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Today I’m answering some of your questions about women’s sewing patterns and about art. Why these two topics? Why not?

I asked a few of the people who made and posted Flickr mosaics to tell us about their 2013 sewing and their sewing plans for 2014.

Don’t you love it when one pattern can serve two purposes? Rachel discovered that our free Bucket Hat pattern makes a terrific doll skirt!

Need a little extra help with the School Photo Dress kangaroo pocket? Here’s part two of Sharon’s photo tutorial.

Need a little extra help with the School Photo Dress kangaroo pocket? Sharon is here with a photo tutorial to help make it all clear.

We’re happy to announce that our new Spring 2014 Lisette fabric collection is now available at Jo-Ann stores across the United States.

What better way to combat the cold-weather, stay-inside blues and to use up a large piece of fabric from your stash than to sew some fun indoor playthings, like a tent?

Happy new year! Have you looked back on 2013 and all your sewing? And what are your plans for 2014?

Wishing you a happy holiday season, from all of us here at Oliver + S.

In this week’s installment of our Ask Me series, Liesl takes on a question about how to secure the thread at the end of a hand-stitched seam.

Just a few reminders about some of the fun little projects and tools that are available to you, especially during your holiday preparations.

What are you making for yourself for the holidays? Here are a few quick ideas, since time is running out.