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Tamara replied to the topic Where to buy material in the forum oliver + s: field trip 7 years ago
Hi Tara (@4dfamily98)
Would he like them in denim? If so you could try Threadbare fabrics – they have cone denim which is a high quality denim, both rigid and stretch.
Otherwise you could try Fabric.com. They have twill, corduroy and other pant weight fabrics that may be suitable. Samples can be requested which would be helpful.
I understand!…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic international orders in the forum about the forums 7 years ago
Sorry for the delay in responding. I’ve just tested this out, and it worked find for me. If you put a shipping address on the left side of the page in the US and a billing address on the right side in another country, the shipping options presented on the following screen are the US shipping options. Perhaps you had the country drop down selection…[Read more]
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Tamara replied to the topic Printing PDF Patterns in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress 7 years ago
I understand but in this case, you’d want a 6-12 month size (if baby fits the measurement of course). Some pattern pieces won’t require sticking together in the smaller size range. They are still nested but fit onto the page and it would be say a bodice piece if this were the case.
It will save time should you revisit the pattern later on because…[Read more]
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Tamara replied to the topic Printing PDF Patterns in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress 7 years ago
Hi Suzanne @theartsypaul
The PDF patterns are all nested, meaning the sizes are all together as you assemble the pattern. So with this in mind, tracing would be a great option in order to have your size and preserve the pattern for when different sizes are required.
Hope this helps
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Wearing back to front? in the forum oliver + s: playtime 7 years ago
Rather than wearing it back to front, I’d move the closure to the front.
The front neckline will be a bit lower than the back, and in some patterns the armhole I shaped differently.
Add the placket allowances to the front bodice and remove them from the back. Cut two of the front bodice and cut the back bodice on the fold.
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Tamara replied to the topic Wearing back to front? in the forum oliver + s: playtime 7 years ago
My eldest preferred hers with buttons at the front.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Skirt front and yoke, View B in the forum oliver + s: music box 7 years ago
Hmm. I think this should help?
https://oliverands.com/oliver-and-s-patterns/OLV-OS021MB.html#tab-errata
You can find any errata on the page for that pattern.
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic international orders in the forum about the forums 7 years ago
Asmita, you just need to enter the shipping address in the United States on the page where you enter your shipping and billing address.
With the billing address of the card in India, the payment will process for you, and with the shipping address in the US you will get US shipping rates.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Adding organza to skirt in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 8 years ago
Hi @joslyn sorry for the delay in any reply.
Do you mean adding a gathered ruffle of organza to the lining, which will then show below the skirt hem?
Here’s how I would do that:
Calculate depth of ruffle – work out how much you want to see below the dress. Add 1/2 to 3/4 for a narrow or rolled hem.
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mcholley1 replied to the topic Bento Tee Dress Alterations in the forum liesl + co: bento tee 8 years ago
Thanks for the reassurance. I can’t wait to cut a few more. I felt like I was secretly at work in my pajamas all day. I think I’ve found my winter uniform!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Bento Tee Dress Alterations in the forum liesl + co: bento tee 8 years ago
Looks like you did it perfectly! A boxy dress with dropped shoulder is going to have a boxy fit. Thus the lines. It’s normal for this style. The dress looks great on you!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Correct dress photo? in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 8 years ago
That’s the right photo, @joslyn. You can see the full worksheet for the dress on page 20, including a sketch of the skirt on that particular dress–it’s added to an empire waist in this instance.
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mcholley1 replied to the topic Bento Tee Dress Alterations in the forum liesl + co: bento tee 8 years ago
Try again!
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mcholley1 started the topic Bento Tee Dress Alterations in the forum liesl + co: bento tee 8 years ago
I extended the length of the bento tee to make a dress. I also narrowed the sleeves at the side seams.
1)Is there a better way to narrow the sleeves?
2)Is it possible to do something about these drag lines and maintain the boxy look or am I asking too much?
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic When do you Serge? in the forum off topic 8 years ago
@rleibman I love everything about this question!!!
If I’m right, you’re a bloke, making a quilted Star Trek jumpsuit?! Damn, that’s a high five right there!
The tutorial is great. I’ve never read a sewing tutorial written for men and the walking foot hamburger analogy is fantastic!
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Zipper instead in the forum oliver + s: school days 8 years ago
Bump
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Zipper in the forum oliver + s: school days 8 years ago
It’s not an option written into the pattern as it requires redrafting the front panels.
You can either make it a single, non overlapping closure with a zipper, or insert a zipper into the underlying facing and keep the buttons over the top.
Deb describes and shows the second option very well on her blog. Link :…[Read more] -
Tamara replied to the topic Best Resources for Fitting in the forum Sewing for Yourself 8 years ago
Hi Deanna
There are some really great classes on Craftsy involving fitting. I have particularly found the classes by Joi Mahon helpful. The reason for this is that even though I have a dressmaker’s dummy to pin my Muslims onto, it doesn’t look like me and of course because of this it turns out totally wrong and fits the dummy not myself.
Joi…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic in the forum Deb 8 years ago
Linda, please email information@oliverands.com with information about where you purchased and proof of purchase and we’ll get you all taken care of here.
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Too much width around hip? in the forum liesl + co: city stroll wrap skirt 8 years ago
I suspect that those sort of wrinkles indicate too much ‘length’ in that area but that would be flat pattern adjustment and it’s too late for that now. And I could be totally wrong 😃
If you put them on inside out and pinch then pin out the excess fabric into the side seam you should be able to get a good fit. Just be careful to keep your pocket…[Read more] - Load More
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