Masha Richart

Would love to go but I’m in the west so it would be a hefty drive. Had the season been much better for us last year, we would have been able to plan a trip to Victoria to visit family and look around. I hope there will be something as equally fantastic in the future so we might be able to “take a jaunt” out there and look.

Sorry for all the typos! I’m currently sitting outside (i’m blaming the sunlight!)and on my phone.

My sewing machine’s gathering dust …
My scissors have started to rust …
The pins are lonley

My boys are almost all out of Oliver and S sizing 🙁 I would love a mans version of the field trip cargos. These are my goto pattern for the boys and my husband wears this type of pants too.
A polo, a raglan and a button front shirt with different cuffs, ie normal and french would be fantastic.

Swim trunks that are not board shorts (he has a pair that are a bit more tailored which he loves) and a slim button-up shirt, please!

This denim it just will not stretch
When I wear it I feel I must retch
So tight ’round my guts
I have back and front butts…

It’s a pity it isn’t touring😕

Yes a resounding yes! My almost eleven year old son has well and truly outgrown Oliver and s and I have been hard pressed to find anything decent and age appropriate ever since. My husband also desperately needs some new things and is a “hard to fit” man because he is very very broad and I have had no end of trouble trying to find things to sew…[Read more]

Welcome, Cammi! I’m a little late to comment here, but here’s a tutorial that might help:

customizing the raglan: the A-line T-shirt

And don’t forget our other T-shirt tutorials as well, which may include other details or ideas you want to…[Read more]

Have you tried the Outdoor Ready series on our blog? As I recall, Ashley had a nice post there about sourcing fabric for purposes like this. I remember that Rose City Textiles was listed as an option, but maybe she mentioned others as well?

http://oliverands.com/tutorials/outdoor-ready

@lightningmcstitch is resourceful when it comes to these…[Read more]

I hadn’t heard about this–sounds very interesting! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for posting. xo

Well, it looks like I made a spelling error. So, for catching it, @lightningmcstitch, you have to take the next line:

This denim it just will not stretch
When I wear it I feel I must retch

@lisamm We have booked tickets, I am glad to hear this!
Thank you.