Oliver + S | speedymog | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/speedymog/activity Activity feed for speedymog. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:59:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 87b90ebce2a6036255156943cca21a95 speedymog started the topic Opinions on toggle placement in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/opinions-on-toggle-placement Fri, 15 Jun 2018 04:29:31 -0400 Another dilemma with my almost-finished jacket that keeps throwing curve balls!

I’ve just discovered that the cording on the toggle sets that I purchased are not long enough and I have almost nothing to replace them with. I found some lovely ribbon in my stash, but only have enough for 5 of the six toggle pieces! I literally have nothing else…[Read more]

]]> 0 51de90fce30828ffdbb2243ff8dc4ad3 speedymog replied to the topic Retrospective magnetic snaps insertion in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/retrospective-magnetic-snaps-insertion/#post-66115 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 03:32:06 -0400 Thanks Maggie, I’ve decided to fuse the heavyweight interfacing to the original coat material, which is thick so I’m hoping that will be enough!

]]> 0 416c1de7dbd68b1f2712bcd58b5a5e34 speedymog started the topic Retrospective magnetic snaps insertion in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/retrospective-magnetic-snaps-insertion Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:19:46 -0400 So I’m almost finished making a school days coat in a thick acrylic. Today I finished hand sewing the lining and was ready to do my last step of sewing on the patch toggles when I realised I hadn’t inserted the magnetic snaps on the inside of the facing. D’oh!

So my question is: if I interface a piece of cotton and push the snaps through that…[Read more]

]]> 0 d8c2e0c6d904c5ae274f23881a9dc09b speedymog replied to the topic Any Melb, Australia Peeps? I've found and awesome first cheap fabric shop!!! in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/any-melb-australia-peeps-ive-found-and-awesome-first-cheap-fabric-shop/#post-37740 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:28:25 -0400 What a great tip – now I just have to convince my other half to take me there and spend non-existent plastic money!

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