{"id":62388,"date":"2017-09-06T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T15:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=62388"},"modified":"2017-09-06T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T15:07:20","slug":"oliver-s-patterns-sewn-by-angela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/09\/oliver-s-patterns-sewn-by-angela.html","title":{"rendered":"oliver + s patterns sewn by angela"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please join me in welcoming Angela to the blog today! She\u2019s stopping by to share her Oliver + S makes that she\u2019s made over the years. Thanks for visiting us Angela!<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi, there! My name is \u00c1ngela Hurtado, and I live in Costa Rica (even though I was born in Peru). I\u2019ve been sewing with Liesl\u2019s patterns for a few years now, and I\u2019ve enjoyed it immensely. It all started as a way both to unwind from work and school stresses and to actually put to good use my sewing skills which had been languishing for years.<\/p>\n

The happy recipient of all my sewing efforts has been my daughter, Jazm\u00edn. Eventually, my sewing turned into a whole family project: my husband Ricky takes the pictures and Jazm\u00edn models (with an occasional assist from our cats).<\/p>\n

I first learned to thread a sewing machine when I was around 6 or 7. My mom, who is half German, taught me and my brother to keep entertained using crafts, and I took to embroidering, and generally playing with fabric. While in college (I studied Graphic Design, but wanted to be a fashion designer instead), I took sewing and drafting lessons, which were useful for my thesis project, on dress as an art form. Afterwards, I became a Fashion History<\/a> lecturer at my university, which kept my interest in sewing alive and well.<\/p>\n

I enjoy sewing for my daughter so much, in part because I found that Oliver + S patterns are very easy to follow and will consistently produce a professional-looking result. Among my favorite patterns is the Roller Skate dress<\/a>. I made two variations since it was so well received around here: one in a flower print and another in a treasured butterfly print.<\/p>\n

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

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

My daughter still enjoys wearing a modification of the Sailboat Top<\/a>, which we call her \u201cpainter\u2019s tunic\u201d. I love the little splatters of paint on a mustard yellow background and the two big pockets are perfect for her paintbrushes.<\/p>\n

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

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

The Sailboat Top was also modified into a veterinarian\u2019s scrubs. She had a \u201cwhat do you want to be when you grow up\u201d day at school, and I whipped this little costume quite quickly.<\/p>\n

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

I loved the details on the Sunday Brunch jacket<\/a>, especially the stand-up collar. I made this version with a pink dotty chintz.<\/p>\n

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

I also tried my hand at some pajamas. I made the Sleepover pajamas<\/a> in an elephant print flannel, with a dotty trim. This one has been worn a lot around these parts, so much so that I\u2019ve had to let down the cuffs.<\/p>\n

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

I fell in love with the Fairy Tale Dress<\/a> as soon as I saw it on Liesl\u2019s website. I was very intimidated by it (the invisible zipper! the little collar! those tulip sleeves!), and then I realized that all the details that were so terrifying to me were actually the things that I loved the most in this design. So, when it came time to make my daughter a graduation dress I decided that it could only be the Fairy Tale. I spent a long morning searching for the fabric with my mom and she helped me choose this bubbly print with red trim. It was an instant success, and also a great self-esteem booster! I felt very accomplished, but it was all because of the clear instructions and beautiful finishes that Liesl included in this design.<\/p>\n

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

And finally, the latest project was a full princess dress. I bought Liesl\u2019s Building Block Dress<\/a> book just to check out the transformations she made to a basic pattern. Jazm\u00edn had been asking for a princess costume for a while, and last July I decided to get on board. We went shopping together and got a purple iridescent wrinkly taffeta and some pink organza.<\/p>\n

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

I modified the basic pattern with an invisible zipper, full lining, puffed sleeves, sweetheart neckline and a grand gathered skirt with an organza overlay. It was ridiculously fun to make. I think the nicest detail is the corset effect on the sides. I wanted this dress to have some room to grow, so I inserted a loopy trim in the princess seams on the front and back. I threaded some silky cording and got an instant corset effect that lets me adjust the waist without distorting the neckline.<\/p>\n

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

Jazm\u00edn was so happy! She spent a whole day twirling about and went everywhere dressed as her own princess. Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Angela is stopping by to share her Oliver + S makes that she\u2019s made over the years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":62413,"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":[20736,121,80,7,62,20699],"class_list":["post-62388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-building-block-dress","tag-fairy-tale-dress","tag-roller-skate","tag-sailboat","tag-sleepover","tag-sunday-brunch"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/angelaF.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-geg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":58583,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/11\/ten-holiday-sewing-project-ideas.html","url_meta":{"origin":62388,"position":0},"title":"ten holiday sewing project ideas","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"November 17, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Sew yourself a Merry little Christmas. 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