Oliver + S

customizing with oliver + s: a rufflicious trench coat

Who doesn’t love a few extra ruffles every now and then?     I recently saw this customized Secret Agent Trench Coat that Brittney made recently and loved it. Brittney has published a post on her blog explaining how she modified …

new digital patterns now available

We have good news for those of you who like digital patterns. We have some new items available for you! We’ve recently released all our Straight Stitch Society patterns in digital format. Now you can purchase and download the patterns …

see us in the new Sew Beautiful

Do you remember Marie-Michelle Melotte and all her amazing creations from our interview with her on the Oliver + S blog a couple years ago? Well, the editorial team at Sew Beautiful was just as impressed with her work as we …

back to school

S started second grade today and was excited to wear a new dress my mom made for her using the same pattern that she used to make a dress for me when I was this age. S still wears my …

fall patterns now available

At long last, our three new fall patterns are up on the website and ready for purchase.     As we mentioned earlier, all three styles are available in paper and digital formats simultaneously. So take your pick. Book Report …

new fall styles available in both paper and digital formats

As we’ve introduced our new styles this week, we’ve held back one little piece of information. All three styles will be released simultaneously as both paper and digital patterns!     Since offering our first digital pattern last year, we’ve …

introducing the book report dress sewing pattern

This dress came about through a whole series of tear sheets I started gathering last summer. I wanted to put together color blocking and hidden pockets and create a really great casual dress for everyday wear. This is where I …

introducing the fairy tale dress sewing pattern

One of the things I like best about the new Fairy Tale Dress pattern is that you can  take it in so, so many directions. If you’re going to sew this dress for a special little girl, chances are that …

introducing our new fall 2012 sewing patterns

It’s the last week of August, which means that I’m feeling both sad and happy. Sad that summer is over and we’re back at work after a very fun and relaxing vacation and because school is about to start again. …

ladies’ stitching club border print

One of my favorite prints in The Ladies’ Stitching Club is this botanical border print. It was inspired by needlepoint and has that sort of needlepoint feel, with a grid underlying the leaves and flowers. Above the border is a …