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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Plaid match up in the forum oliver + s: forest path 10 years ago
There are three places it would be nice to have plaid match, but unless you alter the pattern or are very lucky you’ll probably only manage two out of three.
The 3 areas are: Horizontally across the two front panels. That is to say, if you follow a line of plaid across the body from left to right it should match.
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Rachel Le Grand replied to the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoAnd we are moving right along… day 3 is now up!
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Nicole posted an update 10 years ago
Still sewing Winter coats. Onto Elsa’s in a red wool with purple Duchess satin lining.
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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Enjoy sewing your shirt Ellen. I think a smart shirt is lovely on a fellow (and I love sewing them too).
Don’t panic, re the Tea Party dress, Tamara. Trixie is 8 months old and I can just squeeze her into the 0-3 month if she is wearing a disposable.
I finished a vintage coat for Lidia and now I am on to one for Elsa. 1960’s I am guessing, by…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Enjoy sewing your shirt Ellen. I think a smart shirt is lovely on a fellow (and I love sewing them too).
Don’t panic, re the Tea Party dress, Tamara. Trixie is 8 months old and I can just squeeze her into the 0-3 month if she is wearing a disposable.
I finished a vintage coat for Lidia and now I am on to one for Elsa. 1960’s I am guessing, by…[Read more]
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Robin replied to the topic FBA for Maritime — how important? in the forum liesl + co: maritime knit top 10 years ago
Hi Sarvi, I’ve made this top twice now in knit and done some kind of FBA each time. But I add 1 1/4″, not 3/4″. I did a traditional FBA, but because of the drape of the knit, the dart ended up under my bust.
That didn’t answer your question. I think it depends on how stretchy your knit is. It’s a fun sew, reminds me of the sailboat top.
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Sarvi started the topic FBA for Maritime — how important? in the forum liesl + co: maritime knit top 10 years ago
Has anybody made this? I usually make an 8 plus 3/4 in FBA in the woven patterns. Could I get away with a straight 8 in a knit?
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Rachel Le Grand replied to the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoGood morning! For those of you who are following along with this week’s sew-along, day 2 is now up 🙂
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Sarvi replied to the topic Pick stitching? in the forum oliver + s: art museum 10 years ago
I found this video from Threads that shows it very nicely: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/32606/video-how-to-sew-a-pickstitch
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Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Ellen, just think how easy it will be to ease things — sleeves, hems — with all those long seams. A nice break from hemming size 0-3m sleeves with tweezers 🙂
I am prancy with excitement over the Gallery tunic and am working on the FBA while watching an interesting documentary by Ric Burns (who knew there were two of them!) about NY.
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Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Ellen, just think how easy it will be to ease things — sleeves, hems — with all those long seams. A nice break from hemming size 0-3m sleeves with tweezers 🙂
I am prancy with excitement over the Gallery tunic and am working on the FBA while watching an interesting documentary by Ric Burns (who knew there were two of them!) about NY.
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Nicole replied to the topic Pick stitching? in the forum oliver + s: art museum 10 years ago
Is that what that stitching is? Our accountant had a smart new suit on and I noticed it.
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Blouse Sew Along in the forum
Sew Alongs 10 years agoWho’s sewing the Butterfly Blouse with us this week? If you’d like some inspiration for fabrics for this project, have a peek over at the Butterfly Blouse + Skirt Round-up where you’ll see many versions sewn up in both the ruffle and cap sleeves.
Here is the daily plan for the Butterfly Blouse sew-along:
Day 1 (today): get start…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic Disney costumes for almost 3 year old? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Could you make a pointed tie on sash?
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic working with Knit fabric in the forum oliver + s: hopscotch 10 years ago
Well that’s good to know Ellen. I suppose a zig zag stitch kind of keeps the seam allowances together anyway. I was imagining a sleeve seam for example, if the seam allowances opened out and then curled a bit, it would take a lot of ironing for that to sit flat enough for my liking.
But then I did say I was fussy didn’t I. 🙂 - Load More
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