Everyone is excited about knits right now. I must admit, I didn’t have much interest in sewing knits when Moda first approached me with the idea of adding interlock to the City Weekend fabric collection. But when the sample fabric …
new firefox persona
Do you use Firefox? If so, you’ll enjoy this. We’ve just released the latest Oliver + S persona for Firefox: our paper dolls dressed in the new Nature Walk and School Photo patterns. Why not use it to dress your …
introducing the nature walk pullover top sewing pattern
This versatile pattern is great for boys and girls. It’s a cool-weather pullover with color blocking for added interest. If you make it from light-weight quilting cottons, it can also be a great layering piece in not-so-cool weather, too. One …
ruffled sailboat skirt or pants
A week or two ago I had a little brainstorm one morning and dropped into the Oliver + S discussion forums to ask if anyone wanted to give it a try. In fact, several people expressed an interest. Here is …
out and about
If you live in the vicinity of Madison, WI (my home town!), come join me on September 1 at Gayfeather Fabrics, 1521 Williamson St., at 2:00 PM for a little presentation about Oliver + S. I’ll bring some samples made from …
introducing the hopscotch skirt sewing pattern
You’re going to ask for this pattern in adult sizes, I already know. The skirt half of the Hopscotch pattern (I’ll publish a post next week on the knit top and dress pieces included in this pattern) is designed for …
introducing the music box jumper sewing pattern
The Music Box Jumper is a very easy pattern (one of the easiest Oliver + S patterns ever written!) that comes together quickly and offers lots of versatility and plenty of options. We designed it with the beginning seamstress in …
vermont sewing weekend #2
Goodness, that last Vermont post was long! Sorry. I’ll try to make this one a little bit shorter. But I’ve got lots of photos to show you. This is Joni. Her husband drove with her from Kentucky to Vermont and …
back to school at the sew, mama, sew! blog
In case you haven’t seen it yet, I wanted to let you know about a special guest post I wrote for Sew, Mama, Sew!’s Back to School series. This post focuses on sewing school uniforms with Oliver + S patterns. …
vermont sewing weekends
Where do I begin to summarize our August adventures in lovely Vermont? Maybe with this photo, which actually has very little to do with sewing but everything to do with the level of fun we had during this trip: If …
introducing the school photo dress sewing pattern
There are certain days of the year where a little girl needs to look her best. Like the day when school photos are taken. This is the dress for those days. This versatile pattern includes all the great details you …
fall 2010 pattern preview
It’s finally time to take the wraps off our new fall patterns and give you a preview of them. This season, we are releasing four new patterns: two dresses, one skirt and top (with a dress option), and one unisex …
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