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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Thanks Fiona, well done on your frocks doing so well.
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Nicole replied to the topic Sewing Library Dress with vintage silk in the forum oliver + s: library 10 years ago
Another that has not sewn the Library dress but I have made many outfit from for my children.

I adore sewing the stiffer silks, they are easy to handle and sew well.
First up, decide how you want to launder your garment, pre-wash and stick to that method. If you chose to hand wash (…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Overalls from the pattern? in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 10 years ago
@Reeni I waved my moderator wand and took out your duplicate/empty posts. Thanks for sharing your pics.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Overalls from the pattern? in the forum oliver + s: sunny day shorts 10 years ago
@Reeni I waved my moderator wand and took out your duplicate/empty posts. Thanks for sharing your pics.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoHow is this format working for everyone? We thought it would be nice to give the sew-alongs a home where they’ll be easy to find, especially if you have questions about the pattern. Plus, it frees up the blog for other exciting things!
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Parachute Sweatpants Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew the Parachute Sweatpants? We’re so glad you’re here.
This morning on the blog Liesl shared her tutorial on adding pockets to the Parachute Sweatpants, so be sure to check that out if you are interested in adding pockets to your pair of sweatpants.
Here is the daily plan for this weeks Parachute Sweatpants…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic How to adjust sizes in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago
Good point by Cat75 and who wants to go mucking around with altering crotch rises and seat length, not me.
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Nicole replied to the topic How to adjust sizes in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago
I concur
I over altered the Field Trip cargoes for my daughter and lost a lot of hip room , they are okay but it did spoil the patten some what
I did lengthen the Art Museum trousers for my tall skinny girl very successfully adding length to the waist and the ankle
( I just checked , size 7 with a length of 12)
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic How to adjust sizes in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago
From memory they’re a straight-ish leg so you would get away with length added to the hem.
I’d be nervous about sizing down 3 sizes from his age. The spot where these pants are the slimmest is the lower hips / upper thigh area and they would have the potential to really pull across the crotch/upper thigh if you went too small.
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Todd Gibson started the topic Bubble Dress Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoOur friend, Catherine, is here to walk us through how to sew the Bubble Dress. This post originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.
This is intended as a two-day sew along. Let’s hand it over to Catherine to start day 1.
Day 1
Thanks for having me back for the Bubble Dress and the Size 5 Project.
Let’s start s…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson started the topic Bubble Dress Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoOur friend, Catherine, is here to walk us through how to sew the Bubble Dress. This post originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.
This is intended as a two-day sew along. Let’s hand it over to Catherine to start day 1.
Day 1
Thanks for having me back for the Bubble dress and the Size 5 Project.
Let’s start s…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago
A baby girl for the Duchess of Cambridge, so exciting!
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Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago
A baby girl for the Duchess of Cambridge, so exciting!
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