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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Thicker waistband instead of two thin ones in the forum liesl + co: everyday skirt 4 years ago
It’s possible, sure. But you won’t like it as much 😉
The back waistband with the two channels of thinner elastic has a much nicer feel with softer gathers and just wears SO much better than with one wide elastic.
Wider elastic will either be really stiff, or will be prone to folding.As I’m typing this, I’m wearing an Everyday Skirt that I…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
Hi Cindy, the seam allowance is there on Page 2 of the Instructions: General Instructions, point 4: “Seam allowances are included in the pattern and are 1/2″ unless otherwise noted”.
All of the Oliver + S an dLiesl+ Co patterns tend to work with 1/2″ seam allowances, the main exception being knit garments which may have a 1/4″ seam allowance.…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Very Stuck on Collar Stand and Collar in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
Hmmmm…. I’ve made both the M and the L of the All Day Shirt and found the collar matched the neckline with notches aligning and only a ” regular” amount of easing to fit.
Is there any chance you did the same as the OP and cut the shirt on the placket line not the front cutting line? Your collar looks fine, so us the shirt too small? -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Building block dress in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago
Hi Nancy, the African Wax Prints that I’ve sewn with have been Vlisco which is 100% cotton base. I’ve thought of them as having the weight and thickness of a quilting cotton but the weave and quality of a Liberty lawn! Perfect party Frock fabric.
I would think that a quilting cotton collar would work fine and I doubt it will matter which fabric…[Read more] -
Masha Richart replied to the topic Grading for the All Day Shirt in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt 5 years ago
If it’s just the shoulder width you want to change, I’d probably try a narrow shoulder adjustment on the size x-large yoke to get to to the width you need. Then you don’t have to mess with trying to get it to match up to the x-large body parts.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Cuffed short sleeves in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
Do you have the Jump Rope Dress pattern? That shows the easy way to do a cuff where the sleeve has parallel sides.
Essentially a cuff is just a really deep single fold hem and then the folded edge is turned up again.
I would straighten out the sides of the sleeve to make them closer to parallel, then add a deep hem allowance with the slight angle…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Pattern Piece 3 in the forum oliver + s: buttoned-up button-down 5 years ago
Hi Natalie, sorry for the late reply, I’ve been trying to find a moment to pull out my pattern.
I have the paper printed pattern and you’re absolutely right, the pocket pattern pieces for both views A&B are 1/8th of an inch longer on one side. (Size doesn’t matter for the pocket pattern pieces)
I certainly didn’t notice that when I sewed the…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Lowering neckline in the forum liesl + co: breezy blouse 5 years ago
You certainly could Sandy. You might find you don’t need to adjust it much as I think from memory I can get mine on/off without undoing it. If you mark the centre front pattern piece half an inch or so lower then draw in a new curve meeting back at the same shoulder point. Just remember to lengthen your bias finishing tape as well
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Lengthening Jump Rope in the forum oliver + s: jump rope 5 years ago
Hi @clairemichel , this is a nice,easy one to add length to.
You’ll see that in view A both the bodice and the skirt have straight sides so you can simply add length at the bottom of each pattern piece.
I have a long torso’ed daughter and find it’s easier to guesstimate how much extra length she needs and add that. If you try and lengthen to the…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic shirt – help needed re plackets in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 5 years ago
In step 2 the “cut placket piece” is not the 1″ strip you’ve just removed, but a separate pattern piece that you’ve cut from your fabric. Main, or possibly, a contrast fabric.
That should set you back on track.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic what fabrics do you use for a lining? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 5 years ago
@dorilloyd if I’m lining something then odds are it’s a special occasion dress that will need some ironing anyway. So ironing the lining is not a deal breaker. I have made many Fairy Tale dresses with cotton voile/Batiste lining and the bodice can all be ironed as one and just the lining and main skirts ironed separately. It’s not that much extra…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Back pleat? in the forum liesl + co: gelato blouse + dress 5 years ago
You could definitely do that. Do you have the Gallery Dress pattern? I imagine it working much like that. Cut the back with extra at the centre back fold line, then create a box pleat with a rectangle about 1&1/2″ deep at the neck line.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic is there a sleeve that fits well on the birthday party dress? in the forum oliver + s: birthday party 5 years ago
Full of trial and error and past failures, 🙂 but your compliment is gratefully received.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic is there a sleeve that fits well on the birthday party dress? in the forum oliver + s: birthday party 5 years ago
When a pattern is drafted to be sleeveless, the shoulder will be narrowerer and the armhole more inward, so just attaching a sleeve won’t work so well.
But, it’s easy. Trace the Birthday party dress in the size you want then lay the bodice tracings over another pattern and redraw the shoulder/armhole area. Now you have the “pattern X” armhole in…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 5 years ago
Next week four patterns arrive
I think I’ll be buying all five
But oops, I bought six -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 5 years ago
Next week four patterns arrive
I think I’ll be buying all five🙂
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 5 years ago
I wish I was living in Spain
Where the rain stays mainly on the plain
But I’m here in Nantucket -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic First garment in the forum oliver + s: lullaby 5 years ago
Whatever you like!
But here’s a picture where i prove that you can French seam every seam on the Lullaby Layette blouse/bodysuit. It’s a lovely, tidy finish if you can be bothered. If you look in the tutorials section of the website you’ll find quite a number of seam finish tutorials. -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic First garment in the forum oliver + s: lullaby 5 years ago
I confess I bought myself a big, benchtops snap press a few years ago – what’s a hobby if it doesn’t allow for tool purchases, right?!
I’ve heard good things about the Snap pliers (KAM or Snapsource), but in my experience the hammer in snaps you can buy from fabric shops are a nightmare. (Bear in mind I’m in Australia and the plier snap sets don’t…[Read more] -
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Tulip sleeves too tight in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 5 years ago
I think I’ve only made the tulip sleeve once in all my Fairy Tale iterations, but no, no problems…
Did the sleeve sew into the armhole ok? Obviously, the amount of overlap would affect the tightness when worn but would also change how the sleeve attached.
From memory, after you’ve overlapped there’s still a bit of gathering of the sleeve head.…[Read more] - Load More
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