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Since so many of you have asked, here’s a simple tutorial for using a zipper fly in place of the faux fly in all our pants patterns.

Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs joins us with a guest tutorial detailing how she made her 10 Stripes Fairy Tale Dress.

Here’s a quick and easy pattern change that will let you use our Playtime Leggings sewing pattern and turn it into cute little playground shorts that can be worn under skirts and dresses.

What are you sewing for Halloween this year? Here are some creative ideas that use Oliver + S patterns.

I’m happy to announce the release of my two newest Creativebug workshops–my smocked necklace project and my DIY shoelace tutorial.

We’re supporting Hillary Frank’s Kickstarter campaign for her podcast The Longest Shortest Time. We hope you will too.

Need a little Art Museum Vest and Trousers sewing pattern inspiration? We’ve got it, as well as some Library and Playtime inspiration, courtesy of some of our favorite bloggers!

Join me for a few fun upcoming events. More to be announced soon!

Project Run and Play is featuring our free Popover Sundress for the launch of Season 7. Here are some ideas for altering the pattern. Have fun!

Here are a few more wonderful versions of the Library Dress sewing pattern. If you haven’t already fallen in love with this pattern, this might do it for you!

Here’s a guest tutorial on how to add a really cute Peter Pan collar to the Family Reunion Dress pattern. Thanks Masha!

A whole group of our favorite bloggers have posted some beautiful and inspiring photos of the new Playtime pattern, each made in that person’s unique style.