Introducing our new feature, Fabric Fridays, with a post on how linen is made.
introducing digital release thursdays with the hopscotch pattern
Today we’re introducing a new feature, Digital Release Thursday, with the release of the Hopscotch Skirt, Knit Top, + Dress sewing pattern in digital format.
spring sewing from the little things to sew book
I was looking through Little Things to Sew again the other day, thinking about all the things I could make for S again, especially now that it’s spring.
roller skate week
It’s Roller Skate week in the Oliver + S Facebook group. Stop by to see what others have been sewing.
flat s: first stop, Idaho!
Join Flat S as she makes the first stop on the Flat S Tour–Idaho.
weekend embroidery
Join Liesl for a Crafternoon event at the New York Public Library on April 6, 2013.
have you ever made your own interfacing?
Here’s an idea. Make your own interfacing using two layers of fabric and Mistyfuse.
the new smocking: an obsession
Lately, I’ve become obsessed with smocking. Not the old school style, but newer approaches.
dart manipulation: new creativebug workshop
Liesl’s newest Creativebug workshop has gone live. This one focuses on dart manipulation.
introducing victory patterns
The complete line of Victory Patterns digital sewing patterns is now available in the Oliver + S shop.
chambray and DIY dotted chambray
I love chambray. I wear it, I dress my kid and my husband in it, and I never seem to get tired of it. Did you know that chambray, like denim, was originally used only for workwear and wasn’t generally …
flounce vs. ruffle
Flounces are enormously popular in fashion right now. Balenciaga, Gucci, Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, and Chloe all showed big, exuberant ruffles for spring. I’ve been collecting magazine tear sheets featuring flounces because I think it’s amazing how popular they are right …
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