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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Pattern dividers in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 8 years ago
Those are great, Lightning! Thanks, and thanks for the love.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Coat Lining in the forum off topic 8 years ago
My preference is Bemberg: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bemberg
Other types of rayon can be ok, too, but I prefer the hand feel of the Bemberg. Hope that helps!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoI forget what it calls for–1/4″, maybe? In general, you don’t want to reduce the size of the shoulder pad because it will cause the shoulders to droop more. The shoulder pad is there to give the jacket structure, and if you reduce/eliminate it it might not hang correctly because extra room was built into the shoulder to accommodate it. Does that…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoI see no reason why you couldn’t use a lighter weight fabric for this pattern. It think it will be great!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic anyone use jersey spandex knit on dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime 8 years ago
Hello! The dress works great with knits, and I’ve seen lots of photos of it made with jersey, etc. I’ve even used sweatshirt fleece for it. If you check the Oliver + S Flickr group you’ll probably find lots of images, although I can’t comment on the weight of your fabric. You’ll have to be the judge of that one.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Rose City Textiles is closing 🙁 in the forum off topic 9 years ago
This is bad news indeed! Thanks for telling us.
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic Printing PDF Patterns in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress 9 years ago
I have heard of that happening when people are starting to run low on ink. Could that be it? If not, perhaps there are some other settings in your printer driver you could choose. See if printing in color or with just black and white makes a difference. The grid lines are definitely there and should print for you!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Forest Cape sans lining in the forum oliver + s: forest path 9 years ago
Please keep me posted! I’m curious to hear how it goes. And it’s great to hear the PDF assembled easily. Cheers!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Forest Cape sans lining in the forum oliver + s: forest path 9 years ago
Is it a true double-faced fabric? Because if it is, you can separate the fabric at the edges and tuck the edges in between the layers before hand-stitching to finish it. The would allow you to create a fully reversible cape if you don’t mind hand sewing quite a bit. I just did a quick google search and found a couple of tutorials to help…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Skirt packed – Questions in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 9 years ago
Hey Johanna,
Very perceptive questions!
1. I gave you a little extra width in the skirt back placket for “turn of cloth” and because the testers felt it was a bit tricky to sew. It felt safer to have a little extra there, but if you match the crease to the line of stay stitching you’ll be fine.
2. With regard to the difference in width on the…[Read more]
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Interfacing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 years ago
That’s great to hear, @with-love-heidi! My mom made one with a laminate that she’s been using for a long time, too. I need to find time to make one for myself!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Interfacing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 9 years ago
No, it’s fine. I prefer the sew-in interfacing for this project, but if you have fusible and want to use it go ahead. Enjoy!
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Tamara replied to the topic Where to buy material in the forum oliver + s: field trip 9 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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Tamara replied to the topic Where to buy material in the forum oliver + s: field trip 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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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Tamara replied to the topic Wearing back to front? in the forum oliver + s: playtime 9 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 9 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 9 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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