{"id":5338,"date":"2013-01-23T11:20:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T16:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:06:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:06:09","slug":"customizing-with-oliver-s-plaid-flannel-class-picnic-tunic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/01\/customizing-with-oliver-s-plaid-flannel-class-picnic-tunic.html","title":{"rendered":"customizing with oliver + s: plaid flannel class picnic tunic"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a little non-work-related time to sew over the holidays, which is something that hasn’t happened in a while. So I took advantage of that time to make this tartan flannel Class Picnic Blouse<\/a> for S.<\/p>\n

I customized the basic pattern just a little bit, mostly adding a few inches to the hem to lengthen the top into a tunic, and then I added a ruffle to the sleeves (and shortened the sleeves a bit so the ruffle would start just below the elbow).<\/p>\n

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The ruffle started out quite wide (probably a 2-to-1 ratio to the width of the sleeve itself), but wide ruffles and full-length sleeves don’t perform very well because they end up getting dragged into everything<\/strong> at the dinner table, at school, and everywhere else. \u00a0So I quickly narrowed the ruffle rectangle to be just a few inches wider than the sleeve width itself. You still get the ruffle effect, but not the disastrous side effects.<\/p>\n

By the way, this hairstyle was our first, rushed attempt at Princess Leia\/Heidi hair, just before we discovered that this hairstyle does not<\/strong> work with bike helmets. You’ll see more of this look with the upcoming spring patterns. S loves it, even though I’m not a very good hair stylist. (You’d really think I’d be better at this, given all those years of taking ballet and putting my own hair in buns!) I think it’s funny that she can’t decide whether she’s Heidi or Princess Leia.<\/p>\n

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S is wearing this tunic mostly with leggings and skinny jeans, but it looks cute tucked into her navy wool 2+2 pleated skirt<\/a> for school, too. The fabric is so soft and cozy that I wouldn’t mind one of these for myself today in this cold snap we’re experiencing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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