt for a bias binding but I like the construction of the yokes so I am still thinking of how to use this. The option from Reeni is definitely ok for the back which has an outside and inside yoke, however the from part is made of the frontpart of the dress and a yoke, so here I need to figure…[Read more]

]]> 0 b232311871e987c1f28c91cd330f6f21 Ingrid started the topic sleeveless version Book report dress? in the forum oliver + s: book report https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeveless-version Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:38:08 -0400 Hello,
I am currently brainstorming on how to make a sleeveless version of the book report dress. Of course I can use a simple bias strip to finish the arms after sewing the side seams, but with the double tissue of the front and back yokes I am afraid this will become thick and stiff. I am thinking of some kind of side way burrito method, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 2740efb1f632e002416af28186459090 Ingrid became a registered member https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/166432 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:33:40 -0400 0