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I always love to see what you do with our sewing patterns, and it’s especially fun to see how you customize them to make them your own. Here is an excellent example. This gorgeous Family Reunion Dress was sewn by …

We’ve been so inspired by the work of Project Hope and by the many dresses that have been made and donated to the orphanages of Haiti through their efforts. We thought it would be fun to bring people together for …

You know how you can look back at photos from the 1950’s or the 1980’s and just tell from a glance when they were taken? I mean, tiny waists and bullet bras are an easy indicator of the New Look …

Over at Lisette the other day I posted an introduction to one of our newest spring patterns, the Souvenir Dress. And I talked about how it was actually inspired by the Class Picnic Blouse. While I was sewing my dress …

It’s been such a busy week that I was beginning to think the only chance I’d have to introduce you to my next Oliver + S fabric collection (like I promised on Twitter the other day) would be by taking …

I’ve been a little obsessed with spring shoes the past couple of weeks. It has a lot to do with photo shoots and the upcoming spring patterns, but I admit it: I love shoes! My own small closet will attest …

On Thursday, March 1, I’ll be in Puyallup, Washington, for Sewing and Stitching Expo promoting my women’s brand, Lisette. Simplicity has declared the day “Lisette Day,” and I’ll be at the Simplicity booth greeting visitors and showing off the new  Spring …

Last spring I made a trip to Colorado to tape a TV show, visit my sister and her family, and do a little book-signing at Fancy Tiger. My sister and mom had told me about how great Fancy Tiger was, …

Jessica over at A Little Gray has been hosting a year-long sew-along for Little Things to Sew. She’s been posting lovely tutorials for the selected project each month. If you’ve been interested in sewing projects from our book, you might …

I’ve been speeding through some sewing recently, testing the spring patterns and making a few things for S and for myself at the same time, and this has started me thinking about strategies for efficient sewing. My personal sewing time …

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are happily and safely returned if you spent time on the road or in a plane. I had the pleasure of taking a few day off to spend with S, much of our …

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Oliver + S Little Things to Sew is now available en francais!     Oliver + S Petites Choses a Coudre is published by Les Editions de Saxe and is available at …