Did you know that fabric can be dyed in different stages? Today I’m talking about those stages and the different results they each produce.

For our final Digital Release Thursday, we have three patterns in digital form: the Apple-Picking Dress, the Croquet Dress, and the Secret Agent Trench Coat.

In our newest Creativebug workshop, Liesl and S work together to make a fabric fishing game, which is a great project for kids.

A good loop turner is one of those little, inexpensive gadgets that you take for granted and are so glad to have around when you need it.

Color blocking involves a simple patternmaking step, and once you understand the process you’ll be able to add your own color blocking to customize your sewing.

My first foray into indigo shibori dyeing and a quick primer if you’d like to try it for yourself.

For Digital Release Thursday this week, we’re releasing the popular After-School Shirt + Pants pattern.

The Clover Protect and Grip Thimble is the best thimble available today, bar none. And it’s my personal favorite.

We’ve recently made some improvements to the shop section of our website. Here are the highlights.

In which we introduce our contribution to the Once Upon a Thread book-inspired sewing projects for our kids. So fun!

Join our friends at Sew Mama Sew for the Super Online Sewing Bee this summer.

The orange silk shantung dress from our feature in Sew Beautiful magazine (August/September 2013, issue #149) was made using View A of the Oliver + S Croquet Dress sewing pattern.