{"id":47219,"date":"2015-05-27T09:23:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T13:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=47219"},"modified":"2018-11-29T03:58:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:58:35","slug":"size-5-project-swingset-tunic-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/05\/size-5-project-swingset-tunic-skirt.html","title":{"rendered":"size 5 project: swingset tunic + skirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are now at the fourth and final installment of the Size 5 Project<\/a>. The idea behind the Size 5 Project is to make a child something from one or more of the original four Oliver + S patterns before they size out of them. We started out with the Puppet Show Shorts<\/a>, then continued with the Tea Party Dress<\/a> and Bubble Dress<\/a>. Now we are ending with the Swingset Tunic + Skirt<\/a>. Janice<\/a> has a round-up for us right now. Here she is.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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Thanks so much for asking me to participate in this bittersweet project!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about the Swingset Tunic and Skirt today \u2013 a pattern I have owned since my early days of sewing with Oliver + S. I made two tops from this pattern:<\/p>\n

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

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

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And one modified dress:<\/p>\n

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

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I can\u2019t believe I\u2019ve never made the skirt \u2013 as many times as I have drooled over ones in the Flickr pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One thing I noticed as I perused the Flickr group for inspiration is that most people don\u2019t wear these two pieces as an outfit. That\u2019s actually one of the beautiful things about Oliver + S patterns – the ability to mix and match between styles.<\/p>\n

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Here is an example of the two pieces worn as an outfit<\/a> that caught my eye. It’s such a great color on the beautiful model.<\/p>\n

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

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Sometimes, you let the fabric speak for itself \u2013 the tunic is a great piece to showcase an unusual print:<\/p>\n

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

Katy<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Lucinda<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Meagan<\/a><\/p>\n

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These two skirts are just beautiful to me \u2013 and a lot of it has to do with their choice of ribbon as an accent \u2013 a simple choice like that can really make a garment pop:<\/p>\n

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

Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Camille<\/a><\/p>\n

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This top is remarkably similar to one my daughter requested (thanks to Lotta\u2019s coloring book pages<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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

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

Emily<\/a><\/p>\n

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Then, of course, we have more creative ideas with embroidery and applique:<\/p>\n

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

Gail<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Kristin<\/a><\/p>\n

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The tunic and skirt both are great for embellishing \u2013 a way to make it your own. Like, really, what other kid on the planet rocks an Abraham Lincoln top?<\/p>\n

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

Tara<\/a><\/p>\n

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So, are you ready to sew up a Swingset Tunic and Skirt yet? I\u2019ll be back tomorrow with some embellishment ideas and tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Janice is here to tell us about her love for the Oliver + S Swingset Tunic + Skirt as we bring the Size 5 Project to an end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":47221,"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":[20651,29],"class_list":["post-47219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-size-5-project","tag-swingset"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/swingsetTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-chB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47278,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/05\/size-5-project-customizing-the-swingset-pattern.html","url_meta":{"origin":47219,"position":0},"title":"size 5 project: customizing the swingset pattern","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"May 28, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Here is the finale to the Size 5 Project. 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