Those of us who live in New York are still working to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Throughout the last week, it has been heartwarming to see so many New Yorkers whose lives have experienced only minor disruption …
customizing with oliver + s: evel knievel costume
Happy Halloween! Some fantastic photos showed up in the Flickr group this past weekend. That’s not so unusual (you’re an incredible bunch of sewists), but these photos were the sort that stop you in your tracks, especially just before the …
a post sandy update
Thanks to those of you who have emailed in asking how Oliver + S weathered (pun fully intended) the storm. In short, we’re fine. Last night was not without some drama as the East River came to within 20 feet …
customizing with oliver + s: project run and play winner
Do you follow or participate in Project Run and Play? This season’s winner was Hayley of Welcome to the Mouse House, who made an adorable outfit that started with a Puppet Show Tunic and Shorts and added lots of wonderful …
tools of the trade: tracing wheels
If you’re using waxy carbon tracing paper, you’ll also need one or two different types of tracing wheels–a blunt-edged wheel or a serrated-edged wheel. My two beloved (and expensive!) tracing wheels from design school died a few years ago, and …
tools of the trade: waxy carbon tracing paper
Waxy carbon transfer paper is a fantastic tool that’s really difficult to find. I’ve wanted to be able to offer this tool to you for a couple of years now, and I’m so pleased that I was finally able to …
new in the shop: my favorite supplies + tools
If you know me, you know that I’m a minimalist when it comes to sewing tools. My sewing spaces at home and at the studio are small, and I’m not going to clutter them up with non-essential gadgets. For example, …
customizing with oliver + s: a rugby shirt from the jump rope dress
I recently saw a photo of this adorable ruby shirt that Peta made and was surprised that she had created it by starting with the Jump Rope Dress pattern. I asked Peta if she would share how she …
guest post: autumn sewing with skirt as top
I’m so pleased to introduce you to Kristin, of Skirt as Top, who is guest posting for us today! Kristin is the creative genius behind some of my favorite Oliver + S outfits in the Flickr group, like the Steve …
fitting a muslin
Yesterday I showed you how to make a muslin. Today I want to talk about a few common fit problems you might run into when you fit the muslin. Just like fitting women’s clothing, there are many possible fit issues …
how to make a muslin
When we released the Fairy Tale Dress sewing pattern a few weeks ago we recommended that you make a muslin to test the fit before sewing up the pattern. This dress is a more fitted pattern than our other styles, …
two notes for wednesday
First of all, you know I love Creativebug and Pinterest, right? Well, Creativebug is holding a big Pinterest contest with some seriously great prizes. (I know that because some of them are from us!). Hop on over to their blog …
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