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I really, really wish you lived closer and could touch this fabric. Photos don’t do it justice as it’s a plain black silk, no patterning or funky texture, but *gosh* it’s nice.

I have not yet made it in eyelet, but I’ve made it with a lace skirt, and made the Pinwheel in eyelet and many of the same tips that apply to sheer fabrics apply here as well. The area where you want to take special care is in how you handle your seam allowances — both for the eyelet and for the lining. Normally you don’t have to go to tons of…[Read more]

My absolute pleasure, can’t wait to see what you do!

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Sarah, apologies , on my phone

Thank you for the email. Heidi is right. It is another reason to love this. Also an errata makes me feel better. I was like.. hmmm… am I insane? Can I not sew?

Now off to download my new digital copy with the errata fixed! Another reason to love it. I get a new “fixed” copy of the pattern!

I haven’t sewn at all yet today. I am tossing up what to do. We have an event next week and I need to make something special for the baby but what pattern? At the moment I am swaying between the garden party and the library dresses. I am not sure how the garden party goes in terms of fit on a baby of 6 months so I guess it means measuring and…[Read more]

I haven’t sewn at all yet today. I am tossing up what to do. We have an event next week and I need to make something special for the baby but what pattern? At the moment I am swaying between the garden party and the library dresses. I am not sure how the garden party goes in terms of fit on a baby of 6 months so I guess it means measuring and…[Read more]

Oh, Sarvi! I love that idea (and…a new website browse).

Heidi, good point! I have that one and plan to use it. I never have great luck with knits holding up as well as wovens, but will absolutely make a few.

Thanks!

Thanks so much Liesl! This is one of the reasons I love Oliver and S patterns 🙂

Don’t forget the parachute Polo, it’s got a collar and looks great 🙂

You could piece it together (if they go together well), or with coordinating solid or stripe or gingham in large horizontal bands and make the popover sundress.
The voile is usually not a good bottom weight, but if you underlined it you could get a sailboat skirt out of half a yard.

I just finished cutting out Field Trip Raglan tee and Playtime leggings in organic wool jersey for pajamas (natural color). I live in San Francisco, so our “winter” is in the Summertime, when the fog rolls in nightly — it gets super cold and wet.