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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago

I usually buy long zippers and just cut them to the length I need so I don’t have a big inventory of different lengths. You can simply zigzag over the teeth at the length you want, or you can buy metal stoppers to place at the end of the zipper. If you use a pliers you can also pull out the extra coil, but it can take a little fiddling to do this…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand replied to the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Happy Tuesday! For those of you who are sewing along with us this week, day two is now up!
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Awww, thank you Sandi and Sharon.
I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would…[Read more]
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Awww, thank you Sandi and Sharon.
I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would…[Read more]
Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

I ~finished~ Zara’s (15) skort, hurrah!
So excited about this as I stupidly drafted the pattern to her tiny waist (size 6) instead of her hips (size 10)!

With some careful unpicking and removing some darts I j u s t got enough ease to make it work.

If I had had enough of the lovely grey linen I think I would have just made another in a bigger…[Read more]
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago

Well you’re not meant to cut off the extra, but five inches of extra?! That would threats to hang below the hem of the skirt!
cybele727 replied to the topic Parachute Polo Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

I definitely had one folded back and the other out. The fabric was a pique knit. I have too much neckline and not enough collar. And now that I’ve worked it over a bit, I am certain I exacerbated the problem, even though I tried to handle it delicately. 😉

I may try the box pleat. It is a girl’s shirt after all. Either that or the 12…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago

I never knew you were supposed to cut off the extra! Why? So it doesn’t feel lumpy?
Sarvi replied to the topic Parachute Polo Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Heidi I think that would make the problem worse in this case, sounds like too little collar rather than too little neckline. I made the 5 in two very different fabrics (a stable interlock and a soft, floppy wool knit) and the firmer fabric was fine, the softer one had a ton of excess neckline. I put in a big box pleat at the back neck. It’s really…[Read more]
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Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Rachel Le Grand started the topic Butterfly Skirt Sew Along in the forum Sew Alongs 10 years ago

Are you ready to sew an adorable pleated skirt? We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

Here is the daily plan for this week’s Butterfly Skirt sew-along:

Day 1 (today): make the pleats
Day 2: attach the waistband
Day 3: attach the skirt back
Day 4: make the back waistband casing
Day 5: finish the skirt

Let’s get start…[Read more]
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh, there are some patterns that should not be PDFs. Rain ponchos is now added to my list alongside men’s dressing gowns!
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh, there are some patterns that should not be PDFs. Rain ponchos is now added to my list alongside men’s dressing gowns!
Lightning McStitch replied to the topic Invisible zipper in the forum oliver + s: fairy tale 10 years ago

Once you’re happy with the zipper, and you’ve sewn the bottom skirt, you will stitch the extra zipper tape to the skirts seam allowance.
However with that much extra I’d be inclined to shorten the zipper a bit first. You need to handstitch round and round and round the teeth to create a new stopping point. Then cut the zipper an inch or two below…[Read more]
Mama_Knowles replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

That is wonderful to hear about the pattern Tamara, I need to look into those myself. Jacob has grown into a small men’s size himself now. He is as tall as me and needs bigger size patterns now. I want to get some of the Thread Theory patterns and try out this fall for him and my husband both.

I always adore everything you sew your daughter’s…[Read more]
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