We’re happy to announce that our newest range of patterns is now available for purchase on our website. The Croquet Dress, Secret Agent Trench Coat, and Badminton Skort, Top + Dress are all now ready to ship. We …
introducing the croquet dress sewing pattern
Every so often my dear friend Brooke, who designed our logo and packaging , weighs in with a special pattern request. She probably thinks I just nod my head and go back to doing whatever I want to do, completely …
introducing the badminton skort, top + dress sewing pattern
We haven’t introduced a pattern for a sleeveless summer top for a very long time, and I thought it was about time for another one. Plus, a lot of you have been requesting a skort. And Brooke asked for a …
introducing the secret agent trench coat pattern
I can’t recall how or why I decided we needed to make a trench coat pattern. It’s probably not the first clothing item you consider when you’re thinking about your child’s wardrobe. But once we started to develop this style, …
and we all sewed for Project HOPE Art
Saturday was a great day for a sewing party. The weather held up so it wasn’t so nice outside that we all wanted to go the park but not so awful that everyone wanted to stay home. And lots of …
introducing the spring-summer 2012 oliver + s patterns
It’s always challenging for me to introduce a new collection of sewing patterns. I nurture these styles for months before they are printed and delivered, and they’re my babies. I was sorting through our spring development samples the other day, …
what the heck is 1-800-Fat-Pony?
Dear Internet, Can you please help me out here. I’ve already tried my faithful friend Google, but I was only able to get a partial answer there. I’m just dying to know what, exactly, 1-800-Fat-Pony is. Maybe a little background …
introducing Holly
Not long after we launched Oliver + S, I started noticing an adorable little girl who kept popping up in our Flickr group. She had enormous eyes, the sweetest face, and she was always wearing the cutest ensembles. (Her mother …
customized: family reunion dress
I always love to see what you do with our sewing patterns, and it’s especially fun to see how you customize them to make them your own. Here is an excellent example. This gorgeous Family Reunion Dress was sewn by …
welcome to the new oliver + s
If you’re viewing this blog post in an RSS reader, you might want to click through to visit our website. What you’ll find there is completely new. We have redesigned and rebuilt the website from the ground up to make …
sewing party for Project Hope
We’ve been so inspired by the work of Project Hope and by the many dresses that have been made and donated to the orphanages of Haiti through their efforts. We thought it would be fun to bring people together for …
it was the 70’s
You know how you can look back at photos from the 1950’s or the 1980’s and just tell from a glance when they were taken? I mean, tiny waists and bullet bras are an easy indicator of the New Look …
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