Agata drew inspiration from her kantha quilts for this Hide-and-Seek Dress with quilted yoke, an idea that could be used on the Liesl + Co Cinema Dress as well.
introducing the liesl + co bento tee pattern
Introducing our new Liesl + Co sewing pattern, the Bento Tee. It’s a boxy t-shirt pattern that provides lots of versatility while being very stylish.
heirloom techniques: smocked dress round-up
Here is a gathering of smocked Oliver + S dresses. If you’re willing to invest the time, adding smocking to a garment can achieve spectacular results.
catching up
I’m just back from the Smocking Arts Guild of America convention, and I’m excited to share a few thoughts with you occasioned by my experience.
tween style: denim sketchbook shirt
Here is a layered look perfect for fall and winter. It’s a customized Oliver + S Sketchbook Shirt and Field Trip Raglan T-shirt.
feature friday: mondrian chic
Today’s Friday feature is a dress inspired by Yves St. Laurent’s Mondrian-inspired dress. (How meta!)
introducing the liesl + co girl friday culottes
Introducing the newest Liesl + Co. sewing pattern: the Girl Friday Culottes. These aren’t the culottes of old. They’re much cooler!
color palette: noir et blanc
This week’s color palette is inspired by a vintage black and white self-portrait photograph.
school uniform round-up
School’s back in session and so is the school dress code. You can sew school uniforms that meet the grade using Oliver + S patterns. Here is a gathering of inspiration for every season of the school year.
starting out with oliver + s: knit patterns
This is the third and final part of the Starting Out with Oliver + S series which is meant to offer a bit of advice to someone who is starting out sewing garments.
feature friday: care bear dresses for three
This week’s Feature Friday highlights three fun Care Bear-inspired dresses made by Harmony of Sew in Harmony.
introducing the liesl + co cinema dress sewing pattern
Introducing the first of four new Liesl + Co patterns, so you can sew something for yourself this fall! This is the Cinema Dress, an adult version of our Oliver + S Hide-and-Seek Dress.
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