Oliver + S

introducing the new family reunion dress sewing pattern for girls

Every little (or not so little) girl needs a unique special-occasion dress. I’m not talking about the dress-up-party-make-it-with-six-pink-ruffles-and-sparkly kind of dress. I’m talking about the you-need-to-look-nice-but-not-like-you’re-trying-to-look-too-nice kind of dress. You know the dress I mean. It’s the one you wear …

crafternoon at the new york public library, april 2

If you’re in the New York City area (or if you want an excuse to come visit…), please join us at the New York Public Library on April 2 from 2:00 -4:00 for an Oliver + S Little Things to …

introducing our new spring and summer patterns

It’s finally time to take the wraps off our new spring and summer collection to give you a preview of the line. This season, we are releasing three new patterns: two dresses and one blouse and shorts outfit. So, without …

modern workshop fabric packs now available

When I introduced you to the new Modern Workshop fabric collection earlier this week, I mentioned that although yardage will be available in late-April, pre-cuts are shipping now. I’m happy to announce that the nice folks at Moda have made …

upcoming events

Over the next few months, I will be visiting a few of the great independent fabric shops that carry Oliver + S products. At each location, I’ll be signing copies of Oliver + S Little Things to Sew. If you …

introducing modern workshop, for moda

I’m very pleased to introduce Modern Workshop, the second Oliver + S fabric collection for Moda. Modern Workshop takes its inspiration from the Wiener Werkstatte. Based in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, this circle of artists and …

the pop-up blog tour begins!

Now that it’s March and Little Things to Sew has officially launched, we’re going to get things going with a pop-up blog tour. Instead of telling you in advance who will be reviewing the book, we’ll let you discover it …

little things to sew: the fabrics

You know how it is. You open the catalog and see the dress of your dreams. You want to purchase the exact royal blue color the model in the photo is wearing. But royal blue is sold out, and the …

introducing Lisette

Since we first started Oliver + S, the most frequent request we’ve received is for sewing patterns in women’s sizes. And so, at long last, we’re happy to announce the launch of a new brand of sewing patterns for women: …

boys’ patterns winner

What a treat to see how many of you are interested in sewing for boys! We’ve drawn a winner who will receive a set of three of our popular patterns for boys. The lucky seamstress is Casey, who wrote: My …