Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make sewing easier. These three contraptions will make inserting elastic and drawstrings faster and effortless on the Oliver + S Swingset Skirt.

Get fabric, trim and drawstring inspiration for your next Oliver + S Swingset Skirt.

Liesl is here with her picks for the week and some weekend reading.

See what Colette made using the Lisette B6168 dress pattern. It’s pretty!

Come and see all of the fantastic sewing that was done for the black and white challenge.

Here are a few examples of how you can add pom-poms and tassels to Oliver + S patterns by using braids.

Flat S has checked in with another report from her travels. She had a great time this summer at the ocean in Portugal.

We have added a few more pattern styles to our closeout sale page. Take generous savings before they sell out.

We are taking several paper patterns out of print, and we’re offering generous discounts so you can get your copies before they are gone.

Manju is here to share some information about how she sewed her Lisette B6169 moto jacket in leather.

Join us for Day 1 of the Lisette B6244 Coat sew-along which is running this week in the discussion forums sew-along group.

Liesl is here to walk you through sewing the Lisette for Butterick B6244 coat. It only has three pieces, no linings or facings, and a minimum of seams. So it’s a quick and easy sew that makes a stunning piece of outerwear. We’ve broken the sewing up into three days for you.