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Hello there! We’re pleased to be back in the studio again after our quick jaunt to Quilt Market. I’m sure you’ll be seeing lots of blog posts from the show and may even grow tired of hearing about it over …

Will you find one of the treasures in your neighborhood? Mighty Girl If there’s already Spanglish, why not Chinglish too: The New York Times What sewing machines and pre-paid cell phones have in common: Harvard Business Review Gummi bear surgery: …

It’s always fun to get a peek into a designer’s process: Tula Pink, via True Up How to convert a pattern into a downloadable pdf: BurdaStyle I really need to get myself a subscriptions to Uppercase Photos of the volcano …

We are very pleased to announce the first Oliver + S fabric collection, City Weekend, produced by Moda. Here’s a preview for you. City Weekend debuts next month at Quilt Market, where fabric store buyers place orders for the following …

French seams give the wrong side of a garment a clean, finished appearance. This is an especially useful finish for very lightweight or sheer fabrics where a zigzagged or serged seam allowance might be visible. But it can also help …

We’re pleased to announce that the Spring, 2010, issue of Stitch features an exclusive, new Oliver + S pattern: the Ruffled Halter. The issue also features a profile piece on Oliver + S written by Anne Merrow, who spent a …

Video interview with Valerie Steele, the director and curator of the Museum at FIT: Italian Vogue Taking this advice to heart, especially when using a rotary cutter: Radiolab Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water, in Legos: Apartment Therapy Keds, with unicorns: …

By the time we’ve finished developing each collection of sewing patterns, we always have a large stack of toiles (or muslins) to show for our efforts in addition to the nice finished samples we photograph and display. Toiles are the …

Here is a little additional inspiration for you now that the spring patterns have been released. Two days a week, we have the pleasure of working with Giulia, who lends her expertise to our sewing patterns and to some other …

We’re pleased to announce that our new Spring 2010 styles are now available for purchase on our website. View each style’s pattern page to place your order: Music Class Blouse and Skirt Sketchbook Shirt and Shorts Ice Cream Dress Happy …

Many of you have requested a pattern for boy’s shorts. I wanted to give you something that would be easy enough for a beginner to sew but would look impressive. The shorts pattern included with the Sketchbook Shirt + Shorts …