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Dear Internet, Can you please help me out here. I’ve already tried my faithful  friend Google, but I was only able to get a partial answer there. I’m just dying to know what, exactly, 1-800-Fat-Pony is. Maybe a little background …

In recent months we’ve given a few updates on progress being made by Project HOPE Art and their handmade dress drive. As of our most recent update last October, the group had received 143 Popover Sundresses to deliver to orphanages …

Back in October, after many requests and much consideration, we decided to do a little test. We re-released our out-of-print Puppet Show pattern as the first Oliver + S digital download. Your response was so positive that we released a …

Now through January 20, 2012, you’ll save 25% on all Oliver + S paper patterns purchased from our website, including our most recent styles for this season. Why not use this as an opportunity to stock up on the Oliver …

Last week we released two more out-of-print styles as digital patterns: the Sandbox Pants + Starfish Stencil and the Jump Rope Dress. These are in addition to the previously released Puppet Show Tunic, Dress + Shorts and the School Days …

Congratulations to Lisa M. for winning a copy of Apparel Sewing Basics in our giveaway. What is Lisa asking Santa for this year? “This year I haven’t asked Santa for anything. My focus is to enjoy spending time with family …

A little over a week ago, we announced that Liesl’s two new video workshops, Apparel Sewing Basics and Seams, Closures + Hems, are now available for sale on our website. Since then we’ve seen something unusual. Orders for these DVDs …

Earlier this year, our School Days Jacket + Coat sewing pattern went out of print. As always seems to happen, once the style was no longer available we started receiving a large number of requests for it. So we’re happy …

Earlier this month we announced our participation in this year’s Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express. For those of you who plan to use your American Express card this coming Saturday to receive two free Oliver + S patterns, …

Oliver + S is participating in this year’s Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express. If you use an American Express card, we’re giving you the opportunity to effectively receive two free Oliver + S patterns when you place your …

Back in August, we were contacted by Kathy Barbro of an organization called Project HOPE Art. The group is devoted to providing ongoing assistance for victims of last year’s horrific earthquake in Haiti. The group was kicking off a new …