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This ports the docs for the following designs: breanna, bruce, cathrin, florence, florent , hugo, lily, lunetius, onyx, opal, paco, sandy, shelly, shin, sven, tamiko, teagan, iberius, trayvon, wahid, walburga, and yuri. Also adds a prebuild step to build the options umbrella pages. and includes some CSS tweaks.
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title: "Opal: FreeSewing's Opal Overalls"
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sidebar_label: Opal Overalls
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<DesignInfo design="opal" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Opal is my third design. Like my first two designs (Shelly and Onyx), Opal has
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been designed to address my sensory needs. Overalls are loose, practical
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garments that don't cause the sensory issues that jeans cause, but are still a
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sturdy, practical garment that can be worn over other sensory clothes.
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The lack of side buttons is due to these sensory issues - the garment is
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intended to be drafted loose enough to fit over the hips, and omitting the side
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buttons makes for a more comfortable garment, as well as making the overalls
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quite a fair bit easier to draft and make.
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The fabric crossing over on the back bib adds strength and is a look I really
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like, which is why I drafted it that way.
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Opal's name is in keeping with the gemstone theme of my designs.
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Thrunic
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Opal, you will need the following:
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- Basic sewing supplies
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- Between 1 - 3 meters (1.1 - 3.3 yards) of a suitable fabric, depending on
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size and style ([see Fabric options](#fabric)).
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- (optional) Fasteners to attach the straps to the front bib. I make my
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overalls using tack buttons on the bib, and a buckle and slider on each
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strap.
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:::warning
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- Long legs and a looser fit will increase fabric requirements. Pockets usually
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can be fit on the otherwise wasted portion of the fabric, and don't change
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the fabric length requirement.
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- A pair of shortalls for a typical adult will need about 2 meters of fabric.
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:::
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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This pattern is designed to work with denim, but should work with most woven
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fabrics.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- Cut **2 front** parts
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- Cut **2 back** parts
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- Cut **1 bib** part
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- Cut **1 waistband** part
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- Cut **1 bib placket** part
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- Cut **1 bib pocket** part (optional)
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- Cut **2 slash pocket** parts (optional)
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- Cut **2 pocket shield** parts (optional)
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- Cut **2 back pocket** parts (optional)
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- Cut **1 carpenter pocket** part (optional)
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- Cut **1 2nd carpenter pocket** part (optional)
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- Cut **1 hammer loop** part (optional)
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:tip
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When cutting out two, you can cut them [good sides
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together](/docs/sewing/good-sides-together). However, when working with fabric
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with a pattern, I prefer to cut them individually to finely control the pattern
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matching.
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When you cut them individually, remember that they need to be mirror images of
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each other. So flip either your pattern or your fabric over when cutting the
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second one.
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:::
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