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Did you see this photo in the Flickr group the other day? Sarah did such a lovely job converting the Croquet Dress into a nautical blouse that I invited her to tell you all about it. She used ribbons to …

One of my favorite prints in The Ladies’ Stitching Club is this botanical border print. It was inspired by needlepoint and has that sort of needlepoint feel, with a grid underlying the leaves and flowers. Above the border is a …

When I introduced The Ladies’ Stitching Club yesterday, I alluded to the quilt I designed for the collection. I’ve been having so much fine slowly working on mine this summer that I wanted to share my work in progress with …

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 …

Some of you are speedy sewists! We’re already seeing a few of the new summer PDF styles show up in the Oliver + S Flickr group, and they’re looking really cute! If you need a little more inspiration, here are …

A few years ago, Natalie Chanin invited me to one of her workshops. If you even have an opportunity to attend one, I highly recommend it. Natalie holds them in her studio, and I’ve heard from quite a few people …

I’m so excited to announce that today we’re releasing the first two items in a new line of Oliver + S patterns that we’re calling “Oliver + S Singles.” Oliver + S Singles are digital-only patterns that allow you to …

It’s been hot, and our summer schedule is packed with play dates, visits to the sprinkler park, and trips to cooler indoor spots like the library when we need a break from the sun. That doesn’t leave a lot of …

We’re celebrating this week’s Independence Day and Canada Day holidays with our biggest sale of the season. From now through Saturday, use coupon code JULY2012 at checkout to take 25% off all Oliver + S paper patterns purchased on our …

Five years ago these two little ones inspired a line of sewing patterns for children’s clothing.     Then our friend Oliver and his family moved halfway around the world. This week he’s back for a short visit, and a …

What’s one of the simplest and easiest ways to customize a pattern to make the finished garment your own? Add a running stitch. Your don’t need to alter a pattern radically to make the final product unique. Sometimes all you …