Oliver + S | Nicole | Mentions https://oliverands.com/community/members/motherof5/activity/mentions Activity feed mentioning Nicole. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1f3edc75a00611e1cc86dee45c57261d Becca replied to the topic Lisette B6296 Pajama Pants in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lisette-b6296-pajama-pants#post-76037 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:57:29 -0500 @motherof5 Hey Nicole, thank you SO much for checking!! I’m so glad he felt like they fit well. I think I’ll try to add an inch to the rise and lengthen the legs a ton, but I’m going to go for it. Thank you!

]]> 0 3ea414162a16bc13487e8506c270942c Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Interfacing on fabric A yoke in the forum oliver + s: hide-and-seek https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/interfacing-on-fabric-a-yoke/#post-65900 Thu, 31 May 2018 10:04:05 -0400 Short answer, yes. Long answer: I seem to recall another thread where this was discussed at length.
I’ve only made one hide and seek with the notch but it was a linen type weave and on the very first washing it all frayed around that notch. Maybe I’d clipped too close, but that was certainly a fabric where interfacing both sides of the yoke would…[Read more]

]]> 0 402d79b61e05d55e2ca8fc9f3b7b46a7 Maggie replied to the topic Clipping into Staystitching? in the forum oliver + s: roller skate 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 5e1caf72bd08df9175e9f588e72e9550 Enbee replied to the topic Making the Muslin for Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-the-muslin-for-classic-shirt/#post-65279 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:19:03 -0400 @motherof5, would I still need to do the FBA, given that the classic shirt has pattern pieces for cup sizes? Thanks for the link!

]]> 0 4ff78faace1886f067f715b5bf30949b Amy MacKay replied to the topic Ruffle picnic shorts in the forum oliver + s: class picnic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/ruffle-picnic-shorts/#post-63819 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:19:52 -0500 Thank you so much @beachmom and @motherof5– it is a great tutorial. I’m dreaming of summer and fun seeing for my girls and these will be perfect!!

]]> 0 c63c9ccb4692e3d03e2c8b0ce0b3e676 Florence Taylor replied to the topic SOS Liesl-Help Fitting A Fashion Conscious Pre-Teen in the forum oliver + s: seashore https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sos-liesl-help-fitting-a-fashion-conscious-pre-teen/#post-63807 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:38:31 -0500 @motherof5 HI NICOLE DEAR AND HAPPY NEW YEAR , yes we thought of that , but they seems determined like only pisces twins can be that this must have sleeves lol @lightningmcstitch gave me a great suggestion to use my building block book ( which I plan to diligently look over now). In the interim my one twin does drafting and came up with an idea…[Read more]

]]> 0 2b62214da6300feacda43999fa74f60b Florence Taylor replied to the topic SOS Liesl-Help Fitting A Fashion Conscious Pre-Teen in the forum oliver + s: seashore https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sos-liesl-help-fitting-a-fashion-conscious-pre-teen/#post-63799 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:07:57 -0500 @motherof5 hi Nicole as always your post and blog page have been my go to..i just got the pattern well because of shelley aka @lightningmcstitch lol and her awesome fb post , then the twins saw it and fell hard , then they after school today went on your blog ( yes its their go to also and boom the fact that your twins wore it was a no brainer…[Read more]

]]> 0 4f6b3157fb09c2eaa0212559386c02b5 Becca replied to the topic Dress length in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/dress-length/#post-63756 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 06:58:50 -0500 Thanks @motherof5! The pattern doesn’t have lengthen lines, but I’ll check on that link and see where it might make sense to add one.

]]> 0 d42917d815354dcb4c287878b8646a99 rebecca replied to the topic best fabric store for "minimalist fabrics"?? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/best-fabric-store-for-minimalist-fabrics/#post-63697 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:38:52 -0500 @liesl yes! That’s what I need. Someone who has discipline, so I can simply glean from their beautiful choices. Thanks for the suggestion.

@motherof5 my hope is that the more I see with high-quality beautiful fabric, the more I’ll abstain from the “junk food”. But first I have to find the shops that don’t sell the junk. 😀🤔

]]> 0 6eb81dce2b65d3bfd5ba2d127c23e47a Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Micro smocking? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/micro-smocking/#post-56941 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 20:48:50 -0400 Great idea, Sarvi!! It probably would have been a little easier to add width prior to cutting, giving you some “wiggle room” / options with design concept. One suggestion – go with more than 1 strand of silk thread. At least 2, if not 3 DMC or floche . . .so that your work will be seen. @motherof5 Thoughts?? Have you tried to smock this area of…[Read more]

]]> 0 ef2631d4f9bb37a6e6e379490b283c39 spinny replied to the topic About Carousel in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/about-carousel/#post-56644 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:49:12 -0400 Thank you @motherof5 Nicole,
Little Miss didn’t seem bothered at all by the length, so I think I’ll leave it in, and eventually she’ll grow into it. There is room in the shoulders too (she doesn’t fill them to the darts yet), so I hope she can wear it for a couple years at her growing rate…
Lovely dress you made for your daughter (and what a…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c26f81e7919556949c78d46464102a4 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/396/#post-56055 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 01:16:34 -0400 Oooh that sounds lovely Nicole @motherof5!

I just finished a denim jacket each for my two girls. We’re all thrilled (yes even the baby!)

I am just finishing some black jeans for myself – waistband topstitching and hems to go.

I took a basket of half mades to Perth with me and didn’t get much done so I am catching up.

]]> 0 c3c013cc90bdc7a5fb391690c6ea6dc2 Cammi replied to the topic New here? Introduce yourself! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/introductions/page/26/#post-56053 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:34:55 -0400 Thank you so much Nicole @motherof5!

]]> 0 7870e8e74d97f1338769524f1bbc9538 Cammi replied to the topic Making a t shirt dress from the metro-t in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-t-shirt-dress-from-this-pattern/#post-56052 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:32:23 -0400 Thank you Nicole @motherof5! The sleeve cap seemed fine on the shirt but right! I bet the weight of the longer fabric can have an effect. We’ll see what happens!

]]> 0 c9ef4d828a1bf11c68d42606f21f46c8 sewgirl23 replied to the topic Smocking in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/smocking-2/#post-56008 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:11:44 -0400 @motherof5 I’ve always wanted to get into smocking, and am just trying to figure out which patterns I could adapt to have a bit of a smocked motif! I did so much embroidery in the 80’s and 90’s, I’m the same way when I see fine needlework.

]]> 0 3b1be9c70fc79dbda2833014ef942602 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/396/#post-55865 Sun, 29 May 2016 02:35:36 -0400 Basically there was no marketing per se. I was looking for a heavier weight denim to make my jeans because the stuff was just a bit light and I found two bolts of denim/elastine/wool in the pile of denims. We get a lot of the printed and pintucked stuff and not alot of the stuff that you’d want to make jeans out of. So because I had never seen…[Read more]

]]> 0 a32771414df7e4865c1cb1a6ef2de49a Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/395/#post-55853 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:06:55 -0400 😳 my message disappeared!!!

@cybele727 so glad you “found” the popover.

@motherof5 guess what?! I found some denim/wool blend!!! At my local Spotlight!!! I told the woman at the counter they won the fabric lotto. There were two kinds, one that had this plush look about it almost like corduroy but not and a gold/blue thing happening. The other…[Read more]

]]> 0 23f4badca363fa644ab7771d1698b5f4 Emily replied to the topic Finishing knits in the forum oliver + s: school bus t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finishing-knits/#post-55845 Fri, 27 May 2016 18:24:49 -0400 @motherof5 Hi, I was wondering where you get your clothing labels that I have seen in your pictures. They are really nice looking and I wanted to get some labels made to personalize my kids clothes.

I can’t figure out how to private message people or if that is even an option in this forum.

]]> 0 2c274338f00bd96aefc0fec7d8dbfca2 jay_1965vw replied to the topic Baptism Gown in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/baptism-gown/#post-55672 Tue, 17 May 2016 21:33:02 -0400 @justsewit No, she’s just on 9 weeks, but she’s BIG! She’s just under the 97th percentile, and projecting her growth on the graph in her MACH book, she’ll be 19lb by September (the patterns mostly seem to measure in pounds, so that’s how I worked it out).
The Tiffany gown pattern looks gorgeous, but it only goes up to 6 month size (by Primrose…[Read more]

]]> 0 0c451dc566d2caf2e8afb228009a2945 rebecca replied to the topic sugestions for sewing machines in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sugestions-for-sewing-machines/#post-55650 Mon, 16 May 2016 18:52:36 -0400 @motherof5 I think you have the Bernina 950? I’m considering to buy one that is used; I already have a Bernina active 125 (15 years old, household Bernina). I just want something *faster*, but not super interested in an industrial straight-stitch only. I like the Bernina semi-industrial, because it still has zig zag!

Do you have a household…[Read more]

]]> 0 8619a5f30261701f9177f5bf824db671 jay_1965vw replied to the topic Cloth diapers in the forum oliver + s: class picnic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cloth-diapers/#post-54964 Mon, 02 May 2016 13:41:09 -0400 @motherof5 that’s a great idea!

@eboyd83 there’s a lot of discussion about adding length to the tops of shorts in the sailboat forum. Here’s a link that could help http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/instructions-to-lengthen-rise

]]> 0 e60ccbe14acb07172f5045e1129bd4ca jay_1965vw replied to the topic what's the most difficult thing you've ever sewn? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/whats-the-most-difficult-thing-youve-ever-sewn/page/2/#post-54949 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:07:27 -0400 Thanks @dubhels2003 and @motherof5!

Can I add my dislike of sewing curtains too… We needed to blackout the curtains in the girls room last week as the light was keeping them both awake when it was bedtime. We bought some blackout lining and I just folded over the excess and clipped them onto the hooks with the curtains. No hems at all! Maybe…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa80db60540ce3b0c552553465fad095 Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/119/#post-54819 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:26:26 -0400 Thankyou for your kind words @motherof5, you know what these farmers are like, tough to rein in when they need to stay put. It would have been the perfect opportunity to spring clean the office! Oh well, at least he is allowed to work but heavy lifting is still off limits so we have a young guy working with us until the end of seeding. He has been…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa80db60540ce3b0c552553465fad095 Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-54819 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:26:26 -0400 Thankyou for your kind words @motherof5, you know what these farmers are like, tough to rein in when they need to stay put. It would have been the perfect opportunity to spring clean the office! Oh well, at least he is allowed to work but heavy lifting is still off limits so we have a young guy working with us until the end of seeding. He has been…[Read more]

]]> 0 b32a81d042c26a5bf23ec9f34680623c Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-54819 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:26:26 -0400 Thankyou for your kind words @motherof5, you know what these farmers are like, tough to rein in when they need to stay put. It would have been the perfect opportunity to spring clean the office! Oh well, at least he is allowed to work but heavy lifting is still off limits so we have a young guy working with us until the end of seeding. He has been…[Read more]

]]> 0 f946891d02c4ebfcf989984ed9408a85 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/393/#post-54662 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:08:48 -0400 It’s a very fun print you’ve chosen @madtownmama😄 They both look great!

I am still tracing patterns. I got out of bed to feed the baby this morning, thinking it was 5.30am but it was only 2.50am – must’ve had a power failure during the night. Anyway, I got up,mfeeling awake and cut out the traced patterns I had done yesterday so all I have to do…[Read more]

]]> 0 f946891d02c4ebfcf989984ed9408a85 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54662 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:08:48 -0400 It’s a very fun print you’ve chosen @madtownmama😄 They both look great!

I am still tracing patterns. I got out of bed to feed the baby this morning, thinking it was 5.30am but it was only 2.50am – must’ve had a power failure during the night. Anyway, I got up,mfeeling awake and cut out the traced patterns I had done yesterday so all I have to do…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1d410ed6d71b888b6293407b71937b0 Addie replied to the topic Has anyone paired the B6183 top with the Everyday Skirt? in the forum liesl + co: everyday skirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-paired-the-b6183-top-with-the-everyday-skirt/#post-54627 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:01:38 -0400 Thank you @motherof5, @liesl and @justsewit! I would definitely be interested in a blog post including this topic Liesl.

I have started: I cut out the skirt in the print fabric and will get sewing it today. I plan to try come color blocking on the top by using the print for only the front-side panels with the rest of the top pieces solid. (At…[Read more]

]]> 0 e32b3b6d7c618553174f9010f4f62d68 thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/391/#post-54317 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:31 -0400 I’m afraid we’re bustier than Nicole’s girls were, although I have been looking at what patterns @motherof5 used as her girls were developing for inspiration. I’m going to measure her after school today and see how much of an increase we need. This girl is one of the 3 shortest in her grade of over 130 kids, with a teensy waist, narrow shoulders,…[Read more]

]]> 0 e32b3b6d7c618553174f9010f4f62d68 thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54317 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:31 -0400 I’m afraid we’re bustier than Nicole’s girls were, although I have been looking at what patterns @motherof5 used as her girls were developing for inspiration. I’m going to measure her after school today and see how much of an increase we need. This girl is one of the 3 shortest in her grade of over 130 kids, with a teensy waist, narrow shoulders,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8730920b09a179456ffcc54a1f6ef4ad thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54317 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:31 -0400 I’m afraid we’re bustier than Nicole’s girls were, although I have been looking at what patterns @motherof5 used as her girls were developing for inspiration. I’m going to measure her after school today and see how much of an increase we need. This girl is one of the 3 shortest in her grade of over 130 kids, with a teensy waist, narrow shoulders,…[Read more]

]]> 0 d648882ad62d22a9ac261dc0d479c1d6 thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54317 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:31 -0400 I’m afraid we’re bustier than Nicole’s girls were, although I have been looking at what patterns @motherof5 used as her girls were developing for inspiration. I’m going to measure her after school today and see how much of an increase we need. This girl is one of the 3 shortest in her grade of over 130 kids, with a teensy waist, narrow shoulders,…[Read more]

]]> 0 bad94f9faf56e47df01fbf16b6b81764 thejennigirl replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/118/#post-54136 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:46:32 -0400 I grew up with a John Deere mechanic dad and both sets of my grandparents were farmers. I can totally see Jed’s excitement over a price reduction like that!

@motherof5

]]> 0 bad94f9faf56e47df01fbf16b6b81764 thejennigirl replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-54136 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:46:32 -0400 I grew up with a John Deere mechanic dad and both sets of my grandparents were farmers. I can totally see Jed’s excitement over a price reduction like that!

@motherof5

]]> 0 0714debc5f5d7b43a0ffb2ad983c54c3 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/390/#post-54126 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 02:49:47 -0400 It looks like a wrap skirt to me. Sounds like an interesting sew. I will be looking forward to having a look, no doubt you will blog it?!@motherof5

Oh she wore pink on camp and the housemother commented they wouldn’t lose her because of it. I have my doubts as to it ever going away fully.

I have some hot pink stretch denim she is aching for me…[Read more]

]]> 0 0714debc5f5d7b43a0ffb2ad983c54c3 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54126 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 02:49:47 -0400 It looks like a wrap skirt to me. Sounds like an interesting sew. I will be looking forward to having a look, no doubt you will blog it?!@motherof5

Oh she wore pink on camp and the housemother commented they wouldn’t lose her because of it. I have my doubts as to it ever going away fully.

I have some hot pink stretch denim she is aching for me…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7b6c50e63065c6be1b15910233a5d00 thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/390/#post-54122 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:34:55 -0400 @motherof5 oh, I’m laughing. The registration for the Russian Egg demonstration is full, so now I can let the answering machine do the work. So it’s on to dinner and then a late night of sewing!

]]> 0 e7b6c50e63065c6be1b15910233a5d00 thejennigirl replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-54122 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:34:55 -0400 @motherof5 oh, I’m laughing. The registration for the Russian Egg demonstration is full, so now I can let the answering machine do the work. So it’s on to dinner and then a late night of sewing!

]]> 0 c2a11f15147ba48e9381d9667c660ffc rebecca replied to the topic Child classic jeans pattern? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/child-classic-jeans-pattern/#post-53324 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:31:09 -0500 @lightningmcstitch Okay, funny that after I made this post, I came across your blog (in my internet searches) and then subscribed to your blog, for the same post you mentioned. 🙂

@motherof5 Thanks for the link; I loved seeing the red pants with that black zip! It reminded me that you had once mentioned before that the after-school pants were the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4741a3197f5b4dcfe4b50c7789a1dd9 juliamom2009 replied to the topic your wish list in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-wish-list/page/26/#post-53020 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:37:47 -0500 Yes, @motherof5, yes regarding lining the Secret Agent trench!

I own the pattern and have never made it – and I admit it’s because I prefer a lined jacket. I worry that my version would end up too bathrobe-like and not be worn.

Could you link to your blog post about lining it and I’ll check it out…please!

]]> 0 c00ec6eda8be53684009a8aa2c1314e4 Brittney replied to the topic your wish list in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-wish-list/page/25/#post-52493 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 06:28:47 -0500 Yes, yes yes @motherof5!! That would be aaaaahmazing!

]]> 0 5ba4094d225e354cdf27a5bf9d80d8a8 Masha Richart replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/382/#post-52322 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:27:41 -0500 @motherof5 @with-love-heidi No blog post yet but there will be one sometime soonish. I used this pattern. They turned out really cute but I found the pattern directions really confusing.

]]> 0 5ba4094d225e354cdf27a5bf9d80d8a8 Masha Richart replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-52322 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:27:41 -0500 @motherof5 @with-love-heidi No blog post yet but there will be one sometime soonish. I used this pattern. They turned out really cute but I found the pattern directions really confusing.

]]> 0 93241ec7a332c95bfbd04bd370e5f4f6 cybele727 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/114/#post-51959 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:45:17 -0500 @motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

]]> 0 93241ec7a332c95bfbd04bd370e5f4f6 cybele727 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-51959 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:45:17 -0500 @motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

]]> 0 30b2a9252dc4149c915d9b8796ddaaba cybele727 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/114/#post-51958 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:44:35 -0500 @motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

]]> 0 30b2a9252dc4149c915d9b8796ddaaba cybele727 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-51958 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:44:35 -0500 @motherof5 – how exciting! Although to seat 12, I envision a bus more than a van!

We’re having a warm winter. We broke a record of latest date with no snow. It was 12/3. The weather pattern holds and they don’t expect even a trace until mid December.

This is bad news weather wise for us. We sit on the eastern edge of a Great Lake. Those…[Read more]

]]> 0 0366f763d0051edfe7b9ef71de2463fe JWo replied to the topic Has anyone made the class picnic shorts for a boy? in the forum oliver + s: class picnic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-made-the-class-picnic-shorts-for-a-boy/#post-51838 Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:41:04 -0500 @motherof5 and @with-love-heidi, Thank you both. I’ll defintely sew them up for the little lad. @motherof5 those shorts a very cute!!! I think the pattern will give the desired result

]]> 0 f3fd8492978989acac141a00e2afb48e JWo replied to the topic Has anyone made the class picnic shorts for a boy? in the forum oliver + s: class picnic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-made-the-class-picnic-shorts-for-a-boy/#post-51835 Fri, 27 Nov 2015 08:07:34 -0500 @motherof5 Thanks for the heads-up

]]> 0 69594d03778b41b1e7911920b0e3171a Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Jump Rope Dress Placket in the forum oliver + s: jump rope http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/jump-rope-dress-placket/#post-51545 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 02:25:30 -0500 Thanks @motherof5 and @cybele727 for taking the time to respond!! We will be sewing a size 4T, with added length to the hem, so maybe we’ll be okay :).

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