{"id":40683,"date":"2014-12-11T09:12:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T14:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=40683"},"modified":"2018-11-29T03:38:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:38:52","slug":"my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-emily-and-ashley-from-frances-suzanne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/12\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-emily-and-ashley-from-frances-suzanne.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: emily and ashley from frances suzanne"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the next installment of the \u201cMy Favorite Oliver + S Pattern\u201d series<\/a>. It\u2019s where we ask Oliver + S fans to share a bit about their favorite Oliver + S pattern, telling us why they like it, what they learned from it, and to show off the multiple times they\u2019ve made it. Today we have Emily and Ashley from Frances Suzanne<\/a>. Here they are.<\/em><\/p>\n

D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu anyone?<\/p>\n

Yes, we’ve already blogged about our favorite Oliver + S pattern. But, since there are two of us, we were graciously granted “two favorites”! As indecisive as we are, it was still difficult to narrow the prospects down to two!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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So, we opted to choose the patterns that were featured as our Project Run and Play signature style<\/a>. Needless to say, we love<\/strong> both the Puppet Show and Music Class patterns and felt that they showcased our style.<\/p>\n

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\"Customized<\/a><\/p>\n

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While we had sewn the Puppet Show Tunic, Dress + Shorts<\/a> multiple times<\/a>, we had a slight problem with the Music Class Blouse + Skirt<\/a>. How could it possibly be considered our favorite when we hadn’t even sewn the skirt? {*although it has been known to happen<\/a> :-)}<\/p>\n


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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Let’s begin with the Music Class Blouse: a classic, similar to what we wore when we were little, with a slightly more modern look. The blouse is truly a classic that every little girl\u2019s wardrobe should have. In each of the four times we have sewn the blouse, we have opted to incorporate piping to accent the yoke and classic collar. This time rather than make the piping ‘pop’, we chose to use the same fabric on the piping as was being used for the blouse. While it gives a more finished look, it was a little painful to go to the trouble without having that much to show for our efforts.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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The blouse pattern offers two views. One view showcases short sleeves combined with a classic blouse collar, while the other view is more fall and winter friendly with long sleeves and a band collar. As usual, we love all the details that make the pattern what it is! One of our favorite features is the small tucks incorporated on the front and back of the blouse. The long sleeve version comes complete with cuffs and a placket for a professionally finished look.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you’re like us, do you ever look for things that you feel like you could possibly do better on the next time? “Needs improvement” would be the grade we would give ourselves on our first attempt with a sleeve band placket. While not horrid by any stretch, it is an area where we know improvement could definitely be made! Thankfully, the ladies on the forum were loads of help in pointing us to this tutorial<\/a> by Nicole.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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So, back to the skirt….<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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We immediately had a mission to at least sew the skirt once before this post went live. And why, may you ask, had we not sewn the skirt before? Ummmm. . .well, we had<\/strong> this “thing” against skirts. Seriously.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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About three years ago, our dear sweet sewing friend {aka: Our Jedi Master<\/a>} pulled out her copy of the Oliver + S Music Class pattern, and asked if it might be an option for a project we were working on. I feel certain Emily was more stealth, but I actually wrinkled my nose in slight disgust. Why, you ask? Well, because dresses are for little girls and skirts are for ladies. Period.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fast forward about a year and half. We broke down and purchased the Music Class pattern, but for the love of the blouse {and its collar}.<\/p>\n

We think it is fair to say our sewing has matured to the point that we think skirts are adorable on little girls, and we\u2019ve actually sewn quite a few! Not to mention, skirts are very<\/strong> practical when encouraging independence in potty training. And, skirts are typically quick sews which is also a major plus!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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We love how the skirt turned out, but the construction of it is even more interesting that the final garment itself. While this pattern is rated two scissors on the Oliver + S scale, it is most likely because of the blouse. We believe a beginner could sew the skirt and end up feeling like a professional with the end results. It showcases cute pleats and pockets that any little girl would love! The only modification to the pattern we made was the addition of piping on either side of the center front and center back panel.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our first Music Class skirt<\/a> broke no rules, and we loved it!<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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The winterized version showcased here, however, did break some rules. The fabric was much heavier than what was recommended and was some type of boucle or tweed possibly? While the results were sufficient, we didn’t feel like it accented the true nature of the pattern.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Due to the thickness of the fabric, gathers were a must and pleats were out. This saddened us because the combination of pleats and pockets are to-die-for cute! Oh well. Our niece loved the entire ensemble and that is what matters most, right?<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now, we are trying to determine what to sew with a blue colorway of the skirt fabric that was intended for our winterized version of the Puppet Show Shorts. Our guts say that there are just too many details in the Puppet Show Shorts and too many seams for this option to work. Phooey. Any suggestions?<\/p>\n

Want a trip down memory lane? Here\u2019s Liesl\u2019s original introduction of the Music Class Skirt<\/a> from 2010! And how about some Music Class Skirt inspiration<\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emily and Ashley from Frances Suzanne visit the blog today to talk about one of their favorite Oliver + S sewing patterns, the Music Class Blouse + Skirt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":40687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[131,20726],"class_list":["post-40683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-favorite-pattern","tag-music-class"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MusicClassTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-aAb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12056,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/08\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-ashley-and-emily-from-frances-suzanne.html","url_meta":{"origin":40683,"position":0},"title":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: ashley and emily from frances suzanne","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"August 19, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Ashley and Emily are here today to tell us about one of their favorite Oliver + S patterns, the Puppet Show Tunic, Dress, + Shorts.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/OliverSPuppetShowDress2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":57473,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/09\/building-block-dress-book-tour-frances-suzanne.html","url_meta":{"origin":40683,"position":1},"title":"building block dress book tour: frances suzanne","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"September 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Next up on the Building Block Dress book tour we have Ashley and Emily from Frances Suzanne. 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