Oliver + S

flip this croquet dress

July is here and it’s time to customize the Oliver + S Croquet Dress for the Flip This Pattern competition. Take the pattern and make it yours.

customizing the sunny day shorts: animal tails

A tutorial with free patterns to add animal tails to the Oliver + S Sunny Day Shorts pattern. These animal tail shorts are perfect for imaginative play, pretend play, dress-up, a costume, and they are gender neutral!

ease, balance, and silhouette

There are two types of ease in apparel, wearing ease and design ease. Design ease is where the fun comes in! Don’t let it frighten you.

color palette: summer fresh

This week’s color pallet is inspired by the freshness of summer. I hope you’re enjoying yours!

the summer edit: liesl’s picks

Here’s a fantasy wardrobe edit I put together for summer. This is what I would sew for S if I was planning a new wardrobe for her.