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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.
If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would have just made another in a bigger…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago
Well you’re not meant to cut off the extra, but five inches of extra?! That would threats to hang below the hem of the skirt!
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Sarvi replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago
I never knew you were supposed to cut off the extra! Why? So it doesn’t feel lumpy?
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Sarvi replied to the topic Parachute Polo Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoHeidi I think that would make the problem worse in this case, sounds like too little collar rather than too little neckline. I made the 5 in two very different fabrics (a stable interlock and a soft, floppy wool knit) and the firmer fabric was fine, the softer one had a ton of excess neckline. I put in a big box pleat at the back neck. It’s really…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAre you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.
Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:
Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirtLet’s get start…[Read more]
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Oh, there are some patterns that should not be PDFs. Rain ponchos is now added to my list alongside men’s dressing gowns!
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Oh, there are some patterns that should not be PDFs. Rain ponchos is now added to my list alongside men’s dressing gowns!
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago
Once you’re happy with the zipper, and you’ve sewn the bottom skirt, you will stitch the extra zipper tape to the skirts seam allowance.
However with that much extra I’d be inclined to shorten the zipper a bit first. You need to handstitch round and round and round the teeth to create a new stopping point. Then cut the zipper an inch or two below…[Read more] -
Nicole replied to the topic Has anyone added extra booty room? in the forum oliver + s: class picnic 10 years ago
I would wonder about a rugby knit for the main and a woven for the facing Katy….
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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I am so glad you got to sew Masha. We are all thinking of you here.
I finished Zara’s shirt and it looks lovely on her. I fiddled around with the fit, taking it in at the high waist, letting it out over her bottom and taking some fullness from the sleeve.
Next up, a grey linen skort, Simplicity 1370.
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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I am so glad you got to sew Masha. We are all thinking of you here.
I finished Zara’s shirt and it looks lovely on her. I fiddled around with the fit, taking it in at the high waist, letting it out over her bottom and taking some fullness from the sleeve.
Next up, a grey linen skort, Simplicity 1370.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 10 years ago
There’s nothing that I would like more
Then to visit a distant shore
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Step 1 – View A Front Skirt in the forum oliver + s: music box 10 years ago
This step is sewing the pleats. So long as you fold the fabric right sides together it doesn’t technically matter whether you hold it as in the picture (folded side on the left) or turn it upside down (folded side on the right).
If you flip it and have the fold on the right but the markings still at the top then it’s all still the same.
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Nicole replied to the topic Neck facing puckering in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 10 years ago
I find if I carefully stretch the main to match the binding, just a bee’s whisker mind, there are less puckers.
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