From a 1928 Singer sewing guide published in Great Britain. DO NOT OVERTRIM The keynote of children’s dress should be simplicity, and as a guide for trimming a girl’s frock, if the bodice is embroidered or trimmed with lace, let …
mother-daughter tote bag kit giveaway
In case you weren’t lucky enough to win one of the City Weekend fabric kits that the Martha Stewart Craft Blog gave away yesterday, here’s a second chance. Leave a comment telling us how you plan to use your bag, …
mother-daughter tote bag
To help celebrate the release of City Weekend, the Martha Stewart Crafts Blog is featuring a free project we designed. And they are giving away the fabric to make it! The Mother-Daughter Tote Bag can be made for both adults …
oliver + s, the book
I’m pleased to announce that our first book, “Oliver + S Little Things to Sew” will be published by STC Craft – Melanie Falick Books in March, 2011. I loved writing this book, and I know you’re going to enjoy reading and sewing from …
an interview with Marie-Michelle Melotte, part 2
Marie-Michelle Melotte is back with us today to finish the discussion we began earlier this week. It’s clear that you’re not just picking out a pattern and then selecting a random printed fabric to make it. You’re really analyzing the …
lettuce hem by sewing machine
Find out how to create a lettuce hem on your garments using a regular sewing machine.
an interview with Marie-Michelle Melotte, part 1
Every few months a photo pops up in the Oliver + S Flickr group that causes everyone in the studio to stop working and stare in amazement at their computer screens. It wasn’t until last week, after this Bubble Dress …
hopscotch skirt inspiration
This is the very first prototype I made for the Hopscotch Skirt pattern. As you can see, my design initially included a tie at the waist. When I finished making the sample I decided this was just one too many …
a City Weekend giveaway
To celebrate the release of City Weekend and to thank all of you who have supported the line, we decided to do a little giveaway. Courtesy of Moda, we have a jelly roll, a layer cake, and a selection of …
nature walk pants with City Weekend knits
S is here to show you the Nature Walk Knit Pants made up in a few of the new City Weekend interlock knits. The Nature Walk Pants are the quiet sibling of the Nature Walk Pullover. Because these pants don’t …
city weekend, inspiration from a little city bedroom
This is S’s bedroom. It’s tiny, which is why it’s rather difficult to photograph. But you can see that it is still bright and cheery despite its diminutive size. (To give you a sense of scale, that’s a crib-sized mattress …
city weekend is now shipping
City Weekend is now shipping! I promised, months ago, that I would tell you more about this collection, and the time has finally come. Designers find all sorts of inspiration for their work, from the abstract (an idea or a …
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