Oliver + S

paperdolls

introducing Holly

Not long after we launched Oliver + S,  I started noticing an adorable little girl who kept popping up in our Flickr group. She had enormous eyes, the sweetest face, and she was always wearing the cutest ensembles. (Her mother …

new firefox persona

Do you use Firefox? If so, you’ll enjoy this. We’ve just released the latest Oliver + S persona for Firefox: our paper dolls dressed in the new Nature Walk and School Photo patterns. Why not use it to dress your …

dress your browser in Oliver + S

Attention Firefox users. You already dress your kids in Oliver + S designs. Now you can dress your browser in Oliver + S too. We’ve recently released our first two Firefox personas. One features Pearl, our spool dog. The other …

pearl is back

Remember our friend Pearl from last fall? We’re happy to announce that Pearl is back! Starting today, and while supplies last, all website orders for Oliver + S patterns will again ship with a complimentary copy of the Pearl spool …

meet pearl

Every kid needs a pet, right? Even paper doll kids need a pet. So this season the Oliver + S paper dolls have adopted a new friend. Here’s Pearl. Pearl is a dachshund. We’re not sure if Pearl is a …

windows at purl

If you’re in New York, be sure to stop by Purl Patchwork on Sullivan Street to see their Oliver + S window display. Purl is well-known for its outstanding selection of fabrics. The staff stocks beautiful Japanese prints, a wide …

Boersma’s

Located in historic downtown McMinnville, Oregon, Boersma’s Sewing Center offers a tremendous range of products and services, from sewing and knitting supplies to long-arm quilting machines for rent and sewing classes of all sorts.Because the store is located in a …

interview with dan andreasen, continued

Dan Andreasen illustrates the Oliver + S paper dolls. We were able to speak with him recently about his background and some of his most enjoyable recent projects. (Part 1 of the interview can be found here.) What do you …

fall preview

Meet Oliver. We needed a boy around here, didn’t we? This fall when the evenings start to cool down, Oliver and his friend, S, will both be sporting easy-to-sew, kimono-inspired pajamas. During the day, Oliver and S can both wear …

in miniature

Remember that paper doll we were handing out at Quilt Market last October? Well, how cute are these? Miniature versions of the paper doll, in postcard form! We’re sending these to shops who book our trunk shows as a promotional …