https://oliverands.com/community/members/thesimpson5/activity Activity feed for thesimpson5. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e240451b50101ebec1f60851b38f1eb1 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeve-trouble/#post-62981 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:16:35 -0400 @liesl I never would have thought of that, Liesl! Thanks so much for explaining, I’ll be trying the next size up soon!

]]> 0 de662c5c69c618806a99bd6a35e80c3d https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sleeve-trouble Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:43:50 -0400 I wondered if someone could take a look at my pictures and tell me what you think is wrong with my sleeves? This is my first time making this pattern with the long sleeve option, and something just looks wrong, almost like they are twisted. My sleeve pattern piece seems to be perfectly symmetrical, and there are no notches designating front and…[Read more]

]]> 0 ff42c676ef047ff511bb591001ab2a3a https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fitting-help/#post-62064 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:51:31 -0400 Yes, I had the same drag line from the shoulder. I pulled out my Fit for Real People book to take a look at how to fix it, but haven’t tried it yet. I’m so glad to see it worked well for you!

]]> 0 c394af305cf7159a76967c8b8c35c212 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fitting-help/#post-62064 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:51:31 -0400 Yes, I had the same drag line from the shoulder. I pulled out my Fit for Real People book to take a look at how to fix it, but haven’t tried it yet. I’m so glad to see it worked well for you

]]> 0 ab6242a998ae6d8b56a8940bc76aa6ee https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/in-between-sizes Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:01:27 -0400 I’m getting ready to make my first SoHo skirt. I measure a 6 for the waist and a 4 for the hips. What’s the best way to make this adjustment? After looking at the front pattern piece, I’m thinking maybe grade from a 6 at the waist to a 4 along the pocket edge line. Anyone else made this adjustment with some advice to offer? Thanks in advance!

]]> 0 a4e89e3fa52d2821d8190f9e8cfd39a7 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fitting-suggestions-please/#post-61082 Mon, 08 May 2017 13:21:45 -0400 Thanks everyone! I have the Fit for Real People book, so I will head to the square shoulder adjustment section and see what I can figure out. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

]]> 0 ad23eccb1342fbb6c0743e43e10c06c6 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fitting-suggestions-please Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:31:56 -0400 Hi friends!
I wondered if anyone could take a look at this picture and maybe offer a suggestion for my next Classic Shirt. Per my measurements, I made a size 4. I’m pleased with the fit everywhere except around my shoulders. You can see the lines from it pulling in the picture. Also, not pictured, there is a little buckling at the top of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad23eccb1342fbb6c0743e43e10c06c6 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fitting-suggestions-please Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:31:56 -0400 Hi friends!
I wondered if anyone could take a look at this picture and maybe offer a suggestion for my next Classic Shirt. Per my measurements, I made a size 4. I’m pleased with the fit everywhere except around my shoulders. You can see the lines from it pulling in the picture. Also, not pictured, there is a little buckling at the top of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 359ca691f5f7479e8debfdf0df7836e8 https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/general-book-posts/page/2/#post-57652 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:11:21 -0400 Got my book yesterday!! It’s absolutely beautiful and full to overflowing of everything I need to be able to confidently execute ideas I’ve had but never tried because of my fear of failing. Ridiculous, I know, but true none the less. Not any more though! And I can see where this will help me try new things in my own personal sewing too. A…[Read more]

]]> 0 594aa9f5c887b5ea360300e18b809bbb https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/159982 Thu, 26 May 2016 22:15:28 -0400 0 b44b08e6d0da83fb168fa4c8a178ca5a http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-fitting-at-back-please/#post-55806 Thu, 26 May 2016 14:35:57 -0400 Thank you, @justsewit for chiming in. I really appreciate it. I wondered if swayback might be what I was dealing with. I’ve got the book Fit for Real People and that was the only thing I could find that looked like it might be the problem. I just haven’t really noticed that on anything else I’ve made, so I wanted someone else’s opinion! I do…[Read more]

]]> 0 63632f8db7932f0dafd679bbd3ccf547 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-fitting-at-back-please/#post-55791 Wed, 25 May 2016 21:37:34 -0400 Let’s try the photos again, sorry they were too large to upload apparently.

]]> 0 d1e3c169ef8ebcb0d6dfc55d00656aac http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-with-fitting-at-back-please Wed, 25 May 2016 16:49:35 -0400 I could use a little help here sewing friends. I’ve successfully made a small bust alteration and feel really good about my muslin as far as that goes. However, the backside has some problems and I’m not sure whether to adjust the darts or adjust at the center back seam. I tried taking it in some along the center back seam, but that didn’t seem to…[Read more]

]]> 0 94377098ec29f9cbdd2daaa6ca8919c4 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154891 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:04:38 -0400 0 0808a40fdd3af68a0d6eb3e2b24a2eb1 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154873 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:23:40 -0400 0 58e5720a5a5d5b576bce3af33f9bcadb http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-missing-pattern-piece/#post-54105 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:35:06 -0400 That is exactly what I needed, @sarvi. I can’t thank you enough! Now for a fun weekend of sewing 🙂

]]> 0 8fc393c2439c14b90d00af21ad792aa2 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154863 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:18:21 -0400 0 44c13fe3e28a99ec811c7a2639ccd818 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154861 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:36:31 -0400 0 7e4f689bc58c5125daa49f84cb004df1 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154860 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:28:03 -0400 0 1c202b18df19cbe821ecf105ced3bda1 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-missing-pattern-piece/#post-54099 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:39:00 -0400 Thanks so much, Sarvi 🙂

]]> 0 810ed4d92acd3dbe6b9094bddf4e9580 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-missing-pattern-piece/#post-54092 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:31:22 -0400 Sorry, I thought I was in the Apple Picking Dress forum. Thank you!

]]> 0 5e06b334144601b1774bf8a00323518a https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/help-missing-pattern-piece Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:53:14 -0400 I have the printed copy of this pattern, and as I was laying out my pattern pieces to begin cutting last night I discovered that I don’t have piece 8, the neck tie pattern piece. I have no clue how this happened. I cut my pattern page down to fit it in the large format copier at my office, and all I can figure is I accidentally cut away that…[Read more]

]]> 0 74dff609150505643199757048652b4f http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/maritime-in-woven-fabric Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:12:07 -0500 I just recently made the Maritime in a woven cotton, making it a peplum top according to Liesl’s instructions from the blog last week. I did use one size bigger than I measured since I wasn’t using a knit, but I didn’t think about extra seam allowance before I cut my fabric. I wen’t ahead and sewed it up using the 1/4″ SA according to the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d364107cc0989e9a363ac66eb94ccad2 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/154413 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:32:57 -0500 0 3d0eb9d68ea6e8c0ffa97a3e1da0e1bd http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-sleeveless-gallery-tunic/#post-47053 Fri, 22 May 2015 13:25:13 -0400 Thanks, Liesl! I’ll let you know how it goes 🙂

]]> 0 794eb971cc0883be0772363734493f05 http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-sleeveless-gallery-tunic Thu, 21 May 2015 17:50:13 -0400 I’d like to make my next Gallery tunic a sleeveless version. The last time I left the sleeves off of a shirt pattern (not a Liesl + Co), it ended up being too tight in the underarm area. Any tips to avoid this? Maybe it was just that pattern, but thought I’d ask here to see what you all had to say! Thanks 🙂

]]> 0 93203900c71f16c9b1350b06a458979c https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/page/3/#post-42091 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:57:47 -0500 I used Cal Patch’s videos on Creativebug to learn to crochet, and I’m “hooked” too! It’s so fun! Since then, I’ve bought a couple classes on Craftsy and have started making crochet hats and amigurami too. I highly recommend Stacey Trock’s classes. I am also trying to learn to knit via Creativebug and Craftsy classes. I like it, and love all…[Read more]

]]> 0 ddf0f65b50b6ba9464ef2128169ba2ff https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/144595 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:24:34 -0500 0 2914fc2f7184cae6e637f7427aaacb44 https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/141776 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:11:06 -0500 0