Comments on: the size of it, part 1 http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html The Oliver + S blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: liz http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-811 liz Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:06:00 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/the-size-of-it-part-1/#comment-811 Maybe you can answer this question for me - why when sewing w/ a pattern, like simplicity, does it NOT fit if I make the size I measure on the back of the envelope. For example, I measured a size 14 in the waist a 12 in the hips - made a size 10 and it was too big. I made a second skirt in a size 8 and think I could go down to a size 6 (I'm a size 0 at the Gap). Any suggestions on which size to pick?<br /><br />lizandrobreese@yahoo.com.<br /><br />thanks for the behind the scenes in your pattern making process. Very interesting! Maybe you can answer this question for me – why when sewing w/ a pattern, like simplicity, does it NOT fit if I make the size I measure on the back of the envelope. For example, I measured a size 14 in the waist a 12 in the hips – made a size 10 and it was too big. I made a second skirt in a size 8 and think I could go down to a size 6 (I’m a size 0 at the Gap). Any suggestions on which size to pick?

lizandrobreese@yahoo.com.

thanks for the behind the scenes in your pattern making process. Very interesting!

]]> By: April http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-812 April Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:50:00 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/the-size-of-it-part-1/#comment-812 This is just SEW great! Although now I want more - lol! Can't wait for part 2! This is just SEW great! Although now I want more – lol! Can’t wait for part 2!

]]> By: Sew Create It - Jane http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-813 Sew Create It - Jane Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:23:00 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/the-size-of-it-part-1/#comment-813 That explains a lot...<br />Something that will make you laugh is that years and years ago I did costume making (medieval to be exact) and I had to make a tunic for a hefty fellow...well I wasn't experienced enough to know how to enlarge a standard pattern so I just made everything bigger and ended up with a massive pillowcase with a hole for a head!! He looked ridiculous!! Needless to say I didn't make many more costumes...and now I stick to quilts..much easier! That explains a lot…
Something that will make you laugh is that years and years ago I did costume making (medieval to be exact) and I had to make a tunic for a hefty fellow…well I wasn’t experienced enough to know how to enlarge a standard pattern so I just made everything bigger and ended up with a massive pillowcase with a hole for a head!! He looked ridiculous!! Needless to say I didn’t make many more costumes…and now I stick to quilts..much easier!

]]> By: I am Arizona; a person, not a place. http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-814 I am Arizona; a person, not a place. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/the-size-of-it-part-1/#comment-814 Very interesting. I always wondered about how patterns were graded. Very interesting. I always wondered about how patterns were graded.

]]> By: ERIN http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/size-of-it-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-815 ERIN Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:31:00 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/01/the-size-of-it-part-1/#comment-815 thanks for posting this. i love the science behind sewing and creating. can't wait for part 2! thanks for posting this. i love the science behind sewing and creating. can’t wait for part 2!

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