Oliver + S | Jane | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/jesims/activity Activity feed for Jane. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:10:07 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7be0ab05e86dd9153f07d7e7aa2cdaf7 Jane started the topic Flutter Sleeve in the forum oliver + s: bedtime story http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/flutter-sleeve Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:34:22 -0400 Do you think it would be possible to change the sleeve to a flutter sleeve?

P is having her tonsils out and I wanted to make her a comfy pair of PJ’s to wear afterwards. She can be quite sensitive about fit and fabrics w/o having undergone surgery. I think she might be more comfortable w/ a flutter sleeve than the traditional kimono…[Read more]

]]> 0 dd289cdcd88d54385e9c329924eed5fa Jane replied to the topic Halloween 2015 in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/halloween-2015/#post-50991 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:59:59 -0400 We, as a family, are going to be characters from Big Hero 6. P will be Honey Lemon, my son, Zach will be Hiro, hubby will be BayMax and somehow it got voted that I be Go Go Tomago. I bought a black unitard (and some extra spanx to wear under it). I bought some red F.O.E. To add the red detail onto the costume, I’m just not sure what the best way…[Read more]

]]> 0 ead677a930207d908e2848362df8d2cf Jane replied to the topic Halloween 2015 in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/halloween-2015/#post-50991 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 00:59:59 -0400 We, as a family, are going to be characters from Big Hero 6. P will be Honey Lemon, my son, Zach will be Hiro, hubby will be BayMax and somehow it got voted that I be Go Go Tomago. I bought a black unitard (and some extra spans to wear under it). I bought some red F.O.E. To add the red detail onto the costume, I’m just not sure what the best way…[Read more]

]]> 0 895001057a87a867b2ee3aab430dff9d Jane replied to the topic Halloween 2015 in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/halloween-2015/#post-50295 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:14:43 -0400 @juliamom2009 I found this pic of word girl, I would say the yellow piece is definitely her cape.

]]> 0 6d68d7857338883190d0c8efcbc5648c Jane replied to the topic Adding Mock Turtleneck in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-mock-turtleneck/#post-50120 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:03:17 -0400 @lightningmcstitch thank you. That was the idea I had, but sometimes idea and execution end up working out differently. 😉

Jane

]]> 0 087bb6adb08a2d5e966259ebe6bea748 Jane started the topic Adding Mock Turtleneck in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-mock-turtleneck Sun, 04 Oct 2015 23:28:14 -0400 Does anyone have suggestions for adding a mock turtleneck? I have ideas but not sure if they’ll work in execution.

Jane

]]> 0 a7c281cfe859317c1feb7aa59035aa62 Jane replied to the topic Royal babies! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/royal-babies/page/2/#post-48435 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 16:55:21 -0400 Oh my, did you see the darling smocked outfit Prince George wore to Princess Charlotte’s christening. So sweet.

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]]> 0 9bba7d7808d8e3ee7df333594f81e504 Jane started the topic Unwanted Fabric. What to do? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/unwanted-fabric-what-to-do Thu, 02 Jul 2015 19:36:21 -0400 What do you do w/ your unwanted fabric?

I’m in the process of cleaning and consolidating my sewing room. It had kinda got out of hand (again). Over the years, I’ve been given plenty of fabrics, but most of it isn’t suitable for my needs. I also have plenty of larger scraps but the cuts aren’t nearly enough to make a garment. I don’t have any…[Read more]

]]> 0 8409ebf2fac9280593e1a95c391be738 Jane replied to the topic RTW Alteration? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/rtw-alteration/#post-48372 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:22:51 -0400 @motherof5 thank you. I have been looking at one of the dresses and thought darts might work. It’s a darling white eyelet sundress, so I’d really like for P to be able to get some wear put of it. I’ll have to be careful any chalk I use doesn’t show, but I’ll give it a go.

Jane

]]> 0 edff97d0ba00f885755fc8ae439e2160 Jane started the topic RTW Alteration? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/rtw-alteration Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:09:27 -0400 P is tall (90% for height). I have bought her a few sundresses for summer but in order to get them long enough I have to get her 6 or 6x. They are all too big around the chest, a lot too big. I have never done any alterations to a RTW garment, so before I start hacking at dresses I paid good money for, I’m looking for suggestions for the proper…[Read more]

]]> 0 b15701229e7360a8aaae94ca94a7fa85 Jane replied to the topic Babies growing up in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/babies-growing-up/page/2/#post-47148 Sun, 24 May 2015 22:52:48 -0400 Oh my goodness @Reeni, your little ones grew up so fast! Love the Playdate dress you made her! 🙂

Jane

]]> 0 d34e31be39e43cf97bbe94b4547fb7f6 Jane replied to the topic Babies growing up in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/babies-growing-up/#post-47100 Sat, 23 May 2015 12:38:00 -0400 @Reeni I can’t seem them either. 🙁

]]> 0 8f19ec5db0d3536fc5c53a4bcf54dfb9 Jane replied to the topic Babies growing up in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/babies-growing-up/#post-47072 Fri, 22 May 2015 15:46:05 -0400 Oh my goodness Nicole, look at how little they were. They grow too fast. 🙁

Jane

]]> 0 f2c9a19a4169c78f404e678678c70a4a Jane started the topic Babies growing up in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/babies-growing-up Fri, 22 May 2015 14:11:46 -0400 Today was P’s last day of preschool. She did not have an O+S original for her last day, but she has worn a lot of O+S throughout the past two years. I am always so surprised when I see pictures of our little ones on Flickr and think “how did she/he get so big, weren’t they just a toddler.” Since it is nearing the end of the school year in the US,…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c4372ca3a636dca5fa8205e0a931135 Jane started the topic Babies growing up in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/babies-growing-up Fri, 22 May 2015 14:11:46 -0400 Today was P’s last day of preschool. She did not have an O+S original for her last day, but she has worn a lot of O+S throughout the past two years. I am always so surprised when I see pictures of our little ones on Flickr and think “how did she/he get so big, weren’t they just a toddler.” Since it is nearing the end of the school year in the US,…[Read more]

]]> 0 4182f61a9c10fe470c44751cc1d98cb9 Jane replied to the topic What do you think? Feedback welcome. in the forum Sewing for Yourself http://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/what-do-you-think-feedback-welcome/#post-46107 Tue, 12 May 2015 23:51:49 -0400 The skirt is the pattern that I found most intriguing. I <3 skirts! I wear them almost exclusively in the summer. I like that it is a wrap skirt for ease, but the slit up the front concerns me. I, like a lot of women, am not comfortable with my thighs and fear this may show more than I am comfortable with. I know it can be lengthened, but at 5’4″…[Read more]

]]> 0 43c322f33a5f49862884ad97db516ce1 Jane joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/147902 Tue, 12 May 2015 23:47:40 -0400 0 90cbfa9816939542122bcfaa305a1061 Jane replied to the topic Toronto or Nearby in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/toronto-or-nearby/#post-44594 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:28:01 -0400 @hkdawsonhotmailcom

I’m really just looking for ideas of where to go and what to see/ do. We will be there June 12-15. I am running the Nike Women’s 15K on the 14th. I know nothing about the area. I have been Googling and reading as much about Toronto as I can. It’s just nice to learn insider knowledge from a local. 🙂

Jane

]]> 0 def9777b0994af4c3628a7ebc42cbd1c Jane replied to the topic Toronto or Nearby in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/toronto-or-nearby/#post-44594 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:28:01 -0400 @Heather Dawson

I’m really just looking for ideas of where to go and what to see/ do. We will be there June 12-15. I am running the Nike Women’s 15K on the 14th. I know nothing about the area. I have been Googling and reading as much about Toronto as I can. It’s just nice to learn insider knowledge from a local. 🙂

Jane

]]> 0 925f66334c8d49644688c3975b761cd1 Jane started the topic Toronto or Nearby in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/toronto-or-nearby Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:42:09 -0400 Just taking a shot in the dark, as I know O+S are loved worldwide, I was wondering if anyone here is from Toronto or nearby? We’ll be traveling up there in June.

Jane

]]> 0 d749f5ecb87b182eb42052101f62622a Jane replied to the topic Most and Least Worn O+S Outfit? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/most-and-least-worn-os-outfit/#post-42847 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:02:16 -0500 Piper loves her PJ’s. I have made two pair and they are worn on frequent rotation. @juliamom2009 one of P’s pair is a crop pant as well. 😉

Least worn, nearly everything else. She will wear most things, once or twice but that’s about it. She is very particular about fit and fabric and I usually get it wrong. It’s one of the big reasons I have…[Read more]

]]> 0 6e0600cb7568bc85ef17638f291c3ab7 Jane replied to the topic Is there a name for this style? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/is-there-a-name-for-this-style/#post-42682 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:20:50 -0500 Hmmmm, I would probable search for capelet, bolero, and shrug just to see what I could find.

Jane

]]> 0 a3aeeec8576a63a4f3c524bc8ab79035 Jane replied to the topic Fiber Club! in the forum Fiber Club! http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/#post-41771 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:56:18 -0500 I tried to teach myself how to embroider as I love some of the cute details that can be added to garments. I just couldn’t get it and it frustrated me.

I took a Craftsy class for crochet in November and am “hooked” (bad pun intended 😉 ). I never knew how simple crochet is, I just love it. Hubby bought me another Craftsy class for Christmas to…[Read more]

]]> 0 3f7c6e80024de6d235a61138b971243b Jane started the topic It's Snowing! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/its-snowing Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:02:11 -0500 Thank you Liesl, Todd, and S for sharing your passion w/ all of us. Have a wonderful holiday break!

Since it’s likely, I will only have a wet Christmas, it’s nice to see snow on the front page of the Oliver + S website. 🙂

Jane

]]> 0 ff5be320a2be729bbf59d5dfd8c175bc Jane replied to the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed/page/2/#post-41079 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:58:44 -0500 I think the reason this has been really hard on me is that I, myself, am not a very good sleeper either (guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree). I wake up at the slightest sound and then remain awake for an hour or more before falling back asleep. There are nights where between P getting up, and my own waking, I may only get 3 hours of…[Read more]

]]> 0 950c96f23f37070e8fd2ab547d52d8dd Jane replied to the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed/page/2/#post-41022 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:27:21 -0500 I ordered a clock (will be here Monday or Tuesday, I can hardly wait) and I found a book called “The Girl Who Got Out of Bed.” I’ve been trying the “Santa probably won’t stop at our house if he thinks you get out of bed,” but she’s not buying it. I will keep you all updated with any progress or where I am in hiding until she is older. 😉

Jane

]]> 0 d1fe622281e35f0d99ee91b432446986 Jane replied to the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed/#post-40959 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:57:29 -0500 I knew I would get some good advice here and I have. Thank you all from the bottom of my tired heart. 🙂

I had never heard of a GroClock before, what a wonderful idea. I talk her every night about staying in bed until the sun is up, but maybe something a little more concrete that she can see right in front of her would help. She is interested in…[Read more]

]]> 0 5b3eede6e9e8800297a047e8f2a54f88 Jane replied to the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed/#post-40928 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:19:32 -0500 HaHa @LightningMcStitch you gave me an idea, maybe I’ll have a few drinks before bed so I can sleep through it and let hubby deal with it! 😉

]]> 0 c109ddac172e6807c0d971609e59a806 Jane replied to the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed/#post-40928 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:19:32 -0500 HaHa Lightning, you gave me an idea, maybe I’ll have a few drinks before bed so I can sleep through it and let hubby deal with it! 😉

]]> 0 cddf086e28eb137e5a95abb671ec78d6 Jane started the topic Go To Bed! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/go-to-bed Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:31:57 -0500 This is super-duper off topic but since there are so many mother’s here and I am desperate I thought I’d give it a try…

P turned 5 on Monday and I can’t tell you the last time she slept through the night (we’re talking years). She wakes up anywhere from 1-3+ times at night. When she does, she comes to my room and wakes me up. Generally she runs…[Read more]

]]> 0 0533b7b70fee4c4273e5f162303da7eb Jane replied to the topic Sewing Book Advice in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sewing-book-advice/#post-40624 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:06:21 -0500 It’s not a sewing book, but what about a gift certificate to Craftsy? I have been learning so much from their classes lately (now that my stubbornness to figure it out on my own has relaxed a bit). There are some great sewing technique and garment construction classes on Craftsy.

Jane

]]> 0 a37f4090aca35ab2ac3bdea48103c73f Jane replied to the topic Features of a great yoga bag? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/features-of-a-great-yoga-bag/#post-40527 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:36:54 -0500 I usually need a place to put my keys and hold my water bottle. If it’s cold, maybe extra space for a sweatshirt. I really like this pattern (bonus, it’s free), http://www.fabriceditions.com/shop/product/escape-yoga-bag/ , I feel like it would suit my needs well. I just need to get around to making one for myself.

Jane

]]> 0 0cc42ad1b6c331886586f18b5c97a8e4 Jane changed their profile picture https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/142519 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:23:18 -0500 0 d2b19aa8b3c74312306be7f7f0392872 Jane replied to the topic Happy Thanksgiving to All in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/happy-thanksgiving-to-all-2/#post-40138 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:14:50 -0500 Nicole,

It floats each year. I think the proper formula for when it falls on the calendar is the third Thursday in November.

Jane

]]> 0 ee8822b6b113980b5989717901607197 Jane's profile was updated https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/142516 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:13:42 -0500 0 76e5e3cc6005162c74c5ba01ffb4b402 Jane replied to the topic Stupid things I've done while sewing O&S patterns in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/stupid-things-ive-done-while-sewing-oamps-patterns/page/6/#post-16683 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:45:06 -0400 Sarvi, I feel so much better knowing I am not the only one to pin myself to a seam. I do it all the time! 🙂
Jane

]]> 0 27d738403a80f1ac01fa7f8cf0d3ea4f Jane replied to the topic Adding Piping in the forum oliver + s: sleepover https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-piping/#post-34481 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:32:31 -0400 I am lazy and don’t want to sew something twice, so I use Wonder Tape to hold the piping in place while I stitch the facing (or whatever) to the front piece (or whatever piece I am attaching it to). Works great!
Jane

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