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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 …

We hope you enjoyed the Oliver + S measurement chart we posted earlier this week. Well, the holiday fun doesn’t stop there! Today on the Lisette blog, we have another useful PDF giveaway: a swatch card set.     You …

I don’t make a secret of this. I love Janome sewing machines. I have several at the studio, and all my sewing at home is done on my travel-sized Janome Jem which is an amazing little workhorse, considering its size. …

This year has been fun, and we’re a little sorry to see it go so soon. We’re very glad that you have been a part of it! To thank you for being a member of our little sewing family, we …

This weekend we bundled up for a trip to MoMA and a quick stop to see the tree at Rockefeller Center. (We were there with just a few other visitors…whoa!) It’s really starting to feel like winter here in New …