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Happy Halloween! Some fantastic photos showed up in the Flickr group this past weekend. That’s not so unusual (you’re an incredible bunch of sewists), but these photos were the sort that stop you in your tracks, especially just before the …

Do you follow or participate in Project Run and Play? This season’s winner was Hayley of Welcome to the Mouse House, who made an adorable outfit that started with a Puppet Show Tunic and Shorts and added lots of wonderful …

If you’re using waxy carbon tracing paper, you’ll also need one or two different types of tracing wheels–a blunt-edged wheel or a serrated-edged wheel. My two beloved (and expensive!) tracing wheels from design school died a few years ago, and …

Waxy carbon transfer paper is a fantastic tool that’s really difficult to find. I’ve wanted to be able to offer this tool to you for a couple of years now, and I’m so pleased that I was finally able to …

If you know me, you know that I’m a minimalist when it comes to sewing tools. My sewing spaces at home and at the studio are small, and I’m not going to clutter them up with non-essential gadgets. For example, …

I recently saw a photo of this adorable ruby shirt that Peta made and was surprised that she had created it by starting with the Jump Rope Dress pattern.     I asked Peta if she would share how she …

I’m so pleased to introduce you to Kristin, of Skirt as Top, who is guest posting for us today! Kristin is the creative genius behind some of my favorite Oliver + S outfits in the Flickr group, like the Steve …

First of all, you know I love Creativebug and Pinterest, right?  Well, Creativebug is holding a big Pinterest contest with some seriously great prizes. (I know that because some of them are from us!). Hop on over to their blog …

And it is! For the last several weeks on the  Oliver + S Facebook page, we have been highlighting Halloween costumes that some of our most adventurous customers have sewn by customizing Oliver + S patterns. And what wonderful things …

We always love to hear your suggestions for styles you would like to see us develop. And we especially love it when we get suggestions from the people who actually wear our designs–like this one from Lidia who would like …

Last spring I told you about the fabulous Makerie retreat in Boulder, Colorado. But I didn’t tell you about something very exciting that was in the works and which has now become a reality: a special one-time-only Makerie Sewing retreat! …