Jen Cole

Finally I sewed along! Love the skirt, the pleats are so simple but really classy. E started potty training last week so this is perfect for her to get on and off. Sewn in spotty fabric to match her chicken pox 😉

Thank you so much for inviting me to post my photo here! I was actually sewing along and made two Butterfly Skirts! Photos coming soon. I hope…

Thank you so much for inviting me to post my photo here! I was actually sewing along and made two Butterfly Skirts! Photos coming soon. I hope…

Thank you so much for inviting me to post my photo here! I was actually sewing along and made two Butterfly Skirts! Photos coming soon. I hope…

Worn with her butterfly top.

This is my very first Oliver and S make, I’m really pleased with it and so is daughter number 3. Thank you for your lovely pattern and great sew along.

You could try two rows. I have just attached the collar to mine (6-12 months) and it took a little bit of careful manipulation. Hand basting is very beneficial to tame it in. I’m using interlock and it can be temperamental.

And I too stuffed the first front with the placket! Did it the wrong way around!

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Day four is now up 🙂

Good morning sew-alongers! Day three has now been added.

Happy Tuesday! For those of you who are sewing along with us this week, day two is now up!

I definitely had one folded back and the other out. The fabric was a pique knit. I have too much neckline and not enough collar. And now that I’ve worked it over a bit, I am certain I exacerbated the problem, even though I tried to handle it delicately. 😉

I may try the box pleat. It is a girl’s shirt after all. Either that or the 12…[Read more]

Heidi I think that would make the problem worse in this case, sounds like too little collar rather than too little neckline. I made the 5 in two very different fabrics (a stable interlock and a soft, floppy wool knit) and the firmer fabric was fine, the softer one had a ton of excess neckline. I put in a big box pleat at the back neck. It’s really…[Read more]