Oliver + S | Alex | Group Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/woodlywo/activity/groups Public group activity feed of which Alex is a member. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:01:54 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 534f087426c4564ddcc4eef9ab4e9c9f Liesl Gibson replied to the topic lace ruffle in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/lace-ruffle#post-82267 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:39:31 -0400 For the lace ruffle I simply attached a row of wide, gathered lace to the upper edge of the hem facing. You could also create a separate skirt if you prefer, and attach it to the dress with the outer skirt. I hope that helps!

]]> 0 be483da85ccf197331b0a98f1a77514c Judy Grubbs started the topic lace ruffle in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/lace-ruffle/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:20:14 -0400 I am using the building block pattern book to design dresses for my granddaughters. They chose the scalloped hem with the lace ruffle. I see the directions for the scalloped him (on page 130) but cannot find any directions to add the lace ruffle. Can you help? Thank you.

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]]> 0 2c4a48524d09b4572eb044b2f7cf94e7 Emily P joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/175714 Wed, 05 May 2021 21:44:26 -0400 0 ed6af286598015bd80707d5a9e38e6b0 Alex replied to the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken#post-76827 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:02:48 -0400 I could recommend you Brother sewing machine. It is great, I’ve been using it for some time, and had no problems with it, it costs no more than $200.

]]> 0 8f97188c614bb1ad5e586fd665409246 Alex joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/175689 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:58:48 -0400 0 0ee7096798e81c9a56984c0acb682c02 Enbee replied to the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken#post-76704 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:56:05 -0500 The local places around me start at $89 and a few weeks for service (or did when I asked a few years ago). I don’t doubt that that’s a fair cost for someone’s labor, but it is a little hard to swallow when it approaches the cost of the machine itself. I paid $50 for my old Janome L108 on Craiglist, so when it stopped working a few years ago I hit…[Read more]

]]> 0 5fda474303074429f6d9039632d0203c Becca replied to the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken#post-76701 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:01:16 -0500 I would recommend calling around to local shops I see what they charge for a servicing and what their turn around time is. I recently did this for my serger and one shop was $50 more than the other and the turnaround was twice as long! In some shops, you’ll be able to talk to the techs who will service your machine, and in others, they’ll send it…[Read more]

]]> 0 96a3d6ebf5dc16c1a0f3294c8cb5d6eb Becca joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/175641 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:49:24 -0500 0 07e6567b9d088ba71f00987ed4873029 David Johnston started the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:58:41 -0500 My wife’s sewing machine is giving her problems. When power is applied, the motor hums but nothing moves. Also, the hand wheel is difficult to turn – feels like it is binding. This was an inexpensive machine (Euro Shark Pro) that she bought several years ago. I expect it needs a good servicing and cleaning. Considering that she only paid around…[Read more]

]]> 0 e8af4f8d37c510c2abe23410517c113e wilsonjud joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/175632 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:16:47 -0500 0 9e0d888538930d20276710130ec10353 novicesewer replied to the topic B6567 or Cappuccino in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/b6567-or-cappuccino#post-75505 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:14:04 -0400 Thanks for the quick reply.

I think I will redo B6567 in rayon or similar fabric. I really like like the look of it. As for the sewing, I can figure the seam finishing since I’m more experienced now. I do need to think and figure places to baste especially around the seam pockets and neckline. Also, I already have B6567 traced out on tracing…[Read more]

]]> 0 8a441aacade2b522a2be0ceaf000c060 Liesl Gibson replied to the topic B6567 or Cappuccino in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/b6567-or-cappuccino#post-75502 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:59:00 -0400 Tough call, right? The style lines on both are very similar, you’re right. The only real difference is in the neckline, which has gathering in the Cappuccino as opposed to the flatter panels of the Lisette pattern. I think it has to be your call, really. The important part will be to find the right fabric. I’d look for a rayon or a drapey silk,…[Read more]

]]> 0 d7ee8ae359ee80c1aaecc923af8f5e0b novicesewer started the topic B6567 or Cappuccino in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/b6567-or-cappuccino/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:27:55 -0400 I am an advanced beginner, having done several garments most of which are Liesl & Co. Patterns now.

I sewed B6567 earlier in my sewing journey with a cotton that was probably too thick and not enough drape. It looked okay. As far as the sewing, I learned a lot and got a lot of practice. Though I preferred to have more handholding on seam…[Read more]

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]]> 0 aeca09efd1a16f67ac94efccbddc6f54 Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/alteration-to-butterick-b6386-sewing-pattern/#post-70285 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:13:54 -0400 Ok, you’re looking for more like a funnel neck. You could measure the neck and cut a tube/rectangle to be the same length as the neckline. That’s where I’d start.

]]> 0 859765bb87a53b7b839f9ef648271758 Corina G. replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/alteration-to-butterick-b6386-sewing-pattern/#post-70266 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:29:50 -0400 Partially it does (the hood is made up of 3 pieces, instead of one). For the neck, I’ve attached a couple of images of what I’m aiming for. Zipped hoodie with high neck hood - front view

and

Zipped hoodie with high neck hood - Lateral view

Thank you!

]]> 0 84ed56bc7499a7c2df5e4ba06cefebac Corina G. joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/171436 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:20:14 -0400 0 c41d6157c1ab1a38b84ffdabb937bbec Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/alteration-to-butterick-b6386-sewing-pattern/#post-70264 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:10:37 -0400 I’m not sure I understand what you mean. Does our Liesl + Co Neighborhood Hoodie help?

]]> 0 37a10e277d7a95ec2ba8894991f82cd2 Corina G. started the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/alteration-to-butterick-b6386-sewing-pattern/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:57:39 -0400 I would love to be able to make a high neck hoodie, so that the hood closes up higher (like a small collar), using the Lisette for Butterick B6386 sewing pattern. Any advice on how to do that?

I already tried something on a pull-over hoodie and it turned out so badly I had to completely redo the hood and give up the idea. It simply didn’t work…[Read more]

]]> 0 fdf06c150e347c6442b42bcde2e35079 Wanda replied to the topic Using Lisette PJ pattern for non-PJs in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/using-lisette-pj-pattern-for-non-pjs/#post-68504 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:09:19 -0500 Exactly! Thanks.

]]> 0 37208c320dc9d78ba1e4b78804ff8bc7 Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Using Lisette PJ pattern for non-PJs in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/using-lisette-pj-pattern-for-non-pjs/#post-68496 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:17:01 -0500 I think that would be cute! Sort of like a camp shirt, right?

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]]> 0 0e901daf1b07fb17f67cb7190890814b Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Pants pattern recommendations? in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/pants-pattern-recommendations/#post-66626 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:59:25 -0400 Those trousers were purchased for the shoot, but if you can hold on a few more weeks we might have something in the fall lineup that appeals to you…

]]> 0 3ebf647cf746f8fb9c3ead9e30f1dfda Wanda started the topic Pants pattern recommendations? in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/pants-pattern-recommendations/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:25:56 -0400 Question: What pants are shown on the cover of the Classic Shirt paper pattern? I’m looking for a slacks pattern that is comfortable, easy to sew and somewhat fitted, but looser than leggings, with side pockets, and suitable for a woven fabric or woven with a bit of stretch. Any recommendations? I just made a test muslim of the Carrie Trousers…[Read more]

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So, should the B6411 had been a Liesl+co pattern, my measurements would appear in size 10 instead of 16, right? And I have to draw a 16 to make the dress in my size.

]]> 0 5ec97edea23a308ca0a4a7ba6c856c12 Liesl Gibson replied to the topic lisette for butterick sizing in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/lisette-for-butterick-sizing/#post-59822 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:15:35 -0500 Hello, @mariajsanroman! I’ve written a blog post to help explain the difference between sizes:

finding your correct pattern size

]]> 0 a7ba32665cf3fdd014bcd3295717d9ea María started the topic lisette for butterick sizing in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/lisette-for-butterick-sizing/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:20:37 -0500 I have just bought a couple of Lisette for Butterick patterns (B6464 and B6411), and I see that the sizing is different from Liesl+co patterns. The body measurements for a size 10 in the Liesl+co chart correspond to a size 16 in the Butterick envelope.
What size should I cut, 10 or 16?

]]> 0 422d9d97520ce7c37cb994b0bfa3b183 Charlene joined the group Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/162259 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:43:50 -0500 0 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 17a3da35d5d007921194fad6c91f83b1 Liesl Gibson 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-59081 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:06:55 -0500 I forget what it calls for–1/4″, maybe? In general, you don’t want to reduce the size of the shoulder pad because it will cause the shoulders to droop more. The shoulder pad is there to give the jacket structure, and if you reduce/eliminate it it might not hang correctly because extra room was built into the shoulder to accommodate it. Does that…[Read more]

]]> 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 9ec2843dd477f037b5c9b82a5cb72ff5 Liesl Gibson 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-59069 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 14:57:26 -0500 I see no reason why you couldn’t use a lighter weight fabric for this pattern. It think it will be great!

]]> 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]

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