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  • Hey everyone! Any questions so far?

  • Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 9 years ago

    What did I do with my thread?
    It’s normally kept by the bed
    ‘Cuz I stitch in my sleep
    Embroidering sheep

  • Deb replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 9 years ago

    What did I do with my thread?
    It’s normally kept by the bed
    ‘Cuz I stitch in my sleep

  • Lightning McStitch replied to the topic The Limerick Thread in the forum off topic 9 years ago

    What did I do with my thread?
    It’s normally kept by the bed

  • The culottes have a very dropped crotch, so this is one pattern where you’d probably get away with not making changes.
    However, beware making such big size changes as you’ll lose the proportions of the pattern and could end up with something quite odd.
    Perhaps you could make the 2T with size 4 leg length.
    You could run a tape measure from front…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along. Please note that I’ve changed it a bit from the original schedule:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie fro…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along:

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie front and front facing. Finish the upper edge.
    May 27 Day 3: Finish Vie…[Read more]

  • Hello and welcome! We’re so glad you’re joining us for the sew-along.

    This is the schedule for the B6358 sew-along:

     

    May 23 Day 1: Cut out your fabric and practice your sewing. Find the right stitches and techniques for your suit.
    May 25 Day 2: View A: Assemble the tie front and front facing. Finish the upper edge.
    May 27 Day 3: Fin…[Read more]

  • Replying to my own question… I’ve made these pants quite a few times now and I remove the basting stitches. The slight “openness” makes it look more like a functional fly.
    I’m in the “remove them” camp.

  • @eboyd83 Emily a serger and an overlocker are the same thing, just US vs Aus/English terminology.
    A coverstitch is the separate function which looks like straight stitching on top and serging/overlocking underneath. A coverstitch can be a stand alone machine or a combo serger/coverstitch.

  • Not to blow my own horn, but have you looked in the tutorials section of the Oliver + S blog? With just a bit of tinkering and practice, you can get a great, professional looking, and nearly unbustable hem using a twin needle.
    A simple zig zag stitch will work well too, and if your thread colour matches well is not that bad to look at.

  • Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 9 years ago

    I finished 3 Deer and Doe tees and one drafted from a favourite body shirt (very fitted for wearing under shirts).

    I am not sure what Modal actually is, @needlewoman (off to Google) but it is very stretchy with great recovery but tricky to handle.

    I may have likened it to sewing snot 😉

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