Make a few basic changes to your School Bus T-shirt or Metro T-shirt sewing patterns for a completely different look!
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customizing with oliver + s: lace flutter sleeve
Here’s an easy tutorial for adding a lace flutter sleeve to our School Bus T-shirt pattern.
customizing the layette: sleeveless bodysuit tutorial
Here’s a tutorial on how to change the Lullaby Layette bodysuit pattern (or any bodice pattern) into a sleeveless version with Cherie of the blog You & Mie.
customizing the leggings: racing stripe leggings
Here’s a tutorial for taking our basic leggings pattern and turning it into a tuxedo striped, or racing striped, legging with basic color blocking techniques.
customizing the raglan: funnel-neck kangaroo pocket sweatshirt
Turn our basic raglan T-shirt sewing pattern into a funnel-neck sweatshirt with a kangaroo pocket with this simple tutorial.
customizing the raglan: the A-line T-shirt
Alter our basic raglan T-shirt pattern to make an A-line, or trapeze, top or dress by following this basic pattern alternation tutorial.
customizing with oliver + s: flannel-lined art museum trousers
Here’s an easy way to turn a trouser pattern into flannel-lined pants for winter. This tutorial is great for our Art Museum Trousers.
customizing with oliver + s: nature walk pullover as beat it jacket
Julie Bossert from Sewn Studio stops by with a tutorial to adapt the Nature Walk Pullover into a tiny Michael Jackson Beat It jacket. Because every kid needs a Beat It jacket, right?
customizing with oliver + s: playtime tunic with facings as collar
Here’s a great little tutorial, by Jessica from A Little Gray, on how to change the facings on the Playtime Dress+ Tunic into a cute exposed collar design element.
customizing with oliver + s: modified puppet show dress
Here’s a great tutorial on how to modify the Puppet Show Dress pattern to a one-piece body by Rachel from Stitched Together.
changing a button-back opening to an invisible zipper
Ever wanted to change a button back to a zipper? This tutorial is for you. We used the Library Dress, but you can use this method with our other dress patterns as well.
customizing with oliver + s: playtime leggings as playground shorts
Here’s a quick and easy pattern change that will let you use our Playtime Leggings sewing pattern and turn it into cute little playground shorts that can be worn under skirts and dresses.
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