https://oliverands.com/community/members/maggieh/activity Activity feed for Maggie. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:59:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1c233a969d422f1388b851797b2e3d75 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/dont-understand-pattern#post-75115 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:14:25 -0400 Hi Charmaine! Here is a sew-a-long with photographs of the steps. Does this help? https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2018/05/cartwheel-wrap-dress-sew-along.html

]]> 0 40543bf2f469f089c38cae19be48cf20 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/170888 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:02:50 -0400 0 96ba3c5ccd03941e1e9a8db243273f30 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/the-limerick-thread/page/19/#post-69476 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:56:15 -0400 Next week four patterns arrive
I think I’ll be buying all five
But oops, I bought six
And as my family predicts

]]> 0 5c86e4128a124f258afe8455f7c0354a https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/retrospective-magnetic-snaps-insertion/#post-66055 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:23:46 -0400 Hi @speeedymog! I just installed a magnetic snap in a bag I’m making. The instructions said to cut out a silver dollar sized piece of fusible fleece, thin cotton batting, fleece, felt, etc. to put behind the snap in addition to regular interfacing on the fabric, which you’ve already done. I think it gives the fabric a little extra strength and…[Read more]

]]> 0 563cbefdc4748baea72706bbd4eda255 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/chai-tee-dress-length/#post-66004 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:35:16 -0400 Hi @Mima! This isn’t exactly answering your question, but what about using the Girl on the Go dress pattern instead? It looks quite similar in style to the Chai Tee (the sleeves are almost identical, it seems), is already dress length, and comes in teen sizes. You could maybe even add a some width to the shoulders to make the little pleats, like…[Read more]

]]> 0 bde24a97650706645eefb85a5fd75d0b https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/166424 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:21:43 -0400 0 402d79b61e05d55e2ca8fc9f3b7b46a7 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/clipping-into-staystitching/#post-65418 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:11:13 -0400 Thank you for checking in, @motherof5 ! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to proceed yet. I’m a student and have a lot of homework, so my sewing has to happen in small increments on the weekends. Hopefully I can get a little more done this weekend, though! After this version for myself I’m planning a roller skate in lace for my best friend’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 86194cd6f874313c2ff4fe50ceda3d32 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/clipping-into-staystitching/#post-65353 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:03:31 -0400 Thank you for your response, Nicole! I didn’t understand that staystitching is meant to aid in the sewing process, and doesn’t matter after that. I’ll now confidently clip to the seam line.

]]> 0 1e6feb372b9924d94c2380fac300b744 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/clipping-into-staystitching Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:31:01 -0400 Hello! I’ve sewn the neckline and armholes on my roller skate dress, and the next step is to trim the seam allowances to between 1/8″ and 1/4″ and then clip the curves so that they won’t pucker when the dress is right side out. Previously, though, the instructions said to staystitch the neckline with a 3/8″ seam (so the stitching is now 1/8″ away…[Read more]

]]> 0 814d058444b751b6078e9a1e4a8b509d https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/enlarging-the-brunch-jacket-from-size-8-to-size-10-12/#post-65232 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 17:50:19 -0400 Based on your granddaughter’s measurements, I’m wondering if you really need to increase the width at all. Her chest measurement, which is the most important measurement for a jacket, is within the size 8 measurements, and her height corresponds with a 10, only one size bigger. If there was more of a disparity between height and chest sizes you…[Read more]

]]> 0 951623f8415fbb1df87890b1d7576051 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/roller-skate-dress-in-lace/#post-63871 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 19:11:25 -0500 Thank you for your help, @lighteningmcstitch! I just checked out your mermaid dress – it is amazing. And thank you, @lieslgibson ! It will be a gift for my friend. I’m a little nervous, as I’ve never sewn with lace before.

]]> 0 fdc381974195396633864f7a712ee313 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/165083 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 04:50:03 -0500 0 7f2f5a9aa2da6672fae2d37d0cbc6cf3 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/roller-skate-dress-in-lace Sun, 07 Jan 2018 04:46:46 -0500 Hello! I’m thinking of making a roller skate dress in lace, using lace as the main fabric and solid as the lining. It would be similar to this lovely dress from Skirt as Top, but would include the elastic casing. I would lower the casing a few inches to hit at the natural waist. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for sewing the casing so…[Read more]

]]> 0 d838543dbcd39ee4dcde7508177b861f https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lining-a-croquet-blouse Thu, 13 Jul 2017 02:26:46 -0400 Hello! I am making a blouse out of a lovely lawn using the Croquet Dress pattern. As the material is a bit sheer, I was hoping to line the dress such that the main blouse and lining would be separate at the sides and bottom. I am rather new to garment sewing, though, and can’t figure out how to do this; I was wondering if anyone had any…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b328f4f98c9704ebb82db535b586576 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lining-a-croquet-blouse Thu, 13 Jul 2017 02:26:46 -0400 Hello! I am making a blouse using the Croquet Dress pattern out of a lovely lawn. As the material is a bit sheer, I was hoping to line the dress such that the main blouse and lining would be separate at the sides and bottom. I am rather new to garment sewing, though, and can’t figure out how to do this; I was wondering if anyone had any…[Read more]

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