Oliver + S | wendy | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/wendyls/activity Activity feed for wendy. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:28:31 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1a1e0e10ae01a8ce9baf2e6a8782aaa9 wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/butterick-6385-coat-patten/#post-59104 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 05:58:32 -0500 A blog post is always welcome! I’ll check out the tutorial before I start. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!
It’s 1/2″, by the way. 🙂

]]> 0 53a1bbbf4094a62dd95bf83e990ace7d wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/butterick-6385-coat-patten/#post-59073 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:31:45 -0500 Perfect, thank you! Should I be using a thinner shoulder pad since the coat will be much less bulky?

]]> 0 31898e7d76800e3e1187e14fb9ffe40b wendy started the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/butterick-6385-coat-patten/ Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:00:19 -0500 Hello! I’ve recently acquired some beautiful merino suiting and would like to make a light coat. The cut of the Lisette Butterick pattern is exactly what I’m looking for but, as I understand, it’s intended for heavier fabrics. Could I get away with sewing it in the suiting or would I be better off finding a different pattern? I really like Liesls…[Read more]

]]> 0 4bfd24a3ed76656629f905c4942a74fe wendy joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/162167 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 21:02:36 -0500 0 a85b10b1ddf0619a978bcfe3f2d1dbe7 wendy's profile was updated https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/146657 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:38:56 -0400 0 b1d2a98a9cd4dfc95eb0b5d4aec7f7c3 wendy replied to the topic How much is too much? in the forum off topic http://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-is-too-much/page/2/#post-44938 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:35:36 -0400 I haven’t posted here for a while, but this topic really struck a chord with me. I started sewing when my daughter was just over a year old and at the time, as much as I was enjoying the very different and all consuming experience of being at home with my baby, sewing was a godsend. It allowed me to explore creatively in a medium that easily fit…[Read more]

]]> 0 8a49c7896e5d43d7722f5f90ba2c3cf7 wendy replied to the topic advice on serger in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/advice-on-serger/page/2/#post-28398 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:42:06 -0400 Thanks for all the advice, Tamara! Yes, we’re more than bonded at this point. More or less joined at the hip! I used it today to make about 200 continuous feet of ruffles (which, of course, had 200 feet of rolled hem).Yikes! No needles breaking, but it did need a couple of rests!
Actually the instruction manual is pretty thorough and I haven’t had…[Read more]

]]> 0 e035b944408e30791c6175eb94982261 wendy replied to the topic sugestions for sewing machines in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sugestions-for-sewing-machines/#post-28904 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:04:30 -0400 It seems like it’s come down to the Bernina 1008 or the Janome HD3000. They both have a great reputation and are often lumped into the same category. But why is the Janome less than half the price? Any thoughts?

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