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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie front and front facing. Finish the upper edge.
May 27 Day 3: Finish Vie…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand replied to the topic Lisette B6358 Swimsuit Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 9 years ago

Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along:

May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie front and front facing. Finish the upper edge.
May 27 Day 3: Fin…[Read more]
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Faux Fly Basting Stitches. Removed or not? in the forum oliver + s: field trip 9 years ago

Replying to my own question… I’ve made these pants quite a few times now and I remove the basting stitches. The slight “openness” makes it look more like a functional fly.
I’m in the “remove them” camp.
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt 9 years ago

@eboyd83 Emily a serger and an overlocker are the same thing, just US vs Aus/English terminology.
A coverstitch is the separate function which looks like straight stitching on top and serging/overlocking underneath. A coverstitch can be a stand alone machine or a combo serger/coverstitch.
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt 9 years ago

Not to blow my own horn, but have you looked in the tutorials section of the Oliver + S blog? With just a bit of tinkering and practice, you can get a great, professional looking, and nearly unbustable hem using a twin needle.
A simple zig zag stitch will work well too, and if your thread colour matches well is not that bad to look at.
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

I finished 3 Deer and Doe tees and one drafted from a favourite body shirt (very fitted for wearing under shirts).

I am not sure what Modal actually is, @needlewoman (off to Google) but it is very stretchy with great recovery but tricky to handle.

I may have likened it to sewing snot 😉
Nicole replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt 9 years ago

Hi @eboyd83.

The main thing, with hemming knits, is keeping enough ease and stretch so that the hem doesn’t ‘pop’ when being worn or put on and off.

I have a cover-stitch machine (which is great when it works). Before that, I used to neaten the raw edge with a zig zag, turn press and then stitch with a large stitch (3.5) stretching in the fabric…[Read more]
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Spammer? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

Agreed, @justsewit! I love this little community of ours. Cheers, everyone! xo
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Stupid things I've done while sewing O&S patterns in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 years ago

No one will know the difference but you, Tamara!
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

I just made myself a Deer and Doe Plantain tee in navy cotton/modal with (much to my daughters horror) silver sleeve patches.

I love it, although sewing modal is a slippery business.

@Liesl I was lucky that is was sized for him so I didn’t have to fit at all. I enjoyed it but I am ready to move on to some quicker projects.

I can’t wait to see…[Read more]
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

I just made myself a Deer and Doe Plantain tee in navy cotton/modal with (much to my daughters horror) silver sleeve patches.

I love it, although sewing modal is a slippery business.
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

Nicole, the instructions for the blazer would be quite involved, but the grading would be a nightmare! Maybe someday, but I need to rest my brain after writing that book. (Which is why I just jumped into writing some very detailed Liesl + Co patterns for fall, apparently???)

Can’t wait to see how the blazer turned out!
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