Oliver + S | Reeni | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/reeni/activity Activity feed for Reeni. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:21:31 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 266b253aaf8e9fcaa9f9bc2bab4ea27b Reeni replied to the topic Quick question re Playtime dress in knit cotton jersey in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/quick-question-re-playtime-dress-in-knit-cotton-jersey#post-75973 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:01:18 -0400 No need to interface anywhere except maybe the neckline unless the jersey is very droopy/heavy.

]]> 0 cafa18e25cc4d8d0986aea8692fe0161 Reeni started the topic Thoughts on using a large-scale print? in the forum liesl + co: chaval coat https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/thoughts-on-using-a-large-scale-print Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:49:21 -0400 I ordered custom-printed canvas to make a long coat but I realized the pattern I had in mind has princess seams and all the pieced details of a trenchcoat. So now I am thinking the Chaval pattern instead will let the fabric shine — it is a large-scale anemone print in navy on natural color/beige ground. I’ll need to line it in something heavier…[Read more]

]]> 0 8d066ad0354cb7b978e01af8a7486e82 Reeni replied to the topic sleeveless version Book report dress? in the forum oliver + s: book report https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeveless-version/#post-65447 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:22:10 -0400 Can you finish the bottom part of the armhole as a unit (either bias bound or facing) before sewing to the front and back yoke? Kind of how you would do the BB dress with a partial cap or flutter sleeve, or the Butterfly blouse. Then the front yoke would be self-finished and lay over.

]]> 0 dae3335780416d6bb9de12ef77c7e04e Reeni replied to the topic music class blouse for boys? in the forum oliver + s: music class https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/music-class-blouse-for-boys/#post-65446 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:09:21 -0400 You can just make the Sketchbook collar stand narrower (trim about 1/3″ on bottom edge where it sews into the neck) so it folds down more/lays lower onto the shoulder? The music class shirt is a nice sew, though, and doesn’t have the stand part at all.

]]> 0 bcc88767eb2395d8098a7ab771ae155f Reeni replied to the topic Enlarging the Brunch Jacket from size 8 to size 10/12 in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/enlarging-the-brunch-jacket-from-size-8-to-size-10-12/#post-65444 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:21:06 -0400 Do you have a jacket that fits the way you/she likes? I suggest measuring that to compare. Keep in mind that a jacket goes over other sleeves, so more room in the armholes is better. Maybe add 1/2 inch in length a few inches down from the shoulder in the bodice, and the sleeve cap to match.

]]> 0 1ee6c3aedff3e96edd0a82e8ac967a27 Reeni replied to the topic music class blouse for boys? in the forum oliver + s: music class https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/music-class-blouse-for-boys/#post-65443 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:16:08 -0400 The music class shirt on little boys is cute, especially because the gathers allow for baby bellies. But the Sketchbook has served me well for many many iterations, and making it short-sleeved with the collar is that pic exactly. You can also do Peter pan collars on little boys as long as they are low enough on the chest to button all the way up.

]]> 0 50534f5b3925adef7c5b7e3146cba706 Reeni replied to the topic in between sizes! in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/in-between-sizes-2/#post-64272 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:59:26 -0500 these are two attempts… from googling (Fit for Real People is not in at my local library) it looks like I need to fix the shoulder slope more than the width to get rid of those neck-to-underarm folds, and make the neckline/collar still bigger, right? There’s also a good inch that could be taken away under the arm in the striped one. A work in…[Read more]

]]> 0 191f4f2d6184746d4b2d1160c8aab2d1 Reeni started the topic in between sizes! in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/in-between-sizes-2 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:29:19 -0500 I got this pattern and was so excited because I could continue to make shirts for ds who has outgrown the Sketchbook. As luck would have it, his measurements fall in between those for sz 12 of the Sketchbook (and presumably the Button-up button-down) and the XS of the Allday, with the added complication of a neck larger than the XS Allday. Can I…[Read more]

]]> 0 b79c1fcf7128cb03c63bc3a6f2fdef75 Reeni replied to the topic What fabrics are you planning for your Fairy Tale? in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-fabrics-are-you-planning-for-your-fairy-tale/#post-64094 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:18:01 -0500 Before the BB Dress book came out I drafted a princess-seam long dress for dd’s First communion based on her beloved Fairytale dress. I used dupioni, with french seams, lined with cotton voile — it was comfortable and beautiful with just the right amount of swirl and spin, and held the (painstakingly, squintingly applied) beads nicely.

]]> 0 6053f60c4467d51a902a0eb714de83f8 Reeni replied to the topic Totoro Dress in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/totoro-dress/#post-59287 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:43:05 -0500 Just chiming in to say that fabric stencilling is addictive! 😀 I taught myself how so I could do some costumes and for a while I imagined everything stenciled.

]]> 0 09c2b1eb76ec389485f152d58530738c Reeni replied to the topic Reversible garment using quilting cotton and fleece in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/reversible-garment-using-quilting-cotton-and-fleece/#post-58495 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 16:09:13 -0500 Wash-away stabilizer can help especially because the pieces are small. A quilting needle and short stitch length will make better seams, unless you want to construct the fleece and cotton separately then join them just by the bias trim.The jacket is designed for non-stretch fabric so it is generous enough — the raglan helps with this as…[Read more]

]]> 0 8849bee5d101c5ade2b07ebdbc621403 Reeni replied to the topic Sketchbook into straightleg trousers in the forum oliver + s: sketchbook https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sketchbook-into-straightleg-trousers/#post-58116 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:34:32 -0400 Yay for bigger sizing, the Sketchbook shirt is my go-to for uniforms! Very happy with the results from the Art Museum trouser for my 12 year old who is starting to be true to size, and plan to just upsize on length (more important in rise than leg) as long as I can get away with it… 😀

]]> 0 71fe265d357062993a85cf44868ecbad Reeni replied to the topic Metro ladies t shirt cold shoulder adaptation in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/metro-ladies-t-shirt-cold-shoulder-adaptation/#post-58115 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:27:06 -0400 aha I was trying to work this out too! My point of reference was more a raglan/racer type bodice that I would add to and shave a bit off the sleeve… I guess more shoulder less arm if you can picture that?

]]> 0 c1556e2cb4efb91a48fc72201ef97653 Reeni 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/399/#post-57338 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:15:19 -0400 Haha @liesl, 7th grade boys are apparently too cool to smile anymore… he was however, looking forward to being with his friends every day!
AK Fabrics on 39th Street (in between Vardhman and Beckenstein/Fabric Czar) has been my source for this plaid since dd started at this school! I went berserk looking for it online and whatever, but of course…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c7f21241fe4420c36411440976ccfda Reeni 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/#post-57338 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:15:19 -0400 AK Fabrics on 39th Street (in between Vardhman and Beckenstein/Fabric Czar) has been my source for this plaid since dd started at this school! I went berserk looking for it online and whatever, but of course they had it right there for a great price… and so much better quality (a washable wool/poly blend) than what the uniform companies make…[Read more]

]]> 0 0537f46f45fd15ada4da7a591bc234b8 Reeni 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/399/#post-57279 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 01:49:56 -0400 Oh me @liesl! first day

on him: Khaki Sketchbook Shorts with zip fly and buttonhole elastic; on her: modified 2+2 skirt in regulation plaid.

]]> 0 00f7f74cf8581710fac809615ed5a4a4 Reeni replied to the topic Sketchbook shirt dress? in the forum oliver + s: sketchbook https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sketchbook-shirt-dress/#post-57222 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:37:42 -0400 it would be cute — I turned the schooldays tunic into a dress and it came out really nice. The only issue dd had with it was that it was straight, skimming the hips and thus too narrow to really run in by knee level. if that might be an issue for your dd, you could either flare the side seams out into an a-line after the “waist,” or maybe add gussets.

]]> 0 ebca9c0aec7b59b90ff0dd3f92bb8216 Reeni replied to the topic Men's Tie Pattern in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/mens-tie-pattern/#post-57145 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:29:02 -0400 I sewed a tie (as opposed to bowties, and knitted one 5 years ago — very Mad Men/ 80’s britpop!) as part of my son’s uniform — what they call “full uniform” for Mass days. I riffed off the Purl tutorial, adding a fun bright orange lining to offset the boring required navy outer, and changing the order of steps a little so I could machine-sew…[Read more]

]]> 0 c98fa8757f208285d0e249f4ce04434a Reeni replied to the topic Men's Tie Pattern in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/mens-tie-pattern/#post-57145 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:29:02 -0400 I sewed a tie (as opposed to bowties, and knitted one 5 years ago — very Mad Men/ 80’s britpop!) as part of my son’s uniform — what they call “full uniform” for Mass days. I riffed off the Purl tutorial, adding a fun bright orange lining to offset the boring required navy outer, and changing the order of steps a little so I could machine-sew…[Read more]

]]> 0 c98fa8757f208285d0e249f4ce04434a Reeni replied to the topic Men's Tie Pattern in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/mens-tie-pattern/#post-57145 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:29:02 -0400 I sewed a tie (as opposed to bowties, and knitted one 5 years ago — very Mad Men/ 80’s britpop!) as part of my son’s uniform — what they call “full uniform” for Mass days. I riffed off the Purl tutorial, adding a fun bright orange lining to offset the boring required navy outer, and changing the order of steps a little so I could machine-sew…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6569043374e7755362f8b4dc53d64a3 Reeni replied to the topic Circle skirt with tulle in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/circle-skirt-with-tulle/#post-57095 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:06:17 -0400 creeping on your post to say YAAAY for the new book being available soon @Liesl!

]]> 0 f91fcefb5ee46eba08b1e05dbc8e059d Reeni replied to the topic leotard for tween in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/leotard-for-tween/#post-57055 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:23:58 -0400 A third vote here! I have had great success with Jalie patterns — they fill in for dd’s dancewear needs when o+S won’t do! I have tried 3 of their patterns thus far (I make them up with spandex remnants I get in the NY Garment district) — the sizing is all in one from toddler to adult 16 so I just trace it in really good light. Dd has a small…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce6e2b46fd06d52d400180510eb82802 Reeni replied to the topic as a swim cover-up? in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/as-a-swim-cover-up/#post-56916 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 11:28:12 -0400 i have made this in a light cotton madras plaid; as a swim cover-up I can see it in crinkle or double gauze or ramie.

]]> 0 32109f373d87f92561b92c1ab7d398a7 Reeni replied to the topic Lisette moto jacket accessory colours in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lisette-moto-jacket-accessory-colours/#post-56532 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 05:29:08 -0400 If you have to choose between those three colors I’d say black; if she is to wear it with jeans grey might be more youthful?
apropos of colored trim, planning as requested by dd a pistachio-green suedecloth big-collared moto jacket. (As she is tiny, she does not fit Lisette sizing yet — I will have to hack the School Days pattern most likely!)…[Read more]

]]> 0 917442b27a9f6aecf6ee740a037a37b4 Reeni replied to the topic sewing for men in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sewing-for-men/page/2/#post-56495 Sun, 03 Jul 2016 00:18:22 -0400 would also like to add to those whose boys are growing out of the o+S sizes… would appreciate direction for jacket/blazer/layering options for tweens and teens unisex/all genders — i guess fba’s as well as adjustments for wider arms for guys.

]]> 0 b420ede3abe10aaf9981d08b7756af06 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55643 Mon, 16 May 2016 11:46:14 -0400 Tamara, thankfully in 2nd grade they only compare how well their dresses spin! 😀
I do remember for my own first communion in Catholic school we had a uniform — a very sweet empire-waist puff sleeve affair in voile.
How old is your girl for confirmation — is it 7th or 8th grade? At that time (even more so than others) they grow like weeds and…[Read more]

]]> 0 27cfb7122565bb4ca1e4f568be184ad9 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55640 Mon, 16 May 2016 11:32:08 -0400 pro photo
her professional photographer picture.
pro photo

]]> 0 62bb197718ea0adb06636310ce0a300b Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55640 Mon, 16 May 2016 11:32:08 -0400 pro photo
her professional photographer picture.

]]> 0 acbb2cb8295d19981159bf1d639de0c6 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55640 Mon, 16 May 2016 11:32:08 -0400

her professional photographer picture.

]]> 0 dfce65d21f674d3d3cda14aa9447ceec Reeni 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-55624 Sun, 15 May 2016 03:37:23 -0400 late September is edging into spring, right? I’d say something that you could layer because you never know if it will be chilly or beautiful weather. maybe a Library dress or carousel in white flannel?

]]> 0 be432f537039eb990c6fe342cdb7a3e2 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55268 Sat, 14 May 2016 07:00:48 -0400 I’m sorry, the pictures work for me! I hesitate to add them to the o+S flickr pool because it’s not an o+S pattern, but they are in my photostream…
photostream…

]]> 0 f6aef388622fc08b532472e95f5203c4 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55268 Sat, 14 May 2016 07:00:48 -0400 I’m so sorry, the pictures work for me! trying again…
fb dress detail
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]]> 0 fdab0e9680fbb0e7ddd146f1152bdaa0 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55101 Tue, 10 May 2016 01:41:24 -0400 dress at homeso the angst with regard to a magnum opus was not unfounded, but i am overall pleased with the result. I drafted a princess-seamed full circle skirt with long sleeves.
Silk dupioni lined in cotton voile, with embroidered organza sleeves and veil. I bought silk organza and was going to do the embroidery myself, but chanced upon some leftover from…[Read more]

]]> 0 5978779074af4a670f2b0092743d11f7 Reeni replied to the topic inspiration for First communion dress? in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery http://oliverands.com/community/groups/heirloom-sewing-and-embroidery/forum/topic/inspiration-for-first-communion-dress/#post-55101 Tue, 10 May 2016 01:41:24 -0400 so the angst with regard to a magnum opus was not unfounded, but i am overall pleased with the result. I drafted a princess-seamed full circle skirt with long sleeves.
Silk dupioni lined in cotton voile, with embroidered organza sleeves and veil. I bought silk organza and was going to do the embroidery myself, but chanced upon some leftover from…[Read more]

]]> 0 a25fba29fce92400965c78ec835d2db1 Reeni replied to the topic Cosy Bear Hood - making the ears stand up in the forum oliver + s: little things to sew http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cosy-bear-hood-making-the-ears-stand-up/#post-54965 Mon, 02 May 2016 13:48:05 -0400 a nice stiffener for small items like this is thin (1/16″) craft foam… it sews through without a problem and washes fine, especially next to wool. Vilene is water-soluble, but not a problem if not water-washing.

]]> 0 2fc42c443a0b11612b6f8f5d3616ecfc Reeni 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/392/#post-54538 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:09:47 -0400 oh my, now dd wants to learn to sew! She has just made a little coin purse out of knit velour with a zipper. I cannot even tell her how long it took me to gather courage to tackle either knits or zippers, and here she was holding them up and saying she wants to do it herself and could I please show her how. Not do it myself, I think I pinned twice…[Read more]

]]> 0 2fc42c443a0b11612b6f8f5d3616ecfc Reeni 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-54538 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:09:47 -0400 oh my, now dd wants to learn to sew! She has just made a little coin purse out of knit velour with a zipper. I cannot even tell her how long it took me to gather courage to tackle either knits or zippers, and here she was holding them up and saying she wants to do it herself and could I please show her how. Not do it myself, I think I pinned twice…[Read more]

]]> 0 806f9a9d659c3b546e455d466c08c84e Reeni replied to the topic just a note: it works without the back opening! in the forum oliver + s: 2 + 2 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/just-a-note-it-works-without-the-back-opening/#post-54537 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:53:54 -0400 Yes, the caveat being that it’s a size 6! I forgot to add that I also cut the neck opening just a bit wider — on the sewing line vs the cutting line, both front and back. It was worth it because there’s no more of this fabric… pretty sure it’s from when i was in high school or early college 27 years ago or so!

]]> 0 edb71ec514d97f1ca55efb07cbe5c383 Reeni 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/392/#post-54408 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:23:24 -0400 i am sewing up a sample for 40 little aprons for the dance recital first weekend of May, which is also dd’s First Communion… I hope to get those out of the way so I can focus on her dress, which will be a Fairytale with a long circle skirt out of silk dupioni with long sheer chiffon sleeves (I think the 2+2 sleeve), and a jacket or capelet…[Read more]

]]> 0 edb71ec514d97f1ca55efb07cbe5c383 Reeni 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-54408 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:23:24 -0400 i am sewing up a sample for 40 little aprons for the dance recital first weekend of May, which is also dd’s First Communion… I hope to get those out of the way so I can focus on her dress, which will be a Fairytale with a long circle skirt out of silk dupioni with long sheer chiffon sleeves (I think the 2+2 sleeve), and a jacket or capelet…[Read more]

]]> 0 82ac12cea4d204c4ca7f4d00a2b03eaf Reeni replied to the topic Husky in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/husky/#post-54404 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:00:22 -0400 the sandbox pants only go up to a size 8, but the Parachute and Art Museum go higher, but only to size 12. You’ll want to add crotch depth as well as width so that when they are worn, the pants don’t ride up or down. Something that looks fine standing still quickly becomes a problem when boys move!
Looking at size charts, a size 14 boys is about…[Read more]

]]> 0 b9e264ea367b36a140e22639968fb761 Reeni replied to the topic Husky in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/husky/#post-54404 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:00:22 -0400 the sandbox pants only go up to a size 8, but the Parachute and Art Museum go higher, but only to size 12. You’ll want to add crotch depth as well as width so that when they are worn, the pants don’t ride up or down. Something that looks fine standing still quickly becomes a problem when boys move!
Looking at size charts, a size 14 boys is about…[Read more]

]]> 0 b9e264ea367b36a140e22639968fb761 Reeni replied to the topic Husky in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/husky/#post-54404 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:00:22 -0400 the sandbox pants only go up to a size 8, but the Parachute and Art Museum go higher, but only to size 12. You’ll want to add crotch depth as well as width so that when they are worn, the pants don’t ride up or down. Something that looks fine standing still quickly becomes a problem when boys move!
Looking at size charts, a size 14 boys is about…[Read more]

]]> 0 2bd4add064f68544bb7dfa56c36b19fd Reeni replied to the topic Husky in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/husky/#post-54404 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:00:22 -0400 the sandbox pants only go up to a size 8, but the Parachute and Art Museum go higher, but only to size 12. You’ll want to add crotch depth as well as width so that when they are worn, the pants don’t ride up or down. Something that looks fine standing still quickly becomes a problem when boys move!
Looking at size charts, a size 14 boys is about…[Read more]

]]> 0 a65cbd70957f456b92b8430b1ded4478 Reeni replied to the topic Husky in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/husky/#post-54404 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:00:22 -0400 the sandbox pants only go up to a size 8, but the Parachute and Art Museum go higher, but only to size 12. You’ll want to add crotch depth as well as width so that when they are worn, the pants don’t ride up or down. Something that looks fine standing still quickly becomes a problem when boys move!
Looking at size charts, a size 14 boys is about…[Read more]

]]> 0 deefe05016b8ab597b1003c347cfe26e Reeni started the topic just a note: it works without the back opening! in the forum oliver + s: 2 + 2 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/just-a-note-it-works-without-the-back-opening Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:32:39 -0400 I made a 2+2 blouse with some vintage fabric, a pretty floral-print eyelet. There was not enough fabric width-wise to have the eyelet run in the same direction front and back; after some fiddling it occurred to me to see if I could eliminate the back opening and cut the back out as one piece, and just make the front slit/neckline a little bigger…[Read more]

]]> 0 2543d30705d4dd8bfbebd2d562e25f4d Reeni replied to the topic Increasing rise as well as length? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/increasing-rise-as-well-as-length/#post-54221 Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:33:29 -0400 IMHO, the best way to figure this out is to measure. My kids will not wear a pair of pants if it is uncomfortable in the groin; ds has actually worn pants on his hips rather than have them bunch up in between the legs. Too much skin in the back!
Take the front and back measurements of a pair of pants that he likes and compare them to the ones of…[Read more]

]]> 0 cce7dfbc96a21bb6cb3df4226aa73386 Reeni replied to the topic Underwear! in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/underwear/#post-54008 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 00:51:15 -0500 i don’t make underwear (yet!) but i have had these same thoughts when i find nice jersey or cotton prints. But I do sew quite a few stretchy things for my daughter who dances, and plan on making a few swim things for use this summer. I’ve used Jalie and their patterns are well-designed, and come in a very wide size range for the price; don’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 a88d31061044c1faa6c5c2b5bcad19f3 Reeni replied to the topic Fabric for men's tee? in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fabric-for-mens-tee/#post-53808 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 21:38:17 -0500 I can’t make my husband t-shirts, he will not allow it. If he did, and what I use for ds, cotton interlock, from Nature’s Fabrics.

]]> 0 4ad825a3209f13d684d6a4b99601d1be Reeni replied to the topic Easter/spring sewing? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/easterspring-sewing/#post-53385 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:00:47 -0500 Ah yes! For Easter, I’m also planning a Sketchbook shirt, Art Museum vest and maybe pants for DS — like yours, @thejennigirl, he will tolerate handmade if it is for dressy occasions or uniforms — not “everyday” where his judgement would be called into question! Ah tweens… he’ll be growing out of o+S sizes soon anyhow! Except this will do…[Read more]

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