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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 months ago
Sorry for the delay. yes, the second photo is exactly what you should do. And it won’t affect your grainline–just choose one of the lines (above or below the split) and extend that to be your grainline. No problem. Looking good!
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 months ago
Edit: of course it does matter how you line the pattern grain line up with the fabric grain. I worded that badly.
What I mean is that you lengthen your pattern first, using a cut that’s perpendicular to the line on the pattern tissue. That part is the same whether you’re dealing with a pattern piece cut on the grain (the back bodice) or off-grain…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 months ago
Hi @caroljohnson , there’s a nice blog post about lengthening patterns here:
Use the grain line as it’s marked on the pattern to ensure that you spread your pattern pieces evenly. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the cut on the grain or on the bias when you lay…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Singer 2250: zig zag stitch prob in the forum off topic 9 months ago
Sounds like an issue for a repair person. I’m sure they can fix it easily.
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic A0 pattern printing in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 months ago
For the newer Liesl + Co. patterns, there is a printing guide on page 3 that tells you which pages are the A0 pages. You can upload the file and tell the printer to just print those pages. Or if you want to separate them out and send just the A0 pages instead of the whole file, you can use this free tool to do that.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Belgravia dress – sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 months ago
I think you’d probably be ok choosing a size 10 and maybe reducing the width at the hips if you find that you need it. Its something you can do after you’ve sewn it if you want. Just turn the dress inside out, pin the hips to be as narrow as you want, and re-sew them. Regarding the height, it depends on where you are tall. I’m 5’8″ and long…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Raising V neck on Amarena dress in the forum liesl + co: amarena dress 10 months ago
If you raise the V-neck (which you can absolutely do, no problem) you’ll want to shorten the collar at the center back so it fits correctly. Again, easy to do–just measure at the seam line and shorten at the back seam by the same amount. I hope that helps!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Yanaka jacket problem with sleeves in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 months ago
Ok, it looks like maybe your shoulders are wider than the pattern? I think you could make an adjustment for this by drawing a wider shoulder on the front and back pattern pieces.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Yanaka jacket problem with sleeves in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 11 months ago
Hi Claudia, I’m not sure what you mean by drawings? Do you mean drag lines? Can you post a photo so we can see what’s happening?
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Yanaka Fabric in the forum liesl + co: yanaka jacket 11 months ago
@whimsy hi Mary, depends on what you want to have “work”.
From the pattern pieces, and the way the underarm gusset becomes part of the sleeve, if you want to match the pattern of a plaid that sounds like a nightmare.
If you don’t care about pattern matching, or want to embrace the “lines” of the pattern by highlighting them with mismatched plaid…[Read more] -
Todd Gibson replied to the topic Uncertain as to pattern format in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top 1 year ago
The digital version of the pattern includes A0 pages which can also be used for a projector if you like.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Uncertain as to pattern format in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top 1 year ago
Hi @mollyshark
There are two versions of the pattern you can click on to purchase.
The first: ‘Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a paper pattern that will be posted to you.
The second: “Digital Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a digital pdf pattern that you download. You can print at home, or at a copy shop on A0 or 36″ plan printing. I don’t believe they…[Read more] -
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lengthen and shorten in the forum liesl + co: sintra halter top + dress 1 year ago
Our patterns are designed for someone of average height–approximately 5’6″–but whether you want to lengthen or shorten, and the location of that lengthening or shortening, will depend on your particular body. I’m 5’8″ but I’m also very long through the torso so I usually need to lengthen the torso of our patterns to fit myself. But if you have…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic Seam allowance in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew 1 year ago
No, seam allowances are included in all our patterns.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Need help with Fira Pattern Markings in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top 1 year ago
Eileen, I think you’re confusing the markings for the dots with the markings for the lines themselves. The lines are marked directly ON the line. The dots are marked next to the dots. I hope that helps.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lowering bust dart on Geneva in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 1 year ago
Here is a blog post that I hope will help!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Fit of camp shirt vs. classic shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 1 year ago
Hi, yes the Classic Shirt is more boxy like the Camp Shirt. The Recital Shirt is more fitted because of the fish darts in the back, but you can eliminate them if you want that style to be more boxy also. I hope that helps!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lowering bust dart on Geneva in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 1 year ago
Hi, yes, that’s intentional to give you a little more room through the bust. If you want, you can baste the side seam and try it on to see how it works. In our experience it’s helpful, but if you don’t like it you can always straighten it. Just make sure you have enough room before you remove it.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Lowering bust dart on Geneva in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse 1 year ago
By the “big bump out” I’m guessing you mean the extension of the dart that goes beyond the side seam?
If you include that when you box and slide the dart then you’ll have the dart meet the side edge nicely after you’ve sewn it.
You’ve got the right technique in mind for what you want to do.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Secret Agent Buttons in the forum oliver + s: secret agent 1 year ago
Apologies that I’m not exactly sure what you’re asking. The overlap is probably about 2″–you’re right. So as long as your buttons and buttonholes line up to leave that amount of overlap and they still fit I think it should be fine. Very cute, by the way!
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