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Inder started the topic Has anyone added pockets to the Butterfly Skirt? in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 10 years ago

I just finished the blouse and I’m about to start making the skirt, but I am feeling an overpowering urge to add side slash pockets. I’m thinking of using the Sketchbook Shorts pocket as a basic starting point (but with a straight rather than curved opening). Has anyone tried adding pockets to the skirt? Maggie is at the “I love pockets!” age, and…[Read more]
Inder started the topic Has anyone added pockets to the Butterfly Skirt? in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 10 years ago

I just finished the blouse and I’m about the start making the skirt, but I am feeling an overpowering urge to add side slash pockets. I’m thinking of using the Sketchbook Shorts pocket as a basic starting point (but with a straight rather than curved opening). Has anyone tried adding pockets to the skirt? Maggie is at the “I love pockets!” age,…[Read more]
Inder replied to the topic Neck facing puckering in the forum oliver + s: butterfly blouse + skirt 10 years ago

I just made this blouse for my daughter and I had to iron the living daylights out of both the neckline and and armhole facings to make it lie flat. While the method for bias facing in the pattern is nice and simple, I like cutting thinner strips of bias and then ironing the long sides towards the middle like single-fold bias tape. I feel like it…[Read more]
Inder replied to the topic What to do with 1/2 yard cuts of Liberty in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

Trim all the things!! Plackets, bias binding, contrasting collars, cuffs, etc.
Sarvi replied to the topic After School Pants Pattern Issues in the forum oliver + s: after-school 10 years ago

Great to know — I am about to draft a pair of size 5s and I’ll keep an eye out for this issue.
Nicole posted an update 10 years ago

On to the Moto for Zara
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Tea Party Dress Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Our friend Sarvi is here to walk us through sewing the Tea Party Dress. This post originally appeared as part of the Size 5 Project.

This is intended as a two-day sew along. Let’s hand it over to Sarvi to start day 1.

Day 1

The Tea Party Dress is pretty straightforward in its construction. Unlike some of the harder patterns that are a bit t…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Puppet Show Shorts Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Our friend, Brittney, is here to walk us through how to sew the Puppet Show Shorts. This originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.

We all know how great Liesl’s instructions are. They are what taught me to sew, so we will be following them to the letter. Sometimes it helps to have photographs, though, and sew-alongs…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Puppet Show Shorts Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Our friend, Brittney, is here to walk us through how to sew the Puppet Show Shorts. This originally appeared on the blog as part of the Size 5 Project.

We all know how great Liesl’s instructions are. They are what taught me to sew, so we will be following them to the letter. Sometimes it helps to have photographs, though, and sew-alongs…[Read more]
Nicole replied to the topic Easiest way to reduce body & sleeve width? in the forum oliver + s: sketchbook 10 years ago

On phone please excuse grammar
As long as this does not leave the sleeve cap and under arm too tight
How about two back French darts at the back , below the shoulders and darting the centre back of the sleeve ?
Nicole 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
Nicole 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
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

I have finally finished my daughters vintage pattern trench coat. (Happy dance)

I am looking forward to sewing her twin’s Lisette Moto jacket. Far less fabric to negotiate.
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

I have finally finished my daughters vintage pattern trench coat. (Happy dance)

I am looking forward to sewing her twin’s Lisette Moto jacket. Far less fabric to negotiate.
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Sewing friends sure are the best
Better than all of the rest
They’re there every time
To offer a rhyme
Sarvi replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh thank heavens. Fingers crossed he continues to improve and you’re able to sort out what on earth happened. So, so glad to hear you’re surrounded with help!
Sarvi replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh thank heavens. Fingers crossed he continues to improve and you’re able to sort out what on earth happened. So, so glad to hear you’re surrounded with help!
Sarvi replied to the topic After School Pants Pattern Issues in the forum oliver + s: after-school 10 years ago

Really sorry not be able to help more!!
Sarvi replied to the topic After School Pants Pattern Issues in the forum oliver + s: after-school 10 years ago

Sorry, I don’t know where that 6 came from — “lower side panel” is number 10 for me as well.

For 10+11 I got 20 5/8″ as well, along the longer edge (right edge of the pattern piece, with the double notches. For piece 9 I’m getting 20 1/16″, so 3/8″ difference — but I’m having to sort of eyeball where the stitching line is for the long edge…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic After School Pants Pattern Issues in the forum oliver + s: after-school 10 years ago

Also, I am not the world’s foremost authority on addition and subtraction with fractions 🙂
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