This is one of my favorite uses for carbon paper and a tracing wheel, and I don’t think I’ve ever shown it to you. Cut a small piece of carbon paper from your big sheet. A piece of …
the flat s tour
A few weeks ago Karen, one of our testers who has also become a friend, contacted me to see if we would be willing to host a Flat Stanley-based version of her daughter, Bethany, for a school project. Everyone in …
how to: fabric-covered headbands
Here’s another easy idea for a hair ornament, and you can use your leftover bias strips to make them! I took some plain headbands and covered them with tubes sewn from bias strips. It took a couple of tries to …
felt bows: a free pattern and tutorial
Here’s a fun and free tutorial that will allow you to make cute felt bows.
new spring patterns now available
At long last (we know many of you have had a hard time being patient…), the time has arrived! Our new patterns for spring are now up on the website and ready for purchase. Both styles are available …
introducing grainline studio patterns
We’re happy to announce that we are now carrying the complete Grainline Studio line of digital patterns in the Oliver + S shop. To launch the collection, we asked Jen Beeman, creator of the brand, to write a short guest …
the rolling roller skate tour
In case you missed it yesterday, we did a special little Roller Skate Dress + Tunic blog tour, in honor of the impending release of the spring patterns. We started out the morning with a visit to Skirt as Top, …
customizing with oliver + s: raw-edge house applique
Raw-edge applique is about as fast and easy as applique gets. If you haven’t tried it before I think you’re going to like it because it’s a lot of fun and because you can do some seriously cute things with …
how to use a bias tape maker
Interested in making your own bias binding? Here’s how to do it using a bias tape maker.
how to make traditional bias strips
Liesl shows you the traditional method for cutting bias in this tutorial.
how to make continuous bias strips
Want to learn how to make continuous bias strips? You’ve come to the right place. This tutorial will show you how.
introducing the pinwheel tunic + slip dress sewing pattern
Today I’m introducing our second new pattern for Spring-Summer 2013. The Pinwheel Tunic + Slip Dress will be available on our website by March 5 and at retailers around the globe shortly thereafter. Here’s an funny little story for you. …
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