Oliver + S | vothgirl | Mentions https://oliverands.com/community/members/vothgirl/activity/mentions Activity feed mentioning vothgirl. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:49:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 53328de55e51186eff500b52ae9bbdf0 Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/400/#post-57445 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:13:41 -0400 @vothgirl with your knitting, they have been pieces haven’t they? So if they have (I know you had at least one) in essence, technically speaking you HAVE been sewing – just with wool and knitting and not in the conventional sense.

Thrilled to hear Ben is coming home – praying he gets home in time. It makes it all the more special for all of you.…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee6817b375a001debdab1f0cdc08461f Nicole replied to the topic cup sizes in the forum liesl + co: cinema dress http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes/#post-49920 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:49:20 -0400 There are some good seams to take it in by @vothgirl. A little from each would give you the best result.

]]> 0 f307c564bc41c51d5ef2bee3118b2b13 Lightning McStitch replied to the topic cup sizes in the forum liesl + co: cinema dress http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cup-sizes/#post-49877 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:15:13 -0400 @vothgirl ? 👆

]]> 0 6323c608490b435e9777c5da4caf0632 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/371/#post-49764 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:02:21 -0400 @katybellabug it is way too fast 🙁

I finished the Lisette Attache peplum top in neoprene (scuba knit) for Elsa.
It was a great fabric to sew but not fun to unpick, the stitches ‘sunk in’. I did make a calico muslin first and also did the petite adjustment and scooped out the neck…[Read more]

]]> 0 6323c608490b435e9777c5da4caf0632 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-49764 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:02:21 -0400 @katybellabug it is way too fast 🙁

I finished the Lisette Attache peplum top in neoprene (scuba knit) for Elsa.
It was a great fabric to sew but not fun to unpick, the stitches ‘sunk in’. I did make a calico muslin first and also did the petite adjustment and scooped out the neck…[Read more]

]]> 0 74ae4b1e8486bb3390e5671ce48aa93f dubhels2003 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/110/#post-49293 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:50:33 -0400 @vothgirl Patricia, I’ve only just seen your hiking pics, that trip looks amazing, I’m very envious!

I have been having as many day trips as possible with my girls this summer, as I return to work full time in 3 weeks. I am not looking forward to it, for a whole host of reasons. Both girls are in nursery 3 days a week in preparation, and baby M…[Read more]

]]> 0 74ae4b1e8486bb3390e5671ce48aa93f dubhels2003 replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-49293 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:50:33 -0400 @vothgirl Patricia, I’ve only just seen your hiking pics, that trip looks amazing, I’m very envious!

I have been having as many day trips as possible with my girls this summer, as I return to work full time in 3 weeks. I am not looking forward to it, for a whole host of reasons. Both girls are in nursery 3 days a week in preparation, and baby M…[Read more]

]]> 0 7b30b5a0ebd7c32ef3127d682f7b95ba Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/110/#post-48944 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 10:14:57 -0400 @vothgirl I am so glad you are finding a way to cope with PD. My sister suffered and still does I think and her son is six! It can be dreadful but I am so glad you are able to manage it. Are you having counselling also?

I have just gotten home from Geraldton after a day’s jaunt with the family and hubby came in to announce that my back tyre has…[Read more]

]]> 0 7b30b5a0ebd7c32ef3127d682f7b95ba Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-48944 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 10:14:57 -0400 @vothgirl I am so glad you are finding a way to cope with PD. My sister suffered and still does I think and her son is six! It can be dreadful but I am so glad you are able to manage it. Are you having counselling also?

I have just gotten home from Geraldton after a day’s jaunt with the family and hubby came in to announce that my back tyre has…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a888723a248a93a868f16c8b9b1f5fd Brittney replied to the topic Look at These! in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/look-at-these/page/2/#post-47104 Sat, 23 May 2015 18:50:33 -0400 Aw, thanks @motherof5 and @vothgirl, I am blushing. It is such a great pattern, I want a closet full of them.

]]> 0 a046ded46b9de3ff9bcbb3de5aefdac0 Darcy Struble replied to the topic Favorite TV Show to watch while handsewing in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/favorite-tv-show-to-watch-while-handsewing/#post-45303 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:20:20 -0400 Top of the Lake sounds awesome. Sounds like my husband would like that one too!

I tried watching Game of Thrones but I think I like the book better (not to be clique hahaha but because I get a little scared of action-y graphic-y stuff and when reading books, it’s only as graphic as your mind lets it be). But Ed is super into Game of Thrones! The…[Read more]

]]> 0 72641eaaa249853a0771b2f24740aced Masha Richart replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/103/#post-44491 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:45:54 -0400 Ooh @vothgirl I love that! Thanks for the tip! I am going to try it out on my very next pair.

Side note – is anyone else having the same trouble as me with the forums? I still can’t start topics – at the bottom where the compose window usually is on the main forums page, it just says “you cannot create a topic.”

]]> 0 72641eaaa249853a0771b2f24740aced Masha Richart replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-44491 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:45:54 -0400 Ooh @vothgirl I love that! Thanks for the tip! I am going to try it out on my very next pair.

Side note – is anyone else having the same trouble as me with the forums? I still can’t start topics – at the bottom where the compose window usually is on the main forums page, it just says “you cannot create a topic.”

]]> 0 663545fb02dbf0cd64624b109c50619d lattemama replied to the topic What's for Tea Today, Mum? A cooking thread. in the forum Cooking and Baking http://oliverands.com/community/groups/cooking-and-baking/forum/topic/whats-for-tea-today-mum/page/5/#post-42281 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:32:53 -0500 @vothgirl & @rhythm thank you for the links, I’m always on the look out for a good pie crust recipe.

I often do the “shape in a disc and freeze” an extra pie crust (I make mine in a food processor and I often make extra pie crust to justify the hassle of having to wash it), but I find even the process of taking it out and thawing it before…[Read more]

]]> 0 663545fb02dbf0cd64624b109c50619d lattemama replied to the topic What's for Tea Today, Mum? A cooking thread. in the forum Cooking and Baking http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/whats-for-tea-today-mum/page/5/#post-42281 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:32:53 -0500 @vothgirl & @rhythm thank you for the links, I’m always on the look out for a good pie crust recipe.

I often do the “shape in a disc and freeze” an extra pie crust (I make mine in a food processor and I often make extra pie crust to justify the hassle of having to wash it), but I find even the process of taking it out and thawing it before…[Read more]

]]> 0 711f3aacb1f746f3d70ff050612c77db Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/335/#post-41955 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:35:33 -0500 Yay @vothgirl.
@Dawn R, that will look so cute.

Don’t you love it when a experiment works?
I made Trixie a Hopscotch top and skirt today but I adapted the skirt to have the Tea Party bloomers built in.
And it worked!

It was not with out a few head scratching moments though. As I have said in the past, I take my hat off to pattern designers,…[Read more]

]]> 0 9c99777e2592caa5ea01b65b8c31f972 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-41955 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:35:33 -0500 Yay @vothgirl.
@Dawn R, that will look so cute.

Don’t you love it when a experiment works?
I made Trixie a Hopscotch top and skirt today but I adapted the skirt to have the Tea Party bloomers built in.
And it worked!

It was not with out a few head scratching moments though. As I have said in the past, I take my hat off to pattern designers,…[Read more]

]]> 0 a949a3fe037d5d13bbf7cf2df1da7977 dubhels2003 replied to the topic Your most-viewed project on Flickr? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-most-viewed-project-on-flickr/page/2/#post-41859 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:21:07 -0500 Thank you @vothgirl, I’ve found it. My most viewed is a class picnic blouse. The picture isn’t great, and was a snap my husband took on his phone. The blouse is lovely, and is probably the most work o+s item I have made (so far…) but I don’t really know why it tops the view (in the small 100s not 1000s!!).

The item with the most favourites…[Read more]

]]> 0 e641be6862a10866439f69057fec404a katybellabug replied to the topic Your most-viewed project on Flickr? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-most-viewed-project-on-flickr/#post-41850 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:48:29 -0500 @vothgirl Now that is a great tip! I didn’t know you could do that. Thanks!

It seems my most view picture is the embroidery detail on the back pocket of my Small Fry Skinny Jeans, which is nice. I was quite proud of myself for managing that! 😉

Small Fry Skinny Jeans

@justmejay Everytime someone talks about…[Read more]

]]> 0 e90fd6bdda9d619c2c338fcc476a5f16 katybellabug replied to the topic Your most-viewed project on Flickr? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-most-viewed-project-on-flickr/#post-41850 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:48:29 -0500 @vothgirl Now that is a great tip! I didn’t know you could do that. Thanks!

It seems my most view picture is the embroidery detail on the back pocket of my Small Fry Skinny Jeans, which is nice. I was quite proud of myself for managing that! 😉

Small Fry Skinny Jeans

@justmejay Everytime someone talks about…[Read more]

]]> 0 21de3ab8d8b1d3e7dfec4236138d9dd5 Mel replied to the topic Your most-viewed project on Flickr? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-most-viewed-project-on-flickr/#post-41833 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 01:59:28 -0500 Thanks for the tip @vothgirl, that’s very interesting! I’m so bad at technology :).

My most viewed item is a dress made from the Cottage Home tutorial in 2011. I used Anna Maria Horner voile and was terrified that I would ruin such expensive fabric. But both my girls adored that dress and wore it until it was indecently short.

My most…[Read more]

]]> 0 98168a77b0b648c17bdef39b0d2b9b5b Sarvi replied to the topic Your most-viewed project on Flickr? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/your-most-viewed-project-on-flickr/#post-41831 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 01:45:19 -0500 Oh, great tip, @vothgirl ! I bet you will see an interesting uptick in views after appearing on the blog. I’ll be curious to know what the difference is.

@with-love-heidi I wonder whether the Project Run & Play entry had something to do with it?

@justmejay I know the hunstman spider pic you mention, I can see why it has so many views!

]]> 0 90ebd860681d251e3965050933dcdcdb JWo replied to the topic Fiber Club! in the forum Fiber Club! https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/#post-41788 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:44:26 -0500 @vothgirl, I’m left-handed too and my grandmother taught me to knit almost 40years ago. Mostly I sat opposite her and copied her right-handed knitting but occasionally we used a mirror. It seemed like a great idea at the time but, like you have found, there are fewer resources for lefties. That makes things so much more difficult and frustrating!…[Read more]

]]> 0 23923c27ab1f5cce5050e9b5ad4802a3 Margery replied to the topic Fiber Club! in the forum Fiber Club! http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/#post-41773 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:45:54 -0500 Many years ago, when I was in Austria, I bought some beautiful yarn and a sweater pattern. Those Austrian ladies could knit like maniacs and they made it look so easy. I was able to finish 2/3 of the sweater, but after more than a decade (I hear you @vothgirl) I finally gave the pieces to my stepdaughter to unravel and crochet into something…[Read more]

]]> 0 5866f51561ffdc3e6d6dbb6da79f5da4 Margery replied to the topic Fiber Club! in the forum Fiber Club! http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/#post-41773 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:45:54 -0500 Many years ago, when I was in Austria, I bought some beautiful yarn and a sweater pattern. Those Austrian ladies could knit like maniacs and they made it look so easy. I was able to finish 2/3 of the sweater, but after more than a decade (I hear you @vothgirl) I finally gave the pieces to my stepdaughter to unravel and crochet into something…[Read more]

]]> 0 9e9ae22e05cab8ddc4608ed4985ff868 Rhythm replied to the topic Fiber Club! in the forum Fiber Club! http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/fiber-club/#post-41766 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:16:34 -0500 I do a bit of embroidery myself. @vothgirl – I so agree with your mom on the back being just as neat! Check out my recent most cross stitch – http://rhythmofrhythm.blogspot.in/2014/11/cross-stitch-family-portrait.html

Planning to do a set of kokeshi dolls next!
Would love to learn to crochet!

]]> 0 8ab56965f567ca21686528fddac069e6 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/333/#post-41525 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:29:54 -0500 @vothgirl, Hugo has printed me up a ‘rota’ that everyone fills in. The Twins change their minds a lot before I get to them but that is have the fun. Once it is cut, that is it.

I finally finished my cousins dress. It is beautiful and if I have fitted the muslin correctly, should fit like a glove.
It was a lot of work though. Lots of pieces,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ab56965f567ca21686528fddac069e6 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-41525 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:29:54 -0500 @vothgirl, Hugo has printed me up a ‘rota’ that everyone fills in. The Twins change their minds a lot before I get to them but that is have the fun. Once it is cut, that is it.

I finally finished my cousins dress. It is beautiful and if I have fitted the muslin correctly, should fit like a glove.
It was a lot of work though. Lots of pieces,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8445e75259668ae1049eb06c9bb30589 Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-41525 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:29:54 -0500 @vothgirl, Hugo has printed me up a ‘rota’ that everyone fills in. The Twins change their minds a lot before I get to them but that is have the fun. Once it is cut, that is it.

I finally finished my cousins dress. It is beautiful and if I have fitted the muslin correctly, she fit like a glove.
It was a lot of work though. Lots of pieces,…[Read more]

]]> 0 4889aa26b183c62e7d17eb6424c0508e Nicole replied to the topic What's for Tea Today, Mum? A cooking thread. in the forum Cooking and Baking http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/whats-for-tea-today-mum/page/4/#post-41253 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:30:05 -0500 @vothgirl, I will email you my recipe, lots of cream and butter but very child friendly.
Don’t bother eating it, just stick it straight on your bum, that it where it will end up 😉

I only make it on special occasions.

Sweet potatoes, excellent!

]]> 0 b9892979c7a37c0119faf12a5b70cc03 Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/page/94/#post-40949 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:13:20 -0500 I will admit @vothgirl, I shopped and wrapped throughout the year as I didn’t know how easy Trixie would be. It has made for a very easy Christmas and I will do it again.

I have a lot of gifts to buy, think 50+ people, so I am always on the look out for lovely,practical things.

Books and Belgium chocolate featured heavily this year.

My brother…[Read more]

]]> 0 c24b0dded305c7f253751382493eef04 Nicole replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/news-and-current-affairs/#post-40949 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:13:20 -0500 I will admit @vothgirl, I shopped and wrapped throughout the year as I didn’t know how easy Trixie would be. It has made for a very easy Christmas and I will do it again.

I have a lot of gifts to buy, think 50+ people, so I am always on the look out for lovely,practical things.

Books and Belgium chocolate featured heavily this year.

My brother…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa3ef804f0aedcb4a221c8b23300cf7f Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/page/326/#post-40038 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:20:34 -0500 @vothgirl, my knit version was a bit voluminous too, but it is awesome as a smart casual evening top.

]]> 0 aa3ef804f0aedcb4a221c8b23300cf7f Nicole replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/what-are-you-sewing-now/#post-40038 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:20:34 -0500 @vothgirl, my knit version was a bit voluminous too, but it is awesome as a smart casual evening top.

]]> 0 0486766aecb0a1b0d4b21f870776b6ff admin replied to the topic Hey, what's wrong here? in the forum about the forums http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/hey-whats-wrong-here/page/4/#post-39537 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:51:09 -0500 @vothgirl: Some photo editing things don’t actually change the pixel grid in a photo, they just set some metadata on the file that tells other things to render the pixels in a certain orientation… Not every program or script out there respects this orientation change, so it can end up weird. By emailing it to yourself, you probably sent a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3a2bbf62f08df38e07d638aa0b1e923c admin replied to the topic Hey, what's wrong here? in the forum about the forums http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/hey-whats-wrong-here/page/4/#post-39537 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:51:09 -0500 @vothgirl: Some photo editing things don’t actually change the pixel grid in a photo, they just set some metadata on the file that tells other things to render the pixels in a certain orientation… Not every program or script out there respects this orientation change, so it can end up weird. By emailing it to yourself, you probably sent a…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c3a983649ac136c0d9482e1ff986332 dubhels2003 replied to the topic Cute things kids say or do in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/cute-things-kids-say-or-do/#post-39497 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:13:57 -0500 @vothgirl That’s very sweet! I think our daughters are probably a similar age. I can hear my two year old ‘reading’ stories to her cot toys before she naps. ‘Babbit dis is Peppa Pig’ etc.

I love the unmoderated comments of small children. Lady E is currently obsessed by noise ‘Noise, noise, wat dat mummy? Car noise mummy, bang and pop mummy’…[Read more]

]]> 0 88d26b2ed19412eb960004df43f9a846 Todd Gibson replied to the topic Hey, what's wrong here? in the forum about the forums http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/hey-whats-wrong-here/page/3/#post-39451 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:03:08 -0500 @vothgirl I thought you just hung out sideways most of the time!

I don’t think that’s something to do with the site but with the image that was uploaded. Can you try to rotate it and then upload it again?

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