Oliver + S

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 …

if it’s october, halloween must be right around the corner

And it is! For the last several weeks on the  Oliver + S Facebook page, we have been highlighting Halloween costumes that some of our most adventurous customers have sewn by customizing Oliver + S patterns. And what wonderful things …

always open for suggestions

We always love to hear your suggestions for styles you would like to see us develop. And we especially love it when we get suggestions from the people who actually wear our designs–like this one from Lidia who would like …

introducing the makerie sewing!

Last spring I told you about the fabulous Makerie retreat in Boulder, Colorado. But I didn’t tell you about something very exciting that was in the works and which has now become a reality: a special one-time-only Makerie Sewing retreat! …

around the world

I have to admit that I get a kick out of looking in the Oliver + S Flickr group every so often and seeing all the fun places that your Oliver + S garments get to visit. This little girl isn’t …

caftan? caftan!

I spend a good deal of my time obsessing over clothing styles for kids. But the remainder of my fashion-obsessive energies sometimes goes toward things that I can wear. And this summer they have all been focused on the caftan …

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 …