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I’m pleased to announce that our first book, “Oliver + S Little Things to Sew” will be published by STC Craft – Melanie Falick Books in March, 2011. I loved writing this book, and I know you’re going to enjoy reading and sewing from …

Marie-Michelle Melotte is back with us today to finish the discussion we began earlier this week. It’s clear that you’re not just picking out a pattern and then selecting a random printed fabric to make it. You’re really analyzing the …

Every few months a photo pops up in the Oliver + S Flickr group that causes everyone in the studio to stop working and stare in amazement at their computer screens. It wasn’t until last week, after this Bubble Dress …

This is the very first prototype I made for the Hopscotch Skirt pattern. As you can see, my design initially included a tie at the waist. When I finished making the sample I decided this was just one too many …

To celebrate the release of City Weekend and to thank all of you who have supported the line, we decided to do a little giveaway. Courtesy of Moda, we have a jelly roll, a layer cake, and a selection of …

S is here to show you the Nature Walk Knit Pants made up in a few of the new City Weekend interlock knits. The Nature Walk Pants are the quiet sibling of the Nature Walk Pullover. Because these pants don’t …

This is S’s bedroom. It’s tiny, which is why it’s rather difficult to photograph. But you can see that it is still bright and cheery despite its diminutive size. (To give you a sense of scale, that’s a crib-sized mattress …

City Weekend is now shipping! I promised, months ago, that I would tell you more about this collection, and the time has finally come. Designers find all sorts of inspiration for their work, from the abstract (an idea or a …

Kleinformat is a new Austrian magazine about kids, design, and crafting. Each adorable cover features images from inside the magazine which double as stickers that can be peeled and used as desired. And the design inside is equally as clever and …

Adorable, printable and free thread bobbins for your embroidery thread: wild olive Make your own gift card-holding (or other useful purpose-serving) monsters: white waxflower Waxing furniture to add age and character: design sponge Turn a paperback book into a custom …

If you needed another excuse to sew this month besides National Sewing Month, how about Kids Clothing Week? Elsie Marley is once again hosting her Kids Clothing Week Challenge, from September 20-26. See her blog for details.

This Music Class skirt was sewn by IsabelDecibel, and I love how she added  contrast trim to the top of the pocket. The contrast stitching is a nice detail, too. I was thinking the contrast fabric might be a cute …