Oliver + S | thejennigirl | Friends Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/thejennigirl/activity/friends Activity feed for thejennigirl's friends. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:12:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4e31530170e6661aa0ebfa5dd470094e Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Odd adjustment needed in the forum liesl + co: all day shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/odd-adjustment-needed#post-84061 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:30:05 -0500 Hi Amy,
It’s not so odd at all, but very common for men’s shirts to need a sloping shoulder adjustment.
It appears he could use a minor adjustment on his left shoulder and obviously a more dramatic one in his right side.
– my husband also has slightly sloping shoulders with a big drop on the right side due to a (twice) broken collar bone!
This…[Read more]

]]> 0 edbf9fb14d840bc944c993cefa2b1aee Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Chicarita bodice seam in the forum liesl + co: chacarita wrap dress https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/chicarita-bodice-seam#post-83746 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:15:49 -0400 Hi Amanda
You’re talking about the bodice side seam that becomes the underarm capped sleeve seam, right?
Yes, I would cut a few little notches at the most curved part and then serge the seam allowances with that extra bit of give in the seam allowance.
Cheers,
Shelley

]]> 0 177ef75effbef77a07365b0e87cca043 Kim replied to the topic Making a size 6 in the forum oliver + s: girl on the go https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-size-6#post-83448 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:28:04 -0400 Thank you for your help and I’ll look at the customizations. I did take out the school bus tee pattern yesterday and I placed the tracing of the hopscotch over it. I noticed that the pattern pieces are straight, rather than shaped at the waist, and the neck line is higher. Im thinking about making a neck facing like the girl on the go too.

]]> 0 ab5659e07b7facd55207d1810a3b1f3b Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Making a size 6 in the forum oliver + s: girl on the go https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-size-6#post-83447 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:45:25 -0400

14 things to do with our basic t-shirt patterns

This one has lots of t-shirt options and there are links to blog posts about lengthening and making A-line

]]> 0 e9e7969effcf023695b47f09d5020202 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Making a size 6 in the forum oliver + s: girl on the go https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-size-6#post-83446 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:37:13 -0400 Hi Kim,
Three granddaughters to sew for, what a treat!
I feel like using the Hopscotch pattern as a base for a dress that you want to look like the Girl on the Go is over complicating things a bit. Not that that’s not what I normally do!
Here’s a few other options to think of:
1: just make the size 8 for the size 6 kid anyway. It’s a t-shirt dress…[Read more]

]]> 0 ac13809453bb0696d10e4875ca283dbd Kim started the topic Making a size 6 in the forum oliver + s: girl on the go https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-size-6 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:04:30 -0400 I am sewing dresses for Easter for my three granddaughters. I am making this dress in a size 14 and a size 8. My six-year-old granddaughter measures a a size 6 for the hopscotch dress pattern. The Girl on the Go pattern starts at a size 8 I thought about using the hopscotch dress and trying to change the front to a tee shirt like neckline and a…[Read more]

]]> 0 44b461e70f2bea27a3099a8ec60e9f22 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Puppet show placket in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/puppet-show-placket#post-83294 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:48:43 -0500 Can you post a picture or some more detail about where you’re confused?
This was the first Oliver + S pattern I where sewed back in 2007 and I recall it being so clear compared to the Burda pattern I’d just tried making 🙂
It’s been a long time but I’m sure I can talk you through it if you let me know where you’re stuck.
Shelley

]]> 0 426038570c4ddd22f79d12a7782a8dbe Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Confusion about sleeve cuff in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/confusion-about-sleeve-cuff#post-83123 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:44:04 -0500 Hi Phyllis, can you add some pictures of your pattern (maybe the original pattern, any tracing you made, and your cut fabric)?
There are notches to align the cuff and the sleeve, and dots to help work out where to pivot when sewing on the cuff.
I’d love to have a good sewing studio/video set-up so I could video this for you. It is very neat and easy…

]]> 0 6135f0029c74085824a2948113c99adc Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Has anyone made the school days jacket with buttons or snaps? No toggle closure in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-made-the-school-days-jacket-with-buttons-or-snaps-no-toggle-closure#post-83047 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:50:50 -0400 Hi Bonnie,
I’ve seen it done with toggles, buttons and even a zipper.
As for sizing and closure tips if you click on the School Days Coat subforum (where you’ve correctly posed your question) you’ll find lots of info.

I always liked making my kids their true size. It was a bit big immediately, a perfect fit the following winter and a wee bit…[Read more]

]]> 0 0dedadfcb433cb5db86c01955cfc0aa6 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Bubble dress question in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/bubble-dress-question#post-82632 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:09:16 -0400 Hi Mia,
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a bubble dress (so cute!) but ni, there aren’t any exposed seams.
You create the outer bodice, then a similar bodice lining, then sew them together all around the neckline and armholes.
It’s a lovely clean finish.
You can look ahead in the pattern instructions to see how it will come together or just…[Read more]

]]> 0 c2c25c03b7b0ea4797cfb33843176d6f Lightning McStitch replied to the topic High bust or full bust for choosing pattern size? in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/high-bust-or-full-bust-for-choosing-pattern-size#post-82591 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:58:45 -0400 Hi Carol (@psgfinn)
Many of the patterns, including the Geneva blouse (your query is in that sub forum) include different pattern pieces for different cup sizes.
Liesl explains in this post how to choose your correct size:

finding your correct pattern size


In short: go with high bust size then…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab85287c69dd1bdafc5e4b6d77f43c4b Lightning McStitch replied to the topic finishing bell sleeve in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/finishing-bell-sleeve#post-82164 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:02:31 -0500 Hi @pegalot
The instructions for finishing the bell sleeve are on page 3. There are detailed steps there that show how the sleeve is finished using the sleeve facing.

]]> 0 7c25349a4612d7403de4f1f100f23bd5 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress - sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/belgravia-dress-sizing-question#post-81980 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:57:22 -0500 Edit: of course it does matter how you line the pattern grain line up with the fabric grain. I worded that badly.
What I mean is that you lengthen your pattern first, using a cut that’s perpendicular to the line on the pattern tissue. That part is the same whether you’re dealing with a pattern piece cut on the grain (the back bodice) or off-grain…[Read more]

]]> 0 66deed8a59cf061b84a50731c9141c9e Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Belgravia dress - sizing question in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/belgravia-dress-sizing-question#post-81979 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:53:41 -0500 Hi @caroljohnson , there’s a nice blog post about lengthening patterns here:

lengthening and shortening a pattern

Use the grain line as it’s marked on the pattern to ensure that you spread your pattern pieces evenly. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the cut on the grain or on the bias when you lay…[Read more]

]]> 0 251c62edec893e19abe47a4f3a10d919 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Yanaka Fabric in the forum liesl + co: yanaka jacket https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/yanaka-fabric#post-81565 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:17:32 -0400 @whimsy hi Mary, depends on what you want to have “work”.
From the pattern pieces, and the way the underarm gusset becomes part of the sleeve, if you want to match the pattern of a plaid that sounds like a nightmare.
If you don’t care about pattern matching, or want to embrace the “lines” of the pattern by highlighting them with mismatched plaid…[Read more]

]]> 0 294214c523126263cf1b83cad18bb808 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Uncertain as to pattern format in the forum liesl + co: fira dress + top https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/uncertain-as-to-pattern-format#post-81545 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:43:24 -0400 Hi @mollyshark
There are two versions of the pattern you can click on to purchase.
The first: ‘Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a paper pattern that will be posted to you.
The second: “Digital Fira Top + Dress Pattern” is a digital pdf pattern that you download. You can print at home, or at a copy shop on A0 or 36″ plan printing. I don’t believe they…[Read more]

]]> 0 c015ad71762debb55cbc9e8611706baf Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Lowering bust dart on Geneva in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lowering-bust-dart-on-geneva#post-81394 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 04:50:56 -0400 By the “big bump out” I’m guessing you mean the extension of the dart that goes beyond the side seam?
If you include that when you box and slide the dart then you’ll have the dart meet the side edge nicely after you’ve sewn it.
You’ve got the right technique in mind for what you want to do.
If that’s not what you mean, then maybe a picture will…[Read more]

]]> 0 f454ce3992c28bcf663d68097a067192 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fusible-interfacing-for-knit-playtime-dress#post-81221 Tue, 23 May 2023 05:38:58 -0400 And another t-shirt dress post using the circle skirt of the Building Block Dress pattern

sewing the building block dress with knit fabrics

]]> 0 e569559529b27f2660b5cc221dc03c53 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fusible-interfacing-for-knit-playtime-dress#post-81220 Tue, 23 May 2023 05:36:27 -0400 There’s no end with what you can do with a t-shirt!
Here’s a blog post of mine (apologies for self referencing) from way back turning the School Bus tee into a ruffle dress

ruffle skirt dress

]]> 0 0a85330ab3c79467eac0c4581d35652d Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Fusible interfacing for knit Playtime dress in the forum oliver + s: playtime https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fusible-interfacing-for-knit-playtime-dress#post-81216 Mon, 22 May 2023 05:40:47 -0400 Hi Eleanor, The short answer is it doesn’t matter. The PLaytime tunic is designed to be sewn in a woven fabric so there’s no need for nay stretch. that’s not to say you can’t sew it in a stable stretch fabric (a really drapey, slinky knot fabric might be weird).
Given that you don’t need the facings to stretch, you can interface them in whichever…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4c605e580b5cb0e77789730ddd21951 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Long sleeves for Fairytale Dress in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/long-sleeves-for-fairytale-dress#post-80896 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:49:53 -0400 Hi,
Whenever I want the sleeves from one pattern and the body from another I just take the armhole with the sleeve
Say, for example you wanted the Book Report sleeve on the Fairy Tale dress: trace the Book Report bodice/upper dress part and lay that tracing over the Fairy Tale bodice. Try and line up centre fronts and/or shoulder and side seams.…[Read more]

]]> 0 255108f9a68f42f53c613b58761dea24 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/classic-shirt-hem#post-80307 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:37:43 -0500 @lisam cheat’s solution ?

]]> 0 c3b75a4276f02e0e088cac5741d3952e Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/classic-shirt-hem#post-80306 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:33:38 -0500 Ah yes, I see that my “don’t clip it at all” idea wouldn’t work. I was thinking of the curve at the side seam being more like the gentle curve of the men’s shirt, or the kid’s sketchbook. I’ve made a few Classic/recital shirts so you’d think I’d remember!

I wonder what happens if you clip the seam allowance with the opposite angle? I might try…[Read more]

]]> 0 57b6b7901b04255d5b8ac9c679a49751 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Classic Shirt hem in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/classic-shirt-hem#post-80301 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 07:05:26 -0500 Hi @lisam can you add a photo to help us find a work around?
The one time I made a shirt and french seamed everything, I also squared off the hem as it was a casual All Day Shirt for my husband.
Right at the side seam there’s not much if any curve to the hem, and given it’s only a fairly narrow hem, I’d just try hemming it without any…[Read more]

]]> 0 544dc81a4d4413254e7e6ee2bc4e2730 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Red Riding Hood in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/red-riding-hood#post-80228 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:47:14 -0500 Thanks for the image @karenbadeerThat helps a lot and has saved me digging out the book to check the pattern.
The image from the instructions just below your fabric demonstrates that the cape itself is made up, from centre front to centre front of the following:
1 front panel, 2 side panels, 1 back panel, another 2 side panels, 1 front panel.
Do…[Read more]

]]> 0 94a420193ed3bfe05469066a61533755 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Red Riding Hood in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/red-riding-hood#post-80224 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:36:04 -0500 Hi @karenbadeer
Here’s the link to the previous topic that @novicesewistwas referring to: https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/red-riding-hood-pattern-size-m-cant-get-hood-to-line-up-right
But…. I don’t think that’s your problem. That post is talking about constructing the hood.
It has been years since I made this pattern, but there…[Read more]

]]> 0 9d3399fbf5af89a263809692251e4ad8 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic I’ve just started my first Liesl pattern, the Montauk Trouser in the forum liesl + co: montauk trousers https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/ive-just-started-my-first-liesl-pattern-the-montauk-trouser#post-79455 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:36:26 -0400 Hi Tatiana,
Finishing the raw edge of the pocket facing is done to prevent the fabric fraying or unraveling at the edge.
You need to do it before you start attaching the pocket facing to the pocket or pants.
There’s a video on how to finish seam allowances here: https://oliverands.com/free-videos/how-to-finish-a-seam/
If that link isn’t clickable…[Read more]

]]> 0 439578c9f294c8a29951b545b8d928ed Nicole replied to the topic Has anyone resized the bucket hat for size 0-3? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/has-anyone-resized-the-bucket-hat-for-size-0-3#post-79319 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:02:59 -0400 @Bonnie I found the hat was on the small side (or my babies have enormous heads) I would make one and see. You can always pop it away for a few months. They grow so fast.
Good luck.

]]> 0 60490ba450c9155ac53499f94084e672 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Question about lullaby layette shoulder darts in the forum oliver + s: lullaby https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/question-about-lullaby-layette-shoulder-darts#post-79076 Sat, 21 May 2022 22:13:06 -0400 Hi Bonnie, I’ve only ever made the jacket in stretch fabrics and from memory I’ve just used a straight stitch everywhere. I’d certainly use a single straight stitch at the shoulder dart so they press flat more easily.

]]> 0 3ce05ddc484c7c28f97bb2d8ac99680d Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Help with choosing a size please in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-choosing-a-size-please#post-78943 Tue, 03 May 2022 09:38:25 -0400 Hi Figen, as one without much “up front” my experience with bust measurements is limited, but:
I believe the bust measurements as per the chart will be the B cup.
A nice shirt fit is often all about the shoulders, so I’d suggest choosing your size based on your upper bust measurement and then using the C cup pattern tissue which saves you having…[Read more]

]]> 0 ebcdd51acd2a5f7187c87a1c40c7c788 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Geneva Blouse Front Placket in the forum liesl + co: geneva v-neck blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/geneva-blouse-front-placket#post-78942 Tue, 03 May 2022 09:34:31 -0400 Hi Paige. Because the front placket helps to form the collar it needs to be wide enough that there’s no chance it will roll out or fold on itself.
It certainly works out very nicely if you sew it as instructed, so my suggestion is not to worry and let it happen. Enjoy the sewing

]]> 0 d8e3866c028058786b74954a2b35a3d3 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Add sleeves in the forum liesl + co: breezy blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/add-sleeves#post-78940 Tue, 03 May 2022 09:30:42 -0400 Hi Liz, the breezy blouse is lovely, but it’s very essence is its sleeveless was, no?
Adding a sleeve to a sleeveless pattern is tricky. I’d focus on going the other way:
What is it you like about the breezy blouse?
It would be much easier to copy the neckline, the side panel blocking or the hem shape onto another pattern that already had…[Read more]

]]> 0 a6e81b9f1b3dcaf699ed79402ded0df5 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Gallery tunic placket instruction in the forum liesl + co: gallery tunic + dress https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/gallery-tunic-placket-instruction#post-78866 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:44:25 -0400 Hi Violet,
There’s a sew along for this pattern on the blog. Perhaps this will help: https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2016/02/gallery-tunic-dress-sew-along.html

]]> 0 cd4dc15436d99a24406880e5b82dedee Lightning McStitch replied to the topic arm facing too short? in the forum liesl + co: breezy blouse https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/arm-facing-too-short#post-78827 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:19:05 -0400 Is it possible you’re trying to attached the wrong side of the armhole facing?

Maybe you could add a picture to help illustrate what’s going wrong

]]> 0 78b9809e660dabfd00f43db89e054f90 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Shortening to use pockets in the forum liesl + co: cappuccino dress + tunic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/shortening-to-use-pockets#post-78758 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 02:08:39 -0400 Hi Katie,

The front of the Cappuccino dress is a bit tricky as it’s made up of three pattern pieces.

Do you like the current fit and dress length but want to raise the pockets on the dress?

Or do you want to shorten the whole dress? Then the question becomes where? Through the body or at the hem or both?

Sliding the pockets up the dress…[Read more]

]]> 0 f22e4fedb067dac34c63f8d48d3d2d01 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Adding sleeves to the Marais? in the forum liesl + co: marais knit dress + top https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/adding-sleeves-to-the-marais#post-78144 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:31:35 -0500 I haven’t sewn the Marais dress (yet) so take the following with a grain of salt, but here’s what I’d do if I wanted to add a sleeve:

Choose the knit pattern that you like the sleeve/armscye of; eg metro T, or the Easton, or the Belgravia dress, etc

Trace both patterns in your size and find the centre front line (it’s the fold line for the metro…[Read more]

]]> 0 e8f3b0d97bbe27930bac25114642ebff Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Narrowing the trousers leg in the forum oliver + s: art museum https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/narrowing-the-trousers-leg#post-77575 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:59:10 -0400 I would do both equally. Remember, even a little bit makes a difference, a 1/4″ off inner and outer will make a full 1″ reduction in circumference.
They’re a relatively slim/straight leg fit anyway. Are you sure you want them narrower? Using a trace and Toile interfacing you can “tissue fit” the pattern. Just sew the one leg pattern pieces front…[Read more]

]]> 0 91d635c346648d4e6ea81470268e0f69 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Pattern pieces for front of jacket - Grainlines not matching. in the forum liesl + co: yanaka jacket https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/pattern-pieces-for-front-of-jacket-grainlines-not-matching#post-77555 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:04:31 -0400 Hi @lillypilly I use Trace and Toile all the time too.
You know what I often find is I accidentally have a piece of tracing upside down, then the grain lines don’t match!
For that reason I always trace the wording on the pattern piece as well

]]> 0 21642f5dce5cfec2e3176a8640135c31 Nicole replied to the topic Liesl and Co Woodland Cape in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/liesel-and-co-woodland-cape#post-77496 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:30:40 -0400 It is very roomy @sewrosey61 as it fastens with a side button.
This lovely pattern is my go to as a teacher gift. My last version was sewn for a AUS size 20.
(My tip, attach the button with elastic so it has some ease)
Alternatively, I think you could make a wee tab that has buttons on each end.

Good luck!

]]> 0 6f5cd4395dfa4415a21fc2b1065b0ef9 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Cargo pockets in unexpected places... in the forum oliver + s: field trip https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cargo-pockets-in-unexpected-places#post-77237 Sat, 29 May 2021 11:44:21 -0400 🙂
Sure, but be warned the sewing queue is long! I’ve got three bear suits and a Goldilocks dress to sew for next month’s Melburn-Roobaix

]]> 0 b7e3f705a05993b392b7ea6586ac8288 Lightning McStitch started the topic Cargo pockets in unexpected places... in the forum oliver + s: field trip https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cargo-pockets-in-unexpected-places Sat, 29 May 2021 07:45:46 -0400 I made a laptop case for my son recently as he needed a soft pouch with pockets for mouse and charger and earbuds. The Field Trip Cargo pocket instructions to the rescue to help me create a bellow pocket!
I never cease to be impressed how often the Oliver + S instructions can help out!

]]> 0 25d14aa56afe61c141898e06f26f14a4 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic digital pattern scale in the forum liesl + co: metro t-shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/digital-pattern-scale#post-77188 Sat, 22 May 2021 04:42:06 -0400 For clarity sake, can you say whether you were printing the A4/letter version, or 36″ wide roll, or A0 standard paper sheets.

If someone tries to fit the US 36″ wide (darn you US rebels) to an international standard A0 sheet the scaling could easily end up whacked.

]]> 0 dc4e4cbc49425783b13283cd57b836ba Lightning McStitch replied to the topic School Days: Removeable vest as a standalone light jacket? in the forum oliver + s: school days https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/removeable-vest-as-a-standalone-light-jacket#post-76792 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:26:30 -0400 I haven’t done it, but I have often wondered about just this.
The only thing you’d need to consider is whether you want it to close when worn on its own.
I’m not sure, from memory, if the front edges of the vest actually meet at centre front. If not, you might need to add some to the centre front and then maybe add a zipper and zip guard?

]]> 0 e0a8560dc435d8be25227eb8a91b04b4 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Choosing a Size for the Classic Shirt in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/choosing-a-size-for-the-classic-shirt#post-76791 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:21:50 -0400 Hi Catherine, this blog post will probably answer all your questions:

finding your correct pattern size

You’re right that you want to choose your size according to your upper bust/shoulder size then use the cup sizes feature to account for your bust
(As a square shouldered B-cupper I speak only…[Read more]

]]> 0 af2b37b1a46556e86f2d3a80802885bb Lightning McStitch replied to the topic lullaby layette jacket in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/lullaby-layette-jacket#post-76708 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:42:37 -0500 Hi Nicole. Is it your intention not to line the jacket?
If you’re using your quilted fabric on its own AND want the jacket to be reversible then yes, it would be super neat to unpick some of the quilting and make a two internal facing darts.
Otherwise I’d just make the dart as directed, press it towards the back and even stitch it down with an…[Read more]

]]> 0 b78256767cc5a10a26654498dd604dbb Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Help—back key hole opening in the forum oliver + s: garden party https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-back-key-hole-opening#post-76697 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:40:29 -0500 Hi Becca,
I remember that happening to a dress (or two) of mine. Perhaps it was the Croquet dress?…. And I recall a thread on this forum about how to prevent it.
I’ve since tended to use a little square of lightweight fusible interfacing on both the main fabric and the facing when I do one of those keyhole slit openings.
A nice, decorative…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8b316bcfff764a2943c9cf05cb1280b Lightning McStitch replied to the topic beginner sewer im stumped on first step simplicity pattern , embarassing LOL in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/beginner-sewer-im-stumped-on-first-step-simplicity-pattern-embarassing-lol#post-76482 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:43:31 -0500 Hi Bonnie (@bonlou)
This is not really the place to ask as it’s not a pattern from this company.
A quick internet search for your pattern came up with a YouTube video tutorial. I suggest you try that.

]]> 0 967ebb8e31872dc377fb34bb3c08acf7 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Attaching facing to lining in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/attaching-facing-to-lining#post-76390 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 10:26:59 -0500 I can’t see the centre back fold marking on your lining piece, so it’s hard to see if that’s been cut too short.
But…. Main point is that raw edges don’t line up, stitching lines do. So, with a half inch seam allowance, those pattern pieces should actually overlap by 1″.
Try that and see how they fit.

]]> 0 fe52d554274bb9d5e1a3dc9acdaebe6e Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Attaching facing to lining in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/attaching-facing-to-lining#post-76376 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:17:19 -0500 Hi Anne, do you have notches or pattern markings present but not lining up?
If the markings are all present then you might have the wrong size, or an error somewhere.
If there’s no markings to line up then I’m guessing you’re trying to attach the facing upside down.

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