maritime

Susanne is here today from Germany to talk about her favorite Liesl + Co. pattern. She has made eight Maritime Tops already and expects to sew more in the future, showing that the Maritime is a great handmade wardrobe staple pattern.

We have a lot of childrens’ styles that match our women’s patterns, and vice versa. Today we’re rounding up six separates pattern pairings for Mommy-and-me dressing. We’ve also included a few fabric suggestions to help rev up that inspiration motor.

Nothing says spring like a stripey Maritime Top. Masha sewed this one in French terry, perfect for fluctuating temperatures.

Sometimes you don’t want to add a dart to a pattern. The pivot-and-slide adjustments adds room for your bust without a dart. Learn how with our photo tutorial.

By adding elastic to the waist of a t-shirt dress, you will change the shape of it and create a cute waisted style. Learn how by following this step-by-step photo tutorial.

Do you have a Liesl + Co. sewing pattern that you turn to again and again? Lori does and she’s here to share her tried and true pattern, the Maritime Knit Top.

This is meant to offer a bit of advice to someone who is starting out sewing as to which Liesl + Co. patterns would be a good place to begin.

Here is a tutorial on how to add ruffled sleeves to a t-shirt. 2017 seems to have become the year of the sleeve, so now is the time to have fun with sleeves and make a statement.

Here’s an easy tutorial that will show you how to add a fun bartack detail to your shirts using your sewing machine.

Here’s a quick and easy tutorial that will show you how to add a side vent to any t-shirt pattern.

Here is a list of the top 16 Oliver + S blog posts of 2016. Have you seen them all?

“Fall” back into sewing with these twenty fall sewing tutorials.