Over the next year, I’ll be contributing a monthly column to the BurdaStyle blog that goes into geek-level detail on fabrics. The column runs on the last Tuesday of each month. The first piece in the series, a basic primer …
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A shop to benefit the work of Doctors Without Borders in Haiti: Etsy Tutorial for a cat house: Sewtakeahike Shortbread buttons: Forty-Sixth at Grace The number of Crayola crayons doubles every 28 years: Weather Sealed Carved baseball bats: Craftzine The …
ask us
During the month of January, we’re giving you the opportunity to ask Oliver + S a question. Any question. Since we opened up our Formspring page for questions, we’ve fielded over 30 excellent inquiries on topics ranging from how to …
small but mighty
Not only an apt description of Cloth and Bobbin, in lovely Narberth, PA, but this phrase potentially describes the School Days raincoat I’m about to make during our workshop tomorrow. This Amy Butler print is not exactly small, with bright …
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The best passive aggressive fridge notes of last year: Passive Aggressive Notes The cutest things of last year: Cute Overload Interesting piece on copyright and ethical dressmaking: The Sewing Academy We’re totally doing this at our house: Cakies If we …
principles of fabric selection: approach juvenile prints with caution
I’ve been dreading this blog post because it means we’ve come to the end of my Principles of Fabric Selection series. But I know many of you have been waiting to hear what I have to say on this topic, …
free shipping through January 22
How about some inspiration to start a couple sewing projects this new year? From now through January 22, order two or more patterns on the Oliver + S website and shipping to addresses in the United States and Canada is …
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How a fabric collection is created and produced: Moda Sewing industry best of the decade list: Sew Mama Sew Mornings just aren’t the same without Carl: NPR Fabulous elephant tea packaging on one of our favorite inspirational blogs: Lovely PackageFinding …
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Happy New Year, ABBA style: YouTube This year’s ball drop in Times Square (“Blah, blah, blah. Move it along Coops.”): CNN via Mediaite New Year’s Eve at Studio 54, 1978: MoMA No New Year’s resolution yet? No worries thanks to …
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Animals in utero: io9 Guerrilla handbell strikeforce: Improv Everywhere Surfboards? Yes, surfboards!: Heather Ross Thank goodness we can stitch directly from point A to point B–unlike how you must drive in Boston: Cartogrammar Japanese design principles: Swissmiss
cooking and stitching
When I first started cooking with Alice Waters’ book, The Art of Simple Food, I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I loved the book so much. But it started me making souffles and simple salads in a way …
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Quality, not luxury: W Santas, Santas, Santas: On the Street, The New York Times This should be hanging above everyone’s sewing machine: The Blue Gardenia Today’s moment of cute; a baby hedgehog!: Pixdaus
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