I’m finding all sorts of inspiration in Berlin during our summer stay.
listening and sewing: my 12 favorite podcasts
How do you keep yourself entertained while you’re sewing? I listen to podcasts. Here are my current favorites.
trompe l’oeil, topstitching, and pattern mashing with oliver + s
Today’s guest contributed mashed up three Oliver + S patterns to replicate a Moschino runway style for her two-year-old daughter. Crazy? Maybe. But we love the result.
nähen and stoff
Our trip to San Francisco. Any suggestions for Berlin and Prague?
destination: casa magazines
Casa Magazines is one of my favorite New York destinations for inspiration.
flat s goes to the beach
Flat S has been spotted again, this time at the beach. And, believe it or not, she has even learned to surf!
tool tuesday: chaco liner
The Chaco Liner lays a fine, crisp line of chalk dust onto your fabric via a little wheel as it works its way industriously across the fabric.
july wrap-up: roller skate dresses
July was the month of the Roller Skate Dress with sewing contests on both Sew Mama Sew and Frances Suzanne.
our giant summer sale is on!
The giant Oliver + S summer sale is on through July 31, 2013. Save 50% on our Oliver + S and Straight Stitch Society paper patterns.
tool tuesday: bamboo point turner and presser
The bamboo point turner and presser is one of those really clever, useful little tools that, once you have it, you won’t know how you survived without it.
the fast fashion problem
How are our fashion and shopping choices affecting our society, or communities, our economy, and the lives of the people who make our cheap fashion? Here are some resources that can help us all to make ethical choices.
the super online sew match takes on the roller skate dress
The round two pattern challenge in Sew Mama Sew’s Super Online Sewing Match is the Oliver + S Roller Skate Dress. And there’s a chance for you to sew along too.
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