Oliver + S

Lightning McStitch

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I was planning to sew everyday this week but unfortunately my week has been planned out for me and I am less than impressed! It means I probably won’t get to sit at the machine for a decent length of time until Wednesday!

    I didn’t get to sew today and it has suddenly turned cold!
    I did however discover some patterns that would be handy from Jalie…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I was planning to sew everyday this week but unfortunately my week has been planned out for me and I am less than impressed! It means I probably won’t get to sit at the machine for a decent length of time until Wednesday!

    I didn’t get to sew today and it has suddenly turned cold!
    I did however discover some patterns that would be handy from Jalie…[Read more]

  • Lovely, thank you Nicole.
    I have made them for PE and don’t want them to be too restrictive.
    I will try it!

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Oh yes we are laughing here too! Only to keep from crying instead. Its just too warm for winter and just so ridiculous how I have to put the air conditioner on to get the temp to ideal.

    I finished the pyjamas and she’s wearing them now. But they are a little big and I made the arms very long! They are cute though.

    I hope to continue on with the…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Oh yes we are laughing here too! Only to keep from crying instead. Its just too warm for winter and just so ridiculous how I have to put the air conditioner on to get the temp to ideal.

    I finished the pyjamas and she’s wearing them now. But they are a little big and I made the arms very long! They are cute though.

    I hope to continue on with the…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I think I need to send the mending your way Heidi. I just hate mending! Probably because the things needing to be mended are work shirts with huge rips in them and generally are tossed in the rag bag.

    I am happily plugging away at a nearly completed Kimono top to accompany the bottoms. Hopefully, the lamb will sleep long enough for me to finish…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I think I need to send the mending your way Heidi. I just hate mending! Probably because the things needing to be mended are work shirts with huge rips in them and generally are tossed in the rag bag.

    I am happily plugging away at a nearly completed Kimono top to accompany the bottoms. Hopefully, the lamb will sleep long enough for me to finish…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Its been a week of wanting to get to sew but not getting to sew for me! Lots of distractions including the baby not sleeping too well during the day. Thankfully, I have been rewarded with the chance this morning and am now up to binding the legs of the sleep over pj’s I managed to cut out this morning. They have only been sitting there on the…[Read more]

  • Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Its been a week of wanting to get to sew but not getting to sew for me! Lots of distractions including the baby not sleeping too well during the day. Thankfully, I have been rewarded with the chance this morning and am now up to binding the legs of the sleep over pj’s I managed to cut out this morning. They have only been sitting there on the…[Read more]

  • I find if I carefully stretch the main to match the binding, just a bee’s whisker mind, there are less puckers.

  • Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I will pin her down Britters, I don’t think I have ever so anyone something and received such an ecstatic result.
    It is so nice.

    Heidi, it’s a pity you are not closer, my mending pile is huge! 😉

  • Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    I will pin her down Britters, I don’t think I have ever so anyone something and received such an ecstatic result.
    It is so nice.

    Heidi, it’s a pity you are not closer, my mending pile is huge! 😉

  • I would slash and spread along the middle of the buttock and mark the point on the facing adding the same amount to that.

  • Is there a direction written to place one side on a fold?

  • I have just made up a pair of size 10 picnic shorts and after trying them on her, they are a little snug around the bottom.
    Otherwise the fit is fine.
    I made them from a stretch woven but it still too tight.

    I am not sure how to alter them, should I just slash and spread (which is my usual method) and if I do, where? and how do I alter the…[Read more]

  • My goodness, I had forgotten all about that beautiful dress!

  • Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Good on you Heidi. I donated a tub of cut out WIP’s last year. Very cathartic. I am like an ex-smoker now. I cut-I sew. I am terrified of going back to that!

    Tonight I finished Zara’s Lisette Moto jacket (B6169). We went with the size 6 with an inch off the waist. Zara chose the leftovers from Hugo’s jacket, charcoal wool and we splurged on some…[Read more]

  • Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 11 years ago

    Good on you Heidi. I donated a tub of cut out WIP’s last year. Very cathartic. I am like an ex-smoker now. I cut-I sew. I am terrified of going back to that!

    Tonight I finished Zara’s Lisette Moto jacket (B6169). We went with the size 6 with an inch off the waist. Zara chose the leftovers from Hugo’s jacket, charcoal wool and we splurged on some…[Read more]

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