Oliver + S

outdoor ready: workout shirts

Our blog series, Outdoor Ready, is all about using performance fabrics to make handmade outdoor apparel. Ashley is sharing workout shirts sewn from the Oliver + S Field Trip Raglan T-shirt sewing pattern.

how to do a faux flatlock seam

Shelley shows us how she tinkered with the tension settings on her overlocker to get a pretend flatlock seam. See an example of the results on an Oliver + S Field Trip Raglan T-shirt modified into a dress.

tween style: faux fur firefly jacket

Here are tutorials on how to make an Oliver + S Firefly Jacket using napped faux fur and how to add cuffs and pleats to the Sketchbook Shorts.

planned downtime this weekend

The Oliver + S blog and discussion forums will be down for a scheduled upgrade on November 9 from 4-9 PM EST.

halloween sewing: King Carlos IV

This year I did something I’ve vowed I would never do–sew a complete Halloween costume. But we’ve all been happy with the results.

school days jacket sew-along, day 4

We have reached our last day of the School Days Jacket Sew-Along. Today we are finishing the jacket and making the optional insulated vest.

school days jacket sew-along, day 3

This is day three of the Oliver + S School Days Jacket Sew-Along where we will be preparing and attaching the sleeves, preparing the lining and facing, and assembling the jacket, hood, and lining.