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Add a ruffle to the raglan T-shirt pattern for another cute customization idea.

How to color block your raglan T-shirt pattern. And a few styling ideas, since we could all use a little inspiration to get us through to spring.

A round-up of fun fashion links for your Fashion Week pleasure.

To celebrate the release of our new Oliver + S Singles patterns for kids’ basics, here are a few examples of how some friends have customized the Field Trip Raglan T-shirt.

If you’re looking for sewing patterns for kids’ basics, you’ll be sure to like our new collection of Oliver + S Singles patterns.

Here’s an easy way to turn a trouser pattern into flannel-lined pants for winter. This tutorial is great for our Art Museum Trousers.

Listen to Liesl’s interview on the Thread Cult podcast about sewing children’s clothing and women’s clothing, fabric design, inspiration, etc.

Debbie sewed a darling lab coat for her children’s dress-up box using the Secret Agent Trench coat pattern.

This year I’ll be writing a column for Sew News about fashion and how to translate it to real life. The issue featuring the first installment is now out.

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!