Comments on: principles of fabric selection: approach juvenile prints with caution http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html The Oliver + S blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: RuthieB277 http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 RuthieB277 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:05:40 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-20 Glad to see some of my preferences validated. Even in quilts I use only a smattering of juvenille prints as focus prints. And I use lots of Japanese, juvenille, and other types of wild prints in everyone's jammies! Glad to see some of my preferences validated. Even in quilts I use only a smattering of juvenille prints as focus prints. And I use lots of Japanese, juvenille, and other types of wild prints in everyone's jammies!

]]> By: Cherie http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-21 Cherie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:41:37 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-21 Very informative, so glad I happened upon this! New to designing fabrics, I'm appreciative for this post! Very informative, so glad I happened upon this! New to designing fabrics, I'm appreciative for this post!

]]> By: Melanie Gray Augustin http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-22 Melanie Gray Augustin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:37:45 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-22 Thanks for a great post! I've been a bit nervous about cutting into my Japanese prints to sew some Oliver & S patterns for my little girl, worried I'd be overdoing it with the prints. Now I can cut away in confidence :) Thanks for a great post! I've been a bit nervous about cutting into my Japanese prints to sew some Oliver & S patterns for my little girl, worried I'd be overdoing it with the prints. Now I can cut away in confidence :)

]]> By: Todd http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-23 Todd Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:03:43 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-23 You'll be able to see all of them by clicking on the Label "principles of fabric selection" that appears at the bottom of the post. You'll be able to see all of them by clicking on the Label "principles of fabric selection" that appears at the bottom of the post.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-24 Ruth Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:14:03 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-24 where are the other principles of fabric selection posts? I can't see how to go to earlier entries on your blog.<br /><br />got here from Spoonflower where are the other principles of fabric selection posts? I can't see how to go to earlier entries on your blog.

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]]> By: Jacqui http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-25 Jacqui Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:34:15 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-25 Thanks for linking to my 2+2 shirt, I'm enormously flattered! The bonus of using your patterns for these kinds of prints is that they're very simple and tone down the busyness of the fabric. I've admired some of your other examples in the Flickr group, I'm always amazed by the gorgeous clothes people are producing! Thanks for linking to my 2+2 shirt, I'm enormously flattered! The bonus of using your patterns for these kinds of prints is that they're very simple and tone down the busyness of the fabric. I've admired some of your other examples in the Flickr group, I'm always amazed by the gorgeous clothes people are producing!

]]> By: 9crafty11 http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-26 9crafty11 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:59:48 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-26 Thanks for linking my Sundress as well..it's so nice when the designer like yourself mentions something lovely like that. This post is timely too as I'm just about to make an outfit with the sailboat top & pants for a boy, & am deciding what to do for fabric choice. This has always been the hardest in sewing for me as there is so much choices out there. Thanks for linking my Sundress as well..it's so nice when the designer like yourself mentions something lovely like that. This post is timely too as I'm just about to make an outfit with the sailboat top & pants for a boy, & am deciding what to do for fabric choice. This has always been the hardest in sewing for me as there is so much choices out there.

]]> By: ASManzoni http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 ASManzoni Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:42:47 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-27 As a busy (very) working mother of 3, learning to sew (last year by trial and error) allowed me to find my own pace and regain a loss family tradition of sewing handmade garments for our kids/loved ones. I’m quite classic and contemporary in my fashion choices, but there are really too much fabric options for children's garments!! So, every time I select a fabric and pattern for my children (O+S are my faves for obvious reasons: simple, accurate, contemporary, …) I rely on your “Principles of Fabric Selection” (an excellent crash course) . That’s what happened with the “Japanese princess” fabric above! I found the print so amazing that I bought it even before learning how to sew. Then, after my 2nd Playdate dress, I knew I needed to give this fabric a change: I loved the result (it really looks very age-appropriate as she is so little) and learn a lot with the experience. Thanks! I do hope to continue to learn more from you and the fantastic network of O+S members! As a busy (very) working mother of 3, learning to sew (last year by trial and error) allowed me to find my own pace and regain a loss family tradition of sewing handmade garments for our kids/loved ones. I’m quite classic and contemporary in my fashion choices, but there are really too much fabric options for children's garments!! So, every time I select a fabric and pattern for my children (O+S are my faves for obvious reasons: simple, accurate, contemporary, …) I rely on your “Principles of Fabric Selection” (an excellent crash course) . That’s what happened with the “Japanese princess” fabric above! I found the print so amazing that I bought it even before learning how to sew. Then, after my 2nd Playdate dress, I knew I needed to give this fabric a change: I loved the result (it really looks very age-appropriate as she is so little) and learn a lot with the experience. Thanks! I do hope to continue to learn more from you and the fantastic network of O+S members!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 Rebecca Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:11:44 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-28 Very helpful as always, Liesl! Thanks so much! And I just love all the examples. Very helpful as always, Liesl! Thanks so much! And I just love all the examples.

]]> By: April http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 April Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:29:46 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2010/01/principles-of-fabric-selection-approach-juvenile-prints-with-caution/#comment-29 OH, I was so nervous! ;) Everything you said is exactly as I expected you to say them - perfectly helpful! Thanks again, Liesl for such wonderful tutelage. OH, I was so nervous! ;) Everything you said is exactly as I expected you to say them – perfectly helpful! Thanks again, Liesl for such wonderful tutelage.

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