fabric

Looking for fabrics for our new Liesl and Co. women’s patterns? Keli of Drygoods Designs has some great suggestions for you.

Did you know that fabric can be dyed in different stages? Today I’m talking about those stages and the different results they each produce.

My first foray into indigo shibori dyeing and a quick primer if you’d like to try it for yourself.

Cotton fabrics come in a huge variety of styles and options. Here is a list of some of the possibilities you might find, along with their characteristics.

The most common manufactured fibers are petroleum-based, like polyester, acrylic, nylon, and spandex.

Some manufactured fabrics come from plants. But they’re not considered “natural” fabrics. Why not? I’ll tell you why.

What are the characteristics of natural fibers used to make fabrics like cotton, wool, and linen?

A giant box of fabric arrived at the studio today, and around here we all know what that means: my newest Oliver + S fabric collection, The Ladies’ Stitching Club, is now shipping! As we’re getting ready to make our …

You know how you can look back at photos from the 1950’s or the 1980’s and just tell from a glance when they were taken? I mean, tiny waists and bullet bras are an easy indicator of the New Look …

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 …