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This is the story of the photo that almost wasn’t. It’s about twin brothers, one of whom was in S’s class last year. We love these boys. They’re about as cute as can be, and their parents (who work in …

One of the great pleasures of writing Little Things to Sew was that I had built-in inspiration and testing. When I started developing ideas for projects to include, I wanted to be sure that every single one would be interesting, …

In October 2009, we rushed home from fall Quilt Market to finish another big project. I had spent the better part of the year designing, drafting, and writing our upcoming book, Oliver + S Little Things to Sew. The projects …

Poor S was devastated when we took down the Christmas tree last weekend. She sobbed that all her holiday fun was over. I would imagine she’s not the only one feeling the January blues, either. I promised her some fun …

Oliver, S, Ms. Potatohead (courtesy of the real S), and all of us wish you and yours a very happy holiday!

Have questions about what, exactly, makes a knit fabric a knit? We have the answers for you.

If you enjoy sewing for children, or for dolls, or for children and their dolls, you’ll be fascinated by the work of Charles LeDray. I wrote about LeDray’s show, workworkworkworkwork, at the Whitney Museum, over on disdressed. If you have …

Is a fabric designer allowed to have a favorite print from a collection? Or is that too much like a mother who has a favorite child? If it’s ok to admit it, this is my favorite print from City Weekend. …

In case you weren’t lucky enough to win one of the City Weekend fabric kits that the Martha Stewart Craft Blog gave away yesterday, here’s a second chance. Leave a comment telling us how you plan to use your bag, …

To help celebrate the release of City Weekend, the Martha Stewart Crafts Blog is featuring a free project we designed. And they are giving away the fabric to make it! The Mother-Daughter Tote Bag can be made for both adults …