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Sweet and simple : The Roller Skate Dress

August 18, 2015

Sometimes a sweet, simple project is the perfect thing to get you going. Luckily for me, Layla has had fabric and dress picked out for a while and I was able to whip it up for her. The pattern is Oliver + S’s Roller Skate Dress, and the fabric is from Rashida’s Cotton and Steel...

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Oliver + S : Roller Skate Dress + Ice Cream Dress

February 4, 2014

So I’m sure you know that I LOVE Oliver + S. I can’t imagine another person making better patterns for children. Layla is getting taller, so for me that has meant going through my pattern staples and sizing up. I pulled out two of my favorites and purchased some of the utterly precious prints from...

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Oliver + S : Roller Skate Dress in Voile

January 8, 2014

I haven’t made little girl clothes in much too long. Layla is in need of some new dresses because she has gotten so tall over the past several months. I am working on that, but I felt the urge to go little. 12-18 months little. So I made the Roller Skate Dress for a special young...

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Oliver + S : Reversible Roller Skate Dress + Hemming Tutorial

April 8, 2013

I’ve got a new dress to show you! And surprise! Its none other than the Oliver + S Roller Skate dress making another appearance. This time, its reversible! Prepare for pictures of my little ham, and at the bottom, I’ll include a little tutorial for hemming a reversible tunic/dress. The Roller Skate Dress pattern is...

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LucindaApril 8, 2013 - 9:44 pm
Your explanation was perfect – thanks so much for sharing this tutorial! I love this pattern, and your daughter just looks too cute in it:) I think I prefer the blue on her, but you really can’t go wrong with either side!
I was wondering if you had any tips on how to transfer the marking for the casing. The suggested method of poking with a pin along the line and transferring a dot seems time-comsuming and I”m wondering if another way has been discovered!ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 10:00 pm
  I put the fabric over the pattern piece against my window and trace the lines onto the pieces with a disappearing pen. That way the line is perfect and all I have to do is mark. I think that takes far less time than pinning, and its more accurate.ReplyCancel
  - Elizabeth JApril 9, 2013 - 9:48 am
    When I made my markings I just eyeballed it. I marked at the beginning and end and “drew in” an approximate line. It turned out fine – the elastic is very forgiving. But I think Meredith’s way is better!ReplyCancel
    - LucindaApril 9, 2013 - 1:37 pm
      Thanks so much for your suggestions! Will have to give them a try:)ReplyCancel
RachelApril 8, 2013 - 9:56 pm
Oh interesting so you kept your hems separate. That makes sense. I think my first impulse would have been to hem them together. I’ve made a couple with collars, I’m ready for this version! It is a great pattern, but the collar adds quite a bit of time- at least for me!ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 9:59 pm
  No, no. They are hemmed together. The only way I could get away with not finishing the seams is that the dress is fully enclosed.ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 8, 2013 - 10:02 pm
  I’m sorry I didn’t explain that better in my post!ReplyCancel
  - RachelApril 8, 2013 - 10:07 pm
    Oh der- no I was looking at the picture wrong. This why I have to be careful about sewing at night. ha!ReplyCancel
LaurieApril 14, 2013 - 7:11 am
Your daughter is so adorable! Where did you buy these fabrics?ReplyCancel
BrianneAugust 6, 2013 - 7:16 pm
Any idea who makes that feather fabric. I love it!ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 8, 2013 - 2:47 pm
  I think the designer is Martha Negley, but I’m not positive.ReplyCancel

Oliver + S : Music Class Blouse

March 21, 2013

This week has been wonderful. It started out a whirlwind, much like the past two months for me. Then I had this realization that I can be content. I should be content. God has given me the blessing of being able to sew, and rather than rushing through everything as though I’m racing myself, I need...

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Sweet and simple : The Roller Skate Dress

Oliver + S : Roller Skate Dress + Ice Cream Dress

Oliver + S : Roller Skate Dress in Voile

Oliver + S : Reversible Roller Skate Dress + Hemming Tutorial

Oliver + S : Music Class Blouse

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